During the reign of King David, he wanted to bring the ark of God back from Kirjath Jearim, where it had been “since the days” of Saul (1 Chron. 13:1-3). They planned a celebratory time of great joy, including making sure that they secured “a new cart” upon which to transport the ark (13:7). Why does the Bible give us the detail that it…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 74)
Was the cross a surprise to Jesus? Did He know that was coming? Some have suggested that the cross was “Satan’s plan” and was “not in God’s plan” or part of “God’s will.” They suggest that God had “an altar” in mind but “crucifixion” was Satan’s idea. Does Scripture support that conclusion? First, there is the reality that Jesus was crucified by…
In Scripture, the devil is called “the wicked one” (Matt. 13:19, 38; Eph. 6:16), “the evil one” (Matt. 6:13; John 17:15; 2 Thess. 3:3), “a murderer” (John 8:44), “a liar and the father of” lies (John 8:44), “the tempter” (Matt. 4:3; 1 Thess. 3:5), “your adversary” (1 Pet. 5:8), “a roaring lion” (1 Pet. 5:8), “the accuser” (Rev. 12:10), “the enemy” (Matt.…
For what reason do people turn to God? Perhaps some turn to God because they are scared of going to hell. Others probably turn to God so that they can go to heaven. Some turn because they hear about God’s love for them and what He did, and they in turn love the Lord and want to be His child. Some turn perhaps out of sense…
Has your spirit ever churned within you? You know what I mean, right? You see something or hear something that really bothers you, and you can almost feel your stomach and/or your chest just start to twist. Your body is reacting physically to something that is trying your spirit. Two Bible characters experienced something like that. Consider what we can learn from…
Could you survive without chocolate? Some of you say, “No!” Could you survive without coffee or caffeine? “Are you kidding?!” Could you survive without the internet? “Have you gone mad?!” More serious, could you survive without water? Without oxygen? Obviously not! Get even more serious. Could you survive without God? Some might say, “Well, it depends on what you mean by survive. Obviously, I could survive. It’s not like I’m going to die or…
Have you ever watched someone go through a really trying time in their life and your heart just grieved heavily for them? You wanted to reach out and just hug them and console them. You wanted to send them something (flowers, food, a gift) just to show how much you hurt for them and were thinking about them. You were truly hurting because they were…
The record of the life of Jesus in the New Testament is filled with interesting events, which may make you wonder why a particular detail or event was mentioned, among so many possibilities. The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law is one such event. Matthew and Luke allot two verses, and Mark (the gospel account which really focuses on the miracles of Jesus) gives…