The sharpest rebukes of Jesus during His earthly ministry were directed at the Pharisees. One such censure is found in Mark 7. (By the way, it surprises some to learn that Jesus rebuked anyone, especially in a markedly stern manner. The mental picture that some have of Jesus is of a soft, effeminate weakling. Such a picture is so far from the…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 84)
The apostle John wrote about a person who (1) loved “to put himself first,” (2) rebelled against those in “authority,” (3) used “malicious words” against others, and (4) would not “welcome” others as equals. Do you know anyone like that? Or, maybe I should ask, how many people do you know like that? Our world is full of them! But, here’s the kicker—that man of whom…
Unless the hurricane is coming right for you, you’re not really concerned about it. Ask someone who lives in Wyoming if they get nervous about hurricanes in Florida. Ask someone in Maine if they get nervous about tornadoes in Oklahoma. Not my problem, right? I wonder if Christians might think about that when it comes to how much we focus on politics and worldly affairs. It…
While searching for near-Earth asteroids on September 11, 1999, a ground-based telescope discovered an asteroid that was later named Bennu. After several years of researching this asteroid along with development of astounding space exploration technologies, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on an Atlas V 411 rocket on September 8, 2016. After orbiting the sun for a…
We are all waiting for the votes to be counted. We are all waiting to find out what the result will be. We are all completely helpless to do anything about it. But, at some point, the votes will all be counted, the result will be made known, and then we will all get on with our lives. However, there is another election that is…
No matter what happens this week, God will still be God and we will still be His children. Thus, God expects us to do the same thing this week that we should be doing every other week! Our God is a God of love (1 John 4:8) and expects us—His children—to love all people (Matt. 5:44). Our God is a God of peace (Rom.…
You know the story. “All the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, ‘…Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations’” (1 Sam. 8:4-5). Samuel’s response was one of displeasure when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” so he “prayed to the Lord” (8:6). The Lord told…
When you post something on Facebook, you have the option to choose who can see the post. The five options are: (1) Public: Anyone on or off Facebook. (2) Friends: Your friends on Facebook. (3) Friends except: All your friends except selected ones. (4) Specific friends: Only the friends you select. (5) Only me. Life is much the same way. When you act a certain way or use…