Monday 29 April 2013

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

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 30 October 2001 (USA)

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years is a 6-hour 40-minute historical narrative of the Christian religion produced by FilmRoos for the A&E Television Networks in 1998. It has since been updated in the 2000 and made available by the network as a boxed set of two DVD discs that can be purchased either from the network's Internet store site or in many retail book stores. Each disc within the cardboard box has its own separate plastic case and is broken down into 24 chapters that encompass a little over 1,000 years of Christian history. The first disc details the first thousand years while the second disc details the second thousand years. There is some overlapping of events between the two discs for continuity's sake.

Disc 1 - Christianity: The First Thousand Years

The first disc, entitled Christianity: The First Thousand Years, tells the story of Christianity from the death of Jesus in 30 AD to the 1077 standoff between Pope Gregory VII and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over who had authority to appoint bishops.
  1. The Apostles
  2. The First Leaders
  3. Controversy
  4. Paul [Saul] of Tarsus
  5. Seeds of Faith
  6. Struggle for Survival
  7. Constantine’s Rule
  8. The Gnostics
  9. New Testament
  10. Monastic Life
  11. Augustine of Hippo
  12. Fall of Rome
  13. Saint Patrick
  14. Irish Church
  15. Byzantine Empire
  16. Theodora
  17. Birth of Islam
  18. Iconoclasts
  19. King Charlemagne
  20. Church and State
  21. King Louis
  22. The Vikings
  23. Otto the Great

 

Disc 2 - Christianity: The Second Thousand Years

The second disc, entitled Christianity: The Second Thousand Years, has a 20 minute review of what was on the first disc and continues the story to 2000, when the documentary was updated, ending with subjects such as Televangelism, Martin Luther King, Jr, Vatican II (the 21st Ecumenical Council) and South American Catholic "Liberation theology".
  1. The New Sect (a review of what’s found on the first disc)
  2. The Dark Ages (continuing the review: barbarians and Islam threatened Europe from the 8th century on)
  3. Reformation
  4. The Crusades
  5. Constantinople Falls
  6. Saint Dominic
  7. Birth of Spain
  8. The Protestants
  9. Martin Luther [John Calvin]
  10. The Eastern Church
  11. The Renaissance
  12. Henry the VIII
  13. The New World
  14. Slavery
  15. The Methodists
  16. Christianity in America
  17. Napoleon
  18. Doctrine of Faith
  19. The Modern Age
  20. Missionaries
  21. The Mormons
  22. The Evangelists
  23. The Black Church
  24. The Church today

Wednesday 24 April 2013

A Love Letter's From El Shaddai

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My Child,

You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1 
 
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28 

For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28 

I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12 

You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.

Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.

Acts 17:26 

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14 

I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13 

And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.

John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.

1 John 4:16 

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1 

Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.

1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11 

For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33 

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3 

My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.

Psalms 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 

I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40 

For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.

Jeremiah 32:41 

And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3 

If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.

Deuteronomy 4:29 

Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4 

For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13 

I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.

Ephesians 3:20 

For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 

When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.

Psalm 34:18 

As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.

Isaiah 40:11 

One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.

Revelation 21:3-4 

And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.

Revelation 21:3-4 

I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.

John 17:23 

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3 

He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.

Romans 8:31 

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 

His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.

1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.

Romans 8:31-32 

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.

1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.

Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.

Luke 15:7 

I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.

Ephesians 3:14-15 

My question is…
Will you be my child?

John 1:12-13 

I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32
 
Love, Your Dad
Almighty God
EL SHADDAI

 
 ANG LOVE LETTER NG AMA Aking Anak

Marahil hindi mo Ako kilala,
subalit batid ko ang lahat tungkol sa iyo
Awit 139:1

Batid ko kapag ika'y nakaupo
at kapag ika'y nakatindig
Awit 139:2

Batid ko ang lahat ng gawain mo
Awit 139:3

Maging ang mga buhok mo sa ulo ay aking nabibilang
Mateo 10:29-31

Pagkat ika'y nilikha sa aking wangis
Genesis 1:27

Sa akin ika'y buhay, nakakakilos at ganap
Gawa 17:28

Pagkat ika'y nagbuhat sa akin
Gawa 17:28

Kilala na kita bago ka pa ipinaglihi
Jeremias 1:4-5

Hinirang na kita nang balakin ko ang paglikha
Efeso 1:11-12

Hindi ka isang pagkakamali, pagkat lahat ng araw
mo'y nakatitik sa aking aklat
Awit 139:15-16

Aking itinakda ang panahon ng 'yong pagsilang
at saan ka mananahan
Gawa 17:26

Buong ingat at buong inam kitang nilikha
Awit 139:14

Aking hinugis ang lahat mong sangkap sa
sinapupunan ng 'yong ina
Awit 139:13

At iniluwal ka sa araw ng 'yong pagsilang
Awit 71:6

Ako'y di wastong pinakilala ng mga hindi
nakakikilala sa akin
Juan 8:41-44

Hindi Ako malayo ni galit,
sa halip Ako'y ganap na kapahayagan ng pag-ibig
1 Juan 4:16

At nasa 'kong puspusin kita ng aking pag-ibig
1 Juan 3:1

Dahil ika'y aking anak at Ako ang iyong ama
1 Juan 3:1

Aking ihahandog sa iyo ang higit pa sa maaaring
ibigay ng iyong ama
Mateo 7:11

Dahil Ako ang ganap na ama
Mateo 5:48

Lahat ng mabuting kaloob na iyong tinatanggap ay
galing sa aking kamay
Santiago 1:17

Pagkat Ako ang nagkakaloob at katatagpuin ko ang lahat ng
iyong pangangailangan
Mateo 6:31-33

Aking plano para sa iyong kinabukasan
ay laging puspos ng pag-asa
Jeremias 29:11

Pagkat ika'y mahal ko ng walang hanggang pag-ibig
Jeremias 31:3

Ang aking isipan patungkol sa iyo
ay sindami ng buhangin sa dalampasigan
Awit 139:17-18

At Ako'y masayang aawit sa iyo ng may kagalakan
Sofonias 3:17

Ako'y di titigil sa paggawa ng mabuti sa'yo
Jeremias 32:40

Dahil ikaw ang aking pinakamamahal na kayamanan
Exodo 19:5

Aking nais na patatagin ka ng buong
puso't kaluluwa ko
Jeremias 32:41

At nais kong ipahayag sa iyo ang mga dakila't
mahihiwagang bagay
Jeremias 33:3

Kung Ako'y buong puso mong hahanapin,
Ako'y iyong masusumpungan
Deuteronomio 4:29

Hanapin mo sa akin ang iyong kaligahayan
at aking ibibigay ang mga naisin ng iyong puso
Awit 37:4

Pagkat Ako ang nagbigay ng iyong mga naisin
Filipos 2:13

Ako'y makagagawa ng higit sa iyong iniisip
Efeso 3:20

Dahil Ako ang iyong dakilang mang-aaliw
2 Tesalonica 2:16-17

Ako din ang Ama na aaliw sa
iyo sa lahat ng kapighatian
2 Corinto 1:3-4

Kapag ika'y bigo, Ako'y malapit sa iyo
Awit 34:18

Tulad ng pagkanlong ng pastol sa isang tupa,
Kinanlong kita palapit sa aking puso
Isaias 40:11

Isang araw papahirin ko ang bawat luha
sa iyong mga mata
Pahayag 21:3-4

At aking papawiin ang lahat ng
hirap na iyong dinanas sa mundong ito
Pahayag 21:3-4

Ako ang iyong Ama, at iniibig kita gaya ng aking pag-ibig
sa aking anak na si Jesus
Juan 17:23

Pagkat kay Jesus,
ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo ay nahayag
Juan 17:26

Siya ang ganap na sinag ng aking pagka Diyos
Hebreo 1:3

Siya ay dumating upang ipakita na Ako ay panig sa iyo,
at hindi laban sa iyo
Roma 8:31

At upang sabihin sa iyo na hindi ko
binibilang ang iyong mga kasalanan
2 Corinto 5:18-19

Si Jesus ay namatay upang ikaw
at Ako ay magkasundo
2 Corinto 5:18-19

Ang kanyang kamatayan ay naging ganap na
kapahayagan na ng aking pag-ibig sa iyo
1 Juan 4:10

Aking ipinagkaloob ang lahat ng aking iniibig upang
makamit ang iyong pag-ibig
Roma 8:31-32

Kung iyong tatanggapin ang kaloob ng aking anak
na si Jesus, tinanggap mo rin Ako
1 Juan 2:23

At wala nang makapaghihiwalay
sa iyo sa aking pag-ibig
Roma 8:38-39

Umuwi ka na sa akin at Ako'y magpapahanda ng
pinakamalaking handaan na mangyayari sa langit
Lucas 15:7

Ako ang Ama sa pasimula pa,
at palaging magiging Ama
Efeso 3:14-15

Ang tanong ay…
Maaari ba kitang maging anak?
Juan 1:12-13

Ako ay naghihintay sa iyo…
Lucas 15:11-32

Nagmamahal, Iyong Tatay
Makapangyarihang Diyos 



courtesy and thanks to
fathersloveletter.com

Saturday 20 April 2013

e-Sword Bible Study Software

e-Sword is a Bible study computer software package created by Rick Meyers and developed for Microsoft Windows, Pocket PC, and the Apple iPad. The package aimed to supply basic operating system and older out of copyright content as freeware.[1][2]
e-Sword development started in January 2000. It has continually grown in popularity, reaching 20,000,000 downloads in January 2012.[3] The user interface is available in twenty seven different languages. Resources are available in over eighty languages.

Purpose

Rick Meyers aspired to make Bible study freely available to anyone, while also providing power and depth to research. His theme verse is Matthew 10:8 "Freely you receive. Freely give". Rick Meyers states on the e-Sword homepage:
As a Bible student and teacher I have experienced the necessary work involved in searching the Scriptures for the competent preparation of a Bible study, Sunday school lesson, or a sermon. There are volumes of books available as study tools (and the Christian community is indebted to the various authors' perseverance and scholarship), but there is not enough time, money, or shelf space to properly take advantage of these resources. Computer software has changed the way we can study the Word of GOD. With a simple search or click of the mouse button, we now have access to these same volumes of scholarship within seconds![4]

Different versions

Pocket e-Sword 1.0 was released in December 2003. By May 2007 there had been 1,000,000 downloads of Pocket e-Sword.[3] This is the version that runs on the Pocket PC. Pocket e-Sword 3.0.1, released 17 May 2007, was the last version to be released for Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003, and Windows Mobile 5.0. Released in June 2009, Pocket e-Sword 3.1.0 runs only Windows Mobile 6.0 and higher. Released in December 2009, Pocket e-Sword 3.2.0 runs only Windows Mobile 6.0 through Windows Mobile 6.5. On 12 December 2009, it was officially announced that there would be no future development of Pocket e-Sword.
Development for e-Sword Live started in November 2007. It went public in May 2008. This is the web based version. Rick Meyers actively promotes this version for users of platforms other than Windows.
e-Sword HD was publicly released on 15 OCtober 2012. This is a port of e-Sword to the iPad. Version 1.0 supported English only.

e-Sword Live Features

The web version can display Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries, Lexicons, and Topical Bibles

Pocket e-Sword Features

In addition to displaying Bibles, Commentaries, and Dictionaries, Version 3.1.0 offers the following components:
  • Bible Markup Overlay
  • Bible Reading Plan
  • Bookmarks
  • Devotional
  • Prayer List
  • Scripture Memory Verse List
  • Study Notes
  • Topical Notes
These components offer similar functionality to the e-Sword equivalents. Study Notes and Topical Notes are RTF text files, rather than a database.

e-Sword HD Features

In addition to Bibles, Commentaries and Dictionaries, Version 1.0 offers the following components and functionality:
  • Bible Markup Overlay
  • Bible Reading Plan
  • Bookmarks
  • Devotional
  • Prayer List
  • Scripture Memory Verse List
  • Study Notes
  • Topical Notes

e-Sword Features

In addition to Bibles, Commentaries and Dictionaries, Version 10.0.5 offers the following components and functionality:
  • Bible Markup Overlay
  • Bible Reading Plan
  • Bookmarks
  • Devotional
  • Gospel Harmony
  • Journal
  • Map/Graphic Viewer
  • Localization
  • Prayer List
  • Reference Library
  • Resource Download Manager
  • Scripture Memory Verse List
  • SermonAudio.com Integration
  • Sermon Illustrations
  • STEP viewer
  • Study Notes
  • Topical Notes
  • Verse Analysis Tool
The program allows the user to view the text of the Bible, Bible commentaries, study notes and dictionaries. Through its customizable layout the user can chose which of these resources to view at once, or how they are arranged on the screen.


e-Sword is a fast and effective way to study the Bible. e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. The fact that e-Sword is free is just one of the blessings and does not speak of the quality of the software. I make my living writing software and I believe I have put forth my best effort in this endeavor. The real work, however, was put in by the godly men and women who devoted countless years creating the texts that have been made available for our benefit.
In His service,
    Rick Meyers



The Word Bible Study Software

The Word (short for In the beginning was The Word) is a free Bible study software application for Microsoft Windows. It was first released in 2003 by its developer, Costas Stergiou. Though created mainly as a proof of concept Bible viewer,[1] The Word has developed into a comprehensive and powerful Bible study application,[2] offering not only Bibles, but also commentaries, dictionaries, general books, maps, etc. The Word also provides advanced, full library search capabilities. The Word is an internationalised application, featuring support for Bibles in many different languages, and user-interface localizations

Features

The Word supports the following features:
  • Easy to use[1]
  • Quickly search through Bible texts[2] and annotations
  • Support for non-Bible resources (commentaries, dictionaries, generic books)
  • Compare/Parallel view
  • Ability to create and edit complete user modules of any kind (dictionary, commentary, maps, etc.)
  • Cross references (either embedded in Bible texts, or user defined)
  • Advanced hyperlinking in modules to Bibles, internal locations, or other modules
  • Clipboard Monitor the Windows clipboard to display the text of copied verse references
  • Inline commentaries and word lookup dictionaries
  • Support for right to left languages
  • Support for Strong's Numbers, Greek morphological codes, and numerous other viewer options
  • Support for Footnotes
  • Support for non-Bible documents (commentaries, dictionaries, generic books)
  • Greek and Hebrew Support
  • Configurable interface[2]
  • User defined and saved window layouts
  • Advanced, full library search capabilities
  • User markups and highlighting
  • Verse lists
  • Highly customizable UI with skin support
  • Support for purchasing copyrighted, priced modules
  • The ability to create & distribute user created modules as is done at DoctorDaveT.com

Vision

"To provide top quality software to aid fellow believers in the teaching and proclamation of God's Word free of charge" - Costas Stergiou

Version History

Below is a brief summary of version information.
  • Version 1.0: First non-beta release, Clipboard Monitor feature introduced
  • Version 1.1: Ability to print Bible texts and personal notes, and export personal notes in various formats
  • Version 1.2: Improved Greek support in non-Greek environments
  • Version 2.0: Multiple Bible windows, Bible text formatting, Dockable windows and layouts
  • Version 3.0: Integration of non-Bible resources, search capabilities for them, priced copyrighted modules, user-created modules
  • Version 4.0: Current version, new program icon, first alpha implementation of hybrid modules (books+commentaries), new default tw4 theme

The Word Importer Tool

The Word Importer Tool is used for importing Unbound Bible, Zefania XML, and free e-Sword modules and using them in The Word.[2] The Importer Tool does not allow importing of modules purchased from e-Sword.
Examples of how the converter tool works to convert modules to The Word can be seen in the modules available at DoctorDaveT.com.

The Word Portable

 The Word portable is a portable version of The Word that can be installed to a USB flash drive. The installer is included in the main installer of version 3.0, which gives the option of installing as portable.

BIBLE SOFTWARE WITHOUT A PRICE!!!