In 1967, Thomas A. Harris published a book entitled, I’m OK, You’re OK. The book focused on interpersonal relationships, healthy communication and understanding how individuals interact with one another. Harris did not focus on religious beliefs, but the title of his book has certainly been taken and used frequently in that arena for over 50 years. When a difference in beliefs and/or…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 12)
When you think of a house of great treasure, which house comes to mind? Do you think of the Taj Mahal? Or what about Fort Knox? Maybe you think of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory? Is there some reason that your own house doesn’t immediately come to mind? Proverbs 15:6 states, “In the house of the righteous there is much treasure.” Have you looked around your house lately? God…
If someone is “mostly right” about the teachings of the Bible, isn’t that good enough? A man by the name of Apollos had been “instructed in the way of the Lord” and was teaching “accurately the things of the Lord,” with one exception. “He knew only the baptism of John” (Acts 18:25). If he was “accurate” in other things, is being off on one thing,…
Six times the psalmists call out to God with the words, “Hear my prayer.” Once they call out with “Hear my cry” and four times with “Hear my voice.” The psalmists were quick and eager to turn to the Lord in their moments of need. One such occasion is in Psalm 102. The psalmist begins with that call, “Hear my prayer, O…
Apparently we have Alanis Morissette to thank for the expression, “Friends with benefits,” but of course, the concept has been around for ages. As with most modern expressions, it sounds benign and even positive. But, when sin is given a new name, it is still sin. God created man, created woman, created marriage and created sex (Gen. 2:18-25). God placed the gift of sex exclusively…
The Bible lays out a pattern for our behavior. God is loving, therefore, we must be loving (1 John 4:7-19). God is forgiving, therefore, we must be forgiving (Matt. 18:21-35). These patterns not only expect the fact of our imitation but also the measurement and length of imitation. Would this not also be true of His many other moral attributes? Consider just one. “God is longsuffering toward…
It is hard to completely wrap one’s mind around the transformative truth of Jesus Christ revealed in 1 Timothy 3:16. God wants us to know that it is certain, supreme, clear and relevant to our lives, so He emphasizes six pivotal elements about Jesus Christ and His plan for us, including the great incarnation, the great vindication, the great exaltation, the great…
Today would have been my grandfather’s 110th birthday. While I only have a child’s memory of him, he reminds me of two Bible characters who died when they were 110 years old. Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob, died in Egypt when he was 110 years old (Gen. 50:26). Joseph was one who trusted in God. Although his life took unusual turns, he saw the…