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TOPIC: Made Perfect Through Trials

"Sunday, May 24, 2015"

*TEXT: JAMES 1:1-15*

*"Key Verse: “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing” (James 1:3,4)."*
The scene is being replayed over and over again. The devil had always thought he could crush and destroy the believer and his faith by throwing him into the fire of suffering and affliction. But each time, he had found that his plot, instead of crushing and destroying the Christian faith, had only succeeded in perfecting it and making it better. That was the case with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when Nebuchadnezzar threw them into the fiery furnace, thinking he would destroy them and their faith. But he ended up promoting them and their faith. Trials do not kill the believer; rather, they make him better.
This is the message the Lord is passing across to us today. Our text encourages believers not to dread trials nor misunderstand them to mean that they have fallen out of favour with God. When we are faced with unexplainable challenges that seem unbearable to us, let us not think or feel the Lord has abandoned us. Rather, let us know that the Lord has permitted them in order to bring out the best in us.
Trials, difficulties, afflictions, persecutions and temptations are the usual experiences of true Christians. It is therefore, important that the Christian puts up the right attitude at such moments. When trials come, we are not to grumble, feel dejected and cast down. Neither are we to mourn and be sorrowful. Instead, we are to rejoice, counting it all joy knowing that such trying moments have been allowed to perfect us. At such a time, we are to patiently endure the trials. When we struggle to free ourselves from such trials by trying some carnal solutions, we will miss the purpose in our lives. So, we must patiently endure. This is why we need to ask God in prayer for grace and wisdom for such moments. And as we ask in faith without doubting, God will respond with great mercy and benevolence.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GALATIANS 4 - 6*
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Trials only come to make you strong."*
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TOPIC: Sin Attracts Punishment

Saturday, May 23, 2015

*TEXT: 1 KINGS 11:14-25*

*"Key Verse: “And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah” (1 Kings 11:14,23)."*
Dr. Robert Greene Lee, a Baptist evangelist, was noted to be delivering a particular message entitled, ‘Pay-day some-day.’ The thrust of the message was that you may live a life of sin and appear to be getting away with it but judgment must surely come, whether in this life or in eternity.
When Solomon turned away from God, the Lord stirred up adversaries against him. He had married many strange women, including Pharaoh’sdaughter, much against God’s warning. He subsequently backslid. Therefore, the Lord allowed Hadad, an Edomite, and Rezon to cause a lot of troubles for him. Everything started when Hadad, a young man from a royal family in Edom, had an unpleasant experience. David, with his army commander, Joab, had fought Edom and killed all the men. But Hadad managed to escape to Egypt with some of his father’s servants. But when Hadad heard that David and Joab had died, he made his way back to Edom to fight Solomon. Rezon, son of Eliadah, another adversary to Solomon, ran away from his master, Hadadezer, king of Zobah, when David attacked them. He became a leader of a group of rebels but when David defeated the armies of Zobah, the rebels went to Damascus, where they lived till David’s death. He attacked Solomon from the north, while Hadad launched his own attack against Israel from the south. Solomon paid for his many follies.
When encountering certain challenges, a Christian must have a proper self-examination to ascertain whether sin is at the root of it. It is difficult to attract God’s favour and blessings if there is any iota of sin in your life. Stop blaming the devil for every transgression. Look inwards, repent of every sin and God will surely have mercy on you.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GALATIANS 1 - 3*
"*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Sin exposes one to danger and defeat.*"
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TOPIC: Led By The Spirit

Friday, May 22, 2015

TEXT: NUMBERS 10:11-13

Key Verse: “And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses” (Numbers 10:13).

A Christian today is not led by dramatic or eventful signs such as pillars of cloud and fire, the way the children of Israel were led when they journeyed through the wilderness. He is not asked to make trumpets of silver to call for the congregation to gather in worship or for war as God demanded of the Israelites. When we read passages in Numbers and the other texts that relate how God planned and guided the movement of the Israelites, we are compelled to see the abiding love of God for His people.

In Numbers 10:12,13, the Bible says: “And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.” Thereafter, for organizational harmony and ease of control of the large number of the people marching on, Moses set leaders over the armies of the tribes and groups. Naturally, the presence of these leaders and the instructions they gave did not rule out the superior guidance of the pillars of fire and cloud, just as Moses’ leadership did not stand for independence from God. It was still God Who “went before them” and directed where to tread through the movements of the pillars (Exodus 13:21).

In our time as followers of Christ, we also have a sure compass, the Bible and the indwelling Holy Spirit, given to us by Jesus Christ to see us through the wilderness of this evil and corrupt world. The Holy Spirit and the Bible should be our constant companions as the pillars of cloud and fire were to the Israelites.

We will overcome the temptations, the battles and the challenges of life if we abide by the injunctions of the Holy Spirit of God as Jesus Christ taught us. They will lead us to heaven, the Christian’s Promised Land.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: RUTH 3 - 4

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The heavenly-minded pilgrim is not led by worldly milestones.

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TOPIC: He Is Coming Again!

"Thursday, May 21, 2015

"*TEXT: HEBREWS 9:24-28*

*"Key Verse: “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation” (Hebrews 9:28)."*
A part of worship service in Israel in the Old Testament times entailed the entering of the holy place of the sanctuary once in a year by the high priest. He would go in with blood sacrifices for the atonement of his sins and those of the people. It was a reverential function which only he could perform, after purging himself of his transgressions and fulfilling all the conditions laid down by God. He risked swift judgment of death if he faltered.
So, the Israelites anxiously waited for the reappearance of their high priest from the inner sanctuary where he had gone to intercede for them. They prayed he would be back to signal the accomplishment of the work of atonement for their sin in this once-a-year affair.
This is symbolic today of the true believers’ wait for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is our High Priest Who after sacrificing Himself for us has entered into the heavenly places. He is our Advocate on the right side of God, pleading for us. We are waiting for His reappearance, just as the Israelites looked forward to the return of their high priest from the Holy of Holies.
Under the New Covenant, we are enthusiastically looking up for the rapture, when Jesus would come again and take us from the world to heaven and effect our complete salvation. True, we have salvation already through Christ’s work on the cross at Calvary. But we need the perfection of the salvation operation (Philippians 3:20,21).
Genuine believers in Jesus Christ ought to engage themselves in prayers and evangelism in preparation for this great Second Coming of our Lord to consummate our salvation. This is the high-point of our faith in and allegiance to Him.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: RUTH 1 - 2*
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Jesus is coming again only for those preparing for Him."*
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TOPIC: God Is Able

"Wednesday, May 20, 2015"

*TEXT: ISAIAH 18:1-4*

"*Key Verse: “For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest” (Isaiah 18:4).*"
Our text reveals God’s displeasure towards Ethiopia’s request from Judah. Ethiopia, which Isaiah described as a major world power at that time, ruled Egypt and was a major rival to Assyria. Through its ambassadors, who sought for an alliance with Judah, Ethiopia demanded that Judah should send swift messengers to align itself with it against Assyria. But God rejected such alliance, informing that as Judah’s Lord, He was more than able to deal with the Assyrians Himself. He wanted Judah to trust Him.
God noted that He could destroy the Assyrian army completely to the extent that they would be left as prey for the mountain birds. As God felt that Ethiopia’s request was unnecessary, Isaiah the prophet also announced that a day would come when the Ethiopians would come to worship the Lord and bring gifts to Him. So, instead of Israelite’s messengers bringing news to Ethiopia for an alliance against Assyria, the Ethiopians would, one day, come and worship God at Mount Zion.
There are so-called Christians who seek help where there is no help. Idol worshippers and occultists, who actually need help, have now become consultants to some believers. What a pity! Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego never sought for Nebuchadnezzar’s help at the moment of their trial. Jesus never implored for Pilate’s assistance at the “downturn” of His life. Paul the apostle never beseeched King Agrippa for help when the Jewish leaders moved against him.
Who do you take after? Are you abandoning God and seeking help from those you are indeed supposed to help? Are you not supposed to stand for God, no matter whose ox is gored, so that unbelievers will turn away from their sin and come to Christ? If you are truly a Christian, be a model in this evil and adulterous generation.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 23 - 24*
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There is no limit to God’s ability to save to the uttermost."*
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Catered4:
Oh thank you sir. Thanks for coming. I sincerely appreciate

u r always welcomed i will drop d samples dis week by Gods grace

TOPIC: Not External Religion Please

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

TEXT: PSALM 50:1-15

Key Verse: “I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds” (Psalm 50:8,9).

The underlining precepts of the kingdom Jesus preaches are spiritual and moral re-armaments with the powerful capacity to renew many a soul, however depraved through the grace of God. The Lord’s messages are not about religion; instead, they are about a revolutionary spiritual rejuvenation which
transforms a sinner into a saint, made to fit into God’s kingdom entirely by grace through Christ’s substitutionary atonement.

The carnal Jews rested in the external performances of their religious duties but missed the mark of a more excellent way of love, prayer and faith in God. In our text today, the Psalmist detests insincerity and vain spiritual worship that is void of implicit obedience to God and to His moral standard. It further highlights the future appearance of a righteous judge with holy instructions for pure worship and a rebuke to pretenders who live in serial disobedience.

God deals with those who place their religion in ritual sources while neglecting practical and inward righteousness and holiness. A mere observance of physical piety without genuine experience of salvation and freedom from sin will attract the wrath of God. Attending church services and prayer meetings without personal and definite encounter with the Lord in simple confession and forsaking of sin is vain. God does not esteem those who worship Him with lip service because He only regards those who worship Him in spirit, truth and sincerity.

Today, GOING to church services, taking part in the Lord’s table, evangelizing, water baptism and paying tithes and offerings have been turned into mere ritual by many. These activities are vain and empty if they are done for earthly recognition. Obedience, loyalty to God and an attitude of devotion are necessary to serving Him acceptably.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 20 - 22

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Religious PROFESSION without Christ is vain.

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TOPIC: The Wrath To Come

Monday, May 18, 2015

TEXT: REVELATION 14:14-20

Key Verse: “And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle” (Revelation 14:14).

A great number of pages of the book of Revelation is about hope for the believer in Jesus Christ. There are lines that breathe words of comfort for the Christian who is able, by the grace of God, to endure to the end. There are assurances of the reality of heaven, the dwelling place of God and His Son as well as the Holy Spirit, the angels and all heavenly hosts including the redeemed saints. And
there is the beautiful hope that our Saviour will lead us there.

Yet, alas in the same book, there are visions of eternal doom in hell which will be the home of those who do not die in Christ, those who reject the salvation plan of God, or those who through careless living, lose their salvation. This place of eternal damnation was not created for man but for Satan and his fellow fallen angels, according to Jesus Christ in Matthew 25:41. In addition to numerous pages that issue clear and distinct warning about the end-time and the events that would lead to a separation between those marked for heaven and those for hell, Revelation 14:14-20 also addresses the activities of the last days of the Great Tribulation. “And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs” (Revelation 14:20).

The treading of grapes was a symbolism for the execution of divine wrath on the ungodly (Isaiah 63:3). At the return of Jesus Christ by the end of the Great Tribulation, all unbelievers in the world will be gathered and judged. A massive slaughter will take over at the Battle of Armageddon.

This is the reason believers should be on their toes preaching the gospel to save the lost, while at the same time asking for more of God’s grace to endure to the end. “For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed” (Romans 13:11).

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 18 - 19

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Show love for the lost.

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Mark of slavery good to identify slaves from the real gems

abdulumar:
Minna, Niger State

some day will come visiting keep the flag flying

Reese1:
It was great meeting you yesterday @Catered4. You provided us with great information.

And happy belated birthday Mine was May 7th.

Will be in contact soon.

I came late though but i still met a lot not leaving out d small chops got back home around 8pm

TOPIC: Unqualified Favour

Sunday, May 17, 2015

TEXT: 1 KINGS 10:14-29

Key Verse: “So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom” (1 Kings 10:23).

It boggles the mind why most peoples’ priority lies in the realm of the profane and the carnal. Not many realise that a God-given wisdom is the answer to all the challenges of life.

When Solomon became the king of Israel, he went for the real thing – God’s wisdom, not wealth. He probably knew that wealth without God would amount to vanity. And God, who promised that when you seek first His kingdom and righteousness “all these things shall be added unto you,” favoured Solomon with abundant blessings. Our text shows Solomon’s great wealth, which came from taxes that merchants paid and countries that his father, David, had conquered. Much of the wealth equally came from merchants, while others came from people who paid him for his advice and from trade in HORSES and chariots.

All around Solomon was wealth and he flaunted it in the best ways he knew. All his dishes and cups in the palace were made of gold. He had a royal SEAT on which he sat to give laws and advice. He also made some gold shields, which he used in ceremonies. Solomon’s great wealth is incomparable with God’s. But he was able to tap into God’s blessings because he, first of all, sought for what was needful, the wisdom from on High.

God’s WEALTH, unlike Solomon’s, will never fade. Seeking God wholeheartedly attracts His favour. Many today seek Him halfheartedly, asking for frivolous things. They value material acquisition more than God’s precious salvation and holiness of life. But if you will decide today to distinguish yourself before Him, through a lifestyle of holiness and consecration, God will surely honour you with His blessings, especially His wisdom.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 15 - 17

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Whom God loves, He favours; therefore, seek His love.

TOPIC: A Consecrated Vow

Saturday, May 16, 2015

TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 1:14-28

Key Verse: “Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there” (1 Samuel 1:28).

Edward McKendree Bounds, an astute clergyman, who gave himself much to prayer, once commented thus: “Natural ability and educational advantages do not figure as factors in this matter of prayer; but a capacity for faith, the power of a thorough consecration, the ability of self-littleness, an absolute losing of one’s self in God’s glory and an ever present and insatiable yearning and seeking after all the fullness of God.”

Nothing could better explain Hannah’s consecration than the way she conducted herself, according to our text, when she was in anguish. She had longed for a child, but it was not forthcoming. It looked as if God had forgotten her. But it was not so; it was only a delay. She knew that God was all powerful and only Him could help her. So, she went to Him, not praying aloud, but in her spirit. Eli the priest, who did not understand her, thought that she was drunk, which was a misjudgment.

Perhaps, Eli had seen other people behaved badly in the temple and thought Hannah could be one of them. In spite of this accusation, Hannah never allowed anger to rise in her heart. Rather, she lovingly and patiently bore the ridicule. When Eli realized his mistake, he blessed her. Leaders, sometimes, can make a mistake and accuse you falsely. Your disposition will determine whether you are born again or not. But as a leader, when you realise your mistake, do you tender unreserved apology, or do you allow haughtiness to take over you, simply because you are occupying one position or the other in the church?

Hannah made a vow to dedicate the child, if God granted her request, to the service of the Lord all throughout his life. God, out of mercy, answered her prayer and she gave birth to a son. When the child, Samuel, was old enough to eat proper food, Hannah fulfilled her vow and dedicated him to the Lord.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 12 - 14

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.

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Catered4:
I will like to say a big thank you to all those who attended the Interactive session from Lagos and outside Lagos. It was so much fun, I really appreciate your presence. May God bless you all (Amen).

This coming week, I will update the thread. The current prices of food items and their prices in the market will be posted here.
So many stuffs coming soon.

Ibijoke O.M
aka catered4 alalubosa

nice meeting you.....u r indeed a rare gem

bolaji3071:
alryt thanks

uwc

abdulumar:
Currently, I have 6 ponds. Only 4 are operational... put in a shy above 10k juveniles in each...

@hisableplc...Yea... 35,000kg (its an approximate number) actually commenced with 42,000 juveniles... trying to be conservative about the outcome and accommodate variation in fish sizes.

End of day 2... sold 645kg...

wow that good to hear where is you farm located sir?

TOPIC: Power In The Blood

Friday, May 15, 2015

TEXT: HEBREWS 9:16-23

Key Verse: “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission” (Hebrews 9:22).

Years ago when a preacher in the United States went to work on a person possessed with demons, he called on the choir to sing what he described as “Blood songs”. “Get the Blood songs ready. Just sing Blood songs. We are going to conquer the devil,” he ordered.

The preacher understood the power in the blood of Jesus which is so eloquently declared in our reading today. But applying blood to “conquer the devil” is only a part of the innumerable functions of what the blood of Jesus can do.

His blood cleanses the sin of all who repent and believe in Him (Matthew 26:28). By His blood, Jesus ransoms all believers from the power of Satan and evil influences. He justifies all who believe in Him. The blood of Jesus cleanses believers’ consciences that they might serve God without guilt.

The blood opens the way for believers to come directly before God through Jesus in order to find grace, mercy, help and salvation. The blood is also a guarantor of all the promises of The New Covenant. We continuously appropriate the saving, reconciling and purifying power of the blood of Jesus Christ as we come to God through Him.

The blood of Jesus never fails to remind us of the suffering on the cross at Calvary. So, we are warned not to trifle with the salvation He gave us. The blood beckons the believer to contemplate so great sacrifices by the sinless One for the sinners. Thus, we are challenged to ever remain faithful and obedient in the ministry work He has chosen us for.

The believer has been redeemed by an all purpose blood, infinitely superior to any other. And it guarantees us, not only victory here on earth, but also paves the way to heaven, His abode.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 9 - 11

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Without shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins.

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Catered4:
I'm in lagos sir

ok ma'm we c on sat hope u reserved my seat

bolaji3071:
gud morning sir, please I just came across this trend today, please am i permitted to also share the word through copy & paste.

Pls do you can use d share button also for d benefit of all God bless you

abdulumar:
Hello all, hope the farms are coming along fine... Sorry to hear about the loss... I Pray you get better outcome in the subsequent run.... As an update, I started selling my fish today.... Sold 291kg.... (367 fish) on average they are about. 0.8kg. On month 5..... Don't want to wait no more.....

Still have approx 35tonnes left

as in 35000 kg

TOPIC: Wealth Without Christ

"Thursday, May 14, 2015"

*TEXT: PSALM 49:15-20*

"*Key Verse: “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me...” (Psalm 49:15).*"
He had everything going for him; wealth and riches as a result of enormous proceeds from his bountiful harvest. He thought of what to do and decided to pull down his subsisting barns to build a greater one that could house all his fruits and goods. Then he said, “I will say to my soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink and be merry.” He evidently had no thought for the God of the harvest. Little wonder “God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee...”.
Our text is one of the Psalms written, not to give praise, but rather to instruct and to lay bare the vanities of earthly riches. The rich and the poor have one thing in common: at death, they leave behind all they own here on earth. Many people today are engaged in the rat-race for wealth and some acquire it at the expense of their souls. At the time of death, many would wish they had invested less on earth and more in heaven.
Wealth invested here on earth would soon be corrupted by moth and rust; thieves and robbers would also break in and steal. It is futile to trust in riches that have a transitory nature. One whose life consists only of abundance of possessions, worldly pleasures and fame, has chosen to spend eternity in misery, weeping and utter damnation.
It becomes instructive then that as you read this, you will recognise the need to make up your mind to live for God, invest more in His kingdom and boast no more of your earthly riches. As believers, we are enjoined to rise above the ungodly pursuit of wealth and fret not at the prosperity of the wicked.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 7 - 8*
"*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We brought nothing into the world, we will take nothing out.*"
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TOPIC: Refuse To Compromise

"Wednesday, April 13, 2015"

*TEXT: GENESIS 21:22-34*

*"Key Verse: “And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest” (Genesis 21:22)."*
Nearly ten years ago, it was estimated that 200 million Christians worldwide were being persecuted for their unflinching stand for Jesus Christ and Holiness. It was reported that they were denied their rights and entitlements as citizens for refusing to compromise with sin.
Why does the world hate us Christians when we love them and preach salvation and the love of God to them? Jesus told us the reason. “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light” (John 3:20). “...The world hateth them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (John 17:14). “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (John 15:19).
But in midst of this hostility, God still protects and blesses those who are faithful to Him, those who decide that come what may, they would not give up their trust in Jesus Christ. As God shields His people and gives them the grace to remain steadfast in holiness and selfless service in the ministry, He opens the eyes of their adversaries to see the blessedness in the lives of the persecuted Christians.
It was the case with Abraham, the believer’s forerunner in faith. The patriarch had been subjected to maltreatment by the heathen king Abimelech and his servants in the land of Gerar (Genesis 20). They took his wife and his well. After these setbacks, however, Abraham began to enjoy a period of great divine visitation during which he got his wife, Sarah, back. She conceived in old age to give him the promised child, Isaac. He had also become prosperous suggesting that indeed God was behind his successes.
Christians should not fret when there is persecution. Instead, they should rest on God’s unchanging promises (Joshua 1:5).
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 4 - 6*
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Trust His promise never to forsake the true believer."*
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Catered4:
Hello, Please can I get a sample and quotation of your fish ASAP?

yes ma'm how soon are you back in lagos i can send u pics right now and quotes if u r on bbm

Segadem:
Almighty barca parking bus ,if na Chelsea now ,ppl will give us name,mtcheeeeeeew
...and this same Bayern was defeated in their home 2:0 by arsenal last year with their full squad and barca can not win them with their half squad ,m
mtcheeeerrw sssssshior.

u r rit though bt dey had done d needful 1st leg...final will judge d better team

This wasnt barca's best especially d second half

barca till #back2back d game will end 3-1 agg 6-1

TOPIC: A Righteous Indignation

"Tuesday, May 12, 2015"

*TEXT: JOHN 2:17-25*

"*Key Verse: “And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up” (John 2:17).*"
In the earlier portion of the chapter, we saw the extent to which the Lord went against those desecrating the holy temple of His Father. Christ had to take exception to such desecration as a mark of the extent of His pain to what the unbelieving Jews were doing. They left where they ought to sell doves and oxen, or the appropriate places to do their moneychanging business and invaded the temple of God. Of course, Jesus could not tolerate such excesses. He had to practically whip the dealers out of the place.
The seventeenth verse must be considered most instructive to all saints, for it reveals how a true believer in Christ can and should go to protect the sanctity of the true worship of God when it faces the threat of being profaned by unbelievers. We saw a similar zeal in the life of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, when he could not behold the evil of a fellow Israelite. While the whole congregation was weeping over the anger of God determined against them as a result of their whoredom, one of them brought in a Midianitish woman and still had the courage to wade through the crowd and went in to commit evil. Phinehas went after him and the woman and killed them both with a javelin. Commending Phinehas, God said: “He was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy” (Numbers 25:11).
Believers must not tolerate sin and must speak out against sin no matter who is involved. A believer who sits still when God’s name is being blasphemed is not a worthy ambassador.
Your action when unbelievers are taking the name of God in vain shows who you really are. And your attitude to iniquities being committed right under your nose truly declares how fluorescent your light is and how tasty your salt is.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 1- 3*
"*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Stand-up for God in every situation and be on the side of righteousness.*"
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ibl0010:
Poultry ( layers ) or fish farming is one area that I have been advised to invest in. How lucrative is this type of business? How much capital roughly is needed to set up such business to start with on a small to medium scale?

if its fish catfish precisely i do own my farm u can visit my patnership thread
[url] https://www.nairaland.com/1965132/looking-just-1-likemind-patner [/url]

robonski15:
with what I calculated their net weigh should be 470kg.

if he counted his fishes n had 450+ in quantity dats still 200k+ which doesnt correspond to wat he got .....pls when next any 1 is harvesting av farmers around so dey can see with u to avoid any form of theft most importantly be prayerful and dont forget ti plead d blood of Jesus and call his name when in crisis

robonski16:
With a grief heart I wana announce that johneeyessence sold his fish at a loss, I tried to ask what went wrong because I personally monitored the fishes. He sold the fishes for #480 per kg and made #84,000 from 500 fishes and the lowest fish was around 600grms and the highest weighed upto 2.2kg. So how come the loss??

What I deduce is that the buyer played a fast game on him by using their own scale to weigh the fishes thereby cheating him on the weight of the fishes, he had his own scale but allowed the buyers to use theirs..There is no how those fishes I saw would weigh 300grms that will warrant a sale of #84k . Lets say the fishes weighed 300grms that means they are mélange and no buyer will want to buy mélange for #480 per kg presently.

I am so pained because after 5 months of nurturing them with his time and hard earned money, some dubious scalawag will still cheat him off his profit. The deed has been done all we can do is to encourage him, and learn from the mistake.

As a fish farmer during harvest NEVER allow the buyers use their own scale for weighing.

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wat was d net weight of d fishes from calculation even if it was 500kg u should b talkin of 240k+

TOPIC: Will The Lord Be Pleased?

"Monday, May 11, 2015

"*TEXT: LEVITICUS 10:12-20*

*"Key Verse: “And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD... and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?” (Leviticus 10:19)."*
When pleasing the Lord is our main motive in Christian service, then we would always be concerned with the way the Lord feels about our service. Many people do things without thinking of how the Lord feels about them. They do not seem to be bothered about how God views their actions and services. They feel okay if they are satisfied with their actions and have the supporting approval of others. But if we are conscious of the fact that the Lord takes interest in all that we do, we will render a more acceptable service to Him.
Moses in our text was surprised when he found out that Aaron, the high priest, did not eat the sin offering as it was his duty to do. The response of Aaron to this gives us a very challenging and instructive lesson. He did not just want to carry on with duty for the sake of it. He was concerned with rendering acceptable service before the Lord. At this point, he grieved over the death of his two sons whom God had brought instant judgment upon because they offered a strange fire before the Lord. Aaron’s action was not to protest the death of his sons. He just felt that with what had happened that day, carrying on with religious duty may not please the Lord.
The primary focus of Christian living and service should be to please the Lord. There is no point trying to carry on a spiritual duty when we sense that such service at such a time will not be acceptable before the Lord. If we realize that the state of our hearts disqualifies us from giving unto the Lord holy and acceptable service, it is better to suspend such a service and get our hearts right before the Lord. Don’t just carry on with duty because you want to satisfy yourself or those who have appointed you. Focus on pleasing the Lord alone.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 SAMUEL 30 - 31*
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Let pleasing the Lord be your daily desire."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
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adebajo11:
I salute everybody for this thread oo .. please where can I get formalin in Lagos and how much dem dey sell am.


Thanks to all.

cant remember xactly bt wit 1500 u should get @ least 5ltrs