Are you a strong Christian? If so, how do you know? If not, how do you know? What makes a strong Christian? How can a Christian truly know if he is weak or strong? It is not a matter of feeling — “I feel strong.” That’s not the gauge. It is not a matter of other’s opinions — “You are a strong…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 212)
While preaching in Corinth on his second missionary journey, some Jews rose up in opposition to Paul (as they were accustomed to doing) and hauled him before the local court system, accusing him of things “contrary to the law” (Acts 18:12-13). Gallio, the local proconsul, responded forthrightly, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes” (i.e., against the law of…
So, if you were God, how would you get one single message to every person on the planet? There are so many avenues (with the power of God at one’s disposal) by which to accomplish such a simple task that enumerating each possibility would be both superfluous and impossible. However, consider just a few universal options. What is everywhere that people are?…
Some people have a warped view of law, particularly God’s law — they have the idea that “law” is some kind of rigid system of rules that is independent of love. Some people have a warped view of love, particularly God’s love — they have the idea that “love” is some kind of demonstrative broadcast of emotions that is independent of law.…
Winning and losing are complete opposites; they are usually contrasted with considerable distinction. However, in the Christian life, it is interesting that winning is impossible without losing. Jesus said, “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it” (Luke 9:24). Paul explained, “What things were gain to me, these I…
The devil longs to control you! But, the good news is that he cannot! He cannot control a single thing that you do! However (and this is a big however), he knows how controlling sin can be and he tries his best (by means of his deceitful trickery) to lure you into the trappings of sinful pleasures, knowing that once you’re in…
Have you ever asked someone how a certain outfit “made you look”? Do you suppose that anyone has ever asked God how a certain outfit “made her look” in His eyes? In First Timothy 2:9-10, Our Father says, “I desire…that women adorn themselves” in “modest” (NKJV), “proper” (NASB), “respectable” (ESV) apparel. He goes on to use two words to expound on what…
How do you decide if it’s going to be a good day or a bad day? How does your heart make the call if you’re safe or out, complete or incomplete, winning or losing, being rewarded or punished? There is a verb used in Colossians 3:15 that is not found anywhere else in the New Testament. Most English Bibles translate the word…