God cared for you and wanted the best for you even when you were “without strength” and “ungodly” (Rom. 5:6), and when you were a “sinner” (5:8), and when you were an “enemy” (5:10). God cared for you and wanted the best for you even when you “despised and rejected” Him (Isa. 53:3), and when you “turned” from Him (53:6), and when…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 135)
Life is full of decisions. Most of them (the vast majority of them) are small and easy decisions, but some decisions are difficult and life-changing. Is there a way to make tough decisions a little less tough? While many factors go into making a decision, the big decisions of life do not have to be made alone! The wise man said that…
What is it that sets a servant-hearted person apart from everyone else? What could I do to become more servant-hearted? Jesus said that He “did not come to be served, but to serve” (Matt. 20:28). That demands introspection! Am I a true servant? I should want to be a servant! But how? After many long years of sacrificial service to others, a…
In 1525, William Tyndale produced the first translation of the Greek New Testament into the English language. For the first time ever, those who spoke English could read God’s Word in their own language. The governing and religious authorities in England were furious, and they sought to do away with the English Bibles and with Tyndale. He was arrested in 1535 and…
The northern kingdom of Israel had turned its back on God and was on the verge of falling. The Lord sent a rugged shepherd from the southern kingdom to plead with his rebellious people in Israel to repent and return to him. The prophet Amos warned that judgment was coming and they needed to “prepare to meet your God” (4:12). In the…
Jacob and his children (the “Israelites”) went down into the land of Egypt as a family of 70 persons (Gen. 46:27). They went to Egypt because they were in need of food, due to the severe famine in the land. Exactly 430 years later, the children of Israel “went out from the land of Egypt” (Ex. 12:40-41), as a mighty nation with…
How clear could God make it? Over and over and over again He impresses upon readers of His Word that they are to draw a sharp (not blurred) line of distinction between themselves and the fleshly appetites and indulgences of the world. “Flee also youthful lusts” (2 Tim. 2:22). “Cast off the works of darkness…make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill…
Who was the last person you talked to about your children, your grandchildren, or your cute puppy? Who was the last person you talked to in order to schedule an appliance repair, a dental appointment, or a technician to come out and fix your cable or internet? Who was the last person you talked to in order to pay for your meal,…