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these terrorists should have stopped their violence, seeing now that it is no longer well with them. Maybe God has cursed them that no one of them will ever stand again without being brought down. All their missiles that were once piled up shall be pulled down and destroyed.

May God save Nigeria.

Evidences of loving God
We have learnt a lot from previous lessons about loving character of God. He first loved us and wants us to love others. We can't love God and please Him if we fail to show true love to people around us whether we relate with them or not. Love is essential for living as children of God. It is fundamental evidence of genuine faith. 1 John 4:7 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. We have the followings for discussion: Love as God Loves Us; Dwell in God's Love, and Walk in God's Love.

Love as God Loves Us: It may be difficult to show godly love, but we must obey the command to practice it. It was as a result of this sacrificial love that God offered Jesus for restoration of the fallen relationship and salvation of the world. John addressed those who practice genuine love as the 'beloved' because they are the ones that fulfil the law of love for redemption of life (1John 4:7-8 ). Believers who are genuinely born of God will practice sacrificial love. Such love is also known as divine love, not love that harbours sin.

Jesus Christ is the supreme expression of God's love. He calls people to a new life which is built on genuine love (1 John's 4:9-12, 1 Corinthians 13). John's definition of love shows that love should be based on God and find peace with all. Our boast about salvation must be anchored to practice of true and divine love. If love is related to salvation, it means we must practice love that can stand to eternity, not love that leads to bad experience and death. We must show love that can save and support others through our actions and emotions. Love that ends up in destruction is not of God. Godly love is required to carry out the Great Commission and deliver the message of hope and eternal life successfully.

Dwell in God's Love: True love brings together the Unity and Trinity of God. It is from God, clearly defined by Jesus while the Holy Spirit gives the strength and grace to practise it. Holy Spirit has continued the work of having intimate relationship with God (1 John 4:13-16). When we dwell in God, and God in us we will love others and have the assurance of salvation. Divine love gives the evidence of God's identity in our lives as Christians. It also influences our actions and thoughts to live a better life.

Godly love brings about freedom from fear (1 John 4:17-18). We can be gripped by fear in many ways: fear of how to make progress on one's work, fear of how to relieve the burden of daily living and fear of what comes after death. In all these the greatest fear is the 'fear of God's judgment. A person merits judgement if he is not saved by Christ's atonement. God's judgement will result in eternal separation from Him. Christians should live to anticipate the Day of Boldness to stand before God for eternal rewards, not the Day of Judgement for condemnation.

Work in God's Love: Our works and deeds will reveal whether or not we walk in God's love. It is easier for anyone, rich or poor to claim he loves God and others. It is our activities that can reveal the kind of love we practice. To claim the true love our lifestyle must match our profession of faith (1 John 4:19-21). Our love for others is fundamental evidence of redeemed living. You can't love and hate at the same time. Love activates God's standard for Christian faithful and perfect living. According to John's recommendation, love should not indicate suggestion or aspiration. It's God's command we must obey.

Commanded to love: Christians must obey the command to love, as the only way by which we can share the truth of gospel without condemnation in our hearts. Joy follows expression of genuine love, and those who are working in this truth will be enabled to effect a positive change in the lives of others. John shows further that godly love empowers other forms of obedience and ministry because it is selfless and sacrificial (2 John 4-6 & 1 Corinthians 13). Disobedience to God's command to love leads to pride, selfishness and envy. To God be the glory. Lesson texts: 1 John 4:21; 2 John 1:11.

Nawao! That's why the northerners give birth to so many children than could be taken care of. For a man to be marrying wives in the position of children and grandchildren. In the end some of such children will become alimajiris.

I think it is high time the government should enact a law to limit the number of wives and children a man can have because of increasing economic hardships and dwindling resources.

holocron:
But accordingly, that's exactly what u r doing - TESTING HIM - when you fail to observe all mundane precautions and safeguards.

And if u observe all safeguards, then HIS Influence is virtually mute, properly in the area above human control.

One will likely fail if he challenges God without strong faith in him. He can't come down to do what he has given us the wherewithal. Abi what is the essense of wonderfully and fearfully creating human beings.

Bobbysworld28:
Dts exactly what u guys are doing. Testing God with ur unpreparedness and lack of care.
God will not do for u what u can do for urself!

You don't still get it right! God gives three approaches to situation. These are YES, WAIT OR NO. One will just end it up in frustration if he or she tempts God - not even testing him as stated before. Because He can still respond positively to test on him if done by faith.

Bobbysworld28:
D mind believes whatever it wants to believe.
The blood of Jesus cannot save u from accident, simples.
Let us perform an experiment: disconnect d breaks from ur car and go driving on d expressway. Feel free to drive at 140km/h and then use d blood of Jesus as ur breaking system.

Op is totally right and just a little common sense will remove d senseless carnage on our highways

You can't feel God's presence when you test him. Everything about feeling and seeing God working is anchored on your HEALTHY relationships with him. He can't be mocked, therefore you may regret it if you test him with empty faith and unfaithfulness.

Bobbysworld28:
Op, see them..
Fyi, blood of Jesus cannot save u from accident.
Ignorant folks!

The man believes the blood of Jesus works for him you are disputing it instead of finding and holding to what you too believe can work for you!

Nothing can redeem a failed system unless the right step is taken. You must pay your tax and hold your leaders responsible for failure of your society

OP tried to mix two things that are different and he got it totally wrong. He condemned faith for negligence of the government. Probably he is learning.

CARLOSZ

Are you trying to say prayer is of no need for those embarking on a journey? I think you should have directed your thought or anger at failed system of governance that has existed for long.

You put prayer to where it belongs, those whose prayers are answered know the reality of walking with God and committing the unknown unto divine guidance.

You should have found the way to reach out to the governments to do the right thing at the right time. God himself warns people concerning carelessness and wants them to take necessary precautions that can guard against disasters.

Those guys are fighting seriously to make themselves a country with plenty wives and children. Since the military have been liberating towns and villages and rescuing many from the bondage of boko haram, the guys are still existing. I wonder o.

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How manage with all the news that boko haram has been crushed and it's traces about to be wiped off? It would be like Nigerians are been scammed with boko haram issues. It is a pity that those who are being assured of end of terorism are the ones receiving the deadly blow at all times.

Congrats! His abductors can't risk farmers' seven days ultimatum.

Hope we hear soon from him the circumstances surrounding his abduction and the devils in the mask.

There has been a cycle of violence in Nigeria and the government is not much bordered. It rotates from herdsmen violence to terrorism. Presently these herdsmen are carrying weapons along with them and wouldn't care to attack anyone that challenges their excesses. They are spreading to many places and behaving as if they are superior to their hosts.

The hell host communities are growing through in some parts of north central is gradually spreading to SW but no adequate control has been put in place

Hmmm... Fulani herdsmen and the track of violence following them. They have added lots of vices to their traditional way of living. It is not an exaggeration that these herdsmen have overgrown wings of violence.

Test the Spirits

Not all the messangers and messages are from God. Therefore we should test the spirit speaking the word to know whether or not it is from God. The Spirit of God speaks spiritual truth of God but spirit of the devil alters the truth and delivers spiritual error which misleads people and brings about confusion. 1 John 4:6 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God

Lesson texts: 1John 3:19 thru 4:6; 2 John 7-11


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runzlord:
4. Camera quality
Again, another thing we skip is the quality of pictures taken by the phone's camera, mega-pixel does not determine quality, no! Quality of a phone camera varies with devices even when they have the same mega-pixel, an example is the iPhone. Apart from recently announced iPhone 6s, previous versions had 8 mega-pixel cameras up to iPhone 4, but each had progressing camera quality, as iPhone 8-mega-pixel are compared to other phones 13/16/20 mp cameras. Likewise there is no 8 mega-pixel camera (aside from tove the same body size. Some phones are really sleek in your hands, and some are buggy, for example, samsung galaxy s6 has 5.1" inch screen, but some phones like iphone 6 with 4.7" inch screen is almost as big as it(the s6). This might be a pro

What could have caused camera quality of some brands to reduce with time? I have used some phones that produced very sharp images during the first few days, thereafter the image quality started to get poorer. A 13 megapixel phone may not be better than 5 megapixel with time.

Which brands don't fall to this category?

These days some brands will just put incorrect figure for certain features. Is it possible to know the real value of phone features before buying the phone?

President Buhari may not like it, but truth must be stated that those structures will stay far beyond his exit from Aso rock.

National conference for implementation of national agenda or north agenda? The north keeps demanding for marshal plan for the north and now they are planning to legalize it through another national conference while they reject the earlier national conference.

These leaders are negotiating issues based on sentiment and selfish interests.

Kenya and Uganda seem to be places where housemaids have turned to something else.

Hope Buhari won't be dictated for by boko haram.

SeverusSnape:
That imam is mad. So he doesn't want them to collect ram, but he wants Osun people to collect odourless fufu from Aregberascal



....And Buhari is marginalizing the southern part of Nigeria at the federal level, but the Imamumu did not say anything.

Hmmm

What they accepted in Osun and Oyo States and even in northern States, could be regarded as abomination in Ekiti? Hypocrisy!

they disguised as prophets and killed people for ritual. Those still remaining and hiding in the dark must be fished out and brought to book. Wicked people indeed.

PublicAssurance:
[size=18pt]Idiot go and look up the meaning of cult leader in the dictionary......for real o!! you will probably learn something......you are being fooled and you are still looking for proof....the proof is in the pudding Dumbo!.[/size]

What's this one saying? Simple question no answer but insult! You have nothing to gain out of frustration. Receive life and live in peace.

PublicAssurance:
[size=18pt]Adeboye is nothing but a cult leader…..now he has bought his own jet[/size]

You can't come up with a claim without proof! Hope you have the record of damage and destruction he has done to his people, Nigeria and others outside the country

As a learner I need the proofs of his evil so that I could be helped.

Those who are blessed should rise for the blessings of others just as those who are saved should save others.

Those who are rich and blessed but using their wealth and influence to create problems and disturb peace of others should have a change of heart.

The north should learn from the south, most esp south west. Here those who are rich are trying all they could do to add value to the society.

Each day I wake up to imagine how the north could have been a better place if the money used to finance violence has been channeled to something worthwhile.

My thought sha, other things being equal.

M4gunners:
Those nigerians you saw there,are probably jobless one's( feeding from social welfare of a better Country ) confirm it yourself. A repetitive nigerians would be at work and not carrying brooms in Europe.

Abi o!

Carrying brooms when there is no mosquitoes to kill or dirt to sweep from the floor

Also why should they need to hang umbrellas when it is neither raining nor sunning

If people are well engaged they will mind their businesses.

Some state governors are heartless! They haven't paid out the bailout funds since almost 2 months

Danger ↕✴↘↘of using inferior materials for building. RIP to the dead.

Buhari will not drop them except they they don't have positive impact or they no longer have anything to contribute to Nigeria. But they will cry if Buhari used and dumb them