Emergency Phone Numbers

When in sorrow,
call John 14.

When men fail you,
call Psalm 27.

If you want to be fruitful,
call John 15.

When you have sinned,
call Psalm 51.

When you worry,
call Matthew 6:19-34.

When you are in danger,
call Psalm 91.

When God seems far away,
call Psalm 139.

When your faith needs stirring,
call Hebrews 11.

When you are lonely and fearful,
call Psalm 23.

When you grow bitter and critical,
call 1 Cor. 13.

For Paul's secret to happiness,
call Col.3:12-17.

For idea of Christianity,
call 11 Cor. 5:15-19.

When you feel down and out,
call Romans 8:31.

When you want peace and rest,
call Matt.11:25-30.

When the world seems bigger than God,
call Psalm 90.

When you leave home for labor or travel, call Psalm 121.

Your prayers growth narrow and selfish,
call Psalm 67.

For a great invention/opportunity,
call Isaiah 55.

When you want courage for a task,
call Joshua 1.

How to get along with fellow men,
call Romans 12.

When you think of investments/returns,
call Mark 10.

If you are depressed,
call Psalm 27.

If your pocketbook is empty,
call Psalm 37.

If you're losing confidence in people,
call 1 Cor. 13.

If people seem unkind,
call John 15.

If discouraged about your work,
call Psalm 126.

If you find the world growing small and yourself great,
call Psalm 19.


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There are THIRTY BOOKS of the Bible in this paragraph.
Can you find them?

This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked in this while fishing from his john seat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving; she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalised. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight. Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for an exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found."

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