Preachers are human beings. They don’t have special blood running through their veins. They don’t have a specially-granted superior status from God or from the church. They are men, like any others. Unfortunately, we have a tendency to lift up certain individuals and put them on a pedestal. No Scripture authorizes the church to elevate a preacher above others, nor to give…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
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Posts by David Sproule (Page 35)
Climbing Mount Everest is a hard thing to do. Going all the way through med school and residency and becoming a full-fledged doctor is a hard thing to do. Carrying a baby for nine months and going through childbirth is a hard thing to do. Add to this list—forgiving someone who has wronged you. That’s a hard thing to do. Can I…
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During what had to be a very somber occasion, Jesus said to one of His dear friends, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me” (Luke 22:34). Peter “spoke more vehemently, ‘If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!’” (Mark 14:31). Only hours later, Peter was…
There must have been such great excitement in the heart of the Jews as they heard the prophecies of Isaiah of the coming Messiah. They would not understand them all, but it must have been fascinating to think about the Messiah as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God and Everlasting Father. (We looked at these titles in the last three weeks.) And as…
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…
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…