There are many folks who think that life on this earth is the best thing there is, so they want to “stay” here as long as they can and “get” as much as they can. Interestingly, the Lord warns us that “the days are evil” (Eph. 5:16). The wise Solomon admonished, “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 75)
How often have you heard lessons on the armor of God detailed in Ephesians 6? How often have you seen illustrations with arrows pointing to and identifying each piece of armor? There are six pieces, right? Actually, if you stop reading with the sword of the Spirit (the sixth piece) in verse 17, you’ve missed a most potent weapon available to the soldier of Christ.…
Tragedy strikes and the question often asked is, “Where was God?” Atheists challenge Christians in a time of tragedy and say something like, “How could a loving God allow something like this to happen?” So, in the wake of a mass shooting of innocent children, let’s consider this question. The first thing to consider is that God has given free will to…
As the apostle Paul details the full armor of God that each Christian is to “put on,” there are many defensive pieces. One piece stands out as the “offensive weapon” for each Christian—the sword of the Spirit. There are several things to note about this sword. It is called “the sword of the Spirit,” emphasizing that this is the manner in which the Holy…
As a soldier puts on his armor, there are some pieces that are put on last (kind of like a football player putting on his protective gear). But the order does not set the value, as a soldier’s helmet is absolutely essential to protect his head and his mind, which controls everything that he does and the choices that he makes. This is the…
A soldier has certain pieces of armor that he wears, but he also has armor that he holds out against attack, to keep the danger from reaching his body. The Roman soldier’s shield was one such defense, and it was actually able to protect the entire body when crouched behind it (often about 4-feet tall and 2.5-feet wide). It was covered in such a…
A soldier certain needs a belt to hold everything together (i.e., God’s truth) and a breastplate to protect his heart (i.e., God’s righteousness), but what good would a soldier be without firm footing? God calls upon His soldiers to have “strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Eph. 6:15). Soldiers must be prepared! They must be ready! They must have a firm…
Oh, how I wish this article could get into the hands of everyone under the age of ___. What age would you put in the blank representing those who need to read about respecting the elderly? Let’s go with this arbitrary number—Oh, how I wish this article could get into the hands of everyone under the age of 65. Friends, we are…