The Bible abounds with stories about one person who made a tremendous impact on those living in his/her day and even years beyond. Some of these folks did monumental things, like building an ark for the preservation of righteousness. However, most of the accounts are about individuals who lived normal lives and just did what anyone could or would do. For example,…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
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Posts by David Sproule (Page 301)
What a faithless and evil generation Jesus faced when He came to this earth! Nothing was good enough for them! Their greatest desire was to find some flaw in Jesus! We read of many occasions when they came seeking a sign from Jesus (as if He had not already given them an abundance of signs). “Some of the scribes and Pharisees answered,…
On November 28, 2010, The Miami Herald carried an article by Jaweed Kaleem entitled, “Famed televangelist Osteen’s ‘Night of Hope’ in Miami.” The article (published in The Palm Beach Post on December 2) preceded Joel Osteen’s motivational message in Miami last Friday night (which attracted 13,000 “fans,” as they’re called). Osteen is a popular televangelist, who preaches for a 43,000-member “church” in…
Well, it’s that time of year when folks begin making those “New Year’s Resolutions.” I’m not one who puts a lot of emphasis on them (nothing against those who do), for (1) I believe if something is worth doing it’s worth doing any time during the year, and (2) I’ve seen too many resolutions start on January 1st and gradually fade and…
There is an interesting expression used in Luke 9 regarding Jesus traveling to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 tells us that “the time had come for Him to be received up”—the time of His passion and suffering was nigh. Jesus was in Galilee, so He had to make His way to Jerusalem. The rest of verse 51 tells us “that He steadfastly set His…
If you could hear anybody preach (and I mean anybody), who would you want to hear? (For those of you who said “Dan” or “David,” give me a break!) Wendell Winkler is one of my favorite preachers of all time, often described as “The Preacher’s Preacher.” I purposefully used the present tense “is,” even though he went on to his eternal reward…
The Pharisees were displeased when Jesus healed a blind man in John 9. They asked the man how he had received his sight. Not satisfied with his answer, they interrogated his parents. Then, they again came to the man and asked how he had received his sight. The response of this man, who had experienced the power of God, is classic—“I told…
Though the words of the songs in our Song Books are not inspired, the words should have great meaning to us as we sing them and meditate upon them. Although written 140 years ago, I think Horatio Palmer’s words are still so relevant: “Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin. Each victory will help you some other to win. Fight manfully…