When one claims to speak (or write) what “God says,” obligation is placed upon that person to do just that—speak what God says and only what God says. The apostle Peter wrote, “If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God” (1 Pet. 4:11, NIV). The intent of these articles is not to present personal…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 203)
God promised Noah that He was going to destroy the earth with a flood and only those who were prepared would be saved. Noah began preparations by building the ark, and “during the construction of the ark,” “the patience of God kept waiting” (1 Pet. 3:21). Notice the tense of that verb. The patience (or longsuffering) of God–for people lost in sin…
God’s desire is for His people to “know His will” (Acts 22:14; Rom. 2:18; Col. 1:9) and “do His will” (John 7:17; Heb. 13:21). But, there is another entity who wants us “to do his will.” Some Christians have strayed from “the truth,” and they need to “come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil,” for they have “been…
While we are no longer bound by the law of the Old Testament, God has provided those thirty-nine books “for our learning” and “for our admonition” (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11). There is certainly much for us to learn and many warnings to heed. When those instructions and warnings correspond with clear laws, principles and regulations from the New Testament, it further…
One of the most exciting and comforting and compelling verses in the Bible is Hebrews 4:16. In verse 14, the writer reminds us that we have “a great High Priest,” who is in heaven. In verse 15, the writer informs us that our High Priest can “sympathize with our weaknesses,” for He lived on this earth as a human Himself. “Therefore,” verse…
All around you there are people sitting in the pews during the worship assembly. Some are Christians, some are not. Some are strong Christians, some are not-so-strong Christians. Some are young and impressionable, some are old and set-in-their-ways. How is your behavior in worship affecting others? What are you doing during the sermon? Is what you’re doing (or not doing) a possible…
So, which is stronger–a tent or a building? Which will last longer–a tent or a building? Which would you rather shelter you during a storm–a tent or a building? Those are not hard questions to answer. The thought behind those questions is based upon 2 Corinthians 5:1. “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a…
We know that Jesus came to “save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). We know that Jesus “gave Himself for our sins” and “died for our sins according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3). We know that Jesus “bore our sins in His own body on the tree” (1 Pet. 2:24). Perhaps we’ve heard that so much that we’ve allowed the…