The coronavirus has changed the way some congregations are doing the contribution on Sundays and the way some individual Christians are giving on Sundays. As in all things, we must ask, “What does the Bible say about our giving on Sundays?” A modern-day practice or even a long-time tradition should never cause us to do something that is not authorized. Let’s examine…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 105)
At the dedication of the temple in the Old Testament, Solomon “stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly” and prayed to the Lord a most heart-searching prayer (2 Chron. 6:12-42). In this prayer, Solomon looked down through the ages to times when God’s people would fail Him in a variety of ways and would call upon…
Psalm 118 begins and ends with the very same words: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (118:1, 29). What reasons do you have to “give thanks to the Lord”? They are numerous, no doubt! The very “day the Lord has made” is worthy of praise (118:24). But look at verse 21. “I will praise You, For You have…
Jesus willingly suffered and was viciously crucified for me! That thought never seems to settle itself calmly in my soul, and it never gets old to be reminded of it. Our Lord knew that! That is one reason, no doubt, that He Himself instituted His Supper and then told His followers to observe it every single Sunday! We need it! Oh, how…
If you set out on a caravan journey across a particular state and determined in advance that everyone would stick to a single interstate highway on the journey, would it be obvious if someone in the caravan wandered off of that highway? Of course it would! With everyone on the same direct path, it would be quite apparent when someone was not. And it would…
As Peter wrote about how ignorant individuals were taking Paul’s “epistles” and twisting them “to their own destruction,” he concluded his sentence by saying, “…as they do also the rest of the Scriptures” (2 Pet. 3:15-16). That is interesting for a number of reasons. First, Peter recognized the existence and collection of “the Scriptures,” which he had earlier affirmed were from the Holy Spirit…
Each week, the faithful child of God looks forward to that blessed opportunity to commune with the Savior around His table, as he remembers His Lord’s death, discerns His Lord’s body and examines himself. This series of articles has examined the Biblical importance of doing that properly every Sunday and has sought to offer some practical and Biblical ways to fulfill this…
Children grow up and they want to be liked…to be accepted…to fit in and belong. When that doesn’t happen, they often wonder, “What’s wrong with me?” Further, they sometimes will change who they are, how they behave, how they talk, how they dress, in order to be liked and accepted by certain people. Are adults much different? We all want to be accepted. So, when we…