As Jesus approached the city of Jerusalem in the last week of His life, He sent two of His disciples into a village, “where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat” (Luke 19:30). Two verses later, they “found it just as He had said to them” (19:32). A few days later, Jesus sent Peter and…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 33)
After a long night of agonizing, blood-stained prayers, followed by a friend’s betrayal and a criminal arrest, then hours of kangaroo court proceedings, accompanied by taunts and violent mobs, which culminated in a vicious scourging, Jesus was “led away” to be crucified, “bearing His cross” (John 19:16-17). Somewhere along the way, the executioners “compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian…to bear His cross”…
The title of this article may throw you off a bit. In fact, you may read the title and believe that error is being espoused. How could Jesus be said to be the “Father”? “That’s just not right,” someone might say. The title “Everlasting Father” is from Scripture. It is found one time in Isaiah 9:6. In that text, the Messianic prophet…
The service representative that you’re talking to on the phone didn’t make the policies that you’re upset about. The cashier at the store didn’t decide the prices or what’s on sale. The front desk clerk at the hotel is not the one who failed to clean your room properly. The restaurant worker taking your order is not responsible for the company’s app not working. It’s…
The car that you own has 46,885,247 parts that can break and need to be replaced. (Well, not really, but it feels like that sometimes, doesn’t it?) So, it is fairly easy to tell the mechanic, “No, I don’t want to do that suggested maintenance.” But most of the suggested maintenance is designed to keep your car running for a longer time and, more importantly,…
It is amazing how some people have tried to depict Jesus over the years to be a weak, ineffectual man who could not save His own life. Endless efforts have been made to mischaracterize Jesus, in order to prevent people from truly getting to know Him and follow Him. The prophet Isaiah got a glimpse of Jesus as the promised Messiah, and…
Coming up short can be heart-breaking, frustrating and even life-threatening. Have you watched a professional golfer’s putt come just two inches short? Have you had family members stop just three credits short of a college degree? Do you know any fellow workers who always seem to stop short of finishing a job? Sometimes coming up short can be trivial, but when it comes to the…
There are some things that you know in your head, but even after knowing certain things for a lifetime, it can still boggle the mind and surpass complete understanding. The love of God is one of those things that we can “know” but never fully comprehend. Consider parts of 1 John 4. “God is love…the love of God was manifested…He loved us…God so loved…