Ecclesiastes 12:10

Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, "JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS."  Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin and in Greek. So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews'; but that He said, 'I am King of the Jews.'" Pilate answered, "What I have written I have written." John 19:19-22   John records that the sign that was placed over Jesus to designate the charges against him didn’t come without controversy. The leaders were appalled about what Pilate had done. ‘He wasn’t the King, he just claimed to be’, they shouted. Now because of how it was written, in the three most common tongues of the region, everyone would think that this was true!  But Pilate refused to budge. The sign over the cross would stay.   Which seemed kind of out o...

A Quick Bible Quiz See how quick you are to get these answers What trait according to James are we to be quick to have? Judge Listen Speak Pray What prophet could outrun a chariot? Jeremiah John the Baptist Nahman Elijah What man outran the servant bringing news of Absalom's death to David? Ahimaaz Uzziah Joab Ammon What empire was represented by a goat that ran so fast his feet never touched the ground? Eqyptian Media and Persians Greek Roman Who was recognized by his fast and reckless driving? David Jehu Joram Ahab What son of David sent 50 runners to announce he was king even though he wasn't going to be? Ahithophel Absalom Ammona Adonijah What did Jesus tell Judas to do quickly? Quit being a disciple Buy the things we have need of for the feast Give something to the poor Betray Him Who was told to get out of Jerusalem quickly? Peter Paul James David Who does the preacher in Ecclesiastes say the race does no...

  Simon wasn’t very good at his job.  For most folks, fishing is a hobby a good time on the lake even if you get skunked.  Not so for the professional fisherman. A day without a catch means no product to sell, no money collected, and nothing to bring home to the wife and kids. Those days seemed to happen a lot to Simon.   Maybe I’m wrong but all I can go by is the history we have on him and every time we have it recorded, he caught nothing, at least on his own. You would have to be hard headed to keep at it with all that failure. No wonder he got the nickname of rock.   So perhaps, that’s why when he got the chance at a new career he jumped at it. Well, not so much a new career but a different form of the old one. He would still be fishing just going after a different kind of fish.  This time he would have a boss, one that had shown him, even in his old job, a better way to do things. And that made all the difference.   Simon didn’t al...

Do You Know Your Fat? See if you can cut thru the fat... What heavy man died when he fell off his seat and broke his neck? Hosea Eli Bidalid Zepher What assassinated king was described as a very fat man? Zimri Pekah Eglon Zedekiah Who is described by Asaph as having "Their eye bulges from fatness"? The wicked The kings of Sodom The women of Babylon The Egyptians Whose hair was so heavy is weighed 200 shekels when cut yearly? Samson Amon Joseph Absalom What man had dreams about fat cows that were consumed by skinny ones? Joseph Pharaoh Moses Aaron Whose diet of vegetables made him appear more fat? Abram Abel Samuel Daniel What dangerous thing does Proverbs say of a man of great appetite does? Weakens his heart Put a knife to his throat Ruins his garments Angers his spouse What does Deuteronomy say can be done to a rebellious and gluttonous son? He can be withheld food He can be scorned by his friends He can...

  When we build our church buildings how long do we want them to last?  Would we be OK with a contractor that only made a structure good for fifteen years? Would we be satisfied if need to do it all over again in thirty years? If the place is crumbling a few years after construction would we feel that it all was a waste?  Now the church isn’t really in the building construction business (thought we do have to do that from time to time), we are more into church building. That is building up the body of Christ.  How long do we want what we build to last?  The Chinese have a proverb, If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain; if ten years, grow trees; if a hundred years, grow people. In essence, this tells us for long lasting things you must put your effort not into things but into people   Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. 1 st Thessalonians 5:11   When it comes to our effo...

About Time See if you have the time for this Bible Quiz According to James, how long is our life? Four score and seven years A little while A span An eternity At what time did the earthquake that broke open the prison Paul and Silas were in occur? At dawn Midday Midnight Third watch At what hour did Jesus cry out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" Second Fourth Sixth Ninth When did Paul quit preaching after Eutychus fell from the window? Midnight Daybreak That very hour After the second watch At what time did Elijah offer his sacrifice during the showdown at Mt. Carmel? Before noon After noon The time of the offering of the evening sacrifice Sunset At what time of day did the Shunammite woman's (a friend of Elijah) son die? After breakfast Noon At supper After midnight At what time of day did Peter preach on Pentecost? Third hour Fifth hour Seventh hour Eleventh hour What time of day ...

  Researchers asked students to volunteer for an experiment in which they completed a word-based task.  A simple enough job that consisted of constructing grammatically correct sentences from lists of words.   However, unbeknownst to the students, the experiment didn’t care much about their syntax or creativity and it hadn’t ended when they left the room.  As the student exited down the corridor, the time it took them to walk down to the exit was measured surreptitiously.   Students whose lists had contained words associated with old age (like retired or wrinkled) walked more slowly, by 13 percent than those whose word lists were neutral. The words they had been exposed to measurably changed the speed at which they walked. He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20  I think most of us at times have said it or at least thought it; “I can watch this movie and block out the n...

It is a disaster! Give the best answer to the questions about disasters in the Bible How was Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed? A flood Fire and brimstone falling from heaven Earthquake A storm What type disaster does the prophet Joel speak of? A locust plague A flood A drought A plague of sickness What event did NOT occur during the time of the crucifixion of Jesus? Earthquake Rain Darkness in daylight hours Rocks were split apart What mountain was recorded as smoking and quaking? Nebo Arat Tabor Sinai What prophet was caught up in a whirlwind? Samuel Moses Elijah Ramath How long did the great flood of Noah last? Forty days and forty nights Seven days Over a year Six months Who burned the shocks, the standing grain, the vineyards and groves of the Philistines? David Samson Ezra The Egyptians What was the last plague sent on the Egyptians? Nile turned to blood Hail Death of firstborn Death of cattle Who survived a shipwreck only to ...