In comparing himself to Jesus, John the Baptizer said, “whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose” (Mark 1:7). When the master fisherman, Peter, witnessed Jesus’ miraculous catch of fish, he (in his astonishment) exclaimed, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” (Luke 5:8). Even the Roman centurion realized, “I am not worthy that You should…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 66)
There is a lot of talk today about so-called “global warming,” or as it seems to be called these days, “climate change.” For some people, it has become a religion that involves, essentially, worshiping the earth. Most folks, it would seem, have accepted the premise of “global warming” or “climate change,” without actually examining the evidence themselves. It is reminiscent of the…
Growing up and memorizing the Ten Commandments, the second commandment seemed so obvious that it’s not even necessary to teach it today. Right? “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image” (Ex. 20:4). That’s so “3,500 years ago”! Fast forward about 700 years from Exodus 20 and God’s people had hung on to “the bronze serpent” Moses made in Numbers 20 to save the people…
You wake up in the morning and you have no idea what may happen that day. You never know what awaits you when you arrive at work. You never know what news might be on the other end of a phone call. You never know what someone may take out on you unexpectedly. You never know what your car may do, what a family member may…
The Pharisees and Sadducees were the two major Jewish sects during the lifetime of Jesus. The Sadducees were more inclined toward the political matters of the day than they were the law of God (to which some Christians ought to take note today), but to their credit (at least in this small point), they followed a strict interpretation of the Pentateuch, as…
There is an interesting expression used by Paul in his first letter to the brethren in Thessalonica. Not many months after the brethren there had protected Paul and helped him to safely leave the city by night (Acts 17:5-10), Paul wrote a letter to them to impart some heavenly truths and encouragement. He noted that he had “been taken away from you for a…
When gas prices were over four dollars per gallon a few years back, I remember hearing talk about that being so expensive that some folks could not afford to go to church. Take a minute and figure out how much it costs you to drive to church. If you live 20 miles from the building (which is more than most) and you get 15…
There is no better day of the week than the first day of the week! There is no greater blessing and privilege on the first day of the week than to worship the God of all creation, our heavenly Father! And the New Testament emphasizes that this wonderful opportunity takes place when “the church” “comes together” each Lord’s day (1 Cor. 11:17,…