Ever led to buy a few bibles for later use?

[Guest]

  Every so often I am led to buy bibles  and I happened to notice that in the past it was let's say six all the same or just one ,but this last time it was  certain ones black nkjv, large print and a maroon nkjv and a maroon kjv giant print and that was over two months back 

    Usually they stay on a shelf until it's time and I had sort of forgot about them but a few minutes ago I was reminded and know who is receiving the black  nkjv and wondered if anyone else does this?

Edited January 17, 2017 by Guest

[Zach]

13 minutes ago, Brick said:

wondered if anyone else does this?

Lol! Yes, by the case if there's a good sale. I buy many duplicate Bibles of my favorites because they get given away. I always keep Bibles in my truck and Jeep to be given away when the opportunity arises. My shelves are filled with Bibles as a woman's closet with a shoe fetish.

[missmuffet]

That is a good idea. Of course they will be banned during the tribulation but they can be given secretly to those who come to Christ during that time.

[Guest BacKaran]

Hi,

I enjoy giving Bibles and other books away too. 

Books I give away are~

All Bibles that are on sale

Hard to believe and Slave by John MacArthur

The parable of the fig tree by Ryan Habbena

The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyon

Preparing for eternity by Mike Gendron

I like Christians Warren Coe, director of Village Schools of The Bible classes, Frank Turek, Charles Cooper, Alan Kurschner, James White and Ray Comfort videos and debates as well.

Check them out and let me know what you think!

Blessings,

Karan ?

[Neighbor]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. No, I do not buy Bibles to give away.

Some here do help one of our missionaries reach the Greek community  by helping to purchase the officially approved  Greek Language Bible, as approved by the government of Greece. - there is reason for that with  which I will not bore y'all.

 

I will share again that it was the Gideon Bible at the hotel that I once had  an ownership interest in that  was my first adult bible reading instrument. I started with Job 12. Had 150 of them to choose from. I read out of a few as I worked on the rooms as  an  atheist.

Guess my point to share is that while I personally  think  people value and have more care for that which they have to put skin in the game to obtain (purchase), I  sure benefited from the generosity  of others that had contributed to the work of the Gideons.

Perhaps  I too should consider having some  Bibles around to share and give!   Good thought thanks.

 

Edited January 17, 2017 by Neighbor
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[Guest]

4 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Interesting, thanks for sharing. No, I do not buy Bibles to give away.

Some here do help one of our missionaries reach the Greek community  by helping to purchase the officially approved  Greek Language Bible, as approved by the government of Greece. - there is reason for that with  which I will not bore y'all.

 

I will share again that it was the Gideon Bible at the hotel that I once had  an ownership interest in that  was my first adult bible reading instrument. I started with Job 12. Had 150 of them to choose from. I read out of a few as I worked on the rooms as  an  atheist.

Guess my point to share is that while I personally  think  people value and have more care for that which they have to put skin in the game to obtain (purchase), I  sure benefited from the generosity  of others that had contributed to the work of the Gideons.

Perhaps  I too should consider having some  Bibles around to share and give!   Good thought thanks.

 

I can agree that some people put more value and care in items they purchase

     at times I'm around folks who have nothing and don't have an income or it's very limited.They may pitch a tent along the river until they are run off or live in a car for example

    For now I am living in a rural area and your would need to drive at minimum 45-50 miles to purchase a bible in a store if they had the money,some have no transportation or lost their drivers license. I shop a lot online but I meet people who don't have a credit card. the last bible I handed out went to someone on disability who may have been able to afford a bible but felt they needed a few cans of beer to survive the day to escape life.

   

 

[Neighbor]

You don't have to explain  nor defend, least not to me. I think it is a terrific thing to be doing. I think I should also be better prepared to meet someone's need in that manner.

Any particular Bible version seem to work  best for such use? ??? Think it matters much?

I'm kinda wondering about trying to go with a well bound Bible, something that  in of itself might seem  to the recipient  to be  worth  protecting. (  I suspect I'm over thinking it )

[Guest]

     THe best answer I can give is to pray about it.

things at times for me run in cycles I may hit a spell when I am led to hand out many in a few months then one in the next year.i usually have extras around and if I will need others they will be pre bought.

As far as what I have gave others it's usually a Kjv or nkjv. and they may be only $20 or can be more I wait and do as I feel led.

   ITs sort of like when you get someone food with one it's a meals worth and another's is enough for the month.

   God bless ya!

[Neighbor]

Evidently it takes being on a message board at 3AM  to recall things.

Decades ago, way back before I was born again, I used to have cases and cases of Bibles for our sales staff to give as rewards in exchange for leads that resulted in sales. Had  "Protestant",  "Catholic", and "Children's", Bibles for the individuals to select.. Anyway that system of lead generation worked quite well. The sales people paid  a portion of the cost and the individuals  phoned their lead references too to get permission to use their address and names.  Some enthusiastic consumers actually would work at it for the sake of getting more Bibles to in turn give way themselves. Crass commercialism, but come to think of it we got an awful lot of Bibles distributed in the local community. Had many a family come back in and ask for more, they would come in with  more leads after telling  friends and family of their purchase of our services and products, each time adding their own voice  of recommendation to the prospect they shared with us. Many a person made appointments, bought product in hope of also getting a Bible. Actually, they would use the  opportunity to get a free Bible as an excuse for finally sitting down and doing their own memorial estate planning.

I kept (And paid for personally) one Catholic Bible that had been returned because the hard bound cover was upside down. Made the person reading it look  odd if they held it up.  It has disappeared from my collection. I used to reference it for the few differences between Roman Catholic and  other editions. Kind of disappointed in it's loss.

 My own first purchased Bible as  a Born Again Christian was and is the Criswell KJV study  Bible. And yes it is all marked up, the cover taped  on many times over. Had to mark our Bibles or we weren't learn'n ya know.  I had marks coded with different colored markers and all. 

 

Handing out Bibles, hmm, is best today, or maybe sharing a list of Apps?  A paper tract of  Bible apps???  See what happens at three AM?

With the advent of big screens at church, smart boards in classrooms and laptops with projectors, few of us  carry our personal Bibles into services anymore. Used to be there was a constant buzzing of pages turning as pastors and teachers spoke,  and the scribbling of notes on paper. Now it is a flash of blue screens of tablets and  cell phones, with the tap tap tap of thumbs on screen  keyboards. And if one looks up there is  just a bluish cloud of screens glowing.

Edited January 18, 2017 by Neighbor