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All The Way

2/26/2020

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ALL THE WAY!
 
All the way my Savior leads me, What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.
 
All the way my Savior leads me, Cheers each winding path I tread,
Gives me grace for every trial, Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo! A spring of joy I see.

 
Many of us are familiar with these lyrics, having sung them many times through the years. However, the origin of these inspiring words serves to intensify their meaning.
 
The lyrics are based on a poem that came from the grateful heart of Fanny Crosby after she received an immediate answer to a fervent prayer. One day, she desperately needed $5 (roughly $45 in today’s currency), but had no idea where to obtain it. Following her usual custom, Fanny knelt down and began praying about the matter. A few minutes after beseeching God for help, a stranger appeared at her door and asked if she needed any assistance. He than handed her $5.
 
“I have no way of accounting for this”, she later commented, “Except to believe that God put it into the heart of this good man to bring the money. My first thought was that it is so WONDERFUL THE WAY THE LORD LEADS ME, and I immediately wrote the poem.”
 
“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."  (Phil. 4:19)
 
Jesus, always Jesus!

Dennis
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Did You Know..... Part 2

2/19/2020

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE (Part 2)
DID YOU KNOW… 
Adam’s name is from the Hebrew word a-da-ma, which means “the ground.”
The word “disciple” (or disciples") appears over 250 times in reputable translations.
The word "believer" (or “believers”) appears 3 to 5 times in reputable translations.
The word “Christian" (or “Christians") appears only 3 times in reputable translations - Acts 11:26, 26:28 and 1 Pet. 4:16.
The word "Grandmother" appears only once in the KJV Bible - 2 Tim. 1:5.
Dogs are mentioned 14 times in many Bibles, but domesticated cats are omitted.
The longest chapter in the Bible? Psalm 119.
The shortest chapter in the Bible?  Psalm 117, with just 2 verses.
The longest verse in the Bible? Esther 8:9.
The shortest verse in the Bible? “Jesus wept” John 11:35.
The longest word in the Bible? “Mahershalalhashbaz" (Isaiah 8:3).
In 1631, a publishing company published a Bible with the typo “Thou Shalt Commit Adultery.” (Only 9 of these Bibles, known as the “Sinners’ Bible,” are known to exist today.)
Who reads the Bible? Women are more likely than men, older people are more likely than younger, and African Americans are more likely than other races to read the Bible.
John Wycliffe produced the first translation of the entire Bible into English. Following his death his corpse was exhumed and burned as punishment for doing so.
William Tyndale produced the first printed edited of the New Testament in English. He was later burned at the stake for doing so.
China is not only the largest producer of textiles and manufactured goods in the world; it is also the largest producer of Bibles.
The most replicated paintings of all time are Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" .
The Bible has inspired more song lyrics than any other book in the world.
The Bible is the only divinely inspired book that reveals the way to heaven –
"You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” Jn. 5:39.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” Jn 14:6.
 
Jesus, always Jesus!
 
Dennis
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Very Interesting......

2/17/2020

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE (Part 1)
DID YOU KNOW THAT…
  • The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.
  • Nearly 7 BILLION Bibles have been printed since 1815.
  • The full Bible has been translated into 532 languages. It has been partially translated into 2,883 languages.
  • Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold or distributed annually around the world.
  • Worldwide, over 190 Bibles are sold or distributed EACH MINUTE.
  • The word “bible” is from the Greek ta biblia, which means “the scrolls” or “the books.” The word is derived from the ancient city of Byblos, which was the official supplier of paper products to the ancient world.
  • The Bible was originally written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.
  • 40 men wrote the Bible over a period of approximately 1500 years.
  • The first word in the Bible is “In” – Gen. 1:1; the last is “Amen” – Rev. 22:21.
  • There are 66 books in the Bible, 39 in the Old Testament & 27 in the New Testament.
  • The shortest book in the Bible is 2 John.
  • The longest book in the Bible is Psalms.
  • The longest Word in the Bible is "Mahershalalhashbaz" - Isaiah 8:1
  • The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35 - "Jesus wept.”
  • Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not contain the word, "God."
  • Methuselah is the oldest man on record: 969 years - Genesis 5:27.
  • The second oldest man is Jared – 962 years, followed by Noah – 950 years.
  • The raven is the first bird mentioned in the Bible – Gen. 8:7; the second is a dove – Gen. 8:8.
  • THE ONLY PERFECT BOOK ON EARTH IS THE BIBLE – “The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.”  Psalm 119:160
 (To be continued....)


Jesus, always Jesus!
 
Dennis
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Are You Distracted??

2/5/2020

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Eastern Airlines Flight 401


“These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone." Matt. 23:23


On the evening of December 29, 1972, Eastern Airlines flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing 101 people. But what made that tragedy even more appalling was that it was easily avoidable.


While preparing to land in Miami, the co-pilot noticed that a light bulb on the instrument panel was malfunctioning, and he tried to replace it. Unsuccessful at his attempts to do so, the pilot placed the aircraft on auto-pilot as he tried to assist the co-pilot. In the process, the auto-pilot was inadvertently disengaged. As the pilot and co-pilot worked to replace the defective light bulb, the plane descended and subsequently crashed.


Can you imagine? 101 people died because more attention was given to a defective light bulb than to safely flying and landing a commercial jet. Yet as incomprehensible as that is, far worse mistakes are made every day.


In fact, some that are reading this article may be unwittingly "descending towards destruction" because you have become so focused on worldly things that you are neglecting spiritual matters. Millions of non-Christians (as well as many professing Christians) are so busy attending to jobs, schooling, sports, entertainment, hobbies or the social media that God, Jesus and the Bible are compelled to “take a back seat". Tragically, many of these distracted souls will be unaware of their peril until it is too late. They will find themselves face-to-face with God, totally unprepared .


Brethren, don't get so caught up with the cares and riches of this world (Matt. 13:22) that you lose sight of your eternal destination. “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Col. 3:2).


Jesus, always Jesus!


Dennis
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