At an auction for some very rare and precious collectibles, two bidders were “going at it.” The older bidder, unknown to everyone else in the room, had snatched one of the most valuable pieces in the auction, which really irked a young “opponent.” Determined to “stick it to” the old man, the young hot head ran up the bid on the final…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 221)
As the Lord lives, America is doomed! His Word, which cannot fail, warned that “the city…is overthrown by …the wicked” (Prov. 11:11) and “the house of the wicked will be overthrown” (Prov. 14:11). Because “sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov. 14:34), “the righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness” (Prov. 21:12). When…
The action in a local congregation of withdrawing fellowship from unfaithful Christians is not a popular practice, as it is often viewed as cruel, harsh, judgmental and not very “Christ-like.” Granted, the withdrawing of fellowship is a very difficult and heart-wrenching thing to do, but does that mean it should not be done? Does that mean we should (perhaps even with “God’s…
With very few exceptions, every one of us is surrounded on a daily basis by individuals whose souls are lost in sin and separated from God! Take a moment to look around you right now — the next person you see is lost! It’s not only true that he was lost and that he will be lost, but the truth is that…
The apostle Paul was forced to leave the infant church of Thessalonica before he was confident about the state of their faith. When he “could no longer endure it,” he sent Timothy “to know [their] faith” (1 Thess. 3:1, 5). When Timothy returned with “good news of [their] faith and love” (3:6), Paul was “comforted” (3:7) and said that he could now…
After someone is baptized, it is critical that they continue to be taught the things that they must “know” and “do” (as studied in two previous articles). The strength of a Christian’s faith and character will be determined in large part by how he trains his mind to think and to not think. Proverbs 23:7 states, “For as he thinks in his…
In the ancient Roman culture, when slaves went about their work, they would tie a long white apron (called egkomboma) on over their other garments. Why is that significant? The word egkomboma is not found in the Greek New Testament, but the verb form (egkomboomai) is used one time–in 1 Peter 5:5. “Clothe yourselves (egkomboomai) with humility.” Literally, “tie on the apron…
The Greek “god of fire” was Hephaestus, one of the sons of Zeus, but he’s a lower case “g” god — i.e., a fake god! Do you know who the real “God of fire” is, with a capital “G”? In Daniel 3, Nebuchadnezzar was furious with the unwavering faith of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Hego, so he had his fiery furnace heated “seven…