Ecclesiastes 12:10

Beauty & The Beast The answers could be tough or very pretty... What man did not have his wife lie about their relationship since she was so beautiful? Abram Isaac Abraham Lot Who was declared 'more crafty than any beast of the field'? Owl Serpent Fox Weasel What beautiful girl was discovered by Abraham's servant when she offered to water his camels? Sari Rebekah Rachel Leah Who was thought to have been devoured by a wild beast because of his bloody clothes? Samson David Joseph Gad Who healed a man by the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful? Jesus Paul Peter Elijah What king's mind was changed from that of a man to that of a beast? Ahab Herod Manassa Nebuchadnezzar What beautiful child was hidden by his parents for three months? Jesus Moses Asa Seth According to Revelation, what is the number of the beast? 13 72 666 144,000 What body part is declared beautiful on those that spread the Gospel? Lips...

  For generations, it was a battleground not only between the classes but also between religion and culture. When it first was introduced, the clergy condemned its use outright, arguing it went against the creation and God’s providence. Hundreds of years later, a noblewoman was rebuked for her ‘ excessive sign of refinement’ for using it and when she later died of the plague, clergymen preached her death was divine punishment for her using it and a warning to all not to follow in her example. Men that used it were labeled as finicky and effeminate. Women that used it were labeled ‘ Beyond Belief’ ! For many, it reeked of privilege and class distinction. [1]     What could be so divisive and controversial? Of all things, it was the fork.   It isn’t just our ancestors that find some interesting ways to stretch the spiritual into the everyday. It amazes me how many folks will pull faith into arguments from politics, to legal matters, to customs, to food, e...

The Rescuers Answer the questions down under Who rescued Lot from Chedorlaomer and his allies? Abram Dan Melchizedek The king of Sodom Who rescued his brother from being killed only to have him sold as a slave by his other brothers? Essau Abiathar Jacob Reuben What man was rescued from death because of his father's foolish order by the outcry of the people? Laban Jeptha Omar Jonathan Who claimed the Lord rescued him from persecutions in 'Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra'? Peter Paul David James According to the psalm of David, who 'encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them'? The heavenly chorus The prince of the hosts The king The angel of the Lord What king made a decree that 'the Lord delivers and rescues' after he saved Daniel? Darius Nebuchadnezzar Belshazzar Nabonidus Who rescued Lot from 'the sensual conduct of unprincipled men'? Abram The Lord His Wife A Levitie Who was able to rescue...

  When trying to find out the proportions of modern measurements to ancient ones, scholars have had trouble. Many different sets of weights unearth by archeologist marked as the same weight all weight differently.  Some of this might be chalked up to ancient man not having the exacting technology to be completely uniform but mostly it is because many ancient people carried around different weight sets. One for receive and one for paying. That way you could always get a little bit over on the person. You measure differently on how it could better you.   God hated it. At least seven different times in the Old Testament he condemns it (Lev 19:35, Deu. 25:13-15, Pro. 11:1; 16:11; 20:23, Amo. 8:4-7, Mic. 6:10-11). It is Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD .   Proverbs 20:10 called an abomination, term used for the vilest of offenses. It is a cursed practice, one that God is squarely against.  Then and to...

The Lion King Be on the prowl for the right answer Which one of these is not compared to a lion in the Bible? The Lord Jesus The Devil Moses Who was famous for 'killing a lion in a pit on a snowy day'? Benaiah David Samson Ruel According to Proverbs, who refuses to leave his house because 'there is a lion on the streets'? The wise man The fool The sluggard The coward Who tried to confound his in-laws with a riddle about a lion and honey? Solomon Saul Samson The prophet of Samaria What writer claimed he was ' rescued out of the lion's mouth '? Paul David Shadrack Amos The king of what land returned exiled priest since the Lord had sent lions to destroy people? Judah Eqypt Babylon Assyria Why was Daniel thrown into the lion's den? He angered the king He prayed to someone other than the king He refused to bow before the king He predicted the king's fall What duo was described as 'str...

 Empathy is the ability to feel for others. It is what makes us care about each other as people. It forms the roots of compassion and love. In a world that struggles with bullying, anger, and coldness, you could imagine why people want to know how to build it.   Richard Koestner, a psychologist at McGill University was attempting to do just that. He looked and found a study that had been conducted at back at study at Yale University in the 1950s. It involved 75 men and women who had been part of a study when they were children.   When Koestner and his colleagues examined all the factors in the children's lives that might have affected how empathetic they became as adults, one factor dwarfed all others—how much time their fathers spent with them. They were expecting other factors such as how affectionate parents were with their children would be the key factor. In reality, it made no difference.   Just spending time with Dad did.   Fathers pl...

Everybody Wants To Rule The World See if you can come out on top! Who was the governor of Syria when Jesus parents traveled to Bethlehem before his birth? Herod Pilate Quirinius Caesar Augustus During whose reign did the great famine that was prophesied by Agabus take place? Caesar Augustus Claudius. Nero Caligula What ruler issued the decree for the temple to be rebuilt? Cyrus Nebuchadnezzar Micheal Ezra What king and priest was Jesus compared to in Hebrews? Abraham Darius David Melchizedek In what city does the book of Revelation say Satan's throne is? Babylon Rome Pergamum Philadelphia What king of the Medes & Persians reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces? Belshazzar Ahasuerus Darius Uriah What king was represented by the head of gold in the dream Daniel interpreted for him? Nebuchadnezzar Julius Caesar Alexander the Great Hannibal What name did the people in Jesus day call the ruler of demons? Satan Legion Bee...

 There has been a backlash in recent times against those that offer prayers during a tragedy. To some, the phrase has come to be an empty gesture, which acknowledges an issue but refuses to do anything about it. I’m sure that some of this is because of a growing atheistic mindset in our culture, but I also think some of it comes from the mistaken idea that prayer and action don’t go hand in hand.   There is no greater example of this one who meshed prayer and action than that of Nehemiah. When he heard of the tragedy that had befallen his hometown, he prayed and looked for an opportunity to use his position to help. When he turned the negative into a positive when we had confronted by the king of his sadness, before he spoke of his request to the king, he prayed (Nehemiah 2:2-5). When threatened by the naysayers of his work, he “ prayed to our God and… set up a guard” (Nehemiah 4:9). He did not act without praying and did not pray without acting.   What made ...