Can You Complete the Puzzle?: (A Journey Towards Spiritual Growth and Direction)

By Verdree B. Stanley

My name is Reverend Dr.Verdree B. Stanley, I am an ordained minister and a professor who teaches theology, psychology and sociology. I have previously written several books in the areas of human growth and development. My reason for writing this book (Can you complete the puzzle? A journey towards spiritual growth and direction) is to challenge the individual's spiritual success and spirituality. The Bible which is the word of God is an awesome book, I believe that reading, studying, and exercising God's word will bring great rewards. It is my goal that the more an individual read about the word of God the more he or she will be inspired to read. Life can be a puzzle on a daily basis if the individual has no directions. As humans we face challenges, obstacles, and distractions etc. If one is to live life in its fullness, growth must be the foundation. I ask everyone who read my book to challenge yourself daily. I believe that trusting God and putting faith in God will manifest blessings within your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 7, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456767129

Verdree B. Stanley

Dr. Verdree B. Stanley in his new edition (Volume Three). Each crossword puzzle is larger for better focus and concentration. The answers to each puzzle are located on the back pages of the book. Each crossword puzzle question can be used as a preaching reference tool, teaching reference too, group study reference tool or personal meditation tool for growth. I believe that working through each puzzle will enhance a person’s well-being in life.

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First published by AuthorHouse 4/25/2011

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Contents

Preface

Introduction

Instructions

Puzzle One -Genesis

Puzzle Two - Exodus

Puzzle Three - Leviticus

Puzzle Four-Numbers

Puzzle Five - Deuteronomy

Puzzle Six-Joshua

Puzzle Seven-Judges

Puzzle Eight - Ruth

Puzzle Nine - Ist Samuel

Puzzle Ten - 2nd Samuel

Puzzle Eleven - 1st Kings

Puzzle Twelve - 2nd Kings

Puzzle Thirteen - 1st Chronicles

Puzzle Fourteen - 2nd Chronicles

Puzzle Fifteen - Ezra

Puzzle Sixteen - Nehemiah

Puzzle Seventeen - Esther

Puzzle Eighteen - Job

Puzzle Nineteen - Psalms

Puzzle Twenty - Proverbs

Puzzle Twenty-One - Ecclesiastes

Puzzle Twenty-Two - Song of Solomon

Puzzle Twenty-Three - Isaiah

Puzzle Twenty-Four - Jeremiah

Puzzle Twenty-Five - Lamentations

Puzzle Twenty-Six - Ezekiel

Puzzle Twenty-Seven - Daniel

Puzzle Twenty-Eight - Hosea

Puzzle Twenty-Nine - Joel

Puzzle Thirty - Amos

Puzzle Thirty-One - Obadiah

Puzzle Thirty-Two - Jonah

Thirty-Three - Micah

Puzzle Thirty-Four - Nahum

Puzzle Thirty-Five - Habakkuk

Puzzle Thirty-Six - Zephaniah

Puzzle Thirty-Seven - Haggai

Puzzle Thirty-Eight - Zechariah

Puzzle Thirty-Nine - Malachi

Puzzle Forty - St. Matthew

Puzzle Forty-One - St. Mark

Puzzle Forty-Two - St. Luke

Puzzle Forty-Three - St. John

Puzzle Forty-Four - Acts

Puzzle Forty-Five - Romans

Puzzle Forty-Six - 1st Corinthians

Puzzle Forty-Seven - 2nd Corinthians

Puzzle Forty-Eight - Galatians

Puzzle Forty-Nine - Ephesians

Puzzle Fifty - Philippians

Puzzle Fifty-One - Colossians

Puzzle Fifty-Two - 1st Thessalonians

Puzzle Fifty-Three - 2nd Thessalonians

Puzzle Fifty-Four - Ist Timothy

Puzzle Fifty-Five - 2nd Timothy

Puzzle Fifty-Six - Titus

Puzzle Fifty-Seven - Philemon

Puzzle Fifty-Eight - Hebrews

Puzzle Fifty-Nine-James

Puzzle Sixty - 1st Peter

Puzzle Sixty-One - 2nd Peter

Puzzle Sixty-Two - 1st John

Puzzle Sixty-Three - 2nd John

Puzzle Sixty-Four - 3rd John

Puzzle Sixty-Five - Jude

Puzzle Sixty-Six - Revelation

References

Preface

Life is interesting. I would often here my mother say these words. At times when things were going well, and when situations seem unexplainable. Are there any answers to the unknown? Maybe, that’s the excitement of each breath that we take. As individuals we are faced with trails, tests, difficulties, and oppositions. Saints in the Old Testament found this to be true. Old Testament believers such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Joshua, David, Jeremiah, and Daniel all were called on to suffer for the sake of righteousness. The Lord Himself warned, In the world you shall have tribulation (John 16: 33). When attempts are made in understanding the Bible, it can become a puzzling experience. Learning what the Bible is all about in its truest form is a life time task. Too often, the approach used to interpret the Bible consists in taking every phrase and every sentence as if that small portion of the text contained theological dogma in and of itself, and taking each saying as if it were to be understood in a literal manner. In such an approach, phrases and short sentences from the Scriptures are cited to support bias theories and ideas when these phrases and sentences do not carry the meaning imposed upon them. It is the task, therefore, of each person to make every effort to understand properly and critically the teachings of the various biblical materials. God wants us to choose to love him freely, even when that choice involves pain, because we are committed to him, not to our own good feelings and rewards. He wants us to cleave to him, even when we have every reason to deny him.

Introduction

First, I must say, that I have only skimmed the surface in this first edition of the word of God. Learning about God’s word is a lifelong task. Using The Pulpit Commentary I have selected various titles and chapters of each book of the Holy Bible. Each book having its own puzzle, all chapter titles have been given much prayer and spiritual guidance. It is my goal that after the individual completes all puzzles in my book, he/she will;

• Acquire the ability to succeed in life with positive outcomes.

• Become encouraged and not let negative behaviors take control over one’s life.

• Become Loyal to those around you and using those experiences for learning and understanding various situations.

• Become mature by developing the necessary skills to distinguish levels of development.

• Become confident by learning from past and present experiences.

• Become free by thinking and meditating on spiritual matters.

• Become Joyful in the mist of self doubt, having faith; All things are possible.

Instructions

1. All scriptures are from the King James Version Bible.

2. The answer to each puzzle is in each given scripture.

3. On each puzzle grid, the answer can be; Across and Down.

4. Definitions of terms are taken from; Biblical Commentaries, Biblical Dictionaries and Webster’s Dictionaries.

5. The answer to all puzzles can be located on my web site; http; //www. drvbsministries. com

Note:

Working through each puzzle will bring blessings your way.

Puzzle One -Genesis

The Visible Universe Chapter 1: 1-23

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that [it was] good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which [were] under the firmament from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so.

8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so.

10 And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good.

11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, [and] the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed [is] in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also.

17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that [it was] good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [that] may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.

22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

The Kingdom of God Chapter 4:1-8

1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

A Bride for the Heir Chapter 24:1-9

1 And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou earnest?

6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

The Stolen Blessing Chapter 27:1-14

1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.

2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;

4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring [it] to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt [for] venison, [and] to bring [it],

6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

10 And thou shalt bring [it] to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother [is] a hairy man, and I [am] a smooth