He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Rev 22:20-21       (End of the Bible)

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.     Rev 1:7

Merry Christmas!

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.     Isaiah 7:14

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.     Micah 5:2

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.     1 John 5:11-13

I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Gal 2:20

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.     2 Cor 5:15

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.     1 John 2:28

Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.     Col 4:17

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.     2 Pet 1:5-7

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.     2 Cor 5:17

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.    Prov 29:9

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.     1 John 2:15-17

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.     Col 3:23

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.     James 1:5-8

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?     1 John 5:4-5

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.     Heb 1:1-4

Happy Hanukkah!

For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.     2 Cor 6:2

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.     Prov 17:24

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.     1 Thess 5:23

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.     Jer 10:23-24

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.        2 Tim 1:7

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.     Prov 3:25-26

The Rapture

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.     Rev 2:7

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light.      Eph 5:8

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.     1 Thess 1:10

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.     Rom 12:19-20

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.     Psalm 130:5-6

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?     2 Cor 6:14-15

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.     Eph 1:17-23

That no flesh should glory in his presence. That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.     1 Cor 1:29,31

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.     Rom 8:14

In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.     Jer 3:18

Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.     Acts 2:38

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.     Rom 12:21

Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.     Psalm 100:3-5

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.     John 3:16

A Prayer for Israel

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.     Psalm 140:1-4

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.     1 Thess 5:1-3

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.     Rev 10:5-7

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.     2 Cor 4:3-4

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.     John 13:34-35

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.     Psalm 85:10-11

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.     Phil 1:6

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.     Rom 8:28

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.     Luke 9:23

And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year...For it is the jubilee; it shall be holy unto you.     Lev 25:8,10,12

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.           Psalm 22:30-31

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.     Lam 5:19

Daily Bible Reading Schedule

This is one of my daily Bible reading schedules (I have two that I follow every day of every year). In the course of a year it covers all 260 chapters of the New Testament and all 50 chapters of Genesis, as well as the Exodus story through to Joshua. It is oriented in such a way that the birth of Jesus (Luke 2) always falls on Christmas Day. The New Testament begins on November 10th and is an excellent starting point. Click on the chart to enlarge.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.     2 Tim 2:15

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.     James 3:17

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.     Heb 4:1

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.     1 Jn 2:23

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.     2 Thess 3:5

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.     Psalm 31:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.     John 5:24

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.     Prov 11:4

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.     Prov 31:30

For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.     Rom 14:10b-12

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.     2 Cor 11:13-15

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.     Lk 21:34-36

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.     1 Pet 1:24-25

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.     Rom 6:23

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.     1 Jn 1:9

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.     Mt 7:7-8

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.     Heb 4:12-13

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.     Prov 12:15

Amanda Todd

Rest in peace Amanda Todd, you are under God's wings now.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.     Ecles 1:9-11

He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.     John 8:7

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.    Rom 8:38-39

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.    Psalm 32:1-2

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.     Gal 5:14

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.     Eph 4:14

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.     Phil 4:13

But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.     Mt 13:57

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.     John 11:25-26

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.     Mark 11:25-26

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.     Heb 13:14

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.     John 3:19-21

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.     Eph 6:19

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.     Col 4:6

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.     Micah 4:3

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire.     Jude 21-23

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.     Psalm 10:3-4

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.     Mt 7:24-27

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.     John 14:2-3

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.     Deut 15:10-11

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.     Psalm 9:1-2

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.     Acts 1:8

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.     Isa 64:4

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.     Prov 16:3

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.     Psalm 37:10-11

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.     Col 2:8

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.     Heb 10:31

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.     John 3:36

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.     Mt 10:16

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.     Psalm 25:11

Daily Bible Reading Schedule

This is one of my daily Bible reading schedules (I have two that I follow every day of every year). In the course of a year it covers all 260 chapters of the New Testament and all 50 chapters of Genesis, as well as the Exodus story through to Joshua. It is oriented in such a way that the birth of Jesus (Luke 2) always falls on Christmas Day. The New Testament begins on November 10th and is an excellent starting point. Click on the chart to enlarge.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.     2 Tim 2:15

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
Rev 22:10

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.                  2 Thess 2:11-12

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.     2 Thess 2:3-4

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.     Rev 22:12

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. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.   Rev 3:20-21

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.     2 Peter 3:10

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.     Heb 10:36-37

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.     2 Peter 3:3-4

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.     1 Peter 3:15-16

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.     Mt 10:28

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.     Psalm 56:11

Chronologies of Genesis 5 and Genesis 11

Illustrating the very lengthy lives of the Biblical Patriarchs and the many interesting ways in which they overlap one another. Click on the charts to enlarge.

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.     Jer 9:23-24

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.     2 Tim 2:19

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.     Prov 16:9

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.        1 John 4:15

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.     Psalm 27:4

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.     Phil 3:14

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.     Psalm 15:1-2

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.     Mt 8:11

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.     Mt 7:13-14

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.     Lam 3:24

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.     John 4:14

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.     Acts 26:23

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.     2 Thess 2:15

Algonquin Provincial Park - Centennial Ridges Trail

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.     2 Cor 10:17-18

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.     James 5:20

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.  1 Tim 2:5

Words of Wisdom

   ¹ If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all. ² Whatever your task, work heartily at it, ³ and do all things without grumbling or questioning. ⁴ Be submissive to your masters, not only the kind and gentle, but also to the overbearing. ⁵ Be subject to every human institution ⁶ and endure pain even while suffering unjustly.

   ⁷ Do not be anxious about your life, food or clothing, ⁸ but earnestly seek the higher gifts. ⁹ Associate with the lowly; never be conceited. ¹⁰ Love one another ¹¹ and give to him who begs from you.

   ¹² Faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ¹³ Make love your aim and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts. ¹⁴ Love your neighbor as yourself. ¹⁵ Also love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.

   ¹⁶ Do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. ¹⁷ If any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also. ¹⁸ Be angry but do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your anger. ¹⁹ Avoid stupid arguments, for they are unprofitable and futile. ²⁰ Let your speech be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one. ²¹ Do not judge others; lest you be judged. ²² Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.

   ²³ The love of money is the root of all evils. ²⁴ For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? ²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

   ²⁶ Live as free men, yet without using your freedom as a pretext for evil. ²⁷ Do not get drunk with wine. ²⁸ Make straight paths for your feet ²⁹ and look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise. ³⁰ I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. ³¹ For in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, you shine as lights in the world.

¹ Rom 12:18 ² Col 3:23 ³ Phil 2:14 ⁴ 1 Pet 2:18 ⁵ 1 Pet 2:13 ⁶ 1 Pet 2:19 ⁷ Lk 12:22 ⁸ 1 Cor 12:31 ⁹ Rom 12:16 ¹⁰ Jn 13:34 ¹¹ Mt 5:42 ¹² 1 Cor 13:13 ¹³ 1 Cor 14:1 ¹⁴ Gal 5:14 ¹⁵ Lk 6:27 ¹⁶ Mt 10:28 ¹⁷ Mt 5:39 ¹⁸ Eph 4:26 ¹⁹ Titus 3:9 ²⁰ Col 4:6 ²¹ Mt 7:1 ²² Rom 12:21 ²³ 1 Tim 6:10 ²⁴ Mt 16:26 ²⁵ Mt 19:24 ²⁶ 1 Pet 2:16 ²⁷ Eph 5:18 ²⁸ Heb 12:13 ²⁹ Eph 5:15 ³⁰ Mt 10:16 ³¹ Phil 2:15        RSV         KD 1990

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.     Job 28:28

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?     Luke 11:13

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.     Rev 22:17

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.     Col 3:17

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.     Ecc 11:5

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.     Mark 8:38

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.     Mt 7:1-2

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. Prov 8:10-11

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.     Prov 19:17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.     Rom 1:16

The Wisdom of the Wise

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.     1 Cor 1:18-31

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.     Psalm 119:105

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.  Prov 19:14

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.     Prov 31:10

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.     1 Cor 2:9

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.     Jer 33:3

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.     2 Cor 4:18

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.     2 Cor 5:1

When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors.

What is greater than God,

More evil than the devil,

The poor have it,

The rich need it,

And if you eat it, you’ll die?

Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.     Mt 11:25

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.     Prov 12:25

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.     Rom 12:18

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.     Phil 2:14-15

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?     Micah 6:8

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ.     Col 4:3

Bible Facts

There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament for a total of 66 books in the Bible.

There are 929 chapters in the Old Testament and 260 chapters in the New Testament for a total of 1189 chapters.

The Old Testament has 23,214 verses and the New Testament has 7,959 verses for a total of 31,173 verses.

The KJV Old Testament has 592,493 words and the KJV New Testament has 181,253 words for a total of 773,746 words.

The KJV Old Testament has 2,728,100 letters and the KJV New Testament has 838,380 letters for a total of 3,566,480 letters.

The longest book in the Bible is Psalms with 150 chapters, or psalms. It contains 43,743 words.

The longest chapter is Psalm 119, and Psalm 119:176 is the highest verse number: ‘I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.’

The longest verse is Esther 8:9 with 90 words.

The shortest book in the Bible is 3 John with only 1 chapter and 294 words.

The shortest chapter is Psalm 117 with only 2 verses.

The shortest verse is John 11:35 with only 2 words, ‘Jesus wept.’

Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the Bible and Psalm 118:8 is the middle verse of the Bible: ‘It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.’

Esther is the only book in the Bible in which the name ‘God’ does not appear.

Isaiah 37 is the same as 2 Kings 19, entire chapter and more, word for word. (2 Kings 18:17-20:19 is repeated in Isaiah 36:2-38:8, 21-22; 39)

Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not in knowledge.     2 Cor 11:6

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.     2 Tim 3:15

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.     Rom 10:14,17

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.     Psalm 14:1-2

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?     1 Cor 1:19-20

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Cor 3:19-20

A Window into the Past in Genesis

Giants not only in physical stature, but also in mind, knowledge and know-how, “men of renown". Other versions of the Bible call them the Nephilim. They were the pre-flood builders of the Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Easter Island figures and the ancient Incan walls. God destroyed them in the great flood because, “God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart” (Gen 6:5-6). So God destroyed that world and gave us a new and very different world with greatly changed physical properties and limitations. We will never know what vast volumes of knowledge of the ancient world were lost when the great Library of Alexandria, the ancient world’s single greatest archive of knowledge, was burned to the ground. Perhaps it even contained information about the Pyramid builders and their abilities. Mankind has struggled unsuccessfully to come up with elaborate solutions to such ancient mysteries as Stonehenge and Pyramid building ever since. If science would only establish the great flood as fact, then everything else would fall into its proper place in history, and make perfect sense, and all of the elaborate theories would be discarded. Carbon 14 dating assumes that the production of C14 in the air has remained constant throughout the ages, but if certain universal constants were changed around the time of the flood, as man’s natural lifespan was (Gen 6:3), then Carbon 14 dating would only be accurate back to the time of the flood at the earliest (just under 4500 years ago). All dates prior to the flood achieved by Carbon 14 dating would then be grossly inaccurate. Even Professor Willard Frank Libby, the father of Carbon 14 dating, has admitted that it is only accurate up to 4,000 years ago and that all older dates have errors. That is exactly the point in history when the lifespans of the Biblical Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph) were being dramatically shortened to the lifespan we now have. The fact that God also made the first ever rainbow after the flood (Gen 9:8-17) is further evidence that dramatic atmospheric changes were occurring at that time, changes that would drastically alter C14 production. If we accept Biblical truth about the flood as fact, only then can we begin to piece together our true ancient history, complete with all its mysteries, right back to creation. It’s a simple question of faith; either you believe God, or you believe man.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.     Psalm 118:8

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.     John 8:32                                        DGD

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.     2 Tim 2:15                                                                                                                              DGD

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.     John 6:40                                              DGD

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.     Prov 1:7

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.     Rev 22:7

A New Heaven and a New Earth

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.     Isaiah 65:17-25

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.     Rev 21:1-8

                                 Algonquin Provincial Park - Centennial Ridges Trail

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.     Lam 3:26

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.     Prov 3:13

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.     1 Tim 6:6-7

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.     Titus 2:13

The Rapture

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?     1 Cor 15:51-55

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.     1 Thes 4:13-17

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.                   1 Cor 15:20-26

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.     Col 3:1-2

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.     Eph 5:15-16

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.     2 Cor 5:10

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.     Col 1:16-17

Jesus in the Old Testament (Part 4 of 4)

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.     Psalm 22

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.     John 15:12-13

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.     Psalm 139:14

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.     John 6:47

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.     Heb 13:2