Every time you plug something into a power outlet at home, you fully expect it to work, without giving much thought to the inner-workings of it all. Plug in a small clock and it just starts working. Plug in a blender and it’s ready to go. The phone charger may not need as much power as the portable heater, but it all…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 226)
In every part of life, there are some things at which you’re better and more skilled than other things. Around the house and in the workplace, there are probably some things at which you’re better or more skilled than other things. Even in your Christian life, there are probably some things at which you’re better or more skilled than other things. With…
When you pray, how much confidence do you have that (1) you are heard and (2) you will be answered? As Christians, we might wonder (or even doubt) sometimes if God is listening and if God is going to respond. However, we have been given every confidence that He does both! Memorize these words: “Now this is the confidence that we have…
The devil is constantly busy! Don’t take that lightly! Consider it again: The devil is constantly busy! The use of the Greek present tense verbs in 1 Peter 5:8 emphasizes this truth. The Greek present tense indicates continuous, ongoing action in the present. Therefore, we learn that the devil “is walking about” — constant activity (NASB has “prowls”). He is a “roaring…
There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. How do we know that the right books are in our Bibles? How can we be sure that we don’t have too many or too few? Can we really trust that the 66 books in our Bibles are the ones that God wants us to have? Many…
What does “every word” mean to you? When you pick up your Bible, do you truly recognize (and accept) that “every word” in your Bible is from God (2 Tim. 3:16)? When you read what the Bible says about the church, do you accept “every word” of it as being from God (and not man) (Gal. 1:12)? When you read what the…
It is happening all too frequently! People’s personal accounts and identities are being stolen and then used — as if that person is YOU. It is so frustrating to know that your privacy has been violated and that someone else is using YOUR name in ways that YOU never did and ways that YOU never would! To make it right, YOU are…
Are you a morning person? Or are you a night owl? Have you ever intentionally awakened early in the morning for the specific purpose of drawing closer to God? You might be surprised how often something like that is mentioned in the Bible. This is not the complete list, but consider the example set by these faithful Bible characters. Abraham “rose early…