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Emmysteve:
NIGERIA 7-0 Sudan

How far? You dey there?

You can buy Cabin Biscuit.

@ op good morning. how was your sleep?

So, if you are truly repentant, don't look back.

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This is the complete sermon

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

57 As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head." 59 To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 But he said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 61 Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home." 62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

Meditation: Are you ready to follow the Lord Jesus wherever he may lead you? With the call the Lord gives the grace to respond and the strength to follow all the way to the end. Why does Jesus issue a challenge with the call? Jesus was utterly honest in telling people what it would cost to follow him. When a would-be disciple approached Jesus and said he was ready to follow, Jesus told him it would require sacrifice - the sacrifice of certain creaturely comforts. Jesus appealed to this man's heart and told him to detach himself from whatever might hold him back. Spiritual detachment is a necessary step for following the Lord. It frees us to give ourselves without reserve to the Lord and his service. While many of us may not need to give up the comfort of our own home and bed to follow Jesus, we, nonetheless, must be willing to part with anything that might stand in the way of doing God's will.

Don't let anything hold you back from following the Lord Jesus

Another would-be disciple said he would follow as soon as he had buried his father. What he meant by this expression was that he felt the need to return to his home to take care of his father through old age until he died. The third had no obligation to return home, but simply wanted to go back and say good-bye. Jesus surprised these would-be disciples with the stark truth that nothing should hinder us from following the Lord. Was Jesus being harsh and rude to his would-be followers? Not really. We are free to decide whether we will take the path which Jesus offers. But if we choose to go, then the Lord wants us to count the cost and choose for it freely.

Don't miss the good path God has set for you - it will lead to joy and freedom
What does the story of a plowman have to do with the journey? A plowman who looked back while plowing his field caused the line or furrow he cut into the soil to become crooked. One crooked line easily leads to another until the whole field is a mess. The plowman had to look straight ahead in order to keep the plow from going off course. Likewise, if we look back on what we have freely left behind to follow the Lord - whether that be some distraction, attachment, or sinful habit which leads us away from doing God's will - our path will likely diverge and we'll miss what God has for us.

Will you say "yes" to the Lord's call for your life?
The Gospel does not record the response from these three would-be disciples. We are only left with the question which Jesus intends for us as well. Are you ready to take the path which the Lord Jesus offers? His grace is sufficient and his love is strong. There is nothing greater we can do with our lives than to place them at the service of the Lord and Master of the universe. We cannot outmatch God in his generosity. Jesus promises that those who are willing to part with what is most dear to them for his sake "will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). The Lord Jesus offers us a kingdom of lasting peace, unending joy, surpassing love, enduring friendship, and abundant life.


Question

Is there anything holding you back from pursuing the Lord and his will for you life?

Prayer
"Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess you have given me. I surrender it all to you to be disposed of according to your will. Give me only your love and your grace - with these I will be rich enough and will desire nothing more." (Prayer of Ignatius Loyola, 1491-1556)

Two things

1. Look for another Church or
2. Remain there and don't look back; move on with your life.

Let me share this with you from Don Schwager

Don't miss the good path God has set for you - it will lead to joy and freedom

What does the story of a plowman have to do with the journey? A plowman who looked back while plowing his field caused the line or furrow he cut into the soil to become crooked. One crooked line easily leads to another until the whole field is a mess. The plowman had to look straight ahead in order to keep the plow from going off course. Likewise, if we look back on what we have freely left behind to follow the Lord - whether that be some distraction, attachment, or sinful habit which leads us away from doing God's will - our path will likely diverge and we'll miss what God has for us.

Tstone1:
I saw it some weeks ago and decided to give it a try. Though being a managerial position I felt it might be all those unwanted positions but it was real. Special thanks to nairaland and Etumgbe!

Congrats.
We g wash am na. At all at all.

Turtles Ninja and I was Michael-Angelo while my brother was Raphael.
"Inspector Gadget"

up Igwe

vacanci: wow. I didnt know that a country can import product to another country. How is this done? i actually thought they can only export to another country or import from another country.

Lol

Op the ball dey your side, do justice
Import from
Export to

Her dress is fine and the kitchen too.

Babymama1: It's the lighting,you are so correct
I posted a picture on FB and friends called to ask if I was rubbing cream
I have never used bleaching cream in my life

lol. I had to check the username again. You got me there,

Deyhmee: ? ode

God bless you

Deyhmee: .

Ngwanu

Ideyontop: .

Ngwanu

Ideyontop: .

Ngwanu

ritababe: .

Ngwanu

A building behind SCOAN

LaBellaMafiaZA: Testify to what?

The only important thing to most black South Africans is to move forward & improve their lives, which has been happening.

LaBellaMafiaZA: I really don't care about power as long as I can do everything I want, have equal opportunities, get paid the same salary etc. The rest doesn't matter

The older generation of South African never had the opportunities that we are currently enjoying, so it's all good. We're not a power hungry nation & nobody has time to think about white people. The only important thing to most black South Africans is to move forward & improve their lives, which has been happening. Thank you very much. You seem to be the only ones focused on our past & keep bringing it up. It doesn't even come up in our day to day conversations because we're over it for the most part.

True. I can testify.

He will be set free.

ogbeniTafa: .

Well done ooo

Hello House,

I got the below from Diamond Bank:

Dear ...,

We are pleased to inform you that the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced Next Day Value for clearing cheques which took effect yesterday September 4, 2014.

This means that you will now receive value for other banks' cheques presented for clearing through Diamond Bank at the close of business on the next working day.

kennaustine: .
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I catch una. Oya enter the hilux van... If you move, I shoot you.

Well done for catching the spacebookers (SARS man)

whirlwind7: It doesn't take rocket science to figure out. Cost of running business in Nigeria is outrageously high. Same reason why many companies have been shut down: No water, no electricity.

2nded

Walkman for no 7

Nice one by the way what's the timeline? I mean duration?

hannesy: Woow nice bt am watching my weight

Once in a month of it wont make you add so much weight.