One of the greatest compliments paid to anyone in the Bible is found in James 2:23. As in other New Testament contexts, when the subject of faith is discussed at length, the great patriarch of faith from the Old Testament—Abraham—is called out as a man to emulate. In the context of James 2, the inspired writer was explaining the Biblical nature of…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 119)
When you think of a banquet, what comes to mind? Do you think of a great time, with great people and great food? If you were given the choice (when it comes to a nice banquet), would you rather (1) be served at a table or be the one serving? (2) eat a delicious meal or prepare and serve the meal? (3) drink an…
It is important for young people and young couples (although it is not exclusive to those who are young) to understand and appreciate the difference between (1) loving the fact that someone loves you and (2) actually being in love with someone (exclusively) to the point of wanting to put him/her and his/her needs above your own for the rest of your…
Shifting blame is as old as mankind. When God questioned Adam for his disobedience, the man blamed the woman (Gen. 3:11-12). When the Lord questioned Eve, the woman blamed the devil—“The serpent deceived me, and I ate” (3:13). In other words, “The devil made me do it.” Except, the devil didn’t make Eve do anything that she didn’t want to do. She…
When the prodigal son returned home, the Bible says that his father was “glad” when he saw him (Luke 15:32). Imagine those emotions. After Jesus’ resurrection, He appeared to His apostles and showed them His wounds, and the Bible says that they were “glad” when they saw him. Imagine those emotions. After we have suffered for the cause of Christ and He returns in “His glory,”…
The story of Adam and Eve sinning against God in Genesis 3 is no doubt the saddest (and most universally devastating) story in all of the Bible. God let the woman (3:16) and the man (3:17-19) know what their physical punishment would entail. Then the text says that “God sent him out of the garden…So He drove out the man” (3:23-24). I remember as…
I once heard of a preacher who was determined to work only 40 hours a week. So, he calculated how much time he spent in preparing sermons and classes, and how much time he spent in teaching and preaching those lessons. He subtracted that from 40 hours. Then, if he got called into a special meeting with the elders, if he got…
I remember as a child when I got my first pair of glasses. We walked outside the optometrist’s office and I immediately exclaimed, “The trees have leaves on them!” Of course, I knew that fact already, but now I was able to see clearly something that I had not seen clearly in quite some time. I was severely nearsighted and was now enjoying a renewed…