Do you suppose that the Jews respected Nebuchadnezzar, when he besieged their home nation of Judah, when he took them captive and when he carried them back to Babylon as his prisoners of war? Yet, it is under his rule as tyrant king that the Lord revealed to him and to His people “that the Most High rules in the kingdom of…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 124)
The word “suffer,” in some form, is found 81 times in the New Testament. It is used of the trials through which Christians go, the physical calamities that come upon individuals, the eternal punishment awaiting the wicked, etc. But more than anything else in the New Testament, the word “suffer” is used (at least 27 times) of Christ and what He endured…
Nehemiah 8 is an interesting illustration of seeing the people’s heart through their outer posture. Ezra stood on a wooden platform for the purpose of reading the Book of the Law to the people. “And when he opened it, all the people stood up” (Neh. 8:5). Out of respect for the Word of God, the people could not remain seated. Then “Ezra…
The lyrics are simple. The song is short. The message is soul-searching. “Lord, make me a servant, Lord, make me like You; For You are a servant, make me one, too. Lord, make me a servant, do what You must do To make me a servant; make me like You.” Could you sing this song and truly mean it? The song makes…
One evening last year, Person “A” made some of the very worst decisions a person could ever make and killed Person “B.” If you didn’t know anything else, what would your thoughts be? The following details will start to reveal the exact case, but just pretend like you had no prior knowledge of any of this. What if you learned that Person…
If you were in prison, how would you like to be free? How much would you think about it? If someone came along, removed you from the prison and freed you, how would you respond? If you were a slave, how would you like to be free? How much would you think about it? If someone came along, removed you from the…
The caller phoned the church office and said, “I’m confused. I’ve been watching videos from your church online and reading my Bible. What you’re saying makes sense and fits right in line with what the Bible says. But then I ask my pastor about it and he takes a totally different position. He starts using this terminology and that terminology, and I…
Different people “go to church” different places on Sunday. That’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? Where is “your church”? That may sound like a simple question, or it may sound like an odd question. Consider this as the context. In a recent issue of Sun Sentinel, there was a Community News report about an event called “Cars & Coffee Palm Beach,” which is…