Interesting Bible Facts: Plants & Animals

-          Almonds and pistachios are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible.

-          Salt is mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible.

-          A raven was the first animal out of the ark.

-          Interesting Bible Fact # The first book of the Bible tells of a serpent tempting Eve. The last book of the Bible calls Satan "that serpent of old, who is the Devil." (Genesis 3; Revelation 20:2).

-          Sun stood still for a whole day Josh. 10:13

-          The sun travelled backward Isaiah 38:8

-          Manna tasted like honey wafers. Exodus 16:31

-          Locusts, Katydids, Crickets and Grasshoppers were considered clean food for the Israelites. Leviticus 11:22

-          It didn't rain in the Garden of Eden, or out of it for that matter. Water came up from the ground to make things grow. Genesis 2:5-6

-          There are 49 different foods mentioned in the Bible. 

Interesting Bible Facts: Grammar

-       A number of verses in the Bible (KJV) contain all but 1 letter of the alphabet: Ezra 7:21 contains all but the letter j; Joshua 7:24, 1 Kings 1:9, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 2 Chronicles 36:10, Ezekiel 28:13, Daniel 4:37, and Haggai 1:1 contain all but q; 2 Kings 16:15 and 1 Chronicles 4:10 contain all but z; and Galatians 1:14 contains all but k.

-       The longest word in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz which is 18 letters long and can be found in Isaiah 8:1 and 8:3. It means "quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil.

-       The longest intercontinental telegram ever sent was the text of the New International Version of the Bible, sent from Geneva, where it was translated, to New York for printing.

-       The shortest Old Testament book is Obadiah. It has 1 chapter with 21 verses.

-       The Bible contains about 773, 692 words!

Interesting Bible Facts: People

-   The most Travelled person in the Bible was Paul, the great theologian and missionary Acts 13:4, 15:36, 18:23

-   The most Frightened person in the Bible was Belshazzar, whose knees knocked ad the handwriting in the wall appeared Dan. 5:6

-   There was a man mentioned in the Bible who had 12 fingers and 12 toes 2 Sam. 21:20

-   Two men in the Bible never died. They were Enoch and Elijah. God brought them right up to heaven. Gen5:21-24 &  2 Kings 2:11.

Sunday school for adults – Introduction

I was brought up in a strictly religious environment. Every week I had go to Church – about three times, attend Sunday School, 'Kinderkrans' (Children's religious ring), CSV ('Christian Student Association'), Hostel 'stiltetyd' (quiet time) – seven times a week, and many other. So when I left school, I had had enough of religion. But … it prepared me for the day I met God and Jesus Christ some twenty years later.

Today I am astounded to hear that all these things have been banned from the school program or curricula, and I mostly find people who have never been to Church and who do not even have a Bible. I am writing this series for them, to solve their BKDS, which, as everybody knows, is their Bible Knowledge Deficit Syndrome.

Vrugte van die Gees - Reeks 1

Ons eerste Afrikaanse Bybelstudiegidsboek vir kinders is hier!

Die boek is die eerste in ons reeks, en die tema is:

"Vrugte van die Gees". 

Die tema word versterk deur verskeie Bybelverhale in 20 lessies oor 'n 90 bladsye, volkleur illustrasies, en aktiwiteite om te doen na elke lessie.  Daar is ook plek vir notas by elke les wat in 'n A5 formaat aangebied word, asook 'n sertifikaat van voltooïng aan die einde.

The cross is not greater than His grace

This is such a beautiful and comforting song. Read it and think about it. The text was written and the tune was composed both by Ballington Booth from England in 1857. He was the son of William and Catherine Mumford Booth, founders of the Salvation Army.

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2. The cross that He gave may be heavy,

1. But it ne’er outweighs His grace;

1. The storm that I feared may surround me,

1. But it ne’er excludes His face.

Psalm 101: The 9 House Rules to live by

Psalm 101 - Of David. A psalm.

 ¹ I will sing of your love and justice; 

   to you, LORD, I will sing praise.

² I will be careful to lead a blameless life—

   when will you come to me?

   I will conduct the affairs of my house

   with a blameless heart.

³ I will not look with approval

   on anything that is vile.

'n Bietjie praat met Jesus maak dit reg

Opsomming.

Hierdie artikel is daarop gerig om Christene wat in moedeloosheid en wanhoop lewe, nuwe hoop en perspektief te gee en die geheim van 'n gelukkige lewe in Jesus Christus te voer.

Ons eie valse verwagtinge en hoogmoed laat beland ons in hierdie toestand en dan is dit weer 'n gesukkel om te herstel, terwyl die herstel tog so maklik is.

Daar is twee mooi voorbeelde in die bybel waar 'n persoon gegaan het van beskuldigings teen die Here tot lofprysing aan Hom en altwee het dieselfde geheim uitgevind – en dit is om met die Here self te praat .. al is it net 'n paar woorde

Die Kerk en die Bruid

Die doel van hierdie artikel is om Christene se aandag daarop te vestig dat daar meer in Christenskap is as om kerk toe te gaan en goed te probeer lewe, en dat daar inderdaad 'n baie klein groep Christene gaan wees wat die Bruid van Christus gaan uitmaak, en met wie die Here Jesus eendag gaan trou.

Dit was die begeerte van God die Vader om 'n vrou uit die mensekinders vir Homself te neem, en Hy het inderdaad met Israel getrou, maar het van hulle geskei omdat sy met ander gode gehoereer het. Hy het Israel geskei deur haar 'n skeibrief te gee, maar nie vir Juda nie, omdat die Here Jesus uit Juda sou kom, en dus nie weer sou kon trou nie as Hy vir Juda ook 'n skeibrief gegee het nie. (Jer. 3:8)

Life in the afternoon: My Personal Testimony - Freedom and Peace for ever

Life in the Afternoon Part 7 - My Personal Testimony ... Freedom and Peace for ever.

I started this story off with the intention of writing it only in one or two parts, about a specific enjoyable soaring flight, but one thing led to another - as it usually does in life - and I am now find myself in Part 7, observing how the thought thermals of my mind developed around me. Yes, I was personally involved in this flight, but on reflection, it seems to me that I was also just an observer and an onlooker as this story developed and unfolded into much more than that.

I must confess that I have no free will, when I start to write, as it just flows out in a never ending stream. I can resist it, if I try hard enough, but I do not wish to to upset the muse or exercise my free will unduly.