AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICER OR AGENT OR WORKER
An agricultural extension officer or worker is a person who is involved in the dissemination of new ideas and techniques from the research institutes to farmers. He acts as an intermediary between researchers and farmers. Qualities of a Good…
FUNCTIONS AND PROBLEMS OF FARM MANAGER
In agriculture, the farm manager is usually regarded as the entrepreneur whose duties include the organisation, administration, production and marketing of produce from the farm. The reward for management is profit. FUNCTIONS OFA FARM MANAGER The functions of a…
ERRORS IN SENTENCE STRUCTURE
The following errors are common in sentence structures. They should be avoided or corrected promptly wherever they intrude in our writing. (1) Sentence Fragment (or Period fault) A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, a phrase or a subordinate clause…
THE SEMICOLON
The semicolon (;) is regularly a strong comma or a weak period. 1) The semicolon is used between two main clauses not joined by one of the simple co-ordinating conjunctions – ‘and’. ‘but’. ‘or’. ‘nor’. ‘for’. Property can be paid…
FORGIVENESS
Philemon 1 Forgiveness literally, implies having no more wish to punish someone for an offence earlier committed; or simply, to show mercy to someone, no longer having ill-feelings towards him. In the New Testament of the Holy Bible, forgiveness is…
MISSION TO THE GENTILES
In those days, whosoever was not a Jew was designated a Gentile. Jews regarded Gentiles as outcasts and sinners. No form of communication whatsoever was allowed between the two set of people. However, any Gentile who wished to embrace the…
THE TRIALS AND DEATH OF CHRIST
THE TRIALS OF CHRIST There are two different trials of Jesus Christ – the Jewish trial and the Roman trial. Jesus was arrested after he was betrayed by Judas. He was then taken to Caiaphas, the high priest where the…
JONAH AS A MESSENGER
Jonah 1:1-17; 2:1-10 God sent Jonah to the city of Nineveh (capital of Assyria) to preach to them so they will forsake their evil ways and turn to God. If they repent, the Lord is ready to forgive them, otherwise…
KING JOSIAH’S REFORMS
2 Kings 22; 23: 1-30 Josiah was the grand-son of King Manasseh of Judah, a king who was notorious for his introduction of many other religious beliefs and doctrines into the orthodox mode of worship. Manasseh was succeeded by Amon…
DISOBEDIENCE AND CONSEQUENCES
Saul Made King One of the issues we raised in the last chapter was Israel’s decision to meet Samuel at Ramah for the purpose of giving them a king. The Israelites had passed a vote of no confidence on his…
LEADERSHIP
A leader is a person who manages or directs others. Leadership therefore entails guidance and direction to people for the achievement of their ambitions. A good leader must possess some qualities and potentials. In this chapter, we are focusing our…
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
Introduction to the Concept of Sovereignty The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines the word ‘Sovereign’ as “highest power, without limit etc.” When used in reference to man, the meaning approximates to total independence, with absolute authority and supremacy. In the…
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