One of the most unpopular topics that a preacher can address is the matter of high school proms. However, it is a matter for which all Christians must have an answer. How can a child of God willfully, excitedly and with much preparation put himself or herself (or his/her child) into a situation that violates numerous Christian precepts, principles and virtues, while…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 229)
“Above all, taking the shield of faith…” (Eph. 6:16). As Christians are to “put on the whole armor of God” (Eph. 6:11), each piece of armor is vital, including the shield of faith. It is intriguing that the Lord chose “the shield” to represent the Christian’s faith. In the Roman world, they used a “scutum,” which was a rectangular shield (about 4…
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…
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…