They took the body of Jesus and “scourged” it (John 19:1). They “twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head” (19:2). “They struck Him with their hands” (19:3). “They crucified Him” (19:18). They viciously and unashamedly tore the body of Jesus to shreds, to the point of taking His life. But, when they stole His clothes, they found His…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 144)
“The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Tim. 6:10). How so very true that statement is, and has been proven so time and time again! “The love of money” has so nestled its way into the hearts of certain malevolent persons, that they have heartlessly sought out and taken advantage of some unsuspecting and vulnerable folks.…
“I just heard something juicy (and of a private nature) about someone, and I don’t even know if it is true or not. What should I do?” “I just heard something juicy (and of a private nature) about someone, and it just has to be true. What should I do?” “I just heard something juicy (and of a private nature) about someone,…
The Bible asks this question, “Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?” (Jas. 3:11). It’s not possible, is it? It’s either one or the other, but not both. Then, to drive the point home, Scripture asks this question, “Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?” (3:12). Again, that’s not…
The church of the New Testament was vitally important and incomparably valuable to Jesus! He planned it (Eph. 3:10-11), promised it (Matt. 16:18), purchased it (Acts 20:28), and sent the Holy Spirit to establish it (Acts 2:32-47). The church that He started nearly 2,000 years ago is still in existence on this earth today. God planned perpetual existence for His church until…
Is there any evidence for God? Or do we just believe in Him without any real support for it? Is it, for us, the “best explanation” or the “best guess,” or is there something more substantial? Rational creatures will not accept something because it is what they’re told or because lots of people accept it. Rational creatures demand clear evidence and only…
Have you ever considered how much Paul shared his heart with us, as readers of the New Testament? He was not some cold, heartless, callous machine of a Christian, who had no emotions in his service to the Lord. Just the opposite. Consider a couple examples. When Paul thought about his lost friends, he said, “I have great sorrow and continual grief…
There are some people who are very good at giving directions—they can tell you where something is and how to get there. Thankfully, we have a God who is “perfect in knowledge” (Job 37:16), for “His way is perfect” (Psa. 18:30). When He tells us where something is and how to get there (especially the most important directions of all, which concern…