10 FUN BIBLE FACTS

BIBLE FACTS
The oldest man in the Bible was 969 years old when he died and his name was Methuselah.
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. (Genesis 5:27)
Two men in the Bible never died, they were Enoch and Elijah (Enoch was Methuselah’s Daddy)
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. (Genesis 5:24)
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. (2 Kings 2:11)
The tallest man in the Bible was Goliath and he stood 9 ½ feet tall
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (1 Samuel 17:4) [one cubit equals about 18 inches in today’s measure)
The giant, Goliath, was killed by a young boy named David with one stone.
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. (1 Samuel 17:33)
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. (1 Samuel 17:48-50)
The word “Christian” only appears 3 times in the Bible
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. (Acts 11:26)
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. (Acts 26:28)
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. (1 Peter 4:16)
There is a talking donkey in the Bible
Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” (Numbers 22:28 ESV)
There are 66 total books in the Bible and here is great way to remember it [1]
Remember the numbers 3 and 9
There are 39 books in the Old Testament.
Multiply 3 X 9 and the answer is 27
There are 27 Books in the New Testament.
If you add 39 and 27 and the answer is 66
There are 66 books in the entire Bible.
The shortest verse in the Bible contains only 2 words
Jesus wept. (John 11:35)
The longest verse in the Bible contains 90 words
Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. (Esther 8:9)
The first book of the Bible talks about a serpent tempting Eve. Then at the end of the Bible we read about that serpent again.
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (Genesis 3:1)
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years (Revelation 20:2)

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Whose Servant Are YOU?

Rom 6:16 -19 "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness."

A servant is a person hired to work for another. A christian is redeemed by the blood of Christ and is thus hired to work for Him.It is imperative therefore for a servant to serve the interest of his master. Whoever a person yields obedience to becomes that persons master according to Romans 6:16. Who do you obey? God or the devil? It is very important for a christian to at all times check to be sure his/her actions have God's approval.
It is possible for a person to claim salvation and still execute works of the flesh. Such a person is clearly not obeying God's word implying that he or she has yielded obedience to the devil. Are you manifesting the works of the flesh?(Gal 5:19) Repent and switch your allegiance to doing the works acceptable unto God.

As a born again christian, you have a responsibility assigned by command from Jesus to win souls(Matt 28:19-20). What are you doing in this regard? How many souls have you won to Christ since your conversion?
What are you doing in the House of God? Are you idle? Are you just a bench warmer or a 'Sunday-Sunday' christian? It is time to awake from your slumber to do the masters' business. Join a unit/group. How are you using the gifts and talents that God has given you? Are you using it for your own benefit or for the benefit of the Kingdom of God? Those talents you have were given to you for the propagation of the gospel and the enrichment of the body of christ.(1 Cor 12:4-12)

Are you living worthy of Christ? Is your life a good example unto others?(Matt 5:16) Does your life attract people to Christ? It is important that the life a christian be in conformity with the life of Christ. The name christian was first used for the followers of Christ in Antioch and it means 'little christ'. Are you a 'little Christ' in word and deed?

A christian being a servant of God is by obligation required to live a life pleasing and acceptable unto the Master(Jesus). Our lives should mirror Jesus and others should see Jesus in our lives. We should at all times obey the word of God irrespective of the circumstances because it is the command of our master.
Whoever you obey is your master. When you obey Jesus, it shows that you are His servant, when you do otherwise you become a servant of the devil. Obey Jesus Christ in all things.