When we sang this song on Sunday night, the chorus of the song really settled deep in my heart. Most of us have sung this song hundreds of times (which sometimes leads us to overlook or under-appreciate the lyrics to some of the “old favorites”), but may each of us renew our heart each time we sing and make melody within it!…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 314)
Baptism is a topic that is widely disputed in the religious world but a topic that is given great emphasis in the New Testament, being mentioned more than 100 times. Is baptism essential in order to be saved and to go to heaven? Let us go back to the Bible and allow God to answer this question. Baptism is essential to salvation…
What do Aaron and Jeroboam have in common? Do you remember the story of the golden calf in Exodus 32? In the first verse of that chapter, “the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, ‘Come, make us gods that shall go before us…’” They asked for gods, so Aaron took their golden earrings, made a molded calf and said,…
Do you suppose it is possible to HAVE faith but not LIVE by faith? There is a difference (a big difference) between the mere POSSESSION of faith and the ACTIVE LIFE of faith. We see an example of that in John 12:42-43. “Even among the rulers many believed in Him” – there it is, FAITH! Keep reading: “…but because of the Pharisees…
The prefix “un-” means “not, lack of, the opposite of.” Do you know which set of un’s you are? The New Testament talks about the unjust (Matt. 5:45), the unprofitable (Matt. 25:30), the unbelieving (John 20:27), the unaware (Rom. 1:13), the unwise (Rom. 1:14), the undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful (Rom. 1:31), the ungodly (Rom. 5:6), the unrighteous (1 Cor. 6:9), the…
So, if you put your happy-level to the test, would you pass? Not talking about “happy” in your relationships…or “happy” in your financial situation…or “happy” in your workplace…or “happy” in your home, etc. Are you happy in your life? Are you happy from day to day? Way too often, we allow circumstances and people to determine our happy-level. We cannot control circumstances…
It is estimated that Daniel and his companions were mere teenagers when taken into Babylonian captivity. What would you have done? If you were a teenager, taken into a foreign country (a pagan nation) for the rest of your life, what would you have done? If you were given the opportunity to live, not among the captives, but among royalty, what would…
In the music world, there is frequently the release of a remix. A remix is “an alternative version of a song, made from an original version.” So, there is the original song that came out years ago, then someone comes along, changes it up a bit and releases it as a “remix.” The remix is like the first song, and it might…