A message preached in Kilskeery Free Presbyterian Church, 31st March 1991 by the then minister, Rev Ivan Foster.

At the service Bibles were distributed to the children of the congregation to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Free Presbyterian Church on March 17th 1951.

The benefits of having the Bible

"The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple," Psalm 119:130.

As a church we revere the Bible. It is given a prominent place in our services and in our lives. We preach its doctrines and contend for its truths.

To mark the fortieth year of our church we can think of no better memento to give to our children than a copy of the Bible.

The word BIBLE comes from a Greek word BIBLOS = The BOOK.

This is the BOOK for us in Kilskeery. We hope it will become the BOOK of all the children and young people here tonight.

My text is one suited to this occasion. Please consider its teaching.