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Posts by David Sproule (Page 65)

Jesus knew all along

The book of John teaches us much about the knowledge of Jesus. He was more than just “a man”! He was truly God in the flesh! And the depth and expanse of His knowledge not only proves His deity but also His amazing love. Jesus “knew all people” and “knew what was in man” (John 2:24-25). Jesus “knew from the beginning who they were who did…

Inflation-proof gift

Inflation makes shopping a challenge. That is true of regular shopping for groceries and everyday merchandise. But it is also true of holiday shopping. “Stuff” costs a lot! But there are many gifts that you can give that are inflation-proof. Consider just one. There is a gift that you can give to everyone, even to those who are unthankful (Luke 6:35). There is a gift that you can…

Will You Enter the Promised Land?

From the time that Israel arrived at Mount Sinai, God started making promises to them that He repeated for the next 40 years.  Many of those promises centered around the land that was promised to Abraham and how God was going to give it to Israel.  Regarding the vile, sinful inhabitants of the land, God time after time promised Israel, “I will…drive…

Incline your ear

Have you ever been in a crowded, noisy restaurant and you were trying to hear what someone was saying at the table with you, and so you leaned your body and your head in really close and maybe even cupped your hand behind your ear in order to hear? You gave your full, undivided attention and were doing everything you could to hear…

Accept adversity?

There are some verses in the Bible where the reader might do a double-take and think, “Did it just say that?” Job’s statement in Job 2:10 is one such passage. In verse 9, Job’s wife told him, “Curse God and die!” How would Job respond to that? “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks.  Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we…

Fitting for Saints

Are you a saint?  The word “saint” has been so misused in the religious world that many cringe at the idea of being thought of as a saint.  But, if you belong to God, you are a saint.  If you have longings to abide with God in heaven for eternity, you must be a saint.  How does the Bible use that term?…

Make it a happy thought!

Through use of anthropomorphism, the Bible speaks of God’s knowledge and understanding of things on this earth by talking about His “eyes.” Consider these thoughts. “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good” (Prov. 15:3). “The ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He ponders all his paths” (Prov. 5:21). “His eyes…

Are you sure?

When John the Baptist was in prison, he apparently started to have some questions in his mind about the identify of Jesus. Have you ever had questions about the identity of Jesus? In response, Jesus gave John some very simple evidence of His identity: “The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up…