God’s people had been taken into captivity by their enemy as punishment for continued rebellion and unfaithfulness to their faithful and loving God. But even while under the rule of a foreign regime, the Lord never stopped pleading with His wayward Judah to return to Him. His promise and plea: “Please come back! Keep My commandments! Let’s be like we were before–you…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 143)
Life doesn’t make sense sometimes. Why must a little child contract a horrible disease like cancer? Why should a parent have to bury his/her own child? Why do teachers and those in authority take advantage of (often sexually) young children in their care? Why does a gunman go into a church (of all places) and shoot innocent worshipers? Why? There are some…
Just in case anyone needs a reminder. The player who kneels is a Precious Soul Made In The Image Of God Who Needs To Be Saved. The player who doesn’t kneel is a PSMITIOGWNTBS. The fan who approves of the kneeling is a PSMITIOGWNTBS. The fan who doesn’t approve is a PSMITIOGWNTBS. The sports announcer who talks about it is a PSMITIOGWNTBS.…
It is interesting to sit back and observe the arguments that people make and the positions that some take, when they do not actually have all of the facts but instead have a good amount of misinformation. This is true of some people’s knowledge of and response to certain historical events, scientific “evidence,” and even Biblical truths. One could be ignorant about…
In one of the most practical, real-to-life books in the Bible, James urges his readers to be more than just passive, forgetful hearers of God’s Word. He charges us to be “doers of the word” (1:22), which requires “looking” into God’s Word (1:25). The word “looks” in verse 25 involves a close, intent examination. It’s the same Greek word used of Peter,…
There is a children’s song that goes like this: “I can go to South Dakota, I can go to Timbuktu. I can climb the highest mountain, I can cross the ocean blue. I can go and teach the Indian, I can teach the Chinese too, And save the souls of men! I can be a missionary! I can be a missionary! I…
Imagine someone coming into your workplace or your home and tearing the place up, throwing everything on the floor, breaking everything in sight and just making a complete mess. What would you think of that person? How much would that bother you? Take a moment and consider these words very carefully, “He who is slothful in his work is a brother to…
Imagine someone coming into your workplace or your home and tearing the place up, throwing everything on the floor, breaking everything in sight and just making a complete mess. What would you think of that person? How much would that bother you? Take a moment and consider these words very carefully, “He who is slothful in his work is a brother to…