It is obvious that there are vaccines available today for just about anything. Children are vaccinated for things like measles, mumps, chickenpox, diphtheria, hepatitis, polio and a multitude of other diseases. And, adults can be vaccinated against most of the same diseases, plus many others like shingles. With all of our vaccines today, and then all of the drugs and antibiotics to…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 283)
Homecoming Weekend brought back some fond memories of Palm Beach Lakes from years gone by. Having grown up at Palm Beach Lakes, I’ve known no other congregation like PBL. Even more, having grown up at Palm Beach Lakes, I’ve only known one way for a family and for children to be involved in a local congregation. While I would not claim that…
All Bible students know that there are two major divisions of the Bible—the Old Testament and the New Testament. These divisions are not separated merely by a page with words printed, “The New Testament,” but it is God who has drawn a distinct line between the Old (or First) Covenant that He made and the New (or Second) Covenant. God instructs us,…
One of the first things that someone visiting the church of Christ notices is the beauty of the congregational singing and the absence of a piano, organ or some other type of instrument. The question is often asked, “Where is the piano?” or “Why do you not have instrumental music in your worship?” The answer is quite simple—we do not have the…
While man has sought to redefine marriage to suit his wants and desires, it must be remembered that it was not man who created the marriage relationship. Marriage existed “at the beginning” (Matthew 19:4), and was ordained, defined and regulated by its Creator. Marriage is a divine institution because it is ordained by God. The very first institution that God created was…
When we sang this song on Sunday night, the chorus of the song really settled deep in my heart. Most of us have sung this song hundreds of times (which sometimes leads us to overlook or under-appreciate the lyrics to some of the “old favorites”), but may each of us renew our heart each time we sing and make melody within it!…
If Jesus were to come back today, looking for His church, He would not go in search of a building. The church is not a building and has never been confined to a physical structure. Our Lord would look for His people—those who had been saved and added to His church. In addition to those characteristics already discussed, here are two identifiers…
Suppose you were the head of an institution, having established it and written its bylaws and rules for operation. If you had left the institution to itself for a period of time and then returned to see how it was faring, would you know what to look for? Would there be certain expectations? The reality is that you, more than anyone else,…