The inspired penman of the book of Hebrews continually appealed to his struggling brethren to not turn their back on Christ and give up their faith. As he emphasized their personal need for steadfastness, he penned the great chapter of Hebrews 11. We know and love this great chapter, which highlights the faithful obedience of some of those Old Testament heroes. Why does…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 16)
Sometimes you can set up the greatest of opportunities for someone, having done most of the work yourself and offering them some wonderful benefits, but then they choose to reject your efforts and all that you are providing for them. It doesn’t make sense. They are turning their back on the best of opportunities. All you can do is let them go.…
Sometimes people will hear about Bible stories, or maybe even read a Bible story without full context, and they will make God out to be some kind of monster. An example of this is the account of Uzzah, who “took hold” of the ark of covenant when “the oxen stumbled,” and “God struck him there for his error” (2 Sam. 6:6-7). Why would God…
Have you met the “Know Better” family? It’s a growing and rather influential “family”! There are those who “Know Better” than the elders of the church, or the ones who “Know Better” than the nice sandwich-maker at the deli, or those who “Know Better” than the driver still sitting at a green light while a slow pedestrian crosses in front of him. The “Know…
Similarities and differences. In any group of people, you will probably find similarities and differences. This is true in a third grade classroom, in a boardroom of executives, on a football field, in a grocery store, etc., etc. This was also true of groups of people that Jesus encountered. In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus met ten men. Now let’s consider their similarities and…
If a Jew had walked up to the entrance of the tabernacle, on its east side, he would have seen a beautiful “screen” covering the front opening that was 15 feet wide and 15 feet tall. The “screen” was made of “blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen” (Ex. 26:36). Even without God adding this in the text, it would have been…
It does NOT matter how you package a lie or even if it is an educated professional who is the one wrapping the package, a lie is a lie and will never be the truth! We are being inundated today with “medical professionals” and government agencies and advocacy groups screaming that “abortion is health care.” The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states…
It happens a lot! In fact, it seems to be happening more and more. Young people grow up in a Christian home, with godly parents who teach them God’s Word and regularly take them to Bible class and worship. But then, when the young people graduate and get out on their own, what they once believed themselves (and even taught, in some…