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It's Sunday school that provides the opportunity to read and understand A-Z of the Bible, esp in the Churches based on the living word - the word of God

It's proper understanding and application of the scripture that make a difference in Christianity. That you are a child of God, and God is your loving Father, and having the assurance of his kingdom are a mystery that will continue to pierce the hearts and troubled minds of those who are outside.

I will say happy Sunday, enjoy the lessons and God will bless you through them.

kayfra:
Highest number of inter tribal marriages in Nigeria are between those two groups. Ignore all the stuff you read online. We have a lot in common.

You are right to say that highest inter tribal marriages are taking place between Yoruba and Igbo but most times you read about serious bashing and expression of hatred between the two tribes.

Yoruba and Igbo are just like a group of people of absurd similarities. The better we know the easier and more successful we live together and move on...

I think APC has described those joining the party as parasites. Are they satisfied to live as parasites?

Sahara wants to make us believe Atiku stays in a rented apartment in Dubai whenever he stays there for weeks or months.

Abi Sahara reporters have started publicising Half-true news again. Thought they have changed since last year.

is the government going to rob Peter to pay Paul with that kind of unlawful charges? Maybe its the channel the current government wants to use to raise money and fund N5000 monthly payment for the unemployed youths and school feeding scheme.

This government is yet to sit tight and give us clear direction

I have shared blog posts on facebook and Google+ before without the posts showing my blog's profile picture. But just of recent most posts shared are showing profile picture of the blog instead of images on the posts shared. Is there a way to correct that?

dampola:
You pay indirectly. When your whatsapp expires, they will ask you to upgrade it so by then they convert the $0.99 to data bundle then collect it from your data subscription. Please accept my little explanation

collect it from data subscription ke! How? you mean GLO, mtn, others are the ones paying them.

NewsNewsBlog:
WHATSAPP will drop its annual 69p in-app subscription fee within the next few weeks, co-founder Jan Koum has confirmed. But the hugely popular Facebook-owned app plans to replace the yearly cost with a worrying new revenue stream.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is dropping its yearly 69p subscription cost in favour of a new model

WhatsApp is ditching its annual 69p subscription fee in favour of a new business model, founder Jan Koum has confirmed.
The WhatsApp creator made the announcement this morning at the Digital-Life-Design Conference in Munich.
WhatsApp is free to download on Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows 10 Mobile and lets users send text, video and audio around the world using a wifi or mobile data connection. The hugely popular app, which now boasts a staggering 900 million users across the globe, charges users a yearly 69p subscription to keep the messenger ad-free.
But that could be about to change.

Read more >>> http://newsnewsblog..com.ng/2016/01/whatsapp-is-now-completely-free-but.html#0

just wondering how they are making such money from users of the app, when users have neither been alerted to make such payment nor blocked from using the app for almost two years.

I have used the app for almost two years without any information of such payment, and I have not been stopped.

Nawao! This sounds like a fake news. Maybe it's being spread to discredit him

419 pastor, he must be taught a lesson of his life. why defraud others with the name of God? Ole, barawo, Is that what the word of God taught him to do?

FisifunKododada:
For those of you who are interested I will explain how this works so that you can do it yourself. The OP has supplied some pics that will be a good guide for your set-up. First you have to understand that the process of converting waste to biogas is a kind of digestion. You are breaking down the biogas into methane, carbon dioxide and water. The methane can be passed directly into a gas tank which you can use to operate a gas cooker. Also, the methane can be passed through some 'converter' into a generator -as you can see with the two gens the OP has above. It appears the OP is also using the gen to power the digestion process. Which will makes sense since maximum digestion occurs between (90-100) degrees Fahrenheit NOT room temperature. [Convert F to C Using C= (F-32)*5/9].So it appears the OP is using the gens to supply warm water into the waste tank to enhance the digestion process. A complete digestion cycle might take about 20 days depending on how much waste you have and the nature of the waste.

Capt. Fisifun.

warm water ke, you want to kill the microbes doing the digestion?

OCcool:
ajibolabd, pls respond especially the first one. Do one need to change his phone imei no to that of blackberry?

ajibolabd.... Where art thou to answer the questions?

How can we describe such kind of payment, salary in arrears or in advance? Paying salaries at the mid of the month! Anyway it is far better than owing salaries for three months are more as being experienced in some States.

Caleb the Brave
Caleb was distinguished among his people because he possesed the right spirit and was encouraged to pursue and posses the promise of God. Joshua 14:8 - My brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I (Caleb) wholly followed the Lord my God. The followings are discussed: Conflicting Reports; Speaking Boldly for God, and Receiving the inheritance.

Conflicting Reports: As the Israelites continued the journey to the promised land, Moses chose twelve leaders, one from each tribes to explore the land and then bring the report back to him. Caleb was chosen from the tribe of Judah. Moses sent them off with specific instructions which are: to asses the military strength and security of the people, and to find out good and bad of the land and cities, so that Israelites could strategize over entrance and possession of Canaan. The men followed Moses' instructions with precision while exploring the land. They saw goodness, fruitfulness and seemingly overwhelming threats associated with the land (Numbers 13:17-25).

God had promised He would take them to the promised land, flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:1-10), but didn't say there won't be challenges on the way. People can help solve or compound problems by their attitudes and actions. We should focus on God and walk with Him in obedience to receive His promises, rather than focusing on life obstacles which lead to discouragement and failure.

The spies returned back with conflicting reports. Instead of counting on the good of the land as God's promise, they were frightened by the appearance of people of the land (Numbers 13:26-33). However, Caleb believed in God promise and was encouraged. He calmed and encouraged the children of Israel to go up and posses the land. While Caleb saw the picture of God's blessing for Israelites others saw obstacles that wouldn't make them go ahead and take the promised land. They magnified the obstacles as would consume them. Fear soon spread among the Israelites that they relegated the promised land to an undesirable place. They were weakened by the report of the doubters. Christians should check out the kind of people they walk with and listen to. We must follow those who have confidence in God and reject the company of those who weaken faith.

Speaking Boldly for God: Christians must exercise courageous faith through challenges, and not respond as the Israelites did. The Israelites wailed and grumbled against their leaders, and desired to return to bondage in Egypt (Numbers 14:1-10). They also grumbled against God, questioning His wisdom to take them to the promised land. God was annoyed by their rebellious actions that He wanted to destroy the them and raise new generation that would make it to the promised land. Joshua and Caleb pleaded with the people, encouraging them that God would help them to take the promised land. Caleb faced the sceptical crowd and charged them to go and posses the land. We can put the devil to shame if we boast our confidence in God.

God recognized Caleb's courageous faith and heard Moses' plead and intercession on behave of his people and spared them, except those who were twenty years old and above (Numbers 14: 20-24). Caleb's had possessed a 'different spirit' that helped him to build courage and express full devotion to God. Christians must possess the Spirit of God to overcome doubts and fear.

Receiving the Inheritance: God has no pleasure in walking with the rebellious people and may never carry out His purpose through them. He could have destroyed all rebellious people if the faithful ones had failed to intercede. Caleb could possess the inheritance because of his courageous response and bold stand against negative report of the other men (Joshua 14:6-9). It is good to reflect on how God worked in our lives in the past, as such remembrance will draw our minds to His future promises. It will also help to confidently face challenges, find strength in the present and hope for the future.

Caleb was rewarded for his courage and faith. God is eternal and the passage of time may not be relevant to fulfilment of His promises. People can hasten, delay or prevent fulfilment of God's promises by their behaviours and actions. God knows everything about us and keeps records of our actions. A portion of the promised land was given to Caleb as inheritance for his descendants and succeeding generations. He was blessed and passed down the blessing to his generations. Christians must stand on God's promises and exercise courageous faith. Lesson texts: Numbers 13: 17 thru ; 14: 24 ; Joshua 14:1-15

sapiosexual1:
This ish has been on my mind for a while, are we christians subconsciously engaging in ritualistic worship?

Orthodox Christians: This perhaps is the most controvertial yet documented. Recitation of prayers, processions, methodical worship to name a few.

Protestant Christians:Its more dramatic here. Its become a fad for us to add prefixes and suffixes to our prayers as we believe they add more vent and speed to the prsyers. Phrases like "holy ghost fire!", "amen......fire!", calling Jesus three times, Amen 7 times, halleluyah 7 times, etc. Are these really biblical?

What does the bible say: Jesus says in Matthew 6: 7-8 , we shouldnt engage in vain repetitive prayers for our father in heaven knows what we want already even before we ask. {paraphrased} .
Bible scholars pls come in and shed more light. Thanks

The word of God on which our practice should be based requires that we are persistent in request when it seems like we haven't received the answer. It encourages us to be steadfast in faith and not to loose the focus on eternity. However, it warns against vain repetition, and at the same time we shouldn't ask amiss.

Believers sometimes make unnecessary repetitions, thinking God will answer that way. No! We must understand and apply the principles by which God answers prayers without repetition. Sometimes also prayer may not be answered when we ask amiss - our prayer should follow the order that can make it like a 'sweet offering' to God. Our prayer shouldn't jump stages or the pattern it must have followed. Christ has given the order our prayer should follow. people also ask amiss when they have moved from needs to wants.

Those prefixes or suffixes, addition or extension may not be needed as they are not part of what God requires of a believer for his prayer to be answered.... 'Amen... Jesus... Fire' is unnecessary, and may be totally wrong. Bible demands ONLY Amen to prayer, and the shout 'Alleluyah' as many times as possible when praising God.

Those additions may be borne out of wrong interpretation and teachings as a result of proliferation of theological institutions.

At times something that started like a joke might be incorporated into the system. That's why Churches and denominations must follow well defined tenets of faith.

Such extension might have started as practices meant to ginger the service or awake those who are asleep. Amen 3X might have been adopted because it sounds louder and rings very well into the ears to command full concentration and dispel disturbances, thus arousing interest and rebuking disturbing spirits.

BigJakie:
His topic is on point... if u read his post carefully, he stated that the customer review from different users are all in the negative light. It's not just a personal experience/problem if a greater percentage of users are complaining.
Similar to those who drive Nissan cars in auto section advice people against buying them cuz of Gear box faults. I hope u undastand why topic is on point.

Lesson: make sure you browse on customer review on any electronic gadgets before buying so to know what to expect.

this reminds me of a
phone I ordered for in China. The phone hasn't got to three months when it started misbehaving. it keeps pressing itself and wouldn't respond to the task meant for. China is just making money from selling low quality phones to Nigeria.

hello ajibolabd, does the subscription with *777*21# work on other devices without tweak, such as tweaking bb imei for MTK android phones? And if it works does it work together with the weekend plan to last a month? I think the weekend plan lasts for a week while the unused data will be wiped at the end of the week.

pls I need the clarification.

nawao! What kind of international judiciary decision is that, giving the verdict in isolation. Maybe such kind of case could be won on pages of paper and through protests on the streets.

supposing they are on their way to ekiti, Fayose will simply wipe them out.

Abacha's loot on recovery mode since!

Recovering Abacha's loot has been loading since the time of Obasanjo. So one man can be responsible for the loot that many later got as their own share of the national cake?

While Abacha looted and kept the money somewhere probably until it might have lost the value, some people got the money and shared it among themselves. No wonder the country is suffering amidst plenty.

A member of Abacha family allegedly stated sometimes ago that no amount of recovery made of the loot can make them as poor as Dangote.

They still exist, thought they have been completely wiped out. They are doomed for defeat and their remembrance shall be blotted out

princeade86:
. Dnt mind them.

Reasonable SW people shouldn't mind them... What have they done to the emirs and other northern elders who are also involved?

Those who are insulting Falae couldn't have reasoned well. I think he has cleared the air about how the money exchanged hands. I think Accord Party said the money was USED ACCORDINGLY... for the campaign meant for from a political party to work for reelection bid of its candidate

Where and how sponsors of the ruling APC-led FG got the campaign funds? I stand to be corrected though!

For justice sake sources of campaign funds of all parties, politicians should be investigated. How can injustice gives way for justice, by the way the government takes sides?

jamp:
poultry manure is not enough to produce gas. you need to add cow dung.

what of the poultry litter, that is, the droppings together with the bedding materials and other wastes?

. . Just as this government adopted the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System, GIFMIS, and the Treasury Single Account, TSA1, which were conceived by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, the Buhari-led government should embrace the report of the 2014 National Conference.

APC-led Federal government should be sincete enough with implementation of Jonathan policies. Why they can't implement the policies fully instead of doing it in part.

We will initiate policies to ensure that Nigerians are free to live and work in any part of the country by removing state of origin, tribe, ethnic and religious affiliations and replace those with state of residence.
#VoteChange #ChangeIsHere

Prof. Yemi Osinbade

Good move if no tribe or people could behave like bastards against, and the usual religious aggression and intolerance that have become part of some states of the north could be dumbed and buried for life.

God bless and long live Nigeria.

Joseph the Prince

God is faithful to His promise and will carry out his purpose as revealed to those faithfully serving Him. God's purpose for Joseph's life was fulfilled, but the journey to fame was marked by difficulties. He knew God was working with him at the time of crisis and didn't allow the opportunity and comfort that would last for a moment to destroy God's plan for his future. Proverbs 16:9 - A man deviseth his way: but the Lord directed his steps. The followings are discussed: Temptation, Accusation and Imprisonment; Pharaoh's Dream Interpreted; and God Exalts and Blesses Joseph.

Temptation, Accusation and Imprisonment: Joseph had lived in crisis since he was sold as a slave to Egypt. He trusted God through the difficulty and finally found himself Potiphar's slave. His status was changed and was elevated from slavery to oversee his master's household because God was with him. He was prosperous as a slave, and brought prosperity into Potiphar's house. As a result, Potiphar promoted him to his personal assistant. Joseph was a beautiful and handsome young man that Potiphar's wife made several attempts to force herself on him, but he didn't fall to the temptation (Genesis 39: 1-12). He was able to overcome the temptation because he determined not to sin against Potiphar and God, so that he would not miss the future blessing.

Potiphar's wife managed to trap Joseph in the crime that wasn't committed, after she had made failed attempts to make love to him. She told her husband that Joseph tried to rape her. Potiphar was probably angry but seemed not to be convinced because of the mild punishment he served Joseph. He sent him to prison reserved for government officials (Genesis 39:13-23). God's blessing continued to work for Joseph, even in the prison as he was loved, treated kindly and given responsibilities. God will work through those who faithfully served Him and give them the grace to overcome challenges.

Pharaoh's Dreams Interpreted: God's presence was abiding with Joseph in the prison as he was able to interpret dreams. God can give his people control over the future through revelation. Pharaoh was troubled by his dreams that he sought interpretation of the wise men and magicians, but none of them could interpret the dreams. When Pharaoh got the information about Joseph's gift of interpreting dreams (Genesis 41:1-13) he sent for him. One of Pharaoh's servants had discovered God could use Joseph to change bad situation and bring blessing. Joseph had remained faithful in all troubles and God blessed him with supernatural knowledge. Problems can provide opportunity to tell others our trust in God.

Joseph gave credit to God for enabling him to interpret dreams. He interpreted Pharaoh's dreams, telling him the dreams were a warning for the future ( Genesis 41:14-32). God gave the revelation twice to show It was unavoidable and would soon come pass.

God Exalts and Blesses Joseph: Joseph didn't just interpret the dream, he advised Pharaoh on how to deal with the famine. Pharaoh discovered God was with Joseph and had given him wisdom. He made him a ruler over the people of Egypt and gave him full authority to make decisions (Genesis 41:14-32). All trials and troubles Joseph experienced had prepared him for leadership position. He didn't see defeat, but victory in troubles as he remained faithful to God.

God's plan was carried out in Joseph's life thirteen years after his brothers sold him into slavery, and when he was thirty years old (Genesis 41:46-52). If Joseph had forgotten about God and fallen into temptation, circumstances could have cut his life short, and he wouldn't have been elevated to the position God wanted him to be. He kept faith, and didn't succumb to despair during hard times. It's through daily devotion and personal encounter with God that a believer can be strengthened to overcome trial and temptation. Lesson texts: Genesis 39:1-23; 41:1-52.

abiambo:
Abi airtel don open cyber cafe??

Even if they are providing internet service like cafe, their own is too expensive.

feldido:
Don't understand what u just said... Make it clear please

It was like a drama when one of the phones placed beside each other rang and I picked it to answer the call, it was the other phone I didn't touch that was talking


It happened yesterday, 6.07 pm, from an MTN number to my MTN number, and between Huawei and Lenovo phones.

Once again, how did it happen? Probably an answer can lead to another discovery

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