Once again we welcome you to another worship experience here at FEA. May God’s name be magnified in us today.
Surveys and searches suggest that the version of the Bible most Americans are reading is actually not the bookstore bestseller.

More than half of Americans who read the Bible use the King James Version (KJV), according to a new study directed by the respected historian Mark Noll. A notable 55 percent read the KJV while 19 percent read the New International Version (NIV). Thereafter the percentages drop below 10 percent for versions such as the New Revised Standard Version, New America Bible, and the Living Bible. The numbers are surprising, given the strong sales of NIV translations in bookstores. The NIV has topped the Bible translation list for decades, and continued to sell on a large scale in 2013.

The high numbers of KJV readers confirm the findings of last year’s State of the Bible report by American Bible Society (ABS). On behalf of ABS, Barna Group found that 52 percent of Americans read the King James or the New King James Version, compared with 11 percent who read the NIV. The KJV also received almost 45 percent of the Bible translation-related searches on Google, compared with almost 24 percent for the NIV, according to Bible Gateway’s Stephen Smith. Smith also pointed out that searches for the KJV on Google seem to be rising significantly since 2005 while other English translations are remaining stagnant or declining.

Other studies also indicate that the KJV remains the translation powerhouse. A 2011 study found that 62 percent of Americans own a copy of the KJV and 82 percent of Americans who read the Bible regularly own a copy of the KJV. Mark Noll in his IUPUI report stated that “Although the bookstores are now crowded with alternative versions, and although several different translations are now widely used in church services and for preaching, the large presence of the KJV testifies to the extraordinary power of this one classic English text.” The study from IUPUI found that 78 percent of Americans read their Bibles monthly but just 9 percent read their Bibles daily. The study also noted that more women read the Bible than men (56 percent compared with 39 percent of men).

We thank God for the spread of his Word in these last days in the face of opposition. The Word declares in Habakkuk 2:14 that “the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Amen!

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
THE KING’S DAUGHTERS MINISTRY MEETING
Today, 6:00pm

LUNCH HOUR HOTLINE/ WARFARE PRAYER
Wednesday, 12:00 noon- Lunch Hour Hotline
5:30 p.m. – Warfare Prayer

PRAISE & ADORATION PRACTICE
Friday, 6:30 p.m.

HOUR-OF-POWER PRAYER SESSION
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

NEXT SUNDAY
Worship & Ministry Service, 9:00 a.m.
G.I., N.I. & P.I. Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
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**Congratulations!**
New President for Kingdom Men’s Ministry
Bro. Clayton Laurent
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Twelfth Annual VI ASAPH Worship Conference: “Reignite the Fire… Worship!”
Wednesday, March 1 to Saturday, March 4, 2017. Come and be blessed by the Apostolic, Prophetic voices of Apostle James Duncan of New York, Reverend Nicole Ballosingh – Holder of Trinidad , Pastor Cyprianna Bethel of Nassau, Bahamas, VI ASAPH Praise Team, Unity Dancers, De’Vine Mime Ministry, Apostle Alger B. Warren, Apostle Gladstone Hazel, and many more anointed local ministries.
•Wednesday to Friday: (March 1-3) …. 7:30pm nightly
•Saturday workshops: (March 4)…9 am-2:30pm (light lunch will be provided). $40.00 for adults ~ $20 (11-18 yrs). Special rates are available for groups of 5 or more registrants. Venue: Faith Christian Fellowship Church Alive in Christ.
•Saturday Evening: Extravagant Praise and Worship Experience… 7pm Venue: Frenchtown Evangelistic Assembly.

Mark
Who wrote the book?
The Bible records more information about Mark than any of the other gospel writers aside from the apostle John. Luke mentioned Mark’s name several times in Acts. A budding Jerusalem church met in his mother’s home. Mark also started the first missionary journey with Paul and Barnabas but went home early, though he later traveled with Barnabas to Cyprus for more mission work. He became significant in the life of Paul, being one of the last people the apostle mentioned in his final letter (2 Timothy 4:11).

However, Mark’s most significant personal connection was the one he had with Peter, who was likely Mark’s source for the material in the gospel. Mark’s mother’s house was a regular enough stop for Peter that the servants recognized him by voice alone (Acts 12:12–14). And it appears that Mark was present at Gethsemane, a young man watching the proceedings from a safe distance (Mark 14:51–52), leading some scholars to believe the Last Supper took place in Mark’s home.

Where are we?
Because Mark offered no further comment on Jesus’s prophecy regarding the destruction of the temple—an event that occurred in AD 70—we can safely assume that Mark composed the gospel sometime before that tragic event. Also, the gospel has a distinctly Roman feel to it, particularly when compared with the Jewish emphasis of the book of Matthew. Mark chose to leave aside most comments on fulfilled prophecy (compare Matthew 21:1–6 and Mark 11:1–4), and when he felt compelled to use an Aramaic term, he interpreted it (Mark 3:17). This suggests that Mark was in Rome, writing from Peter’s recollections sometime before that apostle’s death (ca. AD 64–68), possibly composing the gospel between AD 57 and AD 59.

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