Every day we are faced with choices. Some of them are big; some of them are small. Many choices we face are not matters of right or wrong (choosing whether we give into sin or not), but they are life decisions that determine the course of our day, our year or even our life. Rather than make these choices on our own,…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 226)
The Lord’s church (globally and locally) could not function without the efforts of deacons, deacons’ wives, elders’ wives, volunteers, helpers and special servants! Read that again. It’s so true! I stand amazed on a daily basis of all that individuals do for the Lord and His church! What kind of individuals? Not the ones who “get paid to do it,” but the…
As equally as we are commanded to behold and consider the “goodness of God,” we are likewise directed to behold and consider the “severity of God.” “Severity” involves being strict or stern in judgment or requirement. An unbalanced view of God would be to focus solely on His severity; equally unbalanced would be to focus solely on His goodness. Balance requires both!…
We are commanded in Romans 11:22 to “behold” (NASB), “consider” (NKJV), “note” (ESV) the “goodness of God.” So, in just a few lines, let’s see how much we can behold. The very nature of God is “good” (Psa. 25:8; 34:8; 100:5; 118:1). He “is good” and He “does good” (Psa. 119:68; Acts 14:17). There is “no one good but God” (Matt. 19:17).…
It is so common in the religious world to hear people talk about having “a personal relationship with Jesus.” Nothing could be better on this earth than that! But, a person cannot actually have “a personal relationship with Jesus” until he is actually in “a personal relationship with Jesus.” I’m not sure if that makes sense to you, but just because someone…
It is estimated (by some) that one in seven Americans suffers from depression. Depression has been called “the common cold of mental illnesses.” While I don’t want to over-emphasize or minimize the condition, here are some thoughts from Scripture. The word “depression” appears only once in the Bible (and that in the NKJV) — “Anxiety in the heart of man causes…
Laws in our land can be (and are) changed. Rules in school and at work can be (and are) changed. Amendments can be (and are) made to the Constitution. Just when you think something is firmly set as a code of regulation or conduct, someone goes and changes it. Aren’t you glad that the Bible says, “Forever” (not temporary or fluctuating or…
Being a Christian can have its triumphs and its challenges. Some Christians enjoy loads of triumphs and few challenges; others enjoy few triumphs and loads of challenges. Each Christian has a unique perspective on living the Christian life. A valuable exercise for each of us to attempt is to place ourselves “into the shoes” of other members of the church around us. …