Right person + Right Question + Right Answer = Jesus.
Once a young man came to Jesus (Right Person) and asked a question (right question), Teacher, What shall I do to get eternal life ? Jesus Answered . Sell all your possessions and follow me (Right answer). Hearing this, the young man was very sad. However he was a very rich man and could not accept or follow Jesus.
Sometimes, we also in the same way. Jesus answers us but we are not ready to follow him. Recently one IIT girl suicided although she has been more than 500 friends at facebook, no one can save her. One malayali family suicided at Saudi, recently. He was a business man and had been many friends around. But no one can save them. Until unless we are not follow up Jesus, how many friends, we have, doesn't matter, we have Jesus as friend in our friend's lists, Thats the matter. The only one Savior , is the Son of God, ie.the only one True Answer is Jesus.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Nick Name of Indian Cities
1.Rose Pink City - Jaipur (Rajastan)
2.Garden City - Bangalore (Karnataka)
3.Diamond City - Surat (Gujarat)
4.Egg city - Namakkal (Tamilnadu)
5.Lake City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
6.Sun City - Jodhpur (Rajastan)
7.City of Palaces - Kolkata (West Bengal)
8.Bangle City - Hyderabad (Andra Pradesh)
9.Golden City - Jaisalmer(Rajastan)
10.City of Dawn - Auroville (Pondichery)
11.White City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
12.City of golden Temple - amritsar (Punjab)
13.Twin Cities - Hyderabad and Secundarabad(Andra pradesh)
14.Pearl City - Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
15.Weavers city - Panipat (Haryana)
16.Temple City - Bhuvaneswar (Orissa)
17.Sandal Wood City - Mysore (Karnataka)
18.City of Blood - Tezpur (Assam)
19.Orange City - Nagpur (Maharashtra)
20.City of seven Islands - Mumbai (Maharashtra)
21. City of Seven Hills - Trivandrum
22. City of Rallies - New Delhi
2.Garden City - Bangalore (Karnataka)
3.Diamond City - Surat (Gujarat)
4.Egg city - Namakkal (Tamilnadu)
5.Lake City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
6.Sun City - Jodhpur (Rajastan)
7.City of Palaces - Kolkata (West Bengal)
8.Bangle City - Hyderabad (Andra Pradesh)
9.Golden City - Jaisalmer(Rajastan)
10.City of Dawn - Auroville (Pondichery)
11.White City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
12.City of golden Temple - amritsar (Punjab)
13.Twin Cities - Hyderabad and Secundarabad(Andra pradesh)
14.Pearl City - Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
15.Weavers city - Panipat (Haryana)
16.Temple City - Bhuvaneswar (Orissa)
17.Sandal Wood City - Mysore (Karnataka)
18.City of Blood - Tezpur (Assam)
19.Orange City - Nagpur (Maharashtra)
20.City of seven Islands - Mumbai (Maharashtra)
21. City of Seven Hills - Trivandrum
22. City of Rallies - New Delhi
Friday, March 11, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
He is Jesus
- 1. Jesus was born in
6AD
1000 AD
6 BC ans. 6BC
2. Jesus was born in
Bethlehem, USA
Nazreth
Bethlehem, Judea Ans . Bethelehem, Judea
3. Who visited Mary before Jesus Birth
angel Michael,
angel Gabriel
angel Raphel Ans : angel Gabriel
4. The infant Christ was visited by the
Kings
Angels,
Magi Ans: Magi
5. Where did Jusus visit as a boy ?
Solomon Temple
First Temple
Second Temple Ans. Second Temple
6. Jesus was baptized by
John the Baptist, Jerusalem
John the Baptist, Jordan River
Judas Iscariot, Jordan River Ans : John the Baptist, Jordan River
7. What does "Gospel" Mean
Good News, from Greek
gossip,
Jesus Christ Ans : good news, from Greek
8. The Gospel includes,
f ive books,
one books,
four books Ans : four books
9 ."Christ" Means
in English Jesus, in Greek Messiah
in English the anointed one, in Hebrew Messiah
in English Baptist, in Greek Chritianity
Ans. in English the anointed one, in Hebrew, Messiah
10. Jeuss first miracle was
Raising the dead
healing the sick
turning water into wine Ans : turning water into wine.
11. Jesus christ is mentioned in
the Old Testament
the New Testament
Both Ans : the New Testament
12. How many apostles did Jesus nominate ?
12
7
11 Ans 12
13. Jesus was betrayed by
Jude
Judas Iscariot
the Gospel of Judas ans : Judas Iscariot
14 Jesus was executed on the orders of
The Jews
Pontius Pilate
The Crusaders Ans : Pontius Pilate
15. Jesus Christ was crucified in
1 AD
30 AD
6 BC Ans :30 AD
16. After his resurrection, Jesus first appeared to
Mary Magdalene
Virgin Mary
Paul of Tarsus Ans : Mary Magdalene
About the Bible
1. What does “Bible” mean?
The Bible, a Greek word meaning - books
2. What is the Bible?
The collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion comprising the Old and New Testaments.
3. What are the three parts of the Old Testament
1. The Law
2. The Prophets
3. The Writings
4. What are the main divisions of the New Testament?
1. The Gospels (4 books).
2, The Acts of the Apostles (1 book).
3. The Epistles or letters (21 books).
4. The Revelation of St. John the Devine (1 book).
In total: 27 books.
5. What does “Gospel” mean?
A gospel is any of the four New Testament books narrating the life, death and teachings of Jesus - they have been named Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and placed at the beginning of the New Testament.
The Gospel gets its name from a Greek word meaning “good news”
6. How many books are in the Bible?
The Protetant Bible contains 66 books (39 OT, 27 NT);
7. What does "testament" mean?
Testament means "covenant" or "contract."
8. Who wrote the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)?
Most of the writings in the Old Testaments are authored by anonymous Israelites, and in many cases it is not known whether they were compiled by individuals or groups.
9. Who wrote the New Testament?
The four gospels, according to tradition, were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and john (the four evangelists); the Acts of the Apostles was probably written by the evangelist Luke; most of the Letters or Epistles were written by Paul.
10. When was the first translation of the Bible made into English?
1382 A.D., by John Wycliffe.
11. When was the Bible first printed?
The Bible was first printed in 1454 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg who invented the "type mold" for the printing press. It was the first book ever printed.
12. What is the meaning of “apostle”?
From a Greek word that means “person sent” such as an envoy or ambassador.
The Bible, a Greek word meaning - books
2. What is the Bible?
The collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion comprising the Old and New Testaments.
3. What are the three parts of the Old Testament
1. The Law
2. The Prophets
3. The Writings
4. What are the main divisions of the New Testament?
1. The Gospels (4 books).
2, The Acts of the Apostles (1 book).
3. The Epistles or letters (21 books).
4. The Revelation of St. John the Devine (1 book).
In total: 27 books.
5. What does “Gospel” mean?
A gospel is any of the four New Testament books narrating the life, death and teachings of Jesus - they have been named Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and placed at the beginning of the New Testament.
The Gospel gets its name from a Greek word meaning “good news”
6. How many books are in the Bible?
The Protetant Bible contains 66 books (39 OT, 27 NT);
7. What does "testament" mean?
Testament means "covenant" or "contract."
8. Who wrote the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)?
Most of the writings in the Old Testaments are authored by anonymous Israelites, and in many cases it is not known whether they were compiled by individuals or groups.
9. Who wrote the New Testament?
The four gospels, according to tradition, were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and john (the four evangelists); the Acts of the Apostles was probably written by the evangelist Luke; most of the Letters or Epistles were written by Paul.
10. When was the first translation of the Bible made into English?
1382 A.D., by John Wycliffe.
11. When was the Bible first printed?
The Bible was first printed in 1454 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg who invented the "type mold" for the printing press. It was the first book ever printed.
12. What is the meaning of “apostle”?
From a Greek word that means “person sent” such as an envoy or ambassador.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
What you know about the Bible
The Bible was written by inspiration by about 40 men in a period of about 1600 years dating from 1500 BC to approx. 100 AD
The word is a lamp (Psalms 119:105)
The Bible is the word of faith. (Romans 10:8)
The Bible was written as inspiration through the Holy Spirit
(2 Peter 1:21)
They wrote not in human words but of a divine nature. (1 Corinthians 2:13)
The Bible contains 3,566,480 letters – KJV
773,746 words – KJV
31,102 verses – KJV
1,189 chapters – KJV
66 books – KJV
The Old Testament has 39 books
The New Testament has 27 books
The word Jehovah occurs 6,855 times
Lord 1,853 times
And 46,277 times
Reverend (1) (Psalms 111:9)
The book of Esther contains 10 chapters but neither Lord, nor God will be found in either
The middle chapter and the shortest of the Bible is KJV (Psalms 117:1-2)
The middle verse of the Bible is (Psalms 118:8) It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
The middle book of the Old Testament is Proverbs
The middle chapter of the Old Testament is Job 29
The middle verse of the Old Testament is (2 Chronicles 20:13) And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
The middle book of the NT is II Thessalonians
The middle chapter in the NT is Romans 131/2
The middle verse in the NT is (Acts 17:17)
The longest verse in the Bible contains 90 words KJV Esther 8:9
The shortest verse is (John 11:35)
Jesus wept.
The longest word in the Bible is found in (Isaiah 8:1)
Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
In (Ezra 7:21) there is every letter of the alphabet except "j"
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
II Kings chapter 19 and Isaiah chapter 37 are nearly identical
The KJV was first printed in 1611.
The American Standard in 1901.
The first Bible printed in the US was in 1663. It was published by John Eliot the so called "Apostle to the Indians".
The first time the Bible was ever translated was in 270 BC when the OT was translated into Greek in Alexandria, Egypt.
THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY BOOK THAT CAN SAVE A MANS LIFE
John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
The word is a lamp (Psalms 119:105)
The Bible is the word of faith. (Romans 10:8)
The Bible was written as inspiration through the Holy Spirit
(2 Peter 1:21)
They wrote not in human words but of a divine nature. (1 Corinthians 2:13)
The Bible contains 3,566,480 letters – KJV
773,746 words – KJV
31,102 verses – KJV
1,189 chapters – KJV
66 books – KJV
The Old Testament has 39 books
The New Testament has 27 books
The word Jehovah occurs 6,855 times
Lord 1,853 times
And 46,277 times
Reverend (1) (Psalms 111:9)
The book of Esther contains 10 chapters but neither Lord, nor God will be found in either
The middle chapter and the shortest of the Bible is KJV (Psalms 117:1-2)
The middle verse of the Bible is (Psalms 118:8) It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
The middle book of the Old Testament is Proverbs
The middle chapter of the Old Testament is Job 29
The middle verse of the Old Testament is (2 Chronicles 20:13) And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
The middle book of the NT is II Thessalonians
The middle chapter in the NT is Romans 131/2
The middle verse in the NT is (Acts 17:17)
The longest verse in the Bible contains 90 words KJV Esther 8:9
The shortest verse is (John 11:35)
Jesus wept.
The longest word in the Bible is found in (Isaiah 8:1)
Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
In (Ezra 7:21) there is every letter of the alphabet except "j"
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
II Kings chapter 19 and Isaiah chapter 37 are nearly identical
The KJV was first printed in 1611.
The American Standard in 1901.
The first Bible printed in the US was in 1663. It was published by John Eliot the so called "Apostle to the Indians".
The first time the Bible was ever translated was in 270 BC when the OT was translated into Greek in Alexandria, Egypt.
THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY BOOK THAT CAN SAVE A MANS LIFE
John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
The Repeated Names in Bible
1.Abraham, Abraham, Genesis 22:11.
2.Jacob, Jacob, Genesis 46:2.
3.Moses, Moses, Exodus 3:4.
4.Samuel, Samuel, 1 Samuel 3:10.
5.Martha, Martha, Luke 10:41.
6.Simon, Simon, Luke 22:31.
7.Saul, Saul, Acts 9:4.
8.Lord, Lord, Matthew 7:21,22, 25:11; Luke 6:46; 13:25.
9.Eloi, Eloi, Mark 15:34; Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22:1.
10.Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34.
2.Jacob, Jacob, Genesis 46:2.
3.Moses, Moses, Exodus 3:4.
4.Samuel, Samuel, 1 Samuel 3:10.
5.Martha, Martha, Luke 10:41.
6.Simon, Simon, Luke 22:31.
7.Saul, Saul, Acts 9:4.
8.Lord, Lord, Matthew 7:21,22, 25:11; Luke 6:46; 13:25.
9.Eloi, Eloi, Mark 15:34; Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22:1.
10.Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34.
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Ten I AM's of Jesus in John
1."I am the Bread of Life" (6:35).
2."I am the Bread of Life which came down from heaven" (6:41).
3."I am the Living Bread" (6:51).
4."I am the Light of the world" (8:12).
5."I am One that bear witness of Myself" (8:18).
6."I am the Door of the sheep" (10:7,9).
7."I am the Good Shepherd" (10:14).
8."I am the Resurrection and the Life" (14:6).
9."I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" (14:6).
10."I am the True Vine" (15:1,5).
Know the parents in the Bible
Leah and Jacob - Joseph
Sarah and Abraham - Issac
Keturah and Abraham - Zimran
Lamech and Adah Jabal - Yabal
Eve and Adam - cain , Habel
Noah's Wife and Isaac - Esau, Jacob
Elizabeth and Zacharias - John
Ruth and Boaz - Obed
Mary and Joseph - - Jesus
Hagar and Abraham - Ishmael
Jochebed and Amram - Aaron and Moses
Bathsheba and David - Solomon
Zipporah and Moses - Gershom and Eliezer
Rahab and Salmon - Boaz
Hannah and Elkanah - Samuel
Rachel and Jacob - Joseph and Benjamin
Elisheba and Aaron - Nadab, Abihu
Leah and Jacob - Joseph
Sarah and Abraham - Issac
Keturah and Abraham - Zimran
Lamech and Adah Jabal - Yabal
Eve and Adam - cain , Habel
Noah's Wife and Isaac - Esau, Jacob
Elizabeth and Zacharias - John
Ruth and Boaz - Obed
Mary and Joseph - - Jesus
Hagar and Abraham - Ishmael
Jochebed and Amram - Aaron and Moses
Bathsheba and David - Solomon
Zipporah and Moses - Gershom and Eliezer
Rahab and Salmon - Boaz
Hannah and Elkanah - Samuel
Rachel and Jacob - Joseph and Benjamin
Elisheba and Aaron - Nadab, Abihu
Who's who in the Bible
Who is the Son of God - Jesus
Who got out the boat and walked on the water towards Jesus ? Peter
God changed who's name to Israel ? Jacob
Who was swallowed by a giant fish ? Jonah
Who was thrown into the lion's Den ? Daniel
Who built the Ark for the great flood ? Noah
Who went to heaven in Chariots of fire ? Elijah
Who parted the red sea ? Moses
Who did God Choose to lead the battle of Jericho? Joshua
Who's father gave him a robe of many colours ? Joseph
Who was promised to be the 'Father of Nations ? Abraham
Who's strength was in his uncut hair ? - Samson
Who was unable to speak until his son was born? Zechariah
Who betrayed Jesus? Jude
Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River ? John
Who defeated Goliath the Giant with a slingshot and a stone ? David
Who was the first person to find out Jesus was not in his tomb ? Mary
Who was the greedy tax collected who climber a tree to see Jesus ? Zaccevus
Who's wife turned to a pillar of salt because she looked back ? Lot
Who was blinded on the road to Damascus and heard the voice of Jesus ? Saul
Who is the Son of God - Jesus
Who got out the boat and walked on the water towards Jesus ? Peter
God changed who's name to Israel ? Jacob
Who was swallowed by a giant fish ? Jonah
Who was thrown into the lion's Den ? Daniel
Who built the Ark for the great flood ? Noah
Who went to heaven in Chariots of fire ? Elijah
Who parted the red sea ? Moses
Who did God Choose to lead the battle of Jericho? Joshua
Who's father gave him a robe of many colours ? Joseph
Who was promised to be the 'Father of Nations ? Abraham
Who's strength was in his uncut hair ? - Samson
Who was unable to speak until his son was born? Zechariah
Who betrayed Jesus? Jude
Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River ? John
Who defeated Goliath the Giant with a slingshot and a stone ? David
Who was the first person to find out Jesus was not in his tomb ? Mary
Who was the greedy tax collected who climber a tree to see Jesus ? Zaccevus
Who's wife turned to a pillar of salt because she looked back ? Lot
Who was blinded on the road to Damascus and heard the voice of Jesus ? Saul
Monday, January 24, 2011
The techniques of sucessful prayer
The seven techniques of successful prayer:
1.When you pray just talk to God as a little boy would to a father or mother whom he loves and with whom he feels in harmony. Tell Him everything that is on your mind and in your heart.
2.Talk to God in simple everyday speech. He understands every language. It is not necessary to use an exaggerated formal speech. You would not talk to your father or mother that way, would you? God is your heavenly father (or mother). Why should you be formal to Him or Her? This will make your relationship with Him more natural.
3.Tell God what you want. You might as well be factual. You want something. Tell Him about it. Tell Him you would like to have it if He thinks it is good for you. But also say and mean it that you will leave it to Him to decide and you will accept His decision as best for you. If you do this regularly it will bring to you what you ought to have, and thus fulfill your own destiny. It will be possible for God to give you things that you should have-wonderful things. It is really unfortunate, the marvelous things we miss, things God wants to give us and cannot because we insist upon something else, something only a fraction as fine as He wants to give us.
4.Practice praying as many times during the day as possible. For example, when you are driving your car, instead of the aimless thoughts that go through your mind, talk to God as you drive. If you have a companion in the front seat, you would talk to him or her. Would you not? Then, imagine the Lord is there and in fact He is, so just talk to Him about everything. If you are waiting for the subway train or bus, have a little chat with Him. Most importantly say little prayer before you go to bed. If it is not possible, get into bed, relax and then pray. God will lull you to a wonderful carefree sleep.
5.It is not always necessary to say words when you pray. Spend a few moments just thinking about Him. Think how good He is, how kind He is and that He is right by your side guiding and watching over you.
6.Don't always pray for yourself. Try helping others by your prayers. Pray for those who are in trouble or are ill. Whether they are your loved ones or your friends or neighbors, your prayer will profoundly affect them. And...
7.Last but not the least whatever you do, do not make all prayers into the form of begging God for something. The prayer for thanksgiving is much more powerful. Make your prayer consisting of a listing of all the fine things you possess, or all the wonderful things that have happened to you. Name them over, thank God for them and make that your whole prayer. You will find that these prayers of thanksgiving grow.
Finally, please do not pray to God to run after you to satisfy your selfish desires. You are supposed to do your work as efficiently and skillfully as possible. With faith in God and using the above techniques of prayer you will have success in every walk of life.
1.When you pray just talk to God as a little boy would to a father or mother whom he loves and with whom he feels in harmony. Tell Him everything that is on your mind and in your heart.
2.Talk to God in simple everyday speech. He understands every language. It is not necessary to use an exaggerated formal speech. You would not talk to your father or mother that way, would you? God is your heavenly father (or mother). Why should you be formal to Him or Her? This will make your relationship with Him more natural.
3.Tell God what you want. You might as well be factual. You want something. Tell Him about it. Tell Him you would like to have it if He thinks it is good for you. But also say and mean it that you will leave it to Him to decide and you will accept His decision as best for you. If you do this regularly it will bring to you what you ought to have, and thus fulfill your own destiny. It will be possible for God to give you things that you should have-wonderful things. It is really unfortunate, the marvelous things we miss, things God wants to give us and cannot because we insist upon something else, something only a fraction as fine as He wants to give us.
4.Practice praying as many times during the day as possible. For example, when you are driving your car, instead of the aimless thoughts that go through your mind, talk to God as you drive. If you have a companion in the front seat, you would talk to him or her. Would you not? Then, imagine the Lord is there and in fact He is, so just talk to Him about everything. If you are waiting for the subway train or bus, have a little chat with Him. Most importantly say little prayer before you go to bed. If it is not possible, get into bed, relax and then pray. God will lull you to a wonderful carefree sleep.
5.It is not always necessary to say words when you pray. Spend a few moments just thinking about Him. Think how good He is, how kind He is and that He is right by your side guiding and watching over you.
6.Don't always pray for yourself. Try helping others by your prayers. Pray for those who are in trouble or are ill. Whether they are your loved ones or your friends or neighbors, your prayer will profoundly affect them. And...
7.Last but not the least whatever you do, do not make all prayers into the form of begging God for something. The prayer for thanksgiving is much more powerful. Make your prayer consisting of a listing of all the fine things you possess, or all the wonderful things that have happened to you. Name them over, thank God for them and make that your whole prayer. You will find that these prayers of thanksgiving grow.
Finally, please do not pray to God to run after you to satisfy your selfish desires. You are supposed to do your work as efficiently and skillfully as possible. With faith in God and using the above techniques of prayer you will have success in every walk of life.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
How the Apostles Died
Know this....
Matthias - The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
- Thomas - Was stabbed with a spear in India
during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the sub-continent.
Bartholomew - Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia . He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey . Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia
where he was flayed to death by a whip.
- Paul - Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy
imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire . These letters, which taught many of the foundational doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New
Testament.
Jude - Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
Andrew - Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras , Greece . After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his
agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to
preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.
- Mark
-Died in Alexandria , Egypt , after being dragged by horses through the streets until he was dead.
Luke - Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost.
- John
-Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome . However, he was miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison island of Patmos . He wrote his
prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve as Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.
Peter - He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die in the same way that Jesus Christ had died.
- James
-Just The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in
Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.
James the Great - Son of Zebedee, was a fisherman by trade when Jesus called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem . The Roman officer who guarded James watched
amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Employing
Employment By Jesus
Employers looking for the qualifiers and calls them
Jesus calls and qualifying us.
Employers looking for the qualifiers and calls them
Jesus calls and qualifying us.
Jesus calls
Jesus called fishermen because..
Fishermen catching the live fishes and make them as died. Jesus calls the died ones and makes them live.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Life
Life is a four letter which is starting from a word by four letter b o r n and and an end by a four letter word d e a d
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Olympics to know
How the Olympics Started
The Legend of Hercules
An Ancient Greek legend (a story that is not real) tells how Hercules founded the Olympic Games. Hera gave Hercules twelve tasks to do as a punishment. Five of these twelve tasks were defeating a lion, defeating a boar, finding the golden apples of Zeus, killing a bull, and cleaning out the huge, filthy stables for King Augeas. When Augeas tried to cheat Hercules out of his award, Hercules killed him and founded the Olympics as his victory.
The Olympic Games honored the God of all Gods, Zeus. They also honored Hera, Apollo, and some of the other Olympian Gods. Originally, all the Olympic games, except the horse races, took place near the huge, gold, ivory statue of Zeus.
When the Olympics began, they had only one event, a foot race of about 200 meters. Fifty years later, a second race of 400 meters was added. There were many other sports added after that. Soon the festivities were expanded into a five-day event.
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the Modern era. Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, consequently Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on June 23, 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also established during this congress.
Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success. The Games had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. Panathinaiko Stadium, the first big stadium in the modern world, overflowed with the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event. The highlight for the Greeks was the marathon victory by their compatriot Spiridon Louis. The most successful competitor was German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, who won four gold medals.
After the Games, Coubertin and the IOC were petitioned by several prominent figures including Greece's King George and some of the American competitors in Athens, to hold all the following Games in Athens. However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, except for the Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics, some 104 years later.
The 1900 Olympics, hosted by his own country, greatly disappointed Pierre de Coubertin. Coubertin and the IOC lost control when the French government took over the organizing and planning of the Games.
At the same time of the Olympic Games, Paris was also hosting the World Exhibition, an international fair of immense size. Because of the fair, the Olympics were poorly organized and poorly publicized.
Though more athletes attended the 1900 Games than in 1896, the conditions that greeted the contestants were abysmal. Scheduling conflicts were so great that many contestants never made it to their events. And even when they did make it, athletes found the area for the running events to be on grass (rather than on cinder track) and uneven; the discus and hammer throwers often found that there wasn't enough room to throw so their shots landed in the trees; the hurdles were made out of broken telephone poles; and the swimming events were conducted in the Seine River which had an extremely strong current.
It was in the 1900 Olympic Games that women first participated as contestants.
At least 1,066 athletes participated, representing 19 countries.
History of the Olympic Games
1896 - Athens
1900 -Paris
1904 - St. Louis
1906 - Athens
1908 - London
1912 - Stockholm
1916 - Not held
1920 - Antwerp
1924 - Paris
1928 - Amsterdam
1932 - Los Angeles
1936 - Berlin
1940 - Not held
1944 - Not held
1948 - London
1952 - Helsinki
1956 - Melbourne
1960 - Rome
1964 - Tokyo
1968 - Mexico City
1972 - Munich
1976 - Montreal
1980 - Moscow
1984 - Los Angeles
1988 - Seoul
1992 - Barcelona
1996 - Atlanta
2000 – Sydney
2004 – Athens,
2008 - Beijing
2012- London
Abhinav Bindra has made India proud winning the first individual gold medal at the Olympics in China. Bindra won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event with a near perfect shot. This is the first ever individual gold for India at any Olympics.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Power of Suffering
Suffering is seen as something that is both inevitable and welcome - something to be confronted rather than avoided. Many questions arise concerning the role of suffering. These questions include: How is there suffering in a world created by a good God who cares for and loves His creation?
Suffering is any unwanted condition and the corresponding negative emotion. It is usually associated with pain and unhappiness, but any condition can be suffering if it is unwanted. Antonyms include happiness or pleasure. In a phrase like "suffering from a disease" emphasis is on having the disease, less on the unhappiness it causes.
The book of Job is widely regarded as a profound poetical reflection on the nature and meaning of suffering.
Mystifier, a great lyrist wrotes in one on his poem
“ If suffering doesn't take part of one's life.He lives out of the edges of the mind.
Mahatma Gandhi says in his article 'The Law of Suffering,' "Progress is to be measured in terms of the suffering undergone by the sufferer. The purer the suffering, the greater is the progress. Hence did the sacrifice of Jesus suffice to free a sorrowing world. In his onward march he did not count the cost of suffering entailed upon his neighbors, whether it was undergone by them voluntarily or otherwise”.
Many personalities in history, we can exampled for supreme power of suffering.
Althrough the epic of Ramayana, we can see that the pure bearing and supreme power of suffering of heroine, Sita, who called as Janaki. It is obvious that Sita's trials did not end with her liberation from the demon's captivity. All versions of the Ramayana are unanimous in reiterating her fidelity and devotion towards Rama even in times of extreme adversity.
No modern day person has exemplified the response of joy to suffering more than Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa based her whole ministry on the following gospel message:
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will answer him and say, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or see you thisty and give you drink?".. The king will say to them in reply, "Amen, I say to you, whatever you did to one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me."Matthew 25: 35-40.
Blessed Alphonsa to novices expresses the suffering like this;- Grains of wheat, when ground in the mill, turn in to flour. With this flour we make the wafer of the holy Eucharist. Grapes, when crushed in the wine press, yield their juice. This juice turns into wine. Similarly, suffering so crushes us that we turn into better human beings.
Pain and suffering has always been a part of human history. The rains fall on both the good and the bad; the holy and the unholy; the righteous and the unrighteous.
A lot of our suffering is due to our own unwise choices. But we are actually guaranteed by God that we will suffer persecution if we truly want to live for Him. Sickness and disease - both physical and emotional - can generally be overcome in this life by faith in God, but suffering will remain part of our lives on and off until we pass beyond this temporal existence into what God has prepared for those who love Him.
Suffering is the first of the Four Holy Truths of ‘dukkha’. The Sanskrit word dukkha originally meant the friction caused by turning a wheel on its axle. And so it is that there is a basic friction underlying all the activities of our lives.
In Hinduism, suffering defines as “ God's cosmic law of karma governs our life experiences through cause and effect. As God's force of gravity shapes cosmic order, karma shapes experiential order. Through karma, your thoughts, emotions and deeds-whether good, bad or mixed-return to you. Thus, karma is your teacher. It imparts the lesons you need and are able to meed. FOr it is a divine law that no karmic situation will arise that exceeds your ability to resolve it. Karma is not fate. You have free will. No God or external force is controlling your life. It is your own karmic creation. To be responsible for your karma is strength. To blame another is weakness. Therefore, remember God's great law of karma and act wisely.”
“Pope John Paul II has an intimate familiarity with suffering. His mother died when he was nine, and his older brother when Karol Wojtyla was twelve. AS a young man he saw his professors shipped off to concentration camps. Foe several years he walked five kilometers to work through freezing winter weather, to break rocks in a quarry or carry buckets of lime in a dingy factory while the Nazis murdered many of his friends. His father died, leaving him an orphan in an occupied country. He lost his closest friend when he was fifty. Another friend suffered a massive stroke hours before Karol Wojtyla entered the conclave that elected him pope.
The solution to the problem of suffering began with the recognition that life is suffering.
We naturally try to eliminate all forms of suffering from our life, but insofar as they are beyond our power to control, they are part of God’s providence.
It can make one turn in on himself in self-pity, or it can help one to open out upon the world in apostolic and redemptive action.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Some tips to work efficiently
Keep your desk and your files organized to avoid wasting time shuffling through piles of paper.
Go through your inbox at the beginning of each work day. Either throw away, file or follow up on each item.
Prioritize a list of the tasks you need to accomplish that day.
Delegate tasks to co-workers and assistants if possible.
Finish one task before you go on to the next.
Have someone else answer your phone if possible. Give instructions about calls you wish to take and those that can be returned later.
Communicate effectively and plan carefully to make sure a job is done properly the first time around.
Schedule time when you'll be available, and let colleagues know, to avoid constant interruptions. Close the door if you need to.
Take breaks. A short walk or quick lunch away from the office will increase your overall productivity.
Before leaving for the day, tidy up your desk and make a short list of projects you will need to do the next day.
Try not to take work home. You need the break.
Determine when you have most energy in a day and tackle the most important or most difficult tasks at that time.
Recognize that certain days (usually Monday or Friday) are more hectic than others. Be realistic when s cheduling those days.
Exercise and a healthy diet boost your energy level and increase your productivity.
If you get completely snowed under, hire an assistant from a temp agency to get you through the crunch.
Watch out !:
Avoid regularly going out for long lunches with colleagues or clients - large meals make for unproductive afternoons.
Beware of time-consuming habits such as procrastination and indecision.
Go through your inbox at the beginning of each work day. Either throw away, file or follow up on each item.
Prioritize a list of the tasks you need to accomplish that day.
Delegate tasks to co-workers and assistants if possible.
Finish one task before you go on to the next.
Have someone else answer your phone if possible. Give instructions about calls you wish to take and those that can be returned later.
Communicate effectively and plan carefully to make sure a job is done properly the first time around.
Schedule time when you'll be available, and let colleagues know, to avoid constant interruptions. Close the door if you need to.
Take breaks. A short walk or quick lunch away from the office will increase your overall productivity.
Before leaving for the day, tidy up your desk and make a short list of projects you will need to do the next day.
Try not to take work home. You need the break.
Determine when you have most energy in a day and tackle the most important or most difficult tasks at that time.
Recognize that certain days (usually Monday or Friday) are more hectic than others. Be realistic when s cheduling those days.
Exercise and a healthy diet boost your energy level and increase your productivity.
If you get completely snowed under, hire an assistant from a temp agency to get you through the crunch.
Watch out !:
Avoid regularly going out for long lunches with colleagues or clients - large meals make for unproductive afternoons.
Beware of time-consuming habits such as procrastination and indecision.
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