Dripping Springs Weekly Bulletins

Test Your Knowledge of the Bible What does the first verse in the Bible say? What man was inspired to write the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible? Who was inspired to write the gospel accounts in the New Testament? Give the names of Jesus’ biological brothers. To whom did Jesus say the following? “..ye must be born again”? What Jewish girl became the Queen of Persia? Who was her “uncle”? Who “despised” his birthright and traded it to his brother? Who was his brother? Who was the brother of Aaron and Miriam? Who was their mother? What does the Bible say about a Christian’s obligation to the Law of Moses? What person said, “...whither thou goest I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge”? In what book/chapter did Paul write, “Now abideth faith, hope, love…the greatest of these is love”? Including Noah, how many people were saved in the ark? What Old Testament prophet wrote: “He is despised and rejected, a man of sorrows...”? What word is defined as: “...a change of mind, both a turning away from sin and turning to God”? Upon what mountain did Moses receive the ten commandments? To whom did Jesus say, “Today thou shalt be with me in paradise”? Which of Jesus’ apostles betrayed Him for thirty pieces of silver? Which of Jesus’ apostles denied Him three times prior to His crucifixion? Who was the first king of the nation of Israel? the second king? the third king? What Old Testament prophet’s birth was the answer to his mother’s prayer to God for a son? Whose Pentecost sermon is recorded in Acts chapter two? Where in the Bible can we read the most complete account of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? To whom did God say “I will make of thee a great nation… And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed”? What book in the Old Testament means “a departure”? a “law restated”? Fill in the blanks: “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To_______________________in their affliction, and to_________________________ ” James 1:27. Who told Saul of Tarsus, “..why tarriest thou, arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins”? Fill in blanks: “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,______________________________ ” John 13:35. Where in the Bible will I find the “Great Commission”? The “Golden rule”? “God is love”? Tell what the Bible teaches a person must do to become a Christian (include Bible references). Carl B. Garner

"My Last Best Days on Earth" Imagine this to be your last day on earth. Suddenly everything is beautiful. Your friends are wonderful; your husband is priceless, and your children are the sweetest in the world. The faults of enemies seem small and insignificant. And friends – oh, how you love the touch of their hands. And loved ones – oh, how sweet it is to hold them close and drink in the precious moments. Suddenly heaven feels real. God seems very personal. You are confident that stepping into the spirit world is only a move into a better world with joys too sweet for this earth. Immortality is too necessary not to be true. This awareness lends to all earthly ties a new appreciation and to all heavenly ties a stronger reliance, and this is earthly living at its best. When she learned that she was facing death, Hazel Beck Andre wrote, “My Last Best Days on Earth.” Among other moving and thought-provoking things, she said: For ten weeks now, I have looked death in the eye, and I can truthfully say that each day has been happy, filled with peace of mind and overflowing with thankfulness for the thoughtful things done by friends and family. I have concentrated on John 14:1-3; John 16:16-33; and all of chapters 20 and 21; Romans 8:35,39; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Philippians 1:20-23; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Revelation 21:1,4… If I were to live life over, I would take more time for the savoring of beauty – sunrises, opening crab-apple blossoms, the patina of an old brass coffee pot, the delighted surprised look on a tiny girl’s face as she pets a kitty for the first time. I would eliminate enough outside activities so that I could be always the serene core of my home – for the triumph of serenity has crystallized for me and my family in these last days. I would get closer to people faster. When death is imminent we open our hearts quickly and wide. How much more Christian love there would be if we didn’t wait for death to release our reserves! I would live each day as if it were my last one, as I am doing now. Note: The above article is a section taken from pages 15 and 16 of Lottie Beth Hobbs’ book If You Would See Good Days, (formerly titled Out of This World). It contains thoughts worthy of our contemplation.