Four short parables point to the surpassing value of the kingdom of God and the need to find it now.
In Jonah 4, we find the most successful preacher of his day angry enough to die after his greatest triumph, because God had done...
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.
In the next pair of sections about John and Jesus, Luke reported that the Word of God came upon John, and the Holy Spirit...