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“It is through faith that a righteous person has life” (Romans 1:17, NLT). The patriarch Job said, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman” (Job 31:1, NLT). Job couldn’t control his environment and its temptations then, any more than we can …

“God’s word judges…thoughts and intentions” (Hebrews 4:12, GWT). No matter what our age, there are temptations. We are all bombarded by imagery that confuses, seduces and erodes standards of decency and self-control. A wise and devoted eighty-year-old pastor was asked at what age sexual temptation was no longer an issue. …

There are only two Psalms in the Bible that explain what happens in Adullam, and that is Psalm 57 and Psalm 142. So when you get to Adullam the first thing you ask for is mercy. We don’t ask for mercy because we have sinned; mercy is not just a …

Donate to this Ministry In the Part One, we wondered how Jesus Christ could teach His disciples so that they could remember what He had taught them, and write them or recount His words for others to write them into books after many years. It is believed that the Gospel …

Donate to this Ministry “If our consciences are clear, we can come to the Lord” (1 John 3:21, TLB). When you wilfully do wrong, you experience anxiety, stress and insecurity. “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked”‘ (Isaiah 48:22 NKJV). When you choose a plan of action …

Donate to this Ministry “I am ready to perform my word” (Jeremiah 1:12, NKJV). Talking about the power behind the Reformation, Martin Luther said, “I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s word; otherwise I did nothing. And then, while I slept…the word so greatly weakened [the erroneous system] that never a …

Donate to this Ministry “Enjoy life with the wife you love” (Ecclesiastes 9:9, NCV). The following definition of love and marriage is a time-tested formula that would be hard to improve on: “Love is friendship that has caught fire. It’s quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It’s loyalty through …

Donate to this Ministry Christian leadership is not a matter of position; it is a matter of function, service or ministry. A leader performs a godly act, and asks his followers to do same. Jesus Christ teaches this principle in John 13:14. This means that a leader shows the way. …

Donate to this Ministry “He has made us competent…” (2 Corinthians 3:6, NIV). A leadership expert writes: ‘It takes secure leaders at the top to let the leaders working for them be full participants in the organisation’s leadership process. If [mid-level] leaders…question them, they don’t take it personally. When they …

Donate to this Ministry “If we are leaders, we should do our best” (Romans 12:8 CEV). There is a two-fold challenge in developing leaders: (1) Emerging leaders many times want to take the lead before they’re actually ready. (2) Potential leaders can only become mature leaders when they’re permitted to …

Donate to this Ministry Christian music is not just singing, playing instruments and dancing; it must be performed in the Holy Spirit. God inhabits the harmonious praise, worship or song ministrations ministered by Spirit-filled believers who live holy and righteous lives. This means if the music is not Spirit-inspired, God …

Donate to this Ministry Christian singers and instrumentalists minister songs, especially during church services. Gospel song ministration invokes God’s presence, inspires prophesy, stimulates prayer and plays other important roles in the lives of believers. Now, everyone can sing gospel songs, but not everyone’s song ministration pleases God. A song that …

Donate to this Ministry “So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not quarrel with each other, or between our herdsmen, since we are relatives. Look at the vast land that is in front of you! Let’s settle in different regions. If you choose the land on the left, then I’ll go …

Donate to this Ministry The seven richest church denominations in the world as of 2025 have been ranked by their estimated net worth, highlighting the vast wealth accumulated by major Christian organisations through real estate, investments, donations, and business ventures. The ranking places global denominations with millions of members and …

Donate to this Ministry Evangelist Isaac Omolehin Evangelist Isaac Omolehin, President and Founder of Word Assembly Ministries in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, recently shared his views on the current state of the Church in Nigeria at a meeting attended by Christian leaders. CLC editorial team has transcribed part of his …

Donate to this Ministry We Christians, particularly Pentecostal and Charismatic believers, offer praise and worship to God. In fact, we are serious about them, so we include them in most of our church services. However, the question is, do most of us really understand praise and worship? Do we know …

Donate to this Ministry “As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. Say you are …

Donate to this Ministry The Bible commands God’s children to praise Him. We must praise God for what He does, what He has done, what He is doing and what He will do. The book of Psalms, in particular, is filled with calls to praise the Maker of the world. …

Donate To The Ministy One responsibility Christ Jesus has given to church leaders to perform is to teach all His commandments for believers to observe them (keep them, do them, act on them, obey them or practise them) (Matthew 28:18-20). In obedience to this instruction, servants of Christ have, since …

Donate to this Ministry When we talk about ministries in the Church, many focus attention on only the five-fold ministry gifts or the ascension gifts: apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral and teaching. Some even limit ministry to evangelism, church planting and pastoring. But this is poor understanding of ministry in the …

Donate to this Ministry “He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth” (Genesis 8:11). …

Donate To The Ministy The English word, “church” has two meanings in the Akan Language of Ghana and elsewhere. In this article, we want to understand the different meanings of the two words to help us worship God better. First, church means a place, an auditorium or a temple, where …

Donate People often describe some pastors as great men of God, especially those who shepherd mega churches and wield national or global influence. Most of them are televangelists. They are also regarded as great men of God, considering their material wealth: aircrafts, luxury vehicles, impressive houses and their popularity. These …

Donate   Governments of nations arm their soldiers with guns, but Christ Jesus arms His soldiers, preachers of the gospel, with the Word of God and empowers them with His Spirit. The written Word of God is the Bible. It is, therefore, difficult to find apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers …

Donate Christians, particularly preachers and teachers of the gospel, follow Jesus Christ and learn from Him. Paul told Timothy he imitated Christ, showing that he was a servant of Christ, the Master (1 Corinthians 11:1). Servants of Christ, therefore, dare not argue or question the words of the Lord who …