The wish that some people seemed to always have was to discover that a “rich uncle,” whom they had never met, died and left them a great fortune. I am not sure that such has ever happened, but that is how some folks dream of becoming rich. But, for every child of God, there is something much better than having a “rich…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 61)
There is an interesting statement in 1 John 3:9 that has confused some folks. Some translations read that the one who “has been born of God does not sin” and “he cannot sin.” What does that mean that “he cannot sin”? It cannot mean that a Christian does not actually sin and that he is unable to sin, because in the first chapter, John said,…
A friend of mine was in a car accident recently. It was his fault. The couple in the other car was a bit shaken up, so after the police wrote up the report, he gave the couple a ride to the place they were going. Before they got out of the car, he said a prayer with them. Over the next few weeks, he interacted with…
Have you ever had a doctor or nurse ask you, “On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your pain level?” Imagine if someone asked Jesus that question. What would His “pain level” have been in His last hours? We think about Jesus’ agony in Gethsemane, His mistreatment in the trials, the vicious Roman scourging and His excruciating crucifixion. The pain that…
While Moses was with God on Mount Sinai, the Lord told Moses that the people had “corrupted themselves,” in that they “made themselves a molded calf, and worshiped it and sacrificed to it” (Ex. 32:7-8). Moses descended to deal with the people, meeting Joshua who had gone up with him (24:13). Joshua heard noise that he thought was the “noise of war in the…
At what point do you pay someone else to do something for you? At what point do you pay someone else to…change your vehicle’s oil for you…paint your house for you…mow your grass for you…do your taxes for you…walk your dog for you? The list of questions seems endless. But when faced with the cost factor, the convenience factor, the time factor, the personal preference…
Picture your worst possible day working out in your yard. It is 127 degrees out there (well, it feels like it) and you have been sweating profusely. As you were cutting your grass, the wind intentionally changed directions every time you turned and it blew all of the grass trimmings all over your sweat-drenched body. But, of course, your yard has as…
Useless
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The word “useless” is a pretty strong term. The English word means to be “of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; futile; of no practical good.” Has anyone ever told you that your efforts were “useless”? What if God told you that your efforts were “useless”? The Greek word often translated “useless” is used to describe idols (Acts 14:15), “foolish controversies” that…