It has been noticed that, in the aging process, some people’s bodies begin to “shrink” a bit. Effectively sticking to a diet can also cause the body to “shrink.” So, are you shrinking? That’s not the kind of shrinking in mind here. When Paul met with a group of elders in Acts 20, he reminded them that while he was with them…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 243)
In a FoxNews.com article by Lamar Vest that was published on April 29, 2012, it was reported: “Research, commissioned by American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Research, found that the majority of Americans (69%) believe the Bible provides answers on how to live a meaningful life…Here in the United States, 85% of households own a Bible. Actually, most families own more…
If you knew that at 11:00 tomorrow morning you were going to be standing before Jesus, and on that occasion He was going to judge you and then sentence you for all eternity, what would you choose to wear tomorrow morning to be ready to stand before Jesus? Would you care? Would it affect your choice of what to wear at all?…
The account of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 provides a number of vital lessons which every Christian needs to learn, including the operation of Satan on a person’s heart. From the first chapter in Job, we learn that Satan cannot operate beyond the realm permitted by God (we see this in 1 Corinthians 10:13 also). From Acts 5, we learn that…
When any question is asked like this, there are some important things to remember. First, we can only know that God does or does not do something based on what Scripture tells us and not on human conjecture. Second, acceptance of a Bible truth does not force the acceptance of a falsely devised premise based on that truth (example: it is true…
Reading the Psalms is an enriching and encouraging experience. The attentive reader never resolves to do less for the Lord after ingesting one of these tasty morsels. Quite the contrary! The motivating force of these inspired writings always urges the reader to do more, to reach farther, to dig deeper, to extend oneself more and more for the Lord. Look at the…
As one reads Mark 12, he will come across this series of paragraphs: “Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words” (12:13). “Then some Sadducees…came to Him; and they asked Him…” (12:18). “Then one of the scribes came, and…asked Him…” (12:28). Jesus’ attackers, deniers, second-guessers kept coming and coming. Then, there is…
The Lord had great things to say to and about the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Because of their faithfulness in keeping His commandments, Jesus revealed unto them, “See, I have set before you an open door…” (Rev. 3:8). It is first interesting to note that their diligent service did not lead the Lord to say, “That’s enough for now. Go…