Brothers and sisters in Christ, we are at war! It is not a war to liberate an oppressed nation. It is not a war to conquer a land. It is a war for our souls–for our very survival! To be victorious in this war, we must choose sides–decisively, firmly, purposefully, enduringly! Simultaneously, we must, according to James 4:7, (1) “submit to God”…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 153)
Do you “go to church”? Do you have a “church home”? Do you have a church that you would call “my church”? If you do, there are some vital matters that every “church goer” needs to consider. When one picks up the Bible and reads through the New Testament, a careful Bible student will find a very precise plan and pattern for…
If there was ever anyone who was absolutely fixed on cursing the people of God, it was Balaam in Numbers 22-24. In an effort to satisfy his materialistic heart and receive a reward from the king of Moab, Balaam attempted three times to pronounce a curse upon Israel, but every single time Balaam ended up blessing the people instead. Why? What happened?…
When Jesus left Jerusalem following the Passover (John 2:23) and headed back to the more fertile soil of souls in Galilee (John 4:3), the Bible records that Jesus “needed to go through Samaria” (4:4), or that He “had to pass through Samaria” (NASB). For us, that may not sound unusual, but for a Jew, that was highly unusual, for no Jew ever…
The New Testament makes it abundantly clear that man’s salvation from sin is “through faith” (Eph. 2:8), “being justified by faith” (Rom. 5:1). Unfortunately, certain denominations and individuals have grabbed that foundational truth and have twisted it to teach that man is saved “by faith alone.” That “destructive heresy” (cf. 2 Pet. 2:1) has confused many Bible readers and has cost many…
Recent studies reveal that two million American adults become less receptive to the gospel and less receptive to “churches” every year. In fact, from 2007 to 2014, it was found that 12 million American adults moved from a “high level of religious commitment” to a “low level of religious commitment.” These stats may not surprise many of us. With the direction that…
We often use some accommodative terms in the church to describe certain things that we do. One example of that is when we “extend the invitation.” Members of the church know what that means. That is time in each service (and multiple times each week) when individuals are given an opportunity to respond to the gospel of Christ and make their lives…
One of the more challenging verses in Scripture to apply to one’s life is in Philippian 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Many a Christian has wondered how this is possible. Yes, we are commanded to “rejoice in the Lord” in Philippians 3:1, but 4:4 adds the word “always.” Later in the chapter Paul would report that he “rejoiced in the Lord…