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…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 187)
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…
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…
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…