Monday, October 29, 2012

Verse of the Day: My grace is sufficient for  you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Amazing Fact: In 1971 Hurrican Ginger lasted for 3 weeks.

Scriptural Pursuit: What boy had a coat made for him each year by his mother? Samuel (I Samuel 2: 18-19)

Friday, October 26, 2012

Verse of the Day: He orders his angels to protect and guard you. And they will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone. (Luke 4:11)

Amazing Fact: Every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it.

Scriptural Pursuit: What is the name of the man who preached in the valley full of dead men's bones? Ezekiel (Ezekiel 37)

Congratulations to Tyler Meisenholder of Delmar, MD. Tyler who turns 10 on Saturday won the DQ Blizzard Cake!

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Verse of the Day: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. (I Chronicles 16: 34)

Amazing Fact: The tallest tree ever was an Australian Eucalyptus in 1872. It measured 435 feet tall.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who rolled the stone across the tomb when Jesus was buried?
Answer: Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew27: 57-60)

Wacky But True
A diehard New York Giants fan has created a scale replica of the old Giants Stadium in his garage in New Jersey. Don Martini began building the replica in 2010 after the old stadium was demolished. It's complete with lights, a working train and elevator. It cost $20,000 to build.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Verse of the Day: We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has pured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 5:3-5)

Amazing Fact: A camel has 3 eyelids

Scriptural Pursuit: In Luke who said the following of Jesus? "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel"? Simeon (Luke 2:34)

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Among the top 10 companies searched on the internet, only one serves food. What is it? Starbucks



Verse of the Day: If they obey Him and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. (Job 36:11)

Amazing Fact: An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Scriptural Pursuit: Jesus taught stories . What are they called? Parables

Monday, October 22, 2012

Verse of the Day: He is so rich in kindness that He purchased our freedom through the blood of His son, and our sins are forgiven. He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. (Ephesians 1: 7-8) 

Amazing Fact: The Victorian Falls in Zimbabwe can be heard as far away as 40 miles!

Scriptural Pursuit: What was Potiphar's job?
Answer: captain of the guard (Genesis 39: 1)

Wacky But True: Igor Vovkovinsky is the tallest man in the United States at seven feet, eight inches tall. His shoe size is 24, 10E and he's had multiple foot surgeries due to ill-fitting shoes. Now he has custom fitting Reebok shoes. It took Reebok five months to make the shoes!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

No Tuesday Trivia this week as we prepare for Sharathon which starts tomorrow.



Verse of the Day: Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about what happens to you. (I Peter 5:7)


Amazing Fact: Lightining strikes somewhere about 6,000 times per second.

 

Scriptural Pursuit: How many of Jesus' brothers wrote books of the Bible? Two (James and Jude)

Monday, October 15, 2012

Verse of the Day: He is good; His love endures forever. (2 Chronicles 5:13)

Amazing Fact: A Boeing 747 airliner holds 57,285 gallons of fuel.

Scriptural Pursuit: What substance appeared on Gideon's fleece one night but not the next to convince him he was working in God's will?
Answer: Dew (Judges 6:36-40)

Friday, October 12, 2012

Verse of the Day: If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. (I John 1:9)

Amazing Fact: On a hot afternoon, the atmosphere draws up 5,500 million gallons of water an hour from the Gulf of Mexico.

Scriptural Pursuit: What illegal activity resulted in Daniel being thrown into the lions den? Praying to God (Daniel 6:6-14)

Congratulations to Sam Lawson of Mardela Springs, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, October 8th. Sam is the winner of the DQ Blizzard Cake this week!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Verse of the Day: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7: 7-8)

Amazing Fact: It costs more to buy an average new car in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to make three new world voyages.

Spiritual Pursuit: What group of people, according to Luke, received the angels' announcement of the birth of Jesus?
Answer: shepherds (Luke 2: 8-15)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Verse of the Day: And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. (Romans 8: 26)

Amazing Fact: The football huddle was started by a Gallaudet University quarterback in 1892. Gallaudet was one of the first schools for the deaf. Quarterback Paul Hubbard realized the opposing team could see his hand signals so he got his team to huddle around him.

Scriptural Pursuit: What birds were being sold in the temple courts when Jesus drove out the salesmen?
Answer: doves (John 2: 14)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Verse of the Day: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23: 1)

Tuesday Trivia: About 33% of Americans admit they haven't done this since high school. What is it?
Answer: Read a book.


Amazing Fact: The invention that made Alfred Nobel, benefactor of the Nobel Prize, so wealthy was dynamite.

Scriptural Pursuit: What idol were the Israelites worshipping with singing and shouting when Moses arrived with God's Ten Commandments?
Answer: the golden calf (Exodus 32: 1-4)

Monday, October 8, 2012

Verse of the Day: But the Lord still waits for you to come to Him so He can show you His love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for Him to help them. (Isaiah 30:18)

Amazing Fact: An average human drinks about 16,000 gallons of water in a lifetime.

Scriptural Pursuit: What evil woman led Israel's King Ahab, her husband into Baal worship? Jezebel (I Kings 16:29-31)

Friday, October 5, 2012

Verse of the Day: This is a faithful saying: for if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannoon deny Himself. (2 Timothy 2: 11-13)

Amazing Fact: Aztec emperor Montezuma drank 50 goblets of hot chocolate every day.

Scriptural Pursuit: What vegetable did the complaining Israelites recall from their years of slavery in Egypt?
Answer: cucumbers, leeks, onions (Numbers 11: 4-5)

DQ Blizzard Cake Winner: Jerome Thomas of Hurlock, MD. Congratulations!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Verse of the Day: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. (Psalm 89: 14)

Amazing Fact: A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds! 

Scriptural Pursuit: Leah's story is recorded in what book of the Bible?
Answer: Genesis

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Verse of the Day: He generously poured out the Spirit upon us because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did. He declared us not guilty because of His great kindness. And now we know that we will inherit eternal life. (Titus 3: 6 & 7)

Amazing Fact: A queen termite can live up to 50 years. Most insects live less than a year.

Scriptural Pursuit: What sin against the Holy Spirit, according to Jesus, would result in eternal guilt?
Answer: blasphemy (Mark 3: 28-29)


Wacky But True: A Labrador dog is being credited with helping save a sick calf. One man's dog started taking care of an abandoned calf it found on their ranch. The family took the calf inside their home and bottle fed it. The dog stayed with the calf keeping a watchful eye on him. It's now doing better and has returned to his fellow cows but now has a new friend. 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Verse of the Day: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40: 31)

Tuesday Trivia: According to a new survey, this is the kitchen item that people are most likely to buy, use a few times and never use again. What is it?
Answer: a bread maker

Amazing Fact: The Great Lakes contain six quadrillion gallons of fresh water! That's 1/5th of the world's surface fresh water.

Scriptural Pursuit: What city was home to Mary, Martha and Lazarus?
Answer:

Wacky But True: Spangles the cat has become a facebook sensation. The kitty was born cross-eyed and Spangles' owner, Mary Buchanan says the cat enjoys walking around the house in different little outfits. So Mary started posting pictures of the cute feline. Spangles now has his own facebook page. He can see fine and enjoys playing with the family dog and various other animals.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Verse of the Day: But God is so rich in mercy, and He loved us so very much, that even while we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead. (Ephesians 2:4)

Amazing Fact: Fingernails grow nearly four times faster than toenails.

Scriptural Pursuit: What was every seventh year in Israel's economy called? Sabbath Year (Leviticus 25:4)