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…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 304)
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…
What do Aaron and Jeroboam have in common? Do you remember the story of the golden calf in Exodus 32? In the first verse of that chapter, “the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, ‘Come, make us gods that shall go before us…’” They asked for gods, so Aaron took their golden earrings, made a molded calf and said,…
Do you suppose it is possible to HAVE faith but not LIVE by faith? There is a difference (a big difference) between the mere POSSESSION of faith and the ACTIVE LIFE of faith. We see an example of that in John 12:42-43. “Even among the rulers many believed in Him” – there it is, FAITH! Keep reading: “…but because of the Pharisees…