THE RESTORATION OF GREATNESS

TOPIC: The restoration of greatness
TEXT: John 9:1-5

The man in this passage was said to be blind from birth. He was the only one of his kind born blind in his generation. In verse 3b, Jesus said this occurrence is for the work of God to be made manifest in him. The situation you might be in now, is for now and know as well that it is for the work of God to be made manifest in you. But for this to happen you have to make God your pursuit. King David said in psalm 27:4 that "one thing have i asked of the Lord, that will i seek after; that i may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple". He said this after remembering his past as a shepherd in the house of Jesse to being a king over Israel. How great is our God? I wish to leave my present state for a greater height. What about you? If you are with me lets all do according to his commands, though it might be hard for sometime "acts 9:15-16" the future will be bright.

PRAYER POINT: Lord let my time of greatness come as soon as possible

Stomach content analysis and age determination

PROCEDURES FOR STOMACH CONTENT ANALYSIS

The state of the stomach can be determined visually before dissection and categorized as follows:
0/4 OR 0%   -  Empty stomach
¼ or 25%   - One quarter full stomach
½ or 50%   - Half full stomach
¾ or 75%  - Three quarter full stomach
1 or 100%  - full stomach

STEPS
-Identify the specie to be analysed
-Take the standard length, total length and weight of the fish.
-Determine your sample size i.e. the number of fish to be use.
-Collect your sample fish.
-Transport them to the laboratory using the preservative agent like Ice or formalin to prevent autolysis
-Dissect your fishes using the dissecting set.
-Carefully remove the alimentary canal and cut out the stomach.
-Using a guide book carefully classify material found in the stomach.
-State the frequency of occurrence to determine the feeding habit.

PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE AGE AND GROWTH OF FISH USING SCALE

There are different stages to be taken in other to determine the age of fish using the hard part and these are as follows:

-Identify the fish to be used
-Procure a random sample of fish large enough to include representatives of all sizes and ages.
-Record for each specimen, the date, place and manner of collection
-Determine the sex, measure the standard and total lengths and weight of each individual fish.
-Take from each specimen the structure that will be used for age determination.
Scale – Collect below and above lateral line a particular position on the fish;
-Process this structure (scale) by cleaning then boiling for about 30minutes
-Observe under the microscope using an eye piece
-Count the number of annuli ring found under microscope and record it.
-Scale with one annuli ring is one year old, two rings denotes 2 years old.
-Assign an age to each individual and relate it with the length and/or weight of fish. For fish that is less than 1 year- 0+ is assigned, more than 1 year but less than 2 years – 1+, 2+, 3+ etc.

KNOWING YOUR BIBLE IN SECONDS

I started from GENESIS,passing through EXODUS when i saw LEVITICUS counting the NUMBERS of isrealites in DEUTERONOMY and JOSHUA, who was waiting at the beautiful gate of JUDGES. Suddenly, RUTH went along calling SAMUEL, SAMUEL the FIRST and SECOND KINGS in the FIRST and SECOND CHRONICLES are coming to see you concerning the well of jerusalem which EZRA and NEHEMIAH had decided to rebuild. Queen ESTHER was busy advising JOB to stop weeping but rather sing PSALMS in PROVERBS to ECCLESIASTES or even the SONG
OF SOLOMON. Prophet ISAIAH consoled JEREMIAH who engaged LAMENTATION bacause EZEKIEL refuse to tell him one vision DANIEL, rather took it to HOSEA who was seen enquiring from JOEL, AMOS and OBADIAH the where bout of his way ward wife. Can JONAH be obedient to God's instruction to enable MICAH and NAHUM follow his footsteps seen the trouble. HABAKKUK cried out to the lord so as to prove ZEPHANIAH the champion of HAGGAI that the lord will surely restore his people according to ZACHARIAH.
Then MALACHI caught a vision from the lord which she passed down to MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, and JOHN, who understood it and wrote it down differently. This caused the different ACTS OF APOSTLES which were reported to the ROMANS who decided to consult the FIRST and the SECOND CORINTHIANS. Not knowing they will be having problems in bewitching the foolish GALATIANS at the EPHESIANS church.
The PHILIPPIANS which watched with interest why the COLOSSIANS were discouraged: the FIRST AND SECOND THESSALONIANS decided to leave them and go to the FIRST and SECOND TIMOTHY, the brother of TITUS who was seen teaching a friend PHILEMON in HEBREW language in brother JAMES house. Suddenly, the FIRST and SECOND PETER calling, JOHN! JOHN!! JOHN!!! tell JUDE your REVELATION.

FISHERIES EXTENSION

PURPOSE OF FISHERIES EXTENSION, DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF FISHERIES INNOVATION

The primary purpose of fisheries extension is to extend knowledge about improved technology (innovation) to the end users in order to solve problems.

-Extension should work with all the members of the family i.e men, women, young and old, rich and poor. The family should be regarded as a working unit in the home and in the field.
-Extension should provide maximum opportunity for the people to work on programmes that had been determined by them and the extension agent.
-Extension should work with well-trained leaders who can sell its program to its clientele.
-Extension should be based on fact and knowledge. This is done by working in close collaboration with researchers and the farmers. It is from the research institute that factual knowledge is drawn, translated by the Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) in a form that the farmers understand and digest.
-Extension should promote the use and development of volunteer leaders. It is through the leaders that extension can reach more farmers and educate them the need for change.
-Extension functions educationally through assisting fisherfolk and fish farmers to make their own decision among various alternatives put before them.

DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF FISHERIES INNOVATION (Stages of Adoption)

(a)Level of awareness – The learner cannot decide to accept any practice until he has become aware of it. One of the fisheries extension functions is to help fisherfolk and fish farmers recognize their needs by bringing research findings to them.

(b)Developing of interest – Getting the interest of the end users can only be done after an awareness of the S.M. to stimulate fisherfolk and fish farmers’latent interest, the extension worker must make the message appealing and in line with the clientele needs.

(c)Desire – The fisherfolk and fish farmer now wants to know more about the practice, his desire is getting more specific and he begins to think of the practice in terms of himself and his own conditions and environment. He then looks for the fisheries extension worker for more information.

(d)Conviction – The fisherfolk and fish farmer begin to feel that the practice is for him in his own situation and he begins to feel confident that he can be successful in doing it. The extension workers help them through encouragement, demonstration and other forms of individual and group, contact methods

(e)Action – After conviction, the fisherfolk and fish farmer is ready for action. The extension worker has an obligation to ensure that all materials and equipments necessary are obtained.

(f)Satisfaction – A fisherfolk and fish farmer making a change must be happy with the change. Unless satisfaction comes from the first change; the farmer will not be too keen on making another change later.

A NEW CREATURE

TOPIC: A new creature
TEXT: Roman 12:1-21

This is the word of God coming to you on how you should live your live this new year. In verse 9, he is telling us that "let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good". Turn away from how you spent last year and always live your life as if each day is the last day you will spend on earth.
In psalm 15:1-end, it is written how you should spend your day if you want to inherit heaven.
We and our evil act will never work with God. The only way out is for us to forsake them and become a new creature. Truth, Love and Oneness are the major ingredients for such.
  
        MAY GOD BLESS YOU

PRAYER POINT: LORD CHANGE MY LIFE TO YOU PERMANENTLY

FISH PRODUCTS

FISH PRODUCTS PRODUCTION PROCEDURE

FISH CAKE

Ingredients

250 g butter
250 g flour
50 g powdered fish
150 g Sugar
Baking powder (1 level teaspoon)
4 big eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flavour
Nutmeg

Procedure

1.  Mix sugar and butter to obtain a creamy mixture
2.  Whisk egg properly, add flavour and mix with  butter and sugar mixture
3.  Mix flour, baking powder, fish and nutmeg together in a separate bowl and mix gradually into the sugar, butter and egg mixture then leave for about 30 minutes to set.
4.  Oil the pans of various shapes and scoop the mixture into the oiled pans and bake in an oven at 1500C.

FISH BRAIDED-LOAF

Ingredients

50 g butter
500 g flour
50 g powdered fish
50 g Sugar
1 teaspoon yeast
50 ml milk
1 egg
½ teaspoon salt
Spiced diced fish for filling
Warm water
Egg white

Procedure

1. Sieve the flour into a neat bowl, add sugar, salt, yeast and mix well.
2.  Mix in the butter to the powdered ingredients in step 2 to get fine bread crumbs
3.  Add milk, the whisked egg into the fine bread crumbs mixture and gradually add little warm water to obtain soft dough.
4.  Transfer to a floured surface and knead in just enough flour to obtain dough that is smooth and elastic.
5.  Put into a clean bowl, cover and leave to rise in a warm place until double in size.
6.  Knock back the dough and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knead then roll out into a rectangle.
7.  Spread the filling in the centre, then with a sharp knife cut ten strip at an angle on either sides of the filling.
8.  For a braided pattern, fold up one end neatly and fold the strips from alternating sides.
9.  Cover loosely with a dish towel and leave to rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size.
10.  Preheat the oven to 1900C
11. Glaze it with egg white and bake until browned. Transfer to a rack to cool.

FISH-MORINGA BREAD

Ingredients

100 g butter
500 g flour
75 g powdered fish
10 g moringa
3 tablespoon Sugar
2 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon milk

Procedure

1.  Mix powdered ingredients (sieved flour, sugar, moringa, fish, yeast and salt) together in a separate  bowl
2.  Mix in the butter to obtain fine bread crumbs and mix with warm water to obtain soft dough and knead very well.
3.  Leave in a warm environment to prove for about 30 minutes till it is double its initial size.
4.  Knock back the dough and knead very well
5.  Transfer the dough to the oiled baking pan and bake at 1500C till the top turns golden brown.

FISH CHIN-CHIN

INGREDIENTS

Salt
Wheat flour
Fish
Sugar
Butter
Groundnut oil
Measuring cups and spoons
Frying pan
Cutting board
Rolling pin and knife

PROCEDURE

1.  Fish is obtained, properly dressed and steamed for 30mins
2.  Bones in fish are removed
3.  Boiled mixture is pressed manually to remove water and lipid contents
4.  Pressed cake is then dried under solar tent dryer
5.  Grind after drying process with mortar and pestle
6.  Package in air tight bottle and store in cool and dry place as fish protein concentrate
7.  Mix 10% of fish protein concentrate with 90% wheat flour
8.  Add two teaspoon of baking powder
Add and mix salt, butter and water properly
9.  Roll it out and cut into small sizes
Fry to golden brown colour in hot deep oil

9 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

9 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

1)
There are 66 books in the bible, 39 books of the old testament and 27 books of the new testament

2)
There are 1189 chapters in the bible, 929 and 260 in old and new testaments respectively

3)
There are only 5 books with one chapter each in the bible ( obadiah, philemon, 2john, 3john, and jude)

4)
2john which is the fewest chapter (RSV) contain 300 words and 1135 letters

5)
The first five disciples of jesus were fishermen ( peter, andrew, john, james and philip)

6)
Feeding of 5000 thousand followers with 5 barley loaves and 2 fishes was the only miracle recorded in all the four synoptic gospels  (matt 14:17, mark 6:38, luke 9:13, john 6:9).

7)
After resurrection jesus ate broiled fish ( luke 24:42-43 )

8)
The shortest bible verse is john 11:35

9)The longest chapter in the bible is psalm 119 with 176 verses

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