Perhaps the word “special” has been so overused (and misused) that it has lost “specialness” when it comes to God’s use of that word in the Bible. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, God identified His people as “special.” What does that involve? God identifies His people as “a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth”…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 7)
In 1898, Cyrus S. Nusbaum penned the well-known hymn, “Let Him Have His Way with Thee,” while living in southeastern Kansas. The three stanzas of the song each ask three questions about your relationship with Jesus and what “you” would be willing to let Him do in your life and what “you” would be willing to do for Him. Each of the…
There is something special about the church! God said so (1 Pet. 2:9; Acts 20:28)! There is something special about the church getting together! God said so (Acts 12:12; 1 Cor. 14:26; Heb. 10:24-25)! And, in my opinion, there is something special about Wednesday nights. That seven days between Sundays—between the times that the church gets to see each other and be with each other…
Perhaps the word “special” has been so overused (and misused) that it has lost “specialness” when it comes to God’s use of that word in the Bible. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, God identified His people as “special.” What does that involve? God identifies His people as “a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth”…
There may be certain parts of Scripture that we think only applied to first-century Christians and we just skip over them. But, perhaps we should take a closer look. Consider for a moment the numerous times that Christians were directed to “Greet one another.” That still applies today. First, think about the word, “Greet.” The Greek word literally means, “to draw to…
Did you hear about the parent whose child had a curable illness that simply required a regular prescription medication, but the parent let the young child decide each day whether to take the medicine or not? Oh, you didn’t? Did you hear about the parent whose child didn’t like going to school, so that parent decided to not make the child go to school,…
One of the most challenging and compelling verses in the Bible is Philippians 2:14 – “Do all things without complaining.” That verse was not written (only) to children. That verse was not written (only) to husbands and wives. That verse was written to Christians! In fact, it was written to mature Christians, along with elders and deacons (1:1). It was written to remind Christians of one distinct…
When it comes to the Bible, one must be able to answer the question, “Is the Bible the complete revelation of God, or are there verbal revelations from God outside of and subsequent to God’s revelation of His will in the Bible?” The Bible clearly teaches that it is the complete revelation of God. “All Scripture is given by the inspiration of…