In our nation today, we are surrounded by individuals who immediately and automatically disagree with what someone says simply because of the person who is saying it. Certain people disagree with everything the President says (no matter what), or everything a Democrat says, or everything a Republican says, or everything a certain news agency says, etc. They don’t really listen to what…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 132)
A person’s natural inclination (also known as a person’s bent) is the particular manner in which a person reacts to various life situations. Some people’s natural inclination/bent is to fight, while others is to draw back; some will complain, while others will stew; many will tend to worry, while others will just laugh it off. What is your natural inclination? You’ve got…
Every three to four years, I have the great privilege to teach a tough subject to our Senior High Bible Class. The topic of “Dating and Sexuality” is not your average “Bible class at church,” and yet, it is one of the most needful subjects for our teens to hear from a strictly Biblical perspective. I believe this is my sixth time…
Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you had someone over to your home? I only ask because the New Testament has some very direct things to say to Christians about this. “Seek to show hospitality” (Rom. 12:13). “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling” (1 Pet. 4:9). “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some…
There was a Roman centurion on duty during the crucifixion of Jesus. There is no way to know for sure how much he witnessed, but at the very least, he probably saw a brutally beaten and bleeding man barely make it to the crucifixion site. He saw this man thrown down and savagely nailed to that piece of timber. He watched as…
Some people are hard to please. Have you noticed that? Some are intentionally hard to please, while others, perhaps, unintentionally. What makes certain folks hard to please? Some make impossible demands, some set expectations way too high, some do not make their expectations clearly known, some randomly change their expectations, some just don’t want to be pleased. Aren’t you glad that God…
How many times have you been headed somewhere and there was a “Detour” that you had to follow? Typically, a “Detour” takes you off of the main path, it takes you way out of the way, and then it eventually brings you back to the main path (if you follow it carefully). Can that happen spiritually? Sometimes the devil tries to get…
On any given day, there are members of the Lord’s church busy in serving others. There are deacons and other members who are often working (on their own time) on projects at the church building–painting, plumbing, electrical, technology, landscaping, maintenance, children’s Bible class resources, etc., etc. But, not just at the church building. Unbeknownst to many at all, on a daily basis…