People of the BookNehemiah 8

NASA’s New Horizons•Launched January 19, 2006, at a velocity of 35,000 mph

NASA’s New Horizons•Traveling over 3 billion miles for 9 years and 6 months, it passed within 6,000 miles of Pluto’s surface

NASA’s New Horizons•Engineers have worked on this project since 1972

NASA’s New HorizonsOur capacity to learn seems limitless, but when it comes to our own human nature, we are powerless!

Honoring God’s Word Matters!

Noah Webster America’s Schoolmaster

“The evils which men suffer from vice, crime, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.”

Victor Hugo French Author

“England has two books, Shakespeare and the Bible. England made Shakespeare, but the Bible made England.”

1 Timothy 4:13

“Give attention to the (public) reading of Scripture…”

Patrick Henry Virginian Colonist

“The Bible is a book worth more than all the other books that were ever printed.”

William Penn Founder of Pennsylvania

“The Scriptures are a declaration and testimony of heavenly things, and as such, we carry a high respect for them. We accept them as the words of God Himself.”

Andrew Jackson 17th President of the United States

“This Book, Sir, is the Rock upon which our republic rests.”

Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States

“In regards to this Great Book, I have this to say. It is the best gift God has given to man. All of the good of the Savior given to the world was communicated through this Book.”

“Distinctly”: Parash: •“To speak clearly, energetically”; •“To wound.”

Psalm 119:67 & 71

“Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your Word… It was good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.”

Chuck Colson Author: “The Body”

“Christians are less interested in what the church stands for, and more interest in what it can deliver. People today seek support and not salvation; help rather than holiness…”

Chuck Colson Author: “The Body”

“They want a circle of spiritual equals rather than an authoritative voice that speaks for God. They want a group to affirm and encourage them rather than hold them accountable…”

Chuck Colson Author: “The Body”, 1992

“And this is why some of the least demanding churches and now in the greatest demand.”

The Joy of the Lord

The joy of God is birthed from the fear of God.

The Joy of the LordYour “Joy Level” is in direct proportion to your “Trust Level”.

The Joy of the Lord

Joy and euphoria are two different things. One is an experience and the other is an abiding presence.

The Joy of the Lord

Euphoria is temporary. Like a warm bath, it’s intended to end.

The Joy of the Lord

Joy is a gift, not a pursuit. It’s found in God, and not at the end of a rainbow.

The Joy of the Lord

Joy needs maintenance, and the mechanic’s name is, “Sacrifice”.

The Joy of the Lord

Joyous people are generous with their money, comfort and encouragement.

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