In Psalm 31, David called upon God to protect him from his enemies. His enemies “secretly laid” a net to catch him (31:4); slandered, taken “counsel together against” him and schemed “to take away” his life” (31:13); persecuted him (31:15); spoke lies and “insolent things proudly and contemptuously against” him (31:18). David pleaded with God to listen (31:2), deliver (31:1-2, 15), lead…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 283)
Everybody has a hero (or so it seems). For some, it might be a sports figure or some Olympic athlete. For others, it might be someone in Hollywood, like a big movie star or a Broadway performer. It could be someone in your family, someone in your neighborhood, a police officer, a firefighter, etc. There are heroes all around us, some good…
“There are so many doctrinal questions and issues that I need to address with my friend who goes to [a church in town]. I feel kind of overwhelmed. Any suggestions on where to start?” This is a great question and one that is so vitally important. Think of it like building a house. Every house needs a roof, but you cannot put…
The words that Will H. Houghton penned 75 years ago seem an appropriate meditation for the beginning of a new year. Slowly and soberly reflect on these words and pray unto the Lord, “Lead me to some soul today; O teach me, Lord, just what to say. Friends of mine are lost in sin, and cannot find their way. Few there are…
Some of those working the hardest, studying the best, influencing the most lives, and yet getting the least amount of attention or expressions of gratitude are our Bible Class teachers! They devote themselves to teaching for three months, oft times twice a week. (And most of our teachers do this every year; some of them more than one quarter per year.) They…
Track athletes are trained to “run through the tape.” Meaning, you don’t just run up to the finish line, you run past the finish line. Some runners have thought that they just needed to make it to the tape, and so they started to let up right at the end, because, in their minds, they were done. As a consequence, they lost…
Most physicists will tell you that a three-legged stand is more stable than a four-legged stand, for the points of the three legs form a single plane and it will not wobble. That’s why microphone stands, speaker stands, camera stands (tripods) all have three legs. Did you know that God gave us a three-legged stand also? He must know what we need…
Having a functioning web address is almost as expected today as a street address—having a functioning web site as expected as a physical site—a valid email address as a mailing address. And, wow, were we ever reminded of that in the last two months! The Palm Beach Lakes congregation has had a presence on the world wide web for 15 years. (Buzz…