At the end of a Bible class on “Your Faith Can Overcome Worry,” a comment was made and question asked about Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. As He anticipated the horrendous suffering that He was about to endure, was He worried about it? Did He violate His own instructions about “do not worry” (cf. Matt. 6:25, 31, 34; Phil. 4:6)? There is no…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
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Posts by David Sproule (Page 78)
So, among those who some consider to be the “elite,” the “sophisticated,” the “woke,” the “enlightened,” the “cultured” of our day, the practice of an “open marriage” is acceptable, admired and applauded. Open marriage is defined as a consensual “form of non-monogamy in which the partners of a dyadic marriage agree that each may engage in extramarital sexual relationships, without this being regarded by them as infidelity, and consider…
Has anyone ever stood up for you? Did you ever have anyone who worked their hardest to look out for you and for your best interests? Have you ever known of someone who selflessly put you above themselves for no gain or credit or benefit to them? Have you ever hurt someone and yet that someone was still there for you and tried to do…
It’s a called a “Gentlemen’s Club.” What does that mean? The word “gentleman” used to be defined as “a courteous, gracious man with a strong sense of honor.” So, is that the kind of men who are gathering in these “Gentlemen’s Clubs” today? Hardly! The things that are happening in those clubs today are hardly what gentlemen should even talk about, let alone engage (Eph. 5:12). What…
The title of this article will likely dissuade many folks from actually reading the article. “Sex” is not a topic some like to hear about. Talking about “sex outside of marriage” makes some think the church is still “living in the dark ages” to bring up such a subject. And to mention the word “sin” is to kill any conversation today. So,…
Sometimes we read articles and we think: “Well, I wouldn’t have said it that way. He/She should have said this. That really didn’t have as much impact as it could have or should have.” A very wise man told me nearly 30 years ago, “There are many editors and few authors.” So, if you are one that thinks “it should be said better” or “it could…
After a long day of fishing, the nets of the first century would become stretched and broken in places. If nothing was done about it, future endeavors to catch fish would result in fish just slipping through the nets. So, every day faithful fishermen would spend time “mending their nets,” so that they could continue to catch and keep the fish in their nets…
The richest man who ever lived gave a stern warning about riches. So, it was not a poor man making accusations against those who are rich. It was a warning from the Man who owns everything Himself—Jesus Christ. The Owner of all things said, “Take heed and beware of covetousness” (Luke 12:15). The original Greek has the word “all” in the text,…