Have you ever looked at a young girl (or even some boys, for that matter) and wondered, “How could her mother or father let her out of the house wearing that?” The reality is that not only did that mother or father let her out of the house wearing some piece of clothing deemed inappropriate or immodest, but that mother or father…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 299)
If you ever need help, the police will come in their law enforcement cruisers, the paramedics will come in their ambulances and your family will come on plane, train, bike or car to see to your needs. Ever wonder what God’s “ride” looks like? In Moses’ final address to the children of Israel before he died, the man, to whom “the Lord…
Our theme at Palm Beach Lakes for 2009 is “Revive Us Again.” There’s not a single one of us who does not need to be revived in our faith, in our Bible study, in our evangelism, in our fellowship with each other, in our involvement in the Lord’s work, in our prayer life, in serving others, etc. Our tendency sometimes is like…
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!…
Baptism is a topic that is widely disputed in the religious world but a topic that is given great emphasis in the New Testament, being mentioned more than 100 times. Is baptism essential in order to be saved and to go to heaven? Let us go back to the Bible and allow God to answer this question. Baptism is essential to salvation…