Sometimes we want credit for things that we do, even things that we do in the church as a Christian. It is difficult to let someone else get the credit or attention resulting from something we have done. Such a craving for recognition caused some of John the Baptist’s disciples to inform John of someone who was stealing the spotlight from him. …
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 73)
It seems like every time you check the news these days there is a catastrophe of some kind that has taken place, often some immoral or violent activity. Pundits are quick to offer their brilliant ideas on how to solve the problems: “Make more laws.” “Take away guns.” “Do things our way.” But guess what? None of these things (or other ideas they offer) will fix the problem!…
After playing AC/DC’s 1979 hit, “Highway to Hell,” the classic rock radio DJ quipped, “When life on this spinning ball called earth is over, will you ascend the beautiful ‘Stairway to Heaven’ or will you speed full throttle down the ‘Highway to Hell’? I know where I’m going! And I’m gonna need my sunglasses and shorts, because it’s going to be really hot! Ha!” The…
Who are the most common people that we “listen to” today? For some of us, it’s our mom and dad, or our grandfather or grandmother. The wisdom of those generations is something we ought to cherish. For some of us, we listen to what our friends have to say. We care about what they think. For some of us, we listen carefully…
Sometimes it’s easy to point the finger at others and not make application to ourselves first. Sometimes we might use a verse to talk about other people and think it only applies to them (and not us). Before we ever censure others, we must first make the application to ourselves. Take Matthew 15:8 for example. We readily direct this at others, but what about you? What…
Counting up all of the men, women and children, there were likely well over 10,000 people who had “continued with” Jesus “three days” and had “nothing to eat” (Matt. 15:32). Jesus wanted to feed them, but the disciples said, “Where could we get enough bread?” WHERE? What a question! Jesus asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” (15:33-34). Think about being asked that question. “How many…
It is amazing how determined so many folks are to deny the clear Bible teaching that “baptism now saves us” (1 Pet. 3:21), to the point that they argue nonsensically against passages that plainly teach the essentiality of baptism for salvation. One of their favorite passages is Romans 6. Advocates for the false doctrine of “baptism is NOT essential for salvation” like…
Sometimes people approach the Bible with great skepticism. That’s ok. They should question things. But after researching the Bible and coming to know its true Divine origin (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21; 1 Cor. 2:10-13), one must conclude that since the Bible proves itself to be from God, then everything in the Bible is from God, and therefore, absolutely true. Now, whether I fully…