The Lord Jesus was teaching some things “openly” with which Peter was not comfortable (namely, about His suffering, rejection, death and resurrection), and so “Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him” (Mark 8:31-32). Can you imagine? Rebuking the Lord because of what He was teaching publicly? “But when [Jesus] had turned around and looked at His disciples” (no doubt to consider what…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule
The Christians to whom Peter wrote his first letter were suffering terrible persecution because of the name which they wore (1 Pet. 4:16). Their “adversary, the devil” was truly prowling around, “seeking someone to devour” (5:8). These Christians were urged to “resist” him and remain “firm in your faith” (5:9). But, WHERE IS GOD? Sometimes when the devil is testing us, we want to know what…
The most meaningful part of a Christian’s week is when He communes with His Savior every Lord’s Day (Matt. 26:29; 1 Cor. 10:16). The Lord knew what He was doing (obviously) when He instructed His church to observe the Lord’s Supper every first day of the week (Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:20; 16:2). As with all of His instructions, partaking of…
I have learned some great lessons from some great Christian servants! I have visited numerous people in the hospital (who were in there for a variety of reasons) and numerous other people who were in their last days and moments on this earth. While these folks needed great attention and comfort, it has been amazing to me how many of them have asked how…
On March 11, 1864, the Dale Dike Dam in South Yorkshire, England broke and flooded the city of Sheffield. More than 600 houses were damaged or destroyed and more than 240 people lost their lives. It is believed that a small leak in the wall of the dam expanded until the dam failed. Can you imagine? All of that devastation caused by just a small…
A big frustration of some preachers is when they forget to make an important point during the sermon. Such was the case for me this last Sunday. While I remembered to emphasize it in the second morning worship, it slipped my mind in the first worship service. Please consider this carefully. The sermon on “Seeing My Brethren the Way God Sees Them,”…
Just like you, Jesus experienced storms in His life. To make it through our own storms, we would do well to follow His example. One day, “when evening had come” (Mark 4:35), Jesus “got into a boat with His disciples” (Luke 8:22), “just as He was” (Mark 4:36), in order that they might “cross over to the other side of the lake” (Luke…
I don’t know about you, but there is nothing I’d love more right now than the vaccine! Things would be so much better for everyone! It is the only way right now to bring about peace—collective peace for everyone and personal peace for me! Truly, without the vaccine, I am missing out on the best time of my life! I am separated from the best people…