Monday, January 25, 2016

The Greatest Book In History

The Greatest Book In History



“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

            Dr. Nathaniel Van Cleave,  author of Foundations of Pentecostal Theology (and long-time friend) once said, “I’ve discovered that when a person’s Bible is falling apart, their lives are coming together.”  In an age of Kindles, MP-3's, E-Bibles and more, God's Word is less apt to fall apart in the old fashioned way but the affect it has on us is still as powerful. The world’s best-selling Book has always been and will always be transforming to those who build their lives on it.  Consider these stats:

Number of verse: 31,102
Number of words: 775,693
Longest Chapter: Psalm 119
Shortest Chapter: Psalm 117
Shortest verse: John 11:35
Longest verse: Esther 8:9
Longest Book in the Old Testament: Psalms (150 Chapters)
Longest Book in the New Testament: Luke (24 Chapters)

Finally, if you were to open your Bible to the very middle verse of the Bible, it would open to Psalm 118:8, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”  Why not make it the center of your life today?


Terry Risser


Questions:
1)   What is your favorite verse in the Bible?
2)   Why is that verse special to you?

Copyright 2016- Terry Risser

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