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ATMC: mgbe mbu kwanu

My dad raised me well

STAND UP FOR JESUS


Stand up, stand up for Jesus! ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss:
From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey:
Forth to the mighty conflict, in this His glorious day;
Ye that are men now serve Him against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone,
The arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own;
Put on the gospel armor, and watching unto prayer,
Where calls the voice of duty, be never wanting there.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus! the strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle, the next the victor’s song;
To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory shall reign eternally.

ATMC: wow I only know d chorus...babe u r a correct anglican
wow

lol na God oo

Story of AMAZING GRACE

The story of 'Amazing Grace' is found in the Bible, heard in the hymn and demonstrated in the lives of countless followers of Christ. The hymn, first titled 'Faith's Review and Expectation' was written by John Newton whose story is as amazing as the Grace that was his salvation. He began life as the priviliged son of a sea captain, became a slave and a slave ship captain before becoming a servant of Christ.

John's mother, a fragile but determined woman, dedicated herself to his education. She taught him to read and write and fervently prayed that he become a minister of the Gospel. By the time John was four she had taught him to read the Scriptures and recite hymns from 'Divine and
Moral Songs for Children' by Isaac Watts. When John was only six years old his mother died. His father remarried and John was sent on to boarding school. He was a good student who, by age ten, could read Latin and showed a keen interest in mathematics.

When John was eleven his father took him to sea. He spent six years with his father on several voyages. John's father was a well respected man and captain who sought and secured several positions of opportunity for his son. But John, who was becoming increasingly rebellious, methodically squandered them all. Through his fathers influence he began several voyages in positions of authority only to be demoted to common seaman. He strayed so far from his mothers spiritual teaching that he began influencing others away from deeply held beliefs. His life had so degenerated that he was often disliked and distrusted by officers and crew alike. He ran from his fathers support, ignored his superior officers authority and fell so far from his mothers dreams that he became known among sailors as "The Great Blasphemer."

During one of these voyages, at John's request and to his new captains relief, he was allowed to accompany, and became a partner with, a slave trader from West Africa. His partner was married to an African princess who took an instant disliking to John. During one of his partners absences he fell gravely ill and his partners wife took advantage of the situation. John found himself enslaved, brutalized and begging for food. Ironically, the other slaves were his only source of mercy. He was eventually rescued, at his fathers urging, and began a return journey to England. On this journey John once again earned the disdain of captain and crew. This was the voyage, however, that was to change John's life in ways that he could not imagine. He began to wrestle with his conscience during a violent storm in March of 1748. After seeing a shipmate washed overboard, feeling a resignation to death among the crew and discussing their situation with his captain, a plea rose from within him: "If this will not do, the Lord have mercy on us!" As he shouted he wondered; could there be any mercy for one who profaned the Lord's name as effectively and deliberately as he?

In seeking an answer to his question John Newton was led back to the Bible. On March 21st, lashed to the helm of a foundering ship, he considered many verses which he began to see in the Light of Truth. He was especially struck by the story of the prodigal son in Luke, chapter 15. He marveled at the father who raced to meet his wayward son and he felt hope for his own soul. When the badly damaged ship finally dropped anchor, a transformed John Newton went safely ashore. Two years later, with his fathers blessing, he married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Catlett.

The slave trade, at the time, was a respectable profession and John continued in it for some time before illness forced him to leave the sea. (Years later his testimony before Parliament and his 'Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade' published in 1787 helped influence law makers to abolish slave trade within British colonies in 1807 and emancipate ,in 1833. British colonial slaves.)

In 1755, in need of employment, he was offered and accepted the position of Surveyor of the Tides in Liverpool England. While at sea he began a disciplined study of the Bible which he continued ashore. He also became friend to George Whitfield, deacon of the Church of England and John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.

At the age of 39, on his second attempt at ordination, his mothers prayers were answered and John Newton was appointed Curate of Olney in Buckinghamshire where, three years later he met the poet William Cowper. In 1779 the first edition of the 'Olney Hymns' was published containing 348 pieces, 67 by Cowper and 281 by Newton, including what would later be known to the world as 'Amazing Grace'. Shortly after it's first publication John left Olney to become pastor of St. Mary Woolnoth Church in London. He remained in that position until his death December 21,1807. The epitaph he wrote for his tombstone reads: "John Newton, Clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the gospel he had long labored to destroy.

GRACE



1. Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured,
there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.

Refrain:
Grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that is greater than all our sin!

2. Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,
threaten the soul with infinite loss;
grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
points to the refuge, the mighty cross.
(Refrain)

3. Dark is the stain that we cannot hide.
What can avail to wash it away?
Look! There is flowing a crimson tide,
brighter than snow you may be today.
(Refrain)

4. Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,
freely bestowed on all who believe!
You that are longing to see his face,
will you this moment his grace receive?
(Refrain)

HYMNS

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS


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What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.
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so it's a 12pm and 6pm thing eh, sweet

How long before the first teaching already?

Ajibam: OPENING PRAYER


Loving heavenly Father we come to you this hour
asking for your blessing and help as we are gathered
together. We pray for guidance in the matters at
hand and ask that you would clearly show us how to
conduct this convention with a spirit of joy and enthusiasm.
Give us the desire to find ways to excel in this convention.
Help us to work together and encourage each other
to excellence. We ask that we would challenge each
other to reach higher and farther to be the best we
can be.
Guide our hearts and our minds in the
spirit of fairness, right thought and
speech. Impart your supreme
wisdom upon our activities so that
our affairs may reach a successful
conclusion. Thank you for being our
source of guidance today.

We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ.

Amen!!



*eagerly following*

Why in the world would anyone buy children when you can go through the right process to get one?



ok that's a weird question...wickedness reigns in Nigeria.
Hope those children are safe though.

Messi j: if nigeria was a country ur concept alone is enough for govt backup and intreset. Moreover we are even in a country were there are few interested inventors or developers compared to D west where evryday new findings comes out. The flying car started as a concept an idea of making ur car fly. Study into it has made a fast improvement into sm already flying cars. With further study and development in few years or time, u see a perfect car that can fly away frm traffic. Then D agbada polictians in nigeria start buying it. But to support one in their home, they wont. This one is even good as it plans to go frm land to water, and i think nobdy has produce that. If nigerian govt is waiting 4 until u make a working model b4 they start to make things in nigeria, then they are nt ready. Albert Estein gave ideas and then it was proved. There are things built collectively by engineers and MOSTLY TECHNOLOGIST.

So true, but this is hardly a new concept. There are cars that can move in water already produced in the West.

ATMC: ujsizzle, seeth thou this

My dear I saweth it and comment my reserve

This thread flies

Omo na Eyimba wedding thingz i dey

I hope all goes well

i enjoyed reading

fuqq i'm an introvert......well atleast 70% introverted

Giant lobster Where's the Kraken

I saw this on lagos road some months back, doesn't look too safe but i think with good funding they'll make something better out of it. Think he called it the 'Amphibian Jet' or something close.

lol nice

Nothing tastes as good as burnt rice

Oi D and F at some point

ighoosagie: prove me wrong n tell us who ur babe is or who u re secretly admiring.

If not I then I'm right.

"It's not a good idea to insult me on my own site"............(c) Seun 2012

Had to be Samurai X

Ayobase the guy is probably afraid to settle down too....iThink

He's feeding off her desperation . She hasn't been very wise either. If she's always given herself a before 30yrs deadline, then she should have defined the relationship from the start or better still align herself with a man who shares her dreams. That's bygone now anyway. The only advise i have for her is to get out of that relationship now. No compromise, No second thoughts. And she needs to get her head out of the marriage pool..darn thing is oozing out of every pore, and crazy men take advantage of that .
Tell her to focus on straightening herself up and lose the low self esteem she's gonna develop soon. Men like a confident woman irrespective of age.

Is it a german thing to spell consider as considere

elrony: Hmm...names??....really ??

Yes