How often have you heard it said, “Marriage requires give and take”? I’ve said it myself in various counseling sessions. And, in some respects, we might say it’s true. However, if you were asked to find a Bible verse for “giving” in marriage, could you do it? Very likely! But, could you find a verse for “taking” in marriage? That might prove…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 180)
Do you love God? I hope that you do! What greater affirmation could be made? But, do you love God as God Himself defines what that love is? God has promised that He “preserves all who love Him” (Psa. 145:20), “that all things work together for good to those who love God” (Rom. 8:28), and “the Lord has promised” “the crown of…
Have you ever had a bad day as a Christian? Have you ever suffered some slight, some insult, some mild form of persecution because of your faith? (“Mild” in comparison to what we read of New Testament Christians suffering.) Have you ever allowed that experience to be magnified out of proportion to the point that it became “the worst thing ever” or…
Are you poor, or are you rich? Do you feel poor, or do you feel rich? When we think of the terms “poor” and “rich,” we have a hard time thinking of them in any context other than financial, but it is interesting how the Bible often will use those words in a personal and spiritual sense. As Paul detailed the dichotomy…
When it comes to religion today, we live a confusing world that is characterized by schISMS. Think about how many isms surround us–Denominationalism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Pentecostalism, Adventism, Mormonism, Calvinism, Arminianism, Premillennialism, Materialism, etc., etc. The pervasive division leaves many people feeling puzzled, some even hopeless, and many are just “done” with religion, all because of the rampant isms that abound to ad…
“Jealousy” usually has a very negative connotation to it, and rightfully so, as the Lord includes “jealousy” in His list of the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21. Since “those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God,” this is a matter deserving our careful attention! However, Paul introduces us to a “godly jealousy” in 2 Corinthians 11:2. …
After he addressed the amount that one gives to the Lord, Paul turned to the attitude that prompts the giving (2 Cor. 9:6-7, cf. v. 5). The amount is absolutely bankrupt without the proper attitude! From the time of deciding how much to give and all the way through the actual act of giving, God warns of two attitudes that must not…
Brothers and sisters in Christ enjoy a special relationship on this earth that is like no other! We are not only part of one family (Gal. 3:26-27), but we are part of one body (1 Cor. 12:12-27). The same body! And within that body we are to “have the same care for one another” (12:25). I don’t know about you, but sometimes…