God created man, He created the body, He created the heart and He created the mind. As the Creator, He is all-too-familiar with how all the inter-workings are interconnected. Thus, He spoke of how “a cheerful heart is a good medicine” (Prov. 17:22, ASV). But not just a joyful heart. The Maker shared that “a sound (or tranquil) heart is life to…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 251)
“Hebrews 4:3 says that believers ‘do enter that rest’ (present tense). Please explain how the ‘rest’ in Hebrews 4 is future and not a present-day Christian observance.” The best way (or maybe better to say “the only way”) to properly understand any passage, specifically Hebrews 4 for this study, is to put the word, the sentence, the verse into its context. What…
Do you know what you get when you mix someone who is “culturally conditioned” (i.e., has been conditioned by the culture to think and behave in certain ways) with “air condition”? You get someone who believes and therefore acts in such a way that says, “I’m too cool for that!” (Ok, maybe that’s not as cute as I thought it was.) So,…
There is a scene in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” movie (although I liked the older “Willy Wonka” version better) when Charlie received a chocolate bar for his birthday. While disappointed that he did not find a Golden Ticket inside, Charlie began to share his chocolate bar with each member of his family. His grandfather and mother tried to refuse him,…
The Bible uses a variety of metaphors to describe the Christian’s life and his influence. We are called “salt” (Matt. 5:13), “light” (Matt. 5:13-16), “an epistle” (2 Cor. 3:2-3), etc. At the end of 2 Corinthians 2, Paul depicts another vivid way for Christian’s to contemplate their influence. “Now thanks be to God who…through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in…
In the last few years, they have started appearing everywhere – those people holding the signs alongside the road that advertise just about everything (pizza deals, cell phone services, closeout sales, CNA certifications, tax services, etc., etc.). So, why are they out there? What purpose do they serve? Why not just use a regular sign or advertise some other way? The reasons…
It is flat out amazing, mind-boggling and frustrating how lots of folks respond (or don’t respond) to Emergency Vehicles today. It happens often, but I saw it again recently. A fire engine slowly approached and entered an intersection with sirens and horns at full volume (and I mean FULL). You’ve seen these trucks…they’re HUGE…they’re red (actually, this one was neon green) and…
If you’re someone who is always looking for more time and you never have enough time to do what you want or need to get done, today is your gift. This article is being written on February 29 – God has given you an entire extra day this year. What a gift! The question is: what will you do with it? Most…