Forgiveness can be hard. Have you ever said (or heard someone say), “I will NEVER forgive him/her for that!”? Or, “How could I ever forgive him/her for that?” Yes, forgiveness is hard! But, when you choose to not forgive, you are disobeying a command of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him” (Luke 17:3). And not just…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 32)
By both His words and His actions, Jesus emphasized the need to help out a brother who is in need. Jesus noted that since anyone would help their donkey or ox out of a pit that he should be willing to do what he can when he can to help out a brother even more (Luke 14:1-5). Of course, Jesus did not limit…
When it comes to our salvation from sin, it is essential that we understand the agency of this salvation! Salvation is only possible through the instrumentality of THE WORD OF THE HOLY SPIRIT! We see that the entire Godhead is involved in our salvation from sin—the grace of God, the blood of Christ, the Word of the Holy Spirit. Every word in…
Does the fact that someone “knows” of a need necessarily translate into that someone “caring” and “doing” something about that need? No! Not at all! Look at how many people, organizations and government entities know of needs around them but do absolutely nothing. In His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus definitely wants us to know that “your Father knows the things you have need of…
The religion of Christ is a very personal religion. It was prophesied by Jeremiah that God would “write” His law “on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people” (Jer. 31:33). So, when Christ came, He placed a strong emphasis on that personal relationship. In His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus spoke of God as “God” six times,…
When it comes to our salvation from sin, it is essential that we understand the power at work in salvation! Salvation only comes by means of the BLOOD OF CHRIST! God “sent His only begotten Son into the world” (1 John 4:9), in order to offer “the sacrifice of Himself” (Heb. 9:26) and “shed” His blood “for the remission of sins” (Matt.…
One of the greatest pieces of advice that I was given when learning to drive was from my sister. She told me to always keep an eye on my rearview mirror, so that I knew where those cars were and how they were driving behind me. Today I spend almost as much time looking in the mirror as I do out the windshield. We…
When the car radio was first being introduced in the 1930s, many opposed it, stating strong concerns of the danger of distracting drivers from…driving. Fast forward through the next 90 years. How many more distractions are there in the average car today? When a person gets behind the wheel of an automobile, he/she has one purpose—to drive to a particular destination. That’s it. Is it nice…