Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you had someone over to your home? I only ask because the New Testament has some very direct things to say to Christians about this. “Seek to show hospitality” (Rom. 12:13). “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling” (1 Pet. 4:9). “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 113)
There was a Roman centurion on duty during the crucifixion of Jesus. There is no way to know for sure how much he witnessed, but at the very least, he probably saw a brutally beaten and bleeding man barely make it to the crucifixion site. He saw this man thrown down and savagely nailed to that piece of timber. He watched as…
Some people are hard to please. Have you noticed that? Some are intentionally hard to please, while others, perhaps, unintentionally. What makes certain folks hard to please? Some make impossible demands, some set expectations way too high, some do not make their expectations clearly known, some randomly change their expectations, some just don’t want to be pleased. Aren’t you glad that God…
How many times have you been headed somewhere and there was a “Detour” that you had to follow? Typically, a “Detour” takes you off of the main path, it takes you way out of the way, and then it eventually brings you back to the main path (if you follow it carefully). Can that happen spiritually? Sometimes the devil tries to get…
On any given day, there are members of the Lord’s church busy in serving others. There are deacons and other members who are often working (on their own time) on projects at the church building–painting, plumbing, electrical, technology, landscaping, maintenance, children’s Bible class resources, etc., etc. But, not just at the church building. Unbeknownst to many at all, on a daily basis…
In the workplace, who are the best workers? What’s the best kind of employee to have? Is there any difference between an employee who is a faithful Christian (emphasis on faithful) and one who is not a faithful Christian? If you’re an employer, why should you want to have a faithful Christian working for you? If you’re an employee, why should you…
What would happen if you treated your husband like ladies treat men on television and in the movies? What would happen if you treated your husband like men are typically treated at work or in our society? Are either of these a healthy standard? Now, what would happen if you treated your husband like the church is supposed to treat Jesus? Would…
You can pick up a novel to read. You can pick up a work of nonfiction. You can pick up a bedtime story book. You can pick up a self-help book. You can pick up a biography. You can pick up a book of fantasy. There are scores of different kinds of books that you can read today, but when you pick…