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Understanding The Lord’s Prayer (1) By Babatunde Olugboji This week, at a deeper level, we will start examining the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6.  We will highlight Jesus’ motivation for teaching the disciples the prayer, and why it is often described as the model prayer. Jesus told His disciples, ‘In this manner, therefore, pray… (Matthew 6:9a) for at least 3 reasons;  so that they won’t pray like hypocrites, who love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men, (Matthew:5)  in response to their quest to emulate Him, after…

Church Commission Community Road Project, …says, the Church is the salt of the earth The founding pastor of Glory Christian Ministries, Pastor Iruofagha James has said, the church is the salt of the earth and ought to be a flavour to whichever community it belongs. Pastor James stated this during the commissioning of 600m road project Glory Christian Ministries rehabilitated and resurfaced at Odo-Olowu Street where the church is located and had been in it’s 30 years of existence as a ministry. In his words, Pastor James said, “The church is supposed to touch every part of the society, that…

24-Hour Turnaround By Babatunde Olugboji  This week we are focusing on the breakthrough witnessed by King Hezekiah in Isaiah 37. The Bible says the King of  Assyria sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying: “Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying: ‘Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ Look! You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by utterly destroying them; and shall you be delivered?” (Isai 37:9-11)  Hezekiah received this threatening and distressing letter from…

INSPIRATION: #FactsOfLife  #Nuggets  #TakeAways By Femi Adepoju FAILURE is not knocked down, FAILURE is staying down. When something bad happens, the devil is reacting to something good God started. The two dimensions to courage are: The willingness to begin and the willingness to endure. Our conscience alerts us to spiritual harm, but habitual and unrepentant sin numbs the conscience. SALVATION is not turning a new leaf, it is receiving a new life. FOOLS don’t think beyond the Moment! Your moral life is the first sign that you have received the power of the Holy Spirit. Discipline and wealth are the…

Giving of First Fruit Is A Choice -Bishop Sam Oniekoro The deputy head of mission, Gospel Church of Christ Worldwide, Bishop Sam Oniekoro, has given an insight into how a believer can benefit from the profit and gains of giving the first fruit with its added advantage. Bishop Oniekoro made this known while speaking on profitability of the first fruit. He said, profitability of the first fruit is quantified gain we received from God as a result of obedience to His commandment to honour God with the first fruit. Quoting David’s statement in Psalm 119: 8-10, on how a man…

Nigeria is Mourning, …we are no fools! -Bishop Lawrence Osagie Nigeria is mourning because the wicked are in power and until the righteous take over, there can be no peace. The presiding Bishop of Powerline Bible Church, Lagos, Bishop Lawrence Osagie made this remark while speaking with PROVIDENCE. Osagie said, enthroning wickedness will continue causing the people to suffer and to groan, which is what is going on and we are experiencing in the country.  “Nigerians have been fooled many times by politicians and power-hungers. It is time for Nigerians to prove they are not fools and rise in unison,…

Is Your Quiet Time A Performance Treadmill? By Babatunde Olugboji Quiet time, an umbrella term broadly understood as time with God, is a regular individual session of Christian spiritual pursuits, such as prayer, private meditation, contemplation, worship and or study of the Bible. Also known as heart-to-heart time, or one-on-one, the term quiet time or sacred time is used by 20th and 21st century Protestants, mostly evangelical Christians. Known variously as personal Bible study or personal devotion or daily devotion,  it has also been called morning watch and appointment with God. Practices vary according to denominational traditions. Anglican devotions, for…

GCM Rehabilitates Lagos Community Road with N25M, … prepare for 30 years anniversary Glory Christian Ministries Int’l has taken it upon itself as part of her CSR and contribution to her community development, embarked on repair and rehabilitation of badly damaged 600m road of Odo-Olowu street in Ijeshatedo area of Lagos State where the church headquarters is situated. The road repair and rehabilitation financed by the church was awarded to an indigenous contractor, Denigreat Nigeria Limited after following all due process with approval from Itire/Ikate LCDA and State government, gulps about N25M, including road markings and bumps. According to information…

JCMC Strengthens Church Leaders and Workers For Effective Ministry Work, … called for fresh fire By Gracious Akintayo The 11th edition of annual Joint Christian Ministers’ Crusade (JCMC) Fire Conference and Retreat held at the RCCG House of Favour, Ogun State Province 4 headquarters, Redemption Camp along Lagos-Ibadan expressway from Monday 10 till Thursday 13 January, 2022 with the theme, “The Burning and Shining Light”, was an atmosphere and environment of rekindling the power of God for impact on participants. The 4 days annual retreat was powerfully packaged and well organized to spiritually equip, educate and empower participants from across…

INSPIRATION: #FactsOfLife  #Nuggets Magnetizing Your Blessings This New Week! By Femi Adepoju It’s a new week and it’s important we go into it with understanding of the ways of God. Especially as it regards divine tests or examinations that deliver answers for our prayers. We need to improve in the understanding that Seedtime and harvest is a principle of God that can not be overemphasized. What you sow, you reap. What you wish for your fellow being will happen to you.  At this point, I wish to reiterate that you enter the new week with a heart to bless and…