In a recent religious blog, the author (a prominent member of a large denomination himself) reviewed what he called “Contemporary Trends in Church Names.” Space will not allow a listing of all the common church names that he found but notice what is making the top of the list today: “Point” has become ubiquitous: LifePoint; CrossPoint. Add an “e” to be fancy:…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 149)
When Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples marveled, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (Matt. 8:27). But, after everything they saw that day, they should have known Jesus was truly Lord of all. Earlier in the day, leprosy obeyed Jesus (8:1-3), then paralysis obeyed Jesus (8:5-13), then fever obeyed Jesus…
It would not surprise you (or probably even bother or catch your attention) to find out that 89% of Americans believe that birth control is morally acceptable or that 59% believe that wearing clothing made of animal fur is morally acceptable. But it’s some of the other things, that this Gallup poll found that Americans believe are morally acceptable, which should get…
In the days of the early church, opportunities presented themselves to the brethren to serve and to be an active part of the church. How do you think some of them responded? We do not have a listing of how every Christian responded to those opportunities, but we do have a record of how some responded. In Acts 4, there was a…
The Greek word “hupakouo” is found about 21 times in the Greek New Testament. “The winds and the sea obey Him” (Matt. 8:27). “Children, obey your parents” (Eph. 6:1). “By faith Abraham obeyed” (Heb. 11:8). The Greek word for “obey” in these passages is a compound word that combines “hupo” (the Greek preposition, “under”) and “akouo” (the Greek verb, “to hear”). Translated…
The prophet Jonah was one of those individuals who had reached his limit and was no longer interested in living. Without judging his motives, Jonah “prayed to the Lord, and said, ‘…O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!’…Then he wished death for himself, and said, ‘It is better for me…
Sometimes a doctor will say to a patient, “We caught this in the early stages. We can treat this, and you’ll have a full recovery.” But other times a doctor will have to say, “I’m sorry. But this is too advanced and there’s very little we can do right now. If only we had caught it earlier!” Unfortunately, there is a strong…
It is so important to be a careful Bible student and to make sure that we identify the context and the persons involved in each passage, lest we misunderstand or misapply a passage. For example, how many times did a woman wash Jesus’ feet? Do you know that happened on two separate occasions and for two separate reasons? First, it was a…