My college roommate and I (both of us were Bible majors) used to play a game with each other. He had a small dry erase board that we attached to the front of our small refrigerator. Each day one of us would write a verse on the board. The challenge was for the other guy to figure out where that verse was…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 184)
Would you think that the early church was characterized more by “grace” or by “fear”? In the early days of the church, both qualities were found to be in abundance. As the church was growing, they maintained a deep love for and unity with one another. “They had all things in common” (Acts 4:32), and the apostles refused to stop preaching “the…
How is a Christian to determine what is right and what is wrong? How much should the legalization of certain substances or practices influence a Christian’s stance? Is it the American legislators and courts that get to define righteousness and lawlessness? Does it make it right in the eyes of God and therefore indisputably acceptable to Christians when man legalizes alcohol, marijuana,…
Why are those words so hard to say? “I was wrong.” Three little words. All single syllable. But, they are among the most difficult for the human tongue to utter. Often times, the one who has done wrong will try to “explain it away.” Some make excuses. Some shift the blame. Some diminish the seriousness of the matter. Some argue semantics. Some…
The last Sunday that Jesus ever lived was a memorable day. As He rode into Jerusalem on the colt, multitudes cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 11:1-9). But, the next day was not as “triumphal.” Jesus entered the temple, similar to the occasion three years earlier (John 2:13-22), and drove out the merchants…
When Jesus drove the money-changers out of the temple during His last week (Mark 11:15), it is sometimes wondered if this was some uncontrolled, knee-jerk, flying-off-the-handle reaction that He had to the indiscretions of these money-hungry guys. Or, is it possible that His response was more calculated, thought out and measured than we might realize? There is an interesting statement four verses earlier. In…
The English word “repent” (in some form) is found about 70 times in our Bibles, with the large majority appearing in the New Testament. Repentance was the keynote message of John the Baptist (Matt. 3:2), Jesus (Matt. 4:17), Peter (Acts 2:38), Paul (Acts 17:30), and was the Divine plea throughout the apostolic era (2 Pet. 3:9; Rev. 2:5). But repentance is hard!…
Pokémon GO has taken the world by storm. Guys are skipping out of work. Husbands are out capturing until late at night. Trainers are battling each other to level up. It is fun to watch friends excitedly playing and competing in this new mobile game. So, what if the church building was a recurring PokéStop? No, not for the game (I’ve moved…