Too often I act before I think, which causes me to make poor choices and engage in sinful behaviors. While I know that I will never be perfect, that is not an excuse for not trying my utmost to “not sin” (1 John 2:1). I must endeavor to greater levels of “self-control.” The matter of personal “self-control” was an essential part of…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 115)
We need to be very careful that we learn to use Bible words in the way that the Bible uses them, and not just use them in the way that we’ve heard others in the religious world use them. Some claim to be “apostles” today, but the qualifications required accompanying the Lord during His ministry and witnessing His resurrection (Acts 1:21-22). Some claim…
It is easy as an American to take being an American for granted. All the freedoms, all the privileges, all of the abundance. It is appropriate (and needful) that we have a “Memorial Day” to help us to remember the sacrifices that have been made for us to have this great nation. Likewise, it is easy as a Christian to take being a Christian…
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…
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.…