To get from my office to almost anywhere in the church building, I must walk through the hallway of the children’s Bible classes. It is a rare day (if ever!) that I do not reflect on the great folks who teach in that hallway and thank God for them. Teachers, thank you! Thank you for saying “Yes” to teaching! Thank you for every minute that you…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 12)
In the genealogy of Jesus recorded in Matthew, there are not a lot of historical markers, but he does insert this one regarding Josiah’s children: “Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon” (Matt. 1:11). This was that transitional generation, who raised their children in the far country of Babylon, rather than at home in Judah.…
Don’t you love it when someone brings up something that you did decades ago and reminds you of a mistake that they refuse to put behind them? No! You don’t love it! You likely are hurt by the reminder, frustrated by the blast from the past and long for the time when it is forgotten. Here’s a question to consider: As much…
Biblical Reasons Why Christians Are to Assemble with the Saints Rather Than Watch Online Choosing to stay home, or in another location, during the time that the local church assembles to worship is not something new. It was, after all, even “the manner of some” in Biblical times, which the Holy Spirit saw fit to address, even back then (Heb. 10:24-25). But…
From the moment that a person is born, the only eyes through which he can see things are his own. When a person begins to walk, the only steps that he takes and understands are his own. Humans are self-contained, self-sustaining, self-focused creatures. How curious for the prophet Jeremiah to observe, “O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is…
After referencing Jesus’ words in Mark 12:25, “For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage,” a Christian lady once observed, “I’m not sure that I want to be in heaven if I can’t be there with my husband as my husband.” Isn’t interesting how we think we have a better idea of what will make heaven…
The devil is the Master of Doubts! He has mastered the ability to plant seeds of doubt regarding just about everything! For example: who would have ever thought that someone would doubt what a man is and doubt what a woman is. That’s the devil at work! He has all sizes of doubts in his bag—he likes to start with small ones…
You know what a couch potato is, right? That term is usually used to describe a person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying on a couch and leads a life of little to no physical activity. This is a person who usually does very little for others, and instead, often needs or expects others to be doing things him. Quite a mental…