Agricultural Symbols

Agricultural Symbols
Green	Life
Seed	Life
Tree	Israel
Withered Tree	Israel rejected
Tree watered	Israel fed by God with life
Grass	The living. People.
Wheat	Good people
Tares or weed	Evil people
Vineyard	Earth
Vine	Jesus
Attached to the vine	Linked to the source of life
Branches	People, king
Fruit	Characters
Wine press	Judgment
Season	Expects fruit in autumn
With Fruit	Good, affected by the Holy Spirit
Without Fruit	Bad in some seasons
Pruning	Building the perfect man
Grafting	Added to the people of God
Harvest	Gathering the fruits, separating food from weed. Judgment.
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Animal Symbols
Animal	Meaning	Region
Clean animals	Nations of the world ( in a religious context)	All
Unclean animals	Nations of the world	All
Unclean birds	Liars	Heaven
Dove	Holy Spirit	Heaven
Eagle	Destroyer	Heaven
Lamb, Bull	Jesus Christ	Earth
Lion	Satan, the roaring lion	Earth
Lion	Jesus, the lion of Judah	Earth
Sheep	Good people	Earth
Dog	Unclean sinful people (Gentiles)	Earth
Goat	Clean sinful people (Jews)	Earth
Scapegoat	Satan (the fallen clean one)	Wilderness
Serpent	Satan (the deceiver)	Earth
Dragon	Satan	Heaven and sea
Frogs	Evil leaders	Earth and sea
Fish	The wicked	Sea

Success Story of William Colgate very inspirational story .

Twelve-year-old William Colgate woke with a start as someone pounded on the door of the house. It was the middle of the night in the small town of Shoreham, near London.

William Pitt, the British prime minister, had sent a private messenger to warn his friend - Colgate's father - that he must leave England or risk imprisonment or death. People knew that Robert Colgate had sympathized with the Americans during their recent fight for independence. So, in March 1795, the Colgates boarded ship for Baltimore. When the family arrived in America, they settled on a farm.

Then William's father formed a partnership with Ralph Maher to manufacture soap and candles, and William helped the two men.

The partnership dissolved after two years - William's father wanted to get back to farming. William, 19 years old, decided that he would go into business on his own. However, his business failed within a year. William determined to try again - this time in New York City.

"Be sure you start right, and you'll get along well," advised a friend, a canal-boat captain who was a Christian. "Someone will be the leading soap maker in New York. It may be you!

"Be a good man. Give your heart to Christ. Give God all that belongs to Him. Make an honest soap. Give a full pound."

William read the Old Testament story of Jacob's vow. When Jacob left home, he said, "If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father's house, then the Lord will be my God... and of all that you [God] give me I will give you a tenth." – Genesis 28:20-22

Jacob's vow challenged William. He made a similar vow; he determined to give God first place in his life, and he also promised to give a tenth - a tithe - of his profits to God.

In 1804, at the age of 21, William found employment with tallow chandlers Slidel and Company, where he learned more about the soap-making business. When, two years later, the company ceased production, William was ready to try again.

William Colgate and Company met with success from the start. Within six years he added the manufacture of starch to his laundry-soap business. Later, he also produced hand soap and a variety of toilet and shaving soaps.

As Colgate's business grew, so did his family. In 1811, he married Mary Gilbert, and they became the parents of 11 children - giving most biblical names. They attended church, had family worship, and read the Bible together.

William became known as Deacon Colgate in his church. He liberally supported missions, temperance (the Colgates allowed no alcohol in their home), and Christian education. He donated large sums to several educational institutions, including Madison College, in Hamilton, New York. It's now called Colgate University in his honor.

William never forgot his promise to God. From the first dollar he earned he devoted 10 percent of his net earnings to benevolence. As he prospered, he instructed his accountants to increase the amount to 20 percent and later to 30 percent. It seemed that the more he gave, the more he prospered.

William saw, in his business, the fulfillment of the promise made to tithe payers that God will " 'throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." - Malachi 3:10

He took an active interest in the Bible, particularly its translation, publication, and distribution. In 1816, he helped organize the American Bible Society, and later he assisted in forming the American and Foreign Bible Society.

The soap king died on March 25, 1857, but his influence continues. The Colgate name lives on in products in supermarkets throughout the world. And the name still preaches a sermon to those who know his story.

Have faith in yourself and God.

Nothing is impossible!

When was the Bible written and who wrote it?

  Old Testament

Book	Author	Date Written
Genesis	Moses	? - 1445 B.C.
Exodus	Moses	1445 - 1405 B.C.
Leviticus	Moses	1405 B.C.
Numbers	Moses	1444 - 1405 B.C.
Deuteronomy	Moses	1405 B.C.
Joshua	Joshua	1404-1390 B.C.
Judges	Samuel	1374-1129 B.C.
Ruth	Samuel	1150? B.C.
First Samuel	Samuel	1043-1011 B.C.
Second Samuel	Ezra?	1011-1004 B.C.
First Kings	Jeremiah?	971-852 B.C.
Second Kings	Jeremiah?	852-587 B.C.
First Chronicles	Ezra?	450 - 425 B.C.
Second Chronicles	Ezra?	450 - 425 B.C.
Ezra	Ezra	538-520 B.C.
Nehemiah	Nehemiah	445 - 425 B.C.
Esther	Mordecai?	465 B.C.
Job	Job?	??
Psalms	David	1000? B.C.
	Sons of Korah wrote Psalms 42, 44-49, 84-85, 87; Asaph wrote Psalms 50, 73-83; Heman wrote Psalm 88; Ethan wrote Psalm 89; Hezekiah wrote Psalms 120-123, 128-130, 132, 134-136; Solomon wrote Psalms 72, 127.
Proverbs	Solomon wrote 1-29 Agur wrote 30 Lemuel wrote 31	950 - 700 B.C.
Ecclesiastes	Solomon	935 B.C.
Song of Solomon	Solomon	965 B.C.
Isaiah	Isaiah	740 - 680 B.C.
Jeremiah	Jeremiah	627 - 585 B.C.
Lamentations	Jeremiah	586 B.C.
Ezekiel	Ezekiel	593-560 B.C.
Daniel	Daniel	605-536 B.C.
Hosea	Hosea	710 B.C.
Joel	Joel	835 B.C.
Amos	Amos	755 B.C.
Obadiah	Obadiah	840 or 586 B.C.
Jonah	Jonah	760 B.C.
Micah	Micah	700 B.C.
Nahum	Nahum	663 - 612 B.C.
Habakkuk	Habakkuk	607 B.C.
Zephaniah	Zephaniah	625 B.C.
Haggai	Haggai	520 B.C.
Zechariah	Zechariah	520 - 518 B.C.
Malachi	Malachi	450 - 600 B.C.

  New Testament

Book	Author	Date Written (A.D)
Matthew	Matthew	60's
Mark	John Mark	late 50's early 60's
Luke	Luke	60
John	John	late 80's early 90's
Acts	Luke	61
Romans	Paul	55
1 Corinthians	Paul	54
2 Corinthians	Paul	55
Galatians	Paul	49
Ephesians	Paul	60
Philippians	Paul	61
Colossians	Paul	60
1 Thessalonians	Paul	50 - 51
2 Thessalonians	Paul	50 - 51
1 Timothy	Paul	62
2 Timothy	Paul	63
Titus	Paul	62
Philemon	Paul	60
Hebrews	(Paul, Apollos, Barnabas...?)	60's
James	James, half brother of Jesus	40's or 50's
1 Peter	Peter	63
2 Peter	Peter	63 - 64
1 John	John	late 80's early 90's
2 John	John	late 80's early 90's
3 John	John	late 80's early 90's
Jude	Jude, half brother of Jesus	60's or 70's
Revelation	John	late 80's early 90's

 The following dates are not always exact, but are very good estimates.

Run For Jesus

To God alone be the glory. Dear Friend, The spectacular scenes of the zealous Christians running on the main streets of your city / district under the leadership of the local churches in partnership with CHRISTIAN SOCIAL FORUM and Aradana TV would come alive again at the break of dawn on 30th March 2013. This year we would see the simul-hosting of Run for Jesus program in over 200 places, both within the state of A.P. and few other places in South India, on the silent Saturday or Holy Saturday that comes after Good Friday and before this Easter Sunday. RUN FOR JESUS is a collective effort of our community of faith to declare out loud the message of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus at a market place. The Holy Saturday or the silent Saturday which comes in between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is particularly selected that the remarkably historic message of the most important observances of our Christian community is brought to the attention of the general public turning a silent Saturday into a most audible one through the unique program RUN FOR JESUS. We sincerely and most earnestly invite you al to join us as we begin the RUN FOR JESUS, a 10 K Marathon Run at 6:00 AM on 30th March 2013. The Flag-off point is Bethany Chapel Roypeta Opposite Open air theater, Narasapur. Please kindly get as many friends as possible and facilitate the festive spirit to catch up with everyone. We would consider it an honor and a privilege to have every Church represented rightly as we celebrate our Lord Jesus' clear victory over sin and death. Come, lets sing and shout together RUN FOR JESUS. With prayers, T. Sanjay Kishan Aradana TV. Co ordinator , Narsapur

God Is The God Of Miracles

GOD IS THE GOD OF MIRACLES

A Muslim man in Egypt killed his
wife because she was reading the
Bible and then buried her with

their infant baby and an 8-year
old daughter. The girls were
buried alive! He then reported to
the police that an uncle killed the
kids. 15 days later, another family
member died.

When they went to
bury him, they found the 2 little
girls under the sand -ALIVE!
The country is outraged over the
incident, and the man will be
executed..
The older girl was
asked how she had survived and
she says:-'A man wearing shiny
white clothes, with bleeding
wounds in his hands, came every
day to feed us.

He woke up my
mom so she could nurse my
sister,' she said. She was
interviewed on Egyptian national
TV, by a veiled Muslim woman
news anchor.

She said on public
TV, 'This was none other than
Jesus, because nobody else does
things like this!' Muslims believe
Isa (Jesus) would do this, but the
wounds mean He really was
crucified, and it's clear also that
He is alive! But, it's also clear that
the child could not make up a
story like this, and there is no way
these children could have survived
without a true miracle.

Muslim leaders are going to have a hard
time to figure out what to do with
this, and the popularity of the
Passion movie doesn't help! With
Egypt at the centre of the media
and education in the Middle East ,
you can be sure this story will
spread.

Christ is still turning the
world upside down!
Please let this
story be shared.

The Lord says, 'I
will bless the person who puts his
trust in me.' Jeremiah 17 Please
forward to all on your list and God
will reward you abundantly!!

Mark 8:38 which says, 'Therefore
whosoever shall be ashamed of
Me and my Words in this
adulterous and sinful generation,
the Son of Man shall also be
ashamed of him when He comes
in the glory of His Father with the
holy angels'.

He sacrificed his son to save the son's friend

AFTER A FEW OF THE USUAL SUNDAY EVENING HYMNS,  THE CHURCH'S PASTOR SLOWLY STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO THE PULPIT AND, BEFORE HE GAVE HIS SERMON FOR THE EVENING,  HE BRIEFLY INTRODUCED A GUEST MINISTER WHO WAS IN THE SERVICE THAT EVENING.

IN THE INTRODUCTION, THE PASTOR TOLD THE   CONGREGATION  THAT THE GUEST MINISTER WAS  ONE OF HIS DEAREST CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND THAT HE WANTED HIM TO HAVE A FEW MOMENTS TO GREET THE CHURCH AND SHARE WHATEVER  HE FELT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SERVICE.

WITH THAT, AN ELDERLY MAN STEPPED UP TO THE  PULPIT  AND BEGAN TO SPEAK." A FATHER, HIS SON, AND A FRIEND OF HIS SON WERE  SAILING OFF THE PACIFIC COAST,"  HE BEGAN.   "WHEN A FAST APPROACHING STORM BLOCKED ANY ATTEMPT TO GET BACK TO THE SHORE.  THE WAVES WERE SO HIGH, THAT EVEN THOUGH THE    FATHER WAS AN EXPERIENCED SAILOR, HE COULD NOT  KEEP THE BOAT UPRIGHT AND THE THREE WERE SWEPT  INTO THE OCEAN AS THE BOAT CAPSIZED."

THE OLD MAN HESITATED FOR A MOMENT,  MAKING EYE CONTACT WITH TWO TEENAGERS WHO WERE,  FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SERVICE BEGAN, LOOKING SOMEWHAT INTERESTED IN HIS STORY.

THE AGED MINISTER CONTINUED WITH HIS STORY,   "GRABBING A RESCUE LINE, THE FATHER HAD TO MAKE THE MOST  EXCRUCIATING DECISION OF HIS LIFE: TO WHICH BOY WOULD HE THROW THE OTHER END OF THE LIFE LINE.  HE ONLY HAD SECONDS TO MAKE THE DECISION. THE FATHER KNEW THAT HIS SON WAS A CHRISTIAN AND  HE,  ALSO, KNEW THAT HIS SON'S FRIEND WAS NOT.

THE AGONY OF HIS DECISION COULD NOT BE MATCHED BY THE TORRENT OF WAVES. AS THE FATHER YELLED OUT, 'I LOVE YOU,  SON!'  HE THREW OUT THE LIFE LINE TO HIS SON'S FRIEND.  BY THE TIME THE FATHER HAD PULLED THE FRIEND BACK  TO THE CAPSIZED BOAT, HIS SON HAD DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE RAGING SWELLS INTO THE BLACK OF NIGHT. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED.

 BY THIS TIME, THE TWO TEENAGERS WERE SITTING UP  STRAIGHT  IN  THE PEW, ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE NEXT WORDS TO COME OUT OF THE OLD MINISTER'S MOUTH.  "THE FATHER,"  HE CONTINUED, "KNEW HIS SON WOULD  STEP INTO ETERNITY WITH JESUS AND HE COULD NOT  BEAR THE THOUGHT OF HIS SON'S FRIEND STEPPING INTO AN ETERNITY WITHOUT JESUS.. THEREFORE, HE SACRIFICED  HIS  SON TO SAVE THE SON'S FRIEND. "

HOW GREAT IS THE LOVE OF GOD THAT HE SHOULD DO THE  SAME FOR US.  OUR HEAVENLY FATHER SACRIFICED HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN  SON THAT WE COULD BE SAVED.  I URGE YOU TO ACCEPT HIS OFFER TO RESCUE YOU AND TAKE A HOLD OF THE  LIFE LINE HE IS THROWING OUT TO YOU IN THIS SERVICE."  WITH THAT, THE OLD MAN TURNED AND SAT BACK DOWN IN  HIS  CHAIR AS SILENCE FILLED THE ROOM.

THE PASTOR AGAIN WALKED SLOWLY TO THE PULPIT AND  DELIVERED A BRIEF SERMON WITH AN INVITATION AT  THE  END. HOWEVER, NO ONE RESPONDED TO THE APPEAL.   

WITHIN MINUTES AFTER THE SERVICE ENDED, THE TWO TEENAGERS  WERE AT THE OLD MAN'S SIDE.  "THAT WAS A NICE STORY,"  POLITELY STATED ONE OF  THEM, "BUT I DON'T THINK IT WAS VERY REALISTIC FOR A  FATHER TO GIVE UP HIS ONLY SON'S LIFE IN HOPES THAT  THE OTHER BOY WOULD BECOME A CHRISTIAN."

 "WELL, YOU'VE GOT A POINT THERE," THE OLD MAN REPLIED,  GLANCING DOWN AT HIS WORN BIBLE.  A BIG SMILE BROADENED  HIS  NARROW FACE. HE ONCE AGAIN LOOKED UP AT THE BOYS  AND SAID, "IT SURE ISN'T VERY REALISTIC, IS IT?  BUT,  I'M  STANDING HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU THAT STORY GIVES  ME A  GLIMPSE OF WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR GOD TO GIVE UP HIS SON FOR ME. YOU SEE...    I WAS THAT FATHER AND YOUR PASTOR IS MY SON'S FRIEND."

  

Remember the poor...

Galatians 2:10
They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

In today's Scripture passage, the Apostle Paul recounts to the Galatians the instruction he received from the New Testament leaders in Jerusalem to 'remember the poor'. In our busy lives that have many distractions and demands, it might not always be easy for us to remember the poor.

So today, I just want to remind us all of our heavenly Father's heart. He is always for the marginalized, the poor and the disadvantaged of this world. We read in 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 how God has chosen the weak things of the world, the foolish things of the world, and the poor things of the world to confound those that are on top of the food chain.

May we all be a manifestation of His image today as we go about our busy lives. May we remember the poor wherever we go. Whether those we meet are poor in the financial sense or poor in the spiritual sense, may we not forget them. May we always be willing to share what has been so freely shared with us. May the generosity of our heavenly Father abound wherever we go! May we hold dear to our heart what is dear to His heart. And may we know that there is a blessing to those who are in poor in spirit to inherit the Kingdom of God.

Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

 Source from   www.fatherheart.tv 

Praying For Your Country

Ezekiel 22:30-31 Stand in the gap for your country.
Psalm 106:23
Jeremiah 12:11
1 Samuel 12:23 Recognize that failure to pray is sin.
1 Timothy 2:1-4 Persist in prayer for our national leaders and all in
authority.
Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the welfare of the city to which God has called you.
Romans 13:1 Acknowledge that leaders are in authority by God’s will.
Daniel 12:19-22 Pray that leaders will know that their office was granted to
them by God.
Job 34:30 Pray for the election of godly leaders and that godless
leaders will not hold positions of government.
Psalm 5:10 Pray that unrighteousness will be exposed in your leaders
and that God will remove them, if that is His will.
2 Peter 3:9 Pray that corrupt leaders will see the evil of their ways and
2 Chronicles 32:12-13 repent.
I Timothy 1:5-6 Pray that authorities will have a pure heart, good
conscience, and faith in Christ.
2 Samuel 23:3 Pray for just leaders to rule in the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 21:1 Pray that leaders will find wisdom and direction in God’s
Proverbs 2:10-11 truth.
Psalm 109:29 Pray that decisions will be made according to God’s truth.
Psalm 60:11-12 Pray for your country to rely on God.
Psalm 20:7
Psalm 127:1
Psalm 33:12 Pray that the God of your nation will be the Lord.
Proverbs 14:34 Pray that your nation will practice righteousness.
Psalm 119:29-30
Proverbs 29:2
Psalm 108:3-6, 11-13 Pray for God to protect your nation.
2 Chronicles 7:14 Pray for revival in the Church and spiritual awakening in
the nation.

Witout Jesus

Animal Symbols and meanings

Animal Symbols
Animal	Meaning	Region
Clean animals	Nations of the world ( in a religious context)	All
Unclean animals	Nations of the world	All
Unclean birds	Liars	Heaven
Dove	Holy Spirit	Heaven
Eagle	Destroyer	Heaven
Lamb, Bull	Jesus Christ	Earth
Lion	Satan, the roaring lion	Earth
Lion	Jesus, the lion of Judah	Earth
Sheep	Good people	Earth
Dog	Unclean sinful people (Gentiles)	Earth
Goat	Clean sinful people (Jews)	Earth
Scapegoat	Satan (the fallen clean one)	Wilderness
Serpent	Satan (the deceiver)	Earth
Dragon	Satan	Heaven and sea
Frogs	Evil leaders	Earth and sea
Fish	The wicked	Sea

Animal Symbols and meanings

Animal Symbols
Animal	Meaning	Region
Clean animals	Nations of the world ( in a religious context)	All
Unclean animals	Nations of the world	All
Unclean birds	Liars	Heaven
Dove	Holy Spirit	Heaven
Eagle	Destroyer	Heaven
Lamb, Bull	Jesus Christ	Earth
Lion	Satan, the roaring lion	Earth
Lion	Jesus, the lion of Judah	Earth
Sheep	Good people	Earth
Dog	Unclean sinful people (Gentiles)	Earth
Goat	Clean sinful people (Jews)	Earth
Scapegoat	Satan (the fallen clean one)	Wilderness
Serpent	Satan (the deceiver)	Earth
Dragon	Satan	Heaven and sea
Frogs	Evil leaders	Earth and sea
Fish	The wicked	Sea