Think about how often this phrase is uttered in the Bible. Abimelech told Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do” (Gen. 21:22). Again, it was said to Isaac, “We have certainly seen that the LORD is with you” (Gen. 26:28). Israel was told that in battle “the Lord your God is with you” (Deut. 20:1; 2 Chron. 20:17). The…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 268)
Paul warned the Christians in Ephesus of the treacherous and condemnable path of the world – “no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling,…
The word “longsuffering” is found sixteen times in the New King James Version of the Bible. The number of occurrences is split almost half-and-half – nine times the word is used of the longsuffering of God toward man, and seven times the word is used of God’s expectations for man to be longsuffering with his fellowman. God’s longsuffering is almost always coupled…
After being arrested, imprisoned, tried and beaten for speaking in the name of Jesus, the apostles were commanded to not speak in the name of Jesus any more (Acts 5:40). Can you imagine a judge, a court or a high council passing down a sentence that condemned you for speaking about Jesus Christ and commanded that you never do it again? Can…
Near the end of his short epistle, Jude urged his readers, “keep yourselves in the love of God” (Jude 21). But, how can I do that? First of all, we need to remember that Jesus said, “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love” (John 15:10). So, I cannot abide in the love of God without obeying His commandments.…
Of all the legal trials that are happening in courtrooms around our country right now, why is the murder trial of Casey Anthony making national television? No doubt, we could explain it by pointing to the satisfaction that our society finds in sick, twisted and disturbing matters that are really none of their business (or any other number of explanations). Here’s the…
If you could grab Satan by the neck (can you picture doing that?), what would you do with him? Are you like me and get totally frustrated with the deceit, the traps, the lies, the temptations and the pretty picture that he puts on evil and all of its vices? What would people’s lives look like (more specifically, what would the lives…
There are dozens (if not hundreds) of products on the market that do nothing but “mask symptoms.” Air fresheners may do nothing but mask the odor without actually addressing the actual cause of the odor. Throat lozenges may do nothing but numb the pain without actually addressing the actual cause of the pain. Throw rugs may do nothing but cover the stains…