Tag Archives: Bible Verses

Why Celebrate Easter?

Most everyone loves having a few days off at Easter and they love Easter eggs. Many of us will probably eat way too much chocolate. But how many people stop and think about why we celebrate Easter? Do they even know? Have you ever talked to your friends about why we celebrate Easter? The world wants to depict Easter with Easter bunnies and eggs and while that can be fun, there is a deeper significance to Easter that many people are not aware of. One idea I liked of getting the message out there came, from a teenage girl at … Continue reading →

“By the skin of my teeth” and Other Sayings from the Bible

While listening to a lecture over the Book of Job, the preacher mentioned Job 19:20 which includes the phrase, “by the skin of my teeth.” It sparked my interest to do a little research over common phrases that we use in our everyday language that originate in the Bible. Here are a few that I have found: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) “(A) house divided against itself cannot stand.” (Matthew 12:25) This statement of Christ’s is known very well for its adaptation by Abraham Lincoln in June of 1858. “At their wits’ end” (Psalm … Continue reading →