Sunday August 25, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Don’t condemn, don’t criticize, don’t complain-

2-Enthusiasm is the key to success-

3-Indulgence breeds irresponsibility-

4-Pursue academic excellence and authentic Godliness-

5-Knowing God is a lifetime pursuit.  It requires a daily commitment-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Laughing stock-----cattle with a sense of humor-

I’VE LEARNED

Don’t forget to remember-

DID YOU KNOW

Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-When did antisematism start?

2-How/when did the Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus become separated?

3-When did the Jews start to become blamed for Jesus’ death? 

4-What is replacement theology and what does it teach?

5-When/where did the term “Christ killer” originate?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was the home of Naboth, whose vineyard Ahab wanted?

Answer for today        Jezreel       1 Kings 21:1-29

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Great peace have they that love Thy law, and nothing shall cause them to fall.

Psalm 119:165 KJ21        the 21st Century King James Version.

PRAYER

Father, thank you that my inheritance is secure in Christ-

  I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL-  JOY IN YOUR LIFE -ALWAYS-

Friday August 23, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-The one who rows the boat generally doesn’t have time to rock it-

2-He who has a thing to sell and whispers in a well is not so apt to get the dollars as he who climbs a tree and hollers-

3-An optimist is someone who tells you to cheer up when thing are going his way-

4-Never explain-your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe it anyway-

5-If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want-

STRANGE THOUGHT

How do you tell if you run out of invisible ink?

I’VE LEARNED

the connection between satan of Job and the serpent who temps Eve in Eden was not made in the Bible until the author of Revelations identified the serpent as satan-

DID YOU KNOW

A human mucus membrane, which is used to smell, is the size of a first class postage stamp-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Would God permit the judgement for the sins of a few people to be passed on to a civilization of people?

2-If Jesus forgave his killers, why haven’t generations of people been able to?

3-Were the twelve disciples Jewish Christians?

4-Did the first century Jews and Gentiles who followed Jesus have the same religious practices and customs?

5-Should Gentile Christians keep the Law of Moses?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city of Cyprus was a site of Paul’s preaching?

Answer for today     Salamis      Acts 13:4-5

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

When I said, “My foot slippeth,” Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.            Psalm 94:18-19 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you for transforming me into a new creation-

-I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-

Thursday August 22, 2019 thought for the day

                

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-God never asks for more than you have but he does want all you have-

2-To experience love, you must give it away-

3-Forgiveness warms the heart and cools the sting-

4-God can not fill a closed fist, only an open hand-

5-Carnal attitudes always precede carnal actions-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Shin-a device to find furniture in the dark-

I’VE LEARNED

The Egyptian pyramids probably existed 1000 years before the Hebrews arrived in Egypt-

DID YOU KNOW

Surgeons perform better during surgery if they are listening to music-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why did Caiaphas want Jesus Crucified?

2-Did Rome want Jesus dead?

3-Why didn’t the Jewish people come out in opposition to Jesus’ crucifixion?

4-Was the living Jesus a threat to anyone?

5-Did the Jewish people care whether Jesus lived or died?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was Esau’s home base?

Answer for today     Petra      Genesis 36:1

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things        Romans 8:32 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that you are holy, your word is unchanging and unchangeable, and my status as your child is secure-

-MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE, AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday August 21, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-God was not obligated to forgive me, but he did and he does-

2-Growth in Christ builds on previous growth in Christ-

3-When we commit to God’s leading we release ourselves from fret and worry-

4-The truth often makes people uncomfortable-

5-When you get a real vision of God, then you can really see yourself-

STRANGE THOUGHT

The energy bunny was arrested and charged with battery-

I’VE LEARNED

There are no pyramids mentioned in the Bible-

DID YOU KNOW

The most sensitive finger is the forefinger-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How much emotional experience is there in living the Christian life?

2-If the Jews had not crucified Jesus, would some other people group have had to do it?

3-Did the Jews as a people group have anything to do with Jesus crucifixion?

4-Was Jesus a rabbi?

5-Who ultimately decided Jesus was to be crucified?

BIBLE TRIVIA

In what town did Saul massacre eighty five priests?

Answer for today     Nob      1 Samuel 22:18  ¹⁸ And the king said to Doeg, “Turn thou and fall upon the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons who wore a linen ephod.

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me and my prayer unto the God of my life.              Psalm 42:8 KJ21

PRAYER

Thank you Father for your grace that never fails-

-LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY, LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD-

Tuesday August 20, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Anger is sin only when expressed as hostility-

2-People don’t backslide by failure, only by not confessing it and asking forgiveness-

3-Zeal without wisdom is confusion-

4-It is hard to remember in the dark what you learned in the light-

5-We are not to be cope-rs but conquerors-

STRANGE THOUGHT

How do you comfort an English teacher?     There, they’re, their-

I’VE LEARNED

Each of the ten plaques God sent on the Egyptians was aimed at specific gods in the Egyptian Pantheon-

DID YOU KNOW

The largest known kidney stone weighed almost three pounds-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of God the same thing?

2-When a believer is sanctified who does it, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit?

3-How is a believer made “holy”?

4-What does it mean to be holy?

5-Does emotion play any part in being filled with the Holy Spirit?

BIBLE TRIVIA

In what two cities did King Jeroboam erect his golden calves?

Answer for today       Dan and Bethel        1 Kings 12:29

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalm 16:8 KJ21

PRAYER

FATHER, I WANT TO LIVE EVERY MOMENT CONSUMED WITH YOU-

-I WISH  YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-

Monday August 19, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Church and God are not synonymous-

2-Obedience is better than sacrifice or giving-

3-Obedience is the key to knowing God’s will-

4-It is out of the helplessness of our lives that we determine who our God really is-

5-Holiness is a relationship, not a state of being-

STRANGE THOUGHT

During what season did Eve eat the forbidden fruit?

Answer     Early in the fall-

I’VE LEARNED

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow-

DID YOU KNOW

Your thumb is the same length as your nose-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What part does the Holy Spirit play in being “born again”?

2-Are Christians to be soul winners or seed sowers?

3-Can you be filled with the Holy Spirit without being baptized in the Holy Spirit?

4-Are the terms “the second blessing or “second work of grace” found in Scripture?

5-What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was home to Philemon and Onesimus?Answer for today       Colossae      Colossians 4:9  ⁹ and with him Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.                                                                  21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life.

1 John 5:12 KJ21           Today's passage is from the 21st Century King James Version.

Prayer

Thank you Jesus for listening-

-MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday August 18, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Even though forgiven, sin has consequences-

2-Don’t concentrate on the difficulty, concentrate on God-

3-The Bible says “let your light so shine, not let your lips so speak-

4-Trouble never leaves you where it found you, its leaves you bitter or better-

5-We often are so busy being religious that we don’t have time to be Christian-

STRANGE THOUGHT

What was the first dog name in the Bible?

Answer-Moreover, the dog came and licked his sores-

I’VE LEARNED

The worst feeling isn’t being lonely, it is being forgotten-

DID YOU KNOW

If you were locked in a completely sealed room, you would die of carbon dioxide poisoning before oxygen deprivation-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is a miracle God breaking our natural laws?

2-Can our prayers change God’s mind?

3-Have we lost the “awe” for God in the church today?

4-Why was Jesus’ life so impacted by the Holy Spirit since he himself was God?

5-Is the Trinity a true mystery?

BIBLE TRIVIA

In what Syrian city did Elisha visit a sick king?

Answer for today     Damascus       2 Kings 8:7    And Elisha came to Damascus. And Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, “The man of God has come hither.”

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

    For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.           Philippians 1:21 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, sometimes I’ve thought, and acted like, pleasing you is all up to me-

  I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL-  JOY IN YOUR LIFE -ALWAYS-

Saturday August 17, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Many times the problems we face in life are primarily the result of our own attitudes-

2-“Trusting in my father’s wise bestowment I’ve no cause for worry or for fear’-

3-Disobedience comes from unbelief-

4-Depression has one underlying cause-self pity-

5-Don’t have faith in faith, have faith in God-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Where is King Solomon’s  temple located?

Answer    on the side of his head-

I’VE LEARNED

The first century writers of the New Testament (Greek writers) had translated the Hebrew name of Joshua into “Jesus”- 

DID YOU KNOW

The heaviest organs in the human body are the lungs, which together weigh about forty two ounces-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why did God chose for Jesus to be born a Jew?

2-If God had chosen Jesus to be born an Arab, would the Arabs have been hated all of history?

3-Does God need the church to accomplish his will?

4-Are we as Christians crucial to what God is doing in the world?

5-Does God ever break his own rules?

BIBLE TRIVIA

At what town was Saul publicly proclaimed king?

Answer for today       Gilgal       1 Samuel 11:14-15   ¹⁴ Then said Samuel to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.”¹⁵ And all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. And there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

But “he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” For it is not he that commendeth himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

2 Corinthians 10:17-18 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, life isn’t always easy.  Sometimes I feel I have every right to be ungrateful for the hard times.  But you weren’t. So, on my dark days, when endurance is hard, teach me to , like you, look ahead and know that one day the pain will all be worth it-

TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN.  BE A BLESSING, BE A FRIEND, ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, TAKE TIME TO CARE.  LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND-

Friday August 16, 2019 thought for the day

Thursday August 15, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY  

1-God can take away your bitterness and resentment and give you forgiving love in its place-

2-God will never give you an inspiration in your mind or heart that is contrary to his word-

3-I never knew how it felt to feel so good until Jesus came into my life-

4-If you don’t deny self, you will deny Christ-

5-We do not love God because of what he does for us but rather because of who he is?

STRANGE THOUGHT

Who is the largest woman in the Bible?

Answer-The woman of Samaria (some area)-

I’VE LEARNED

Besides bits and pieces of the Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls also contain other ancient books that are not in today’s Bibles-

DID YOU KNOW

You lose enough dead skin cells in your lifetime to fill eight five pound flour bags-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Will God ask us to do anything we can not do?

2-What do you do when you don’t know how to pray?

3-What does praying cost us?

4-How simple or complex must our prayers be?

5-Can you pray an insignificant prayer?

BIBLE TRIVIA

When the captive Paul was taken from Jerusalem to Caesarea, where did his guards stop for the night?

Answer for today       Antipatris          Acts 23:31    ³¹ Then the soldiers took Paul, as it was commanded them, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

                                  21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord’s.

                                       Romans 14:8 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that Jesus paid my overwhelming debt and settled the case.  Thank you for welcoming me into your family-

-MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE, AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday August 14, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-What you are is what you were when-

2-To become, act as if-

3-You only sell out that which you don’t value-

4-Shared joy is a double joy, shared sorrow is half a sorrow-

5-The bigger a man’s head gets, the easier it is to fill his shoes-

STRANGE THOUGHT

What is the greatest case of constipation in the Bible-

Answer-Revelation says satan will be bound up for a thousand years-

I’VE LEARNED

Among the Dead Sea Scrolls is a complete “Book of Isaiah” composed of seventeen pieces of leather

stitched together to form a roll nearly twenty five feet long-

DID YOU KNOW

So important to human dexterity is the thumb that the brain devotes a larger portion to controlling

it than to controlling the chest and abdomen-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Was there a reason Zechariah’s prayers for a baby took so long to be answered?

2 Why does God want us to pray, why not just talk to him?

3-Does God have to answer our prayers?

4-Why are we so often surprised when God answers our prayers?

5-How much is a prayer worth?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What was Jeremiah’s home town?

Answer for today     Anathoth     Jeremiah 1:1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin-

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: ‘These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God: Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear My voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:14,20 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you for teaching me to fear you that I might live fearlessly-

LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY, LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD-

Tuesday August 13, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

1-Christianity is primarily a state of being, a state of doing will automatically follow-

2-The happiest people in the world are those who are giving-

3-Don’t give God instructions, just report for duty-

4-The only prayer that God hears is the prayer of faith-

5-There are no exclusive groups or excluded groups in Christ-

STRANGE THOUGHT

What was the first state mentioned in the Bible?

Answer-Arkansas-Noah looked out of the Ark and saw---

I’VE LEARNED

The dead sea scrolls contain at least a portion of every book of the Hebrew Bible except the book of Esther

DID YOU KNOW

An average adult has around 2,381,248 sweat glands on their skin.  I want to know who counted them all and why?

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is a grouchy Christian an oxymoron?

2-Is the reward of the Christian life missing hell?

3-Will those who have been saved and not shared the good news with others make it to heaven?

4-Do we really want all our prayers answered?

5-Should we keep praying until we get an answer?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city is often referred to simply as Zion?

Answer for today          Jerusalem

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath beforehand ordained, that we should walk in them.

                                                                Ephesians 2:10 KJ21

PRAYER

 Father, thank you for freeing me from the burden of complex and burdensome rules-

LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY, LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD-