In one of the most practical, real-to-life books in the Bible, James urges his readers to be more than just passive, forgetful hearers of God’s Word. He charges us to be “doers of the word” (1:22), which requires “looking” into God’s Word (1:25). The word “looks” in verse 25 involves a close, intent examination. It’s the same Greek word used of Peter,…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 166)
There is a children’s song that goes like this: “I can go to South Dakota, I can go to Timbuktu. I can climb the highest mountain, I can cross the ocean blue. I can go and teach the Indian, I can teach the Chinese too, And save the souls of men! I can be a missionary! I can be a missionary! I…
Imagine someone coming into your workplace or your home and tearing the place up, throwing everything on the floor, breaking everything in sight and just making a complete mess. What would you think of that person? How much would that bother you? Take a moment and consider these words very carefully, “He who is slothful in his work is a brother to…
Imagine someone coming into your workplace or your home and tearing the place up, throwing everything on the floor, breaking everything in sight and just making a complete mess. What would you think of that person? How much would that bother you? Take a moment and consider these words very carefully, “He who is slothful in his work is a brother to…
Have you ever grown increasingly frustrated with someone who would not respond positively to your efforts to touch their lives with the gospel? You tried and tried and tried, but they rejected and rejected and rejected at every turn. Most likely, every one of us have been there, and every one of us have been tempted to just give up trying. But,…
What is it that brings you satisfaction? The answers to that question are endless. There are certain things that we “do for ourselves” that satisfy. But, many have found the real treasure. They have discovered the true and pure satisfaction that comes in “doing for others.” Rather than waiting on someone to call you to see how you’re doing, do you call…
If someone is a deeply sincere, devoted, religious person, who believes in the true God, worships God and prays to God, wouldn’t you think that such a person would be in a better-than-average relationship with God and pleasing in His sight? Such human reasoning can be dangerous and leave one with a false sense of security, an unscriptural conclusion and a lost…
As a major hurricane is forecast to strike, there are often two very different reactions. For some, it seems that panic sets in. Their own personal Terror Level reaches DEFCON 1 and everybody else had better watch out. For others (on the other end of the spectrum), they are rather nonchalant about the whole thing. If it comes, that’s fine. If it…