In the workplace, in the home, in the community, in the church…God’s child should be known for his strong work ethic! Think about this. The words “lazy” or “laziness” are used 15 times in the book of Proverbs and never, as you would expect, in a favorable light. God contrasts laziness in that book with being “diligent” (10:4; 12:24, 27; 13:4) and “upright” (15:19). Later in…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 85)
What is the worst thing that you could ever do? There are all sorts of answers that could be given to that question, but can you think of anything worse than denying Jesus in His very presence? There’s probably not anything worse than that, especially when you do that just hours after you “vehemently” stated, “If I have to die with You,…
We face them all the time…sometimes daily…but to different levels or degrees. Car problems, unexpected home repairs, conflict at work, conflict at home, health issues, death, disappointments, mistreatment from others, broken friendship, loss of job, etc., etc. Bad things happen all the time. “Time and chance happen to [us] all” (Ecc. 9:11). (Easily remember where this verse is located by looking at the three numbers: 9-1-1.)…
God’s people faced severe opposition in the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem after returning from Babylonian captivity, which is probably why they had not completed the task in the 90 years before Nehemiah. And once they started the monumental task, their enemies (particularly Sanballat and Tobiah) countered them at every turn. Nevertheless, Nehemiah recorded, “So we built the wall” (Neh. 4:6). Underscore the word…
The coronavirus has changed the way some congregations are doing the contribution on Sundays and the way some individual Christians are giving on Sundays. As in all things, we must ask, “What does the Bible say about our giving on Sundays?” A modern-day practice or even a long-time tradition should never cause us to do something that is not authorized. Let’s examine…
At the dedication of the temple in the Old Testament, Solomon “stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly” and prayed to the Lord a most heart-searching prayer (2 Chron. 6:12-42). In this prayer, Solomon looked down through the ages to times when God’s people would fail Him in a variety of ways and would call upon…
Psalm 118 begins and ends with the very same words: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (118:1, 29). What reasons do you have to “give thanks to the Lord”? They are numerous, no doubt! The very “day the Lord has made” is worthy of praise (118:24). But look at verse 21. “I will praise You, For You have…
Jesus willingly suffered and was viciously crucified for me! That thought never seems to settle itself calmly in my soul, and it never gets old to be reminded of it. Our Lord knew that! That is one reason, no doubt, that He Himself instituted His Supper and then told His followers to observe it every single Sunday! We need it! Oh, how…