Can YOU find the hidden books of the Bible?
I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It was a
lulu kept people looking so hard for the facts. And for others it was
quite a revelation. Some people were in a jam especially since the
names of the books were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck
home to numbers of readers. To others it was a real job. I want it to
be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes there will be some
really fast ones to spot. Others may require judges to help them. I
will quickly admit it usually takes a minister to find one word and
there will be loud lamentations when it is found. One little lady
says she brews a cup of tea to help her concentrate. See how well you
can compete. Relax and see how many of the sixteen names of the
books of the Bible you can find in this story. One preacher found
fifteen names in twenty minutes but took three weeks to find the
sixteenth name.
The CENTER of the Bible:
Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 119
Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
Q: What is the center verse in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8
Psalms 118:8 (NKJV)
"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the center of it)?
The Dollar Bill
A torn and ragged one-dollar bill discovered that it was about to be retired from circulation. As it slowly moved along the conveyor belt to the shredder, it became acquainted and struck up a conversation with a fifty-dollar bill that was meeting the same fate.
The fifty began reminiscing about its travels all over the country. "Life has been good," the fifty exclaimed. "Why, I've been to Las Vegas, the finest restaurants in New York, political fund raisers, and just returned from a cruise on the Caribbean."
"Gee," said the one-dollar bill, "you're fortunate to have been able to visit all those places."
"So where all have you been in your lifetime, my little friend," says the fifty?
"Well, I've been to the Christian Church, the Methodist Church, the Baptist Church, the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Lutheran Church, the Catholic Church, the Amish Church, the Orthodox Church, the Assembly of God Church, the Brethren Church, the Disciples Church, the Pentecostal Church, the Charismatic Church, the Quaker Church, the Mennonite Church, and the Church of Christ..."
"Excuse me," says the fifty. "but what's a Church?"