Ecclesiastes 12:10

 One the most spectacular events in the life of Jesus is the transfiguration. Jesus shown in his radiant glory. An appearance by two long passed heroes of the Jews. A voice from heaven. Of course, the disciples slept thru it. Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him. Luke 9:32   When they finally come to, Peter in a very Peter-like way speaks up. Let’s build three shelter or tabernacles for the three dignitaries. And why not? These are major figures of faith. Moses was the great lawgiver. One of whom it is said, “ no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses ”. Elijah. The hero of Mt. Carmel that stood up to the prophets of Baal. A man whose name was synonymous as a spokesman of God.  These would be people you would respect, men you would listen to.  But then the Voice from Heaven cries out. Jesus is my Son, Listen to him! Peter wanted to put the thre...

Who Said That? Pick the person who said that in the following quotes Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life Ahab Pilate Stephan Satan Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? Samson Goliath Nabal Jesus Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me David Jabez Daniel Solomon Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.  Paul Peter Moses Jesus As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth. Job Paul John David I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day. John Maratha Peter Tabiatha Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you. Elijah Elisha Michiah Obadiah Oh that Ishmael might live before You! Sarah Abraham Haggar Issac Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Isr...

   In the twenty-fourth chapter of Acts we read of a sermon that was delivered to Felix; But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you." Acts 24:24-25   Although Felix was just looking for a payday (vs 26) this sermon seemed to have an effect on him.  It probably bothered him since Felix didn’t have much self-control and wouldn’t seemly fare well in the judgment to come.  Felix was there with his third wife Drusilla, a woman he had seduced away from her first husband.  These convoluted marriages seem to be all the rage in these ruling circles (Mark 6:17),  but the truth Paul preached didn’t jive with this type lifestyle.  So Felix sent him away for a mor...

Ash Me A Question Try to burn this one down... What cities were "reduced to ashes"? Samaria & Jerusalem Babylon & Nineveh Sodom & Gomorrah Rome & Corinth What phrase signified people mourning in Bible? sat in sackcloth and ashes thru ashes in the air rubbed ashes on forehead threw the ashes into the wind What king was given a sign "the altar shall be split apart and the ashes of it will be spilled out"? Jeroboam Joash Jehu Josiah Who said," I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes".? Adam Abraham Amos Aaron Who took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes? Samuel David Nathan Job Under the Old Covenant, the ashes of what was used to sanctify the flesh? A dove A heifer A child Incense Who will be 'be ashes under the soles of your feet ' on the day of The Lord? The wicked The enemies of Israel The animals of creation The kings o...

  I got to thinking the other day that the things in my life that cause me the most stress are the things I can’t do. Waiting on other people’s response, a problem I can’t solve on my own, a task I’m not equipped to perform.  If it is up to me I can do it or not do it and it really doesn’t bother me either way since I have the control. But when I don’t have control, when I too weak, too incompetent, too dependent, it bothers me since it emphasizes my weakness. I stress since I’m so helpless to do the thing I know needs doing.   I wonder if that is why the Scriptures tell us over and over again to trust in the saving power of Jesus. If there is anything we can’t do it is to save ourselves by ourselves. We are too sinful, too weak, too lacking. I can try to my utmost but I will always be lacking. Yet with the sacrifice of Christ, I can make it.  For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likenes...

  I’m afraid that in too many of our youth programs in the church today we are forcing our youth workers to make bricks without straw.   You remember the phrase from the book of Exodus.  As a form of punishment for Moses meddling in Egypt’s affairs, Pharaoh made the Israelite keep making the same quota of bricks but without providing the raw material they needed.  Now not only did they have to make the bricks but also had to assemble the material needed as well.   For our youth workers, it goes like this. As a child reaches “youth group age” workers are tasked with assembling them into Christians able to handle the worldly pressure on them.  Yet they don’t have the parts to work with.  They can’t teach deeper principles of scripture since the kids are lacking basic Bible knowledge.  They can’t challenge young people to service since the young people have never been expected to do anything for themselves.  They must be parents si...

Wheelie Tough Quiz Take this one for a spin... What Prophet was told to go and view a potter's wheel? Jeremiah Isaiah Ezekiel Daniel What Prophet had a vision of four wheels containing spirits of living beings? Jeremiah Isaiah Ezekiel Daniel What caused the Egyptians to not be able to catch the Hebrews as they were crossing the Red Sea? God caused their chariot wheels to swerve The cloud blocked their path The Water closed before them They were too afraid to move The Preacher of Ecclesiastes warned to 'Remember the Lord' before what wheel was broken? On the bus Of the mill Of the chariot At the cistern What King died in his chariot after being randomly struck by an archer? Saul Ahab Gehazi Josiah Who had a Bible study with an Ethiopian in a chariot? Paul Peter Philip Timothy What man died as a result of carrying the ark on a cart rather than poles? Uzzah Ahio Nadab Aleo Who was taken on a chariot ride beside Pharaoh so th...

  A four letter word meaning “one of the U.S.,” read the clue. The answer? “Utah.” Five letters: “Red Indian on the Missouri.” That one is “Omaha.” Normal enough crossword clues, that is unless the clues are in the Daily Telegraph, a British paper, in May of 1944. This is just months before the super-secret invasion of Normandy, where troops are set to land on beaches code-named Utah and Omaha.   A panic sets in for military officials. Could a spy be leaking information via the crossword in the paper? The investigation seems to be leading that way. Two years prior, the same author named Leonard Dawe, had been interrogated when one of his clues predicted what was the name of a port that the allies were about to unsuccessfully raid. It seemed the German had been forewarned.  The more they looked more suspect clues they saw. A review of earlier crossword puzzles showed that Dawe had used the code words for the three other beaches — Gold, Juno, and Sword....

I Mustache You A Question See how well you know your Bible facial hair... Who killed Amasa after grabbing him by the beard as to kiss him? David Joab Samson Abner Who described killing a lion or a bear by first grabbing his beard? Sauk Samson David Sissra Of whom did God say he use to shave the head, the hair of the legs and the beard of Israel? The Eqypitians The King of the Perisan The Philistine warriors The king of Assyria What king took David's servants and shaved off half of their beards thinking them as spies? Hanun Saul Nobe Nahash What did David describe like 'precious oil flowing down Aaron's beard'? The wine of Namamn's vineyard Brothers dwelling in unity The word of the Lord The rain after the harvest What prophet was told to use a sword to shave his head and beard and weight it on a scale? Jeremiah Isaiah Ezekiel Daniel What caused Ezra to pull hair from his beard? It was infested with mites The work was...