As Christians, one of the greatest blessings (or maybe THE greatest blessing) we have is hope. Can you think of anything better? In First Peter 1:13, the great apostle urges us to “fix” (NASB) our hope completely upon the gracious gift that Jesus will bring to us at His return. What a day that will be! Can you picture it? How do…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 142)
Have you ever noticed that many people tend to have “selective hearing,” but very few seem to have “selective speaking”? There are some folks who are just more interested in being heard than actually listening. There are a number of proverbs that speak to this matter of speaking. Consider these three. “Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is…
On a recent flight, I sat down next to a very talkative lady. In my lap was a legal pad and my Bible. “Is that an actual book?” she quickly asked, “You don’t see those much anymore, with everyone using electronic devices.” “Yes,” I gently responded, “it’s my Bible” (realizing that she had not recognized what kind of “book” it was). Her…
A favorite passage of many faith-only advocates is found three times in the New Testament, but their go-to is in Romans 4:3, where it states, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness” (cf. Gal. 3:6; Jas. 2:23). Now that is what the verse says, but here is what they claim it says, “Abraham believed God, and his belief…
Jesus was tremendously excited to be going to worship that Sunday morning. He had really been looking forward to it. He couldn’t wait to see the people and worship with them. He arrived in time to go to Bible Class before worship that morning. He walked in the front door and a greeter shook His hand, but then it seemed the other…
The English language almost seems to run out of adjectives to describe the blatant and absurd foolishness to which many in our society have fallen. They are so bent on running away from God and anything resembling godliness or Biblical values that they run into an irrational, nonsensical and mindless abyss of darkness. Someone might say that is an unfair charge and…
Leave it up to the devil-controlled, morally-bankrupt society in which we live to take that which is so incredibly simple and to twist and corrupt it beyond rational recognition. It is almost beyond words to explain the lunacy to which our world has fallen! For simple illustration purposes, answer this question: “How many sides does a coin have?” That’s about as simple…
Have you ever had one of those stains? The kind where you worked on it yourself for a while. You checked the internet for additional ideas and solutions. Finally, you called the professionals. But, to your dismay, even they could not “get it out.” You will not find a stain more troublesome or impossible to expunge than that of personal sin. It…