Immerse yourself in this scene. Get the full picture in Acts 12. Peter was witnessing and personally experiencing the violent persecution that Herod Agrippa (“the king”) was bringing against Christians. Peter saw Herod kill his fellow apostle and friend, James, with the sword. He was seized by Herod’s henchmen, with plans to do the same to him as was done to James. Peter was arrested, thrown in…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 79)
The apostle Peter wrote about scoffers who did not believe that Jesus was going to return, for they fallaciously reasoned, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation” (2 Pet. 3:4). Every day looked the same and went by in the same way and there was no sign…
Moses was preaching his final message to Israel before he would die and be buried by the Lord Himself. He told them how good they would have it if they would just “obey the voice of the Lord your God” (Deut. 30:10). He was doing all he could to essentially beg them to “love the Lord” and “keep His commandments” (30:6, 10). …
Have you ever thought that God expects too much of you and that there’s no way you can do all that He teaches and that you’re not strong enough to keep up with everything He commands? If so, take a moment and imagine being Joshua. Moses is getting ready to die—the Moses who spoke directly with God, led Israel miraculously out of Egypt, received…
When the first-century world wanted someone put be to death in the most open, dependable and confirmable fashion, they would crucify them. That was certain to drain every bit of life out of their bodies. Isn’t it interesting, then, that the Bible uses that very same term to describe how a Christian, who has been “called out darkness” (1 Pet. 2:9), is to relate…
One of the first questions that often runs through the mind of a first-time visitor to the church of Christ is, “Where’s the instrument?” Asking such a question is understandable, as it is very common to find mechanical instruments in many church assemblies today. Is there a simple explanation for this? There certainly is. The mechanical instrument of music is in the…
My basketball coach in junior high was a no-nonsense coach. That’s an especially tough position to take when you’re dealing with middle school boys, but he laid out his expectations and “that was that.” If you goofed off in practice, you didn’t play in the game. If you goofed off in the game, you were immediately benched and ran suicides alone in practice the next…
For the benefit of all perfect husbands and perfect wives, you can stop reading now. This article is not for you. Go and find something else to do. This is for the less-than-perfect. Some days, marriage can be spectacular. Some days, marriage can be tough. Often, we might suggest that the determining factor in whether our marriage is “spectacular” right now or “tough” right now is how…