Four short parables point to the surpassing value of the kingdom of God and the need to find it now.
God has always been with his people, in various ways and temporarily in Old Testament times and later and permanently in human flesh.
Before he returned to his Father, Jesus told his followers to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promised Holy Spirit. About a week...
After God used Philip to save many Samaritans, he sent him to evangelize one who had come from the ends of the Earth.
