Have you ever done something without thinking about it first? The obvious answer is that we all have. Multiple times. Of course, some things we just do automatically without giving it a single thought—like putting on our seatbelts. Some things we do instinctively—like trying to catch someone who starts to fall in front of us. There isn’t any forethought to actions like…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 113)
How can we convince people to follow God? How can we attract people to our church? How can we reach the people who seem to be the toughest to reach? What if we could do the unimaginable? What if we could do the most difficult of all miracles? What if we could raise someone from the dead? Now that would get people’s attention! Right? In Luke 16, there…
How many spouses have been told, “You can never do anything right”? How many children have been told, “You can never do anything right?” Such words are crushing! And while those exact words may not ever be spoken, a person’s attitude and constant criticism can send that message loud and clear to another. Sitting in the critic’s chair is easy to do—whether that’s in marriage,…
How many friends have I had over the years who denied the essentiality of baptism for salvation by claiming that whoever “believes” has “everlasting life” in John 3:16, and baptism is not even mentioned? Numerous. And, on the one hand, such an argument may seem legitimate, as the verse certain says, “whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life,”…
There are some warnings that we take more seriously than others. Have you noticed that? Some drivers don’t pay attention to warning signs on the road because, well, some warnings on the road are not as big a deal as other warnings. Some ignore warnings that pop up on their computers, because, well, it’s hard to tell which warnings are real and which are not.…
Isn’t it interesting how some folks just cannot understand why everyone doesn’t see things the way they do? For example, some folks who drink only water think that drinking something like a carbonated beverage is shameful. Similar things could be said about vegetarians vs. meat eaters, Coke vs. Pepsi drinkers, Starbucks vs. Dunkin, etc., etc. But, I have something to share with you about these…
One of the most frustrating things about growing older is forgetting things! If I don’t write a thought down quickly, it’s gone! Do you suppose God has a hard time remembering things? When we think about God and His skills of remembering or forgetting things, one of our first thoughts is likely the comforting text quoted in Hebrews 8:12, “I will be…
A verse that grips me every time I read it is a text that refers to “the days” of Jesus in “His flesh,” and focuses on those moments when “He suffered” so tremendously for us (Heb. 5:7-9). The scene portrayed in the following words may be that of the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:33-36), or while He was hanging on the cross (Mark…