Have you ever heard someone say that another person was “full of” something? Most of the time (or maybe all of the time) it is something very disparaging and should not be repeated. There is a woman in the Bible who was described (by the Holy Spirit, no less) as being “full of” something. Could that be a good thing? If someone…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 183)
How much time and money have each of us spent on things that pertain to our appearance? We spend money on services and products for our hair, eyes, teeth, skin, nails, etc. We spend time bathing, cleaning, washing, brushing, combing, shaving, fixing, ironing, etc. There is nothing wrong with spending our money and time on things pertaining to our appearance, and most…
For families with children, summer is the highlight of the year…at least for the kids! If summer could last for 12 months, there would be great celebrations in some households! Nevertheless, as happens every year, summer comes to an end and it’s time to go back to school. One of the challenges of going back to school is getting back into a…
Knowing that his life was going to be taken in the not-too-distant future (2 Tim. 4:6), Paul took time to think about and wish God’s mercy upon a man who is virtually unknown to us. “The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus” (2 Tim. 1:16). What did this man do that captured Paul’s attention? More so, what did he do…
It is sometimes wondered by folks who have family members who are not faithful Christians, “How can I be happy in heaven if my loved one is not there?” That is a tough, heart-wrenching thought to have. The bottom line is that we must trust our loving Father and compassionate Savior and know that the joy of heaven is not anything that…
There were some individuals in the lifetime of Jesus who were having a very difficult time accepting that He had authority in religious matters and, therefore, that He had authority in their lives. They were constantly questioning and challenging that authority, as they did vehemently even in the week leading up to His death. They confronted Him in Matthew 21:23, “By what…
Are you a “people person”? Some people are, and some are not. But, as you might expect, I’d like to consider this from another angle. One way to look at this is to realize that all of us rely on people every day of our lives. We rely on the people who grow our food. We rely on the people who deliver,…
What do you think about yourself? Scripture tells us very plainly that a Christian is “not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think” (Rom. 12:3). We must be “humble” (1 Pet. 5:5-6). We must “esteem others better than” ourselves (Phil. 2:3). But, does that mean we are to consider ourselves to be dirt? Does that mean we have…