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“Paying Someone Else’s Bill”
Ken Wilson of Vacaville, California was determined to keep his expenses under control. Living in the same apartment for 19 years, he closely watched his power bill. To keep those utility costs lower, he began turning off nearly all of … Continue reading
Your Place in Eternity Matthew 25:14-30
“Why am I here?” Have you ever asked yourself that question? “What am I supposed to be doing?” “How am I supposed to serve God?” “Am I pleasing God?” I have a Master’s degree in education. When I graduated from … Continue reading
The New Testament Teaching on Baptism Matthew 3:1; Mark 1:4
Baptism is one of the most controversial topics among those who call themselves Christians. Disagreements appear over the purpose (why we do it), mode (how we do it), and result (what it accomplishes). Over the next few articles, we will … Continue reading
CHURCH GROWTH TO THE GLORY OF GOD Lesson 5 – Making Disciples
Jesus did not say, “Go therefore and make Christians of all nations…” But He said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” (Mt. 28:19). Now, in reality, a Christian is a disciple and a disciple is a Christian, but … Continue reading
Bible-Based Parenting Control Your Anger
First, the Bible: “This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God” (James 1:19-20). We have commented … Continue reading
The Christian View
In our country, since Roe V. Wade legalized abortion in 1973, more than 60 million children have been killed in their mother’s womb. In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that states must allow same-sex marriage. How should a Christian view … Continue reading
Pigs and Pearls
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces” (Matthew 7:6). In biblical times people had a … Continue reading
“Blindly Hitting The Mark”
Osman Gurcu recently claimed his third Guinness World Record. He has long been interested in basketball trick shots and had previously set records for the longest behind-the-backboard shot and the longest bounce shot. This most recent record was for the … Continue reading
You Might Need to Do More Detailed Study
From time to time in our Daily Droplets, we share some insights into studying and interpreting God’s word. No more important topic can occupy our attention. In Galatians 3:16, Paul writes, “Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to … Continue reading
Time’s Winged Chariot!
The words in the title above are from a poem entitled “To His Coy Mistress.” The poem was written by English author Andrew Marvell and was published posthumously in 1681. It has been described as a classic example of the … Continue reading