Concentrate for a moment on the word “work” in these verses. “Jesus answered them, ‘My Father has been working until now, and I have been working” (John 5:17). “I must work the works of Him who sent Me” (John 9:4). A man said to his son, “Son, go, work today in my vineyard” (Matt. 21:28). The meaning of this word is quite…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 270)
It is very easy to create a certain persona about yourself using words; it is a very different (and more difficult) thing to actually possess that persona, for that requires constant effort. For example, just because you say you are honest doesn’t mean you are. Just because you say you are humble doesn’t mean you are. Just because you say you are…
If you are reading these words, you are probably in a minority among Christians. That is not a pessimistic statement, but one of observation and deduction. Not all Christians attend Sunday morning worship; fewer come to Bible study and evening assemblies; still fewer actually bring a Bible with them to services; still fewer actually open their Bible during the services, etc. If…
Person 1: “I missed you at services Sunday night.”Person 2: “I’m sorry, but I already made a commitment.” Christian 1: “I missed you at Bible class on Wednesday night.”Christian 2: “I’m sorry, but I already made a commitment.” Youth 1: “I missed you at the devo the other night.”Youth 2: “I’m sorry, but I already made a commitment.” Member 1: “Will you…
God created man, He created the body, He created the heart and He created the mind. As the Creator, He is all-too-familiar with how all the inter-workings are interconnected. Thus, He spoke of how “a cheerful heart is a good medicine” (Prov. 17:22, ASV). But not just a joyful heart. The Maker shared that “a sound (or tranquil) heart is life to…
“Hebrews 4:3 says that believers ‘do enter that rest’ (present tense). Please explain how the ‘rest’ in Hebrews 4 is future and not a present-day Christian observance.” The best way (or maybe better to say “the only way”) to properly understand any passage, specifically Hebrews 4 for this study, is to put the word, the sentence, the verse into its context. What…
Do you know what you get when you mix someone who is “culturally conditioned” (i.e., has been conditioned by the culture to think and behave in certain ways) with “air condition”? You get someone who believes and therefore acts in such a way that says, “I’m too cool for that!” (Ok, maybe that’s not as cute as I thought it was.) So,…
There is a scene in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” movie (although I liked the older “Willy Wonka” version better) when Charlie received a chocolate bar for his birthday. While disappointed that he did not find a Golden Ticket inside, Charlie began to share his chocolate bar with each member of his family. His grandfather and mother tried to refuse him,…