One of the greatest events in the closing weeks of Jesus’ life was the raising of Lazarus from the dead. As a result of that great miracle, “many of the Jews…believed in Him” (John 11:45). However, the chief priests, the Pharisees and the Jewish council “plotted to put Him to death” (11:53). They became so desperate to stop people from believing in…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 185)
Truth is an amazing thing! Truth is always truth, and there is nothing that can be said or done to alter truth! Truth is one of those pesky things that just won’t go away, and even those who reject it and want nothing to do with it will sometimes find themselves espousing it unwittingly. Such is the case with the existence of…
People. People. People. What can we say about them? They encourage us and then discourage us, impress us and then disappoint us, inspire us and then irritate us. Too often, the people in our lives let us down, lie to us or leave us in a lurch. What are we to do? First, let’s remember that our faith needs to be in…
In your imagination, picture the face of Jesus. What expression was on His face as the devil was tempting Him? What expression was on His face when His own brothers wanted nothing to do with Him? What expression was on His face as He turned over the tables in the temple? What expression was on His face when He saw Mary and…
Hopefully every congregation of the Lord’s church believes that they are “a special congregation.” This should never be as a matter of pride, but because every congregation of the Lord’s church belongs to the Lord Himself, as “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people” (1 Pet. 2:9). That is what makes any congregation “special.” But, specifically,…
During His last week on earth, while Jesus was teaching in the temple (cf. Luke 19:47), Matthew records that “the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple” (Matt. 21:14). How many times have you read that statement? But, have you ever stopped to wonder, “How?” We read frequently of others who “came to Jesus” (ex: His disciples, multitudes, a…
Thoughts are a very private matter. They are in your own head–a place where no human can enter other than you. So how is it that someone can say, “I know what you’re thinking”? The Bible speaks about this when it says, “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him?” (1…
Since we did not live in the days of the first-century Jews, it is difficult for us to fully comprehend the strong aversion that the Jews had for the Gentiles. Their hatred for the Gentiles went to extreme measures, as they looked at the entire race as being unclean and had made it unlawful for Jews to have interactions with Gentiles (Acts…