And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: —Rev. 18:11 1065 $1 B Every 4 Hours It took sixty years from 1789 to 1848 and the first eleven Presidents combined, before the US Government spent its first 1 billion dollars. Today, the government … Continue reading “DEBTS”
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DEATHS
” … power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill … (and) by these three was the third part of men killed … ” —Rev. 6:8; 9:18 980 Total Deaths In World The number of deaths in the world may fluctuate widely from one year to the next. A … Continue reading “DEATHS”
DARKNESS
See: Light and Darkness .
DAY AND NIGHT
And the fourth angel sounded. … and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. —Rev. 8:12 IN THE TRIBULATION PERIOD, DAYS WOULD BE SHORTENED AND NIGHTS LENGTHENED. 975 The Longest Night The longest night in history was Sept. 2, 1752, when the Gregorian calendar was adopted in England. … Continue reading “DAY AND NIGHT”
DEAD SEA
See: Israel—Dead Sea.
CRITICISMS
926 Criticizing Causes Nervousness David H. Fink, author of Release From Nervous Tension, wrote an article for the Coronet Magazine, in which he made a striking suggestion as to how we can overcome mental and emotional tensions. As a psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration he was familiar with 10,000 case histories in this field. Thousands … Continue reading “CRITICISMS”
CROSS BEARING
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 9:23 954 God Counted Crosses I counted dollars while God counted crosses. I counted gains while He counted losses! I counted my worth by the things gained in … Continue reading “CROSS BEARING”
CRUELTY
Then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. —Matt. 24:9 959 Cruelty To Prawns In England, Eleanor Donoghy, 16, faced criminal charges in a British court for cruelty to prawns. Her crime was to fry the shrimp-like creatures … Continue reading “CRUELTY”
COURAGE:
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. —Luke 12:4 868 Bible Reader Unruffled By Bandit Foster Walker accidentally strolled into the scene of a holdup at a store in Memphis, Tenn., and heard the gunman order … Continue reading “COURAGE:”
COURTSHIP
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. —Luke 17:27 881 Longest Engagement Guinness’ Records say that history’s longest engagement lasted 67 years between Octavio Guillena and Adriana Martinez. They were finally married … Continue reading “COURTSHIP”