The church that Jesus Christ promised (Matt. 4:17; 16:18), purchased (Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:23, 25) and established (Eph. 1:22-23) in the New Testament was not a “denomination,” for no denominations existed at that time. In fact, the word “denomination” is not even found in the Bible because it represents a non-Biblical concept that is the work of man and not of God.…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 238)
At every service at Palm Beach Lakes, members are asked to fill out an Attendance Card to record their presence. Why do we do that? Some might think, “That’s so old fashioned; we don’t need to do that anymore.” Others might say, “What a dumb tradition; the old people like doing it but it doesn’t make sense to me.” So, why are…
Has someone ever broken into your house or car and stolen your valuables? When it was all over, did you say in relief, “It’s just stuff”? Have you ever received a phone call from a family member or friend who was in a car accident and you were just thankful that he/she was ok? Did you say in relief (about the car),…
One of the most well-known stories in all of the Bible is when Jesus walked on the water. We know that Jesus’ disciples were three or four miles out into the midst of the Sea and were being tossed by the waves (Matt. 14:25; John 6:19). We know that while they were in the middle of the sea that Jesus “saw them…
A non-Christian visited the local Church of Christ and was surprised to see a coworker there also. The non-Christian was so intrigued by the church and was so encouraged by the worship that she continued to visit for several weeks. She was even more surprised to learn that this coworker, who she saw in the worship during her first visit, was not…
The wealth of practical teachings for everyday living in Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” is almost limitless for us in our study of this great passage. Lessons can be gleaned by looking at the text from a number of different vantage points. It is particularly instructive to see how many times Jesus says “Do not” in this passage. Consider these sayings in…
Some parents-to-be want to “find out what it is” before the child is born, and with the technological advances in recent decades, such is certainly possible (when it would have been unheard o f centuries ago). Some parents-to-be want to wait and just be surprised when the baby is born. (I can remember at the birth of our first child that I…
In Luke 22:54, Jesus was arrested, led and brought into the high priest’s house. Meditating on those verbs, and their implications, ought to make us cringe. But, those are not the only verbs in this passage. Consider the verbs that describe Peter’s actions (and a few adverbs). “Peter followed” and did so “at a distance” (v. 54). Got the picture? “Peter sat”…