“Sir, why did you get married?” Was it “to have sex” or “to have someone to cook and clean for me” or “to have someone to do my laundry” or “to consolidate bills” or “to have more money by combining incomes” or “to be happy and settle down”? Was there any reason beyond you and your own desires for getting married? If…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 172)
Taste is such a vivid sense. Watch the face of baby who bites into a lemon. Watch as someone takes a big sip of iced tea that they thought was sweet (and it wasn’t). Eating is essential to life. This is especially true in the life of a child. The only way to properly grow is to eat. And, eating is much…
For a variety of reasons, Christians over the years have allowed themselves to become embittered against the church: a preacher or an elder because of the demands of the work; the wife or children of a preacher or elder because of the demands of the work; a church member because of the behavior of another church member, or because of a decision…
It is an expression frequently heard on religious television and radio. All too often the man who is doing the preaching will say something like, “I want you to share with you something that the Lord laid on my heart.” Of course, it is not just televangelists who say this. It is a common saying among many religious folks. I don’t want…
How long will it take you to read this article? Probably less than a minute. If it takes you about a minute, then within the time that you’re reading this article there will be (on average) two divorces in the United States. Someone might say, “Well, that doesn’t sound too bad.” In an hour, there will be about 115. In a day,…
Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent a threatening letter to Hezekiah, king of Judah, which basically said, “Don’t believe God! He won’t save you! We are going to destroy you! Look at how we have utterly destroyed everyone else in our path!” (Isa. 37:8-13). Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t know what to do or where to turn? Have…
Does it make you angry when someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you come close to losing your temper when the cable is out and the company is unresponsive? Does it just about put you over the top when you find out that someone has been talking about you behind your back? In those three scenarios, there are some things that…
When God foretold of His coming church through the prophets (Isa. 2:2-4; Dan. 2:44; etc.), which denomination did He say it would be? Read through the Old Testament —which denomination does He mention? When Jesus promised to build His church (Matt. 16:18), which denomination did He say it would be? Read through the gospel accounts—which denomination does He mention? When the Holy…