When one is baptized into Christ and becomes a Christian, he begins a new life (Rom. 6:4), in which he is to set aside those things of his old way of life (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 4:22) and excitedly pursue his new life in Christ and his new relationship with his Savior and Lord. Jesus summarized His expectations and made this promise,…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 126)
You can’t go anywhere (it seems) without hearing some sort of profanity. It’s in our schools, workplaces and recreational centers, and is as accepted (and expected) as running water and air conditioning. Too often, sadly, children of God allow it to seep into our own vocabulary. In his article on “The Plague of Profanity” (on ChristianCourier.com), Wayne Jackson drew this convincing conclusion:…
The following conversation was overheard in a men’s restroom on a Sunday afternoon in another state: Little boy to his father: “Dad, why is everybody so fancy here?” Father doesn’t respond to the question. Little boy to his father: “Dad, why is everybody so fancy here?” Father: “Because they went to church this morning and dressed up for it.” Little boy: “Oh.”…
It probably does not happen as often in real life as it does in the movies (or at least, let’s hope not). Unbeknownst to the passengers, something happens to the pilot midflight and an announcement comes over the speakers in the cabin, “Is there a pilot on board?” At that moment, there is a desperate need for someone who can fly and…
It is not a new revelation to you that college is an expensive venture. It takes a significant sum of savings to pay for all that is involved: tuition, room, board, textbooks, labs, supplies, activities, clothes, transportation, etc., etc. It can cost an arm and a leg to get a degree these days! But, for the moment, put all of that aside.…
When my wife became pregnant with our first child, my prayers increased, and in a very specific way. When our girls were born, the prayers stepped up to another level. As they grew older and experienced life (including the teenage years), prayer seemed to reach an all-time high. My prayers could not (or so I thought) reach a level much higher. But,…
Even after being baptized for the forgiveness of sins, a child of God still finds that sin can creep back into his life. Sometimes it’s the same sin, over and over. We try to avoid it, but we are not always as successful as we’d like. We feel sorrow, shame, guilt. We pray, confess and beg and beg for forgiveness. But, sometimes…
Imagine for a moment what it will be like for Paul and those around him when he enters through heaven’s gate of pearl and walks down the street of gold. First, think about the exuberant joy that is going to fill his heart and, no doubt, pour forth from his every essence. Next, think about the thousands of souls who heard the…