Various folks have much to say regarding baptism and the church. “Your church places a lot of emphasis on baptism.” “Your preacher seems to be saying baptism is essential to be saved.” “People don’t have to be in the church to be saved.” “I want Jesus but I don’t want anything to do with a church or organized religion.” Let’s consider for…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 247)
Gospel meetings are a tremendous opportunity for the growth of your soul, and unfortunately at the same time, the growth of your girth. Having two buffet meals every day for lunch and dinner, complete with those tasty desserts, makes it hard to resist going just a little overboard. What if you could have two buffets every day for the rest of your…
When we think about the topic of “denying” in Scripture, we cannot help but think first of Peter’s three-fold denial of Jesus while the Savior was on trial (even denying “with an oath” and “to curse and swear” for emphasis and credibility). When we think about denying the Lord from that standpoint (with such vehemence), we shudder at the prospect of doing…
Motivation is a multifaceted matter. How are people motivated? What motivates people to do or not to do certain things? Marketing firms exist and prosper because people are not uniformly motivated in the same ways but each person is unique. So, how are Christians motivated? More specifically, what motivates you as a Christian? As Christians, each of us is a member of…
If you tell your kids “I love you” every day, after a while it is going to lose its meaning and it will not be as special as it should be. It would probably be better to reserve those special words only for special occasions — just tell them once a month, or just tell them on their birthday and Valentine’s Day.…
A soft…moist…fresh…chewy…chocolate chip cookie. Mmmmm! Mmmmm! Mmm! Now, just give it a slight hint of warmth… Mmmmm! What if someone could get celery (so healthy; so good for you; so rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals; so low in calories) to taste like a fresh-out-of-the oven chocolate chip cookie? Wouldn’t that be an incredible invention — taking that which is good for…
A certain scribe came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go” (Matt. 8:19). We are not told anything else about this man or his heart or what happened to him, but what an affirmation to make—“I will follow you wherever you go.” After speaking to the multitudes about following Him, “[Jesus] got into a boat [and] His…
I wish the fries at Five Guys didn’t taste so good! But, at the same time, I’m so thankful that they do! Mmmm! While baptizing the ends of my fries into ketchup today, I looked at the bags of potatoes stacked at the front of the restaurant. Idaho Potatoes packaged for Five Guys with this tag — “Specially Selected for French Fries.”…