Once upon a time, there was an evil slave owner... Listen to a parable that captures the essence of the gospel by going back in time to when the Union army was setting slaves free all across the south. Too many men make the mistake of thinking that sin is harmless or fun and don't see that it is slavery in disguise. Jesus came to trade His salvation for our sinfulness. Often times the world paints this trade as giving up the good stuff to be boring and holy, but when we understand reality, we see that this is a good trade.