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The primary purpose of God in bringing a man and woman together as husband and wife is so that He may get a godly offspring. While parenting children involves many things and may take a lifetime, the key focus of the Lord should and must become the key focus of the parents also and that is to raise a godly offspring. In this wicked and adulterous generation, as Jesus described it, it is still possible to raise children who are godly even if they are raised in an environment surrounded by wicked people and wicked influences. This book, has been written to address how to raise godly children ...

The death of a person you love is never easy to deal with, whether that is the death of a father, mother, brother, sister or a friend. However, it is commonly said that the death of a spouse is one of the hardest things a person can deal with. I believe the reason is because the bond of a husband and wife goes much deeper than any other due to the dynamics that it involves including but not limited to the sexual union. The sexual union in a marriage makes a husband and wife one. Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife and they shall ...

We live in a day and age where much has been taught, preached and written on prosperity. Some of it sound and Biblical while some going towards extreme and error. The topic of prosperity is important because it is God's desire for His people to prosper. It is also important when you look at it from a Kingdom perspective – because prosperity is needed in the spread of God's kingdom in the earth. The Bible reveals several godly people who were prosperous. Among some of these characters, is Job. The Bible reveals the prosperity of Job was such that he was “the greatest of all the men of ...

Every single man and woman whom God has allowed to be born has a calling, gifting and grace from the Lord for a particular work. The book of Nehemiah offers an excellent read and practical wisdom on how we can all be able to discharge and fulfill our assignment from the Lord. Nehemiah whose name means consolation of the Lord or comforted by Jehovah is the main character of the book. He surmounts great challenges in the rebuilding of the walls and gates of Jerusalem. His is a story of great success and it is from his success that we seek to borrow principles (values and ideologies) that will...

ABOUT THE BOOK Why is it important for us to study Israel as they journeyed through the wilderness? It is because though many left Egypt with a promise of coming to the promised land they died in the wilderness because of their failure to handle the tests that life threw their way. Many today have greater promises from God and if they do not know how to handle what life throws at them then they could easily die in their wildernesses without having experienced the goodness of God in the land of the living. As we look at Israel in the wilderness we will be in a better position to know what we...

Never in any other generation has there been a need for saints to pray for their spiritual leaders like it is today. All that the Lord has spoken through the prophets and apostles in earlier times is having its fulfillment in our day and age. This means that a greater responsibility has been placed on the shoulders of our current leaders more than it ever did in the leaders who were before them. It is today’s leaders who are responsible for the accomplishment of all that the Lord has spoken through the ages. The leaders of today need the saints to come along them like Aaron and Hur did to...

CHRISTIAN GROWTH AND MATURITY How can I ensure I keep on growing in my salvation after giving my life to Jesus Christ? What do I need to do to be a strong Christian? How can I be effective in my Christian ministry and bring forth much fruit in the kingdom of God? This book has been written to help you who has professed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour find answers to these questions. In this book you will find content on factors that contribute to growth and maturity, having a desire for God, the pure spiritual milk, walking in obedience to God’s word, receiving the baptism of water,...

Apostle Paul while writing to his spiritual son Titus, instructed him to teach sound doctrine to various groups of people. Among those groups were the aged men and the young men. In today's society, instruction to men (both single and married) is still needed. Many men are faced with various challenges that require them to make wise decisions. This book offers Biblical insight into such topics as serving God, choosing a marriage partner, how to honour your wife, how to raise godly children and much more. It will prove to be a valuable resource material for every man who seeks to love the ...

The call to spread and share the gospel of Jesus Christ is a mandate that is upon every single believer who is in Christ Jesus. The only difference among believers is the scope in which this is done. While some are called to share the gospel with individuals others are called to share the same in big meetings such as crusades and conferences. This material is specifically written to help those who called to share the gospel in a congregational set-up so that they may know how to receive the message from the Lord, how to prepare the sermon, how to pray for the meeting and how to present the ...

The call to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others is a call that is upon every single believer. Every believer must share the message of salvation with those who are near him or her. Every believer must be a soul winner. It is impossible for any one man to share the gospel to every creature but it is possible to do so when every single member of the Body of Christ shares the gospel to those who do not know Him in his or her surroundings. This book will help give you insight on certain aspects of sharing the gospel so that you can be a soul winner and participate in the great ...

This book addresses certain aspects of pastoral and ministry work that will help you discharge your calling an election to the best of your ability. It also proposes and discusses certain practical administrative aspects that will help establish your church or ministry and enable it go to higher levels of excellence. In this book you will discover practical wisdom that can be adapted for the success or the establishment of your ministry or church irrespective of what stage of growth it may be in.

In no other generation have Christians needed good role models of faith and endurance like they need today. The Bible encourages us to learn from and imitate those who have gone ahead of us and inherited the promises of God. Hebrews 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (KJV) This book has been written in obedience to the above command. This material endeavors to study the life and faith of one such woman who through her faith inherited the promises of God- MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS.

The Word of God reveals that the glory of God in the end time will be such that the world has never experienced before. Credible servants of God have also prophesied that a great move of God’s Spirit is coming upon the whole world. However, it is important to understand that God never releases His glory unless there is a prepared messenger and a prepared people. This book has been written to help God’s end time messengers understand the preparations they must undergo and what work (preparation) they must do among the saints and among the unsaved as they believe God for the release of ...

So many diseases and sicknesses plague today's world. Many millions of people are suffering and dying from sickness and disease. Some of the diseases have no known human cure. The good news is that the Bible, which is God's Word to us, offers us a solution to the sickness and diseases of man. The scripture clearly reveals that Jesus Christ took our pain and sickness so that we may have and live in divine health. The church of Jesus Christ is God's healing agent on the face of the earth. Jesus commissioned His disciples to heal diseases and cast out unclean spirits which are the primary ...

Honor your wife is a book that has been written for all married men but especially for men of God to enable them overcome the hindrances they are experiencing in life and ministry as a result of dishonoring their wives. Many men of God are living under a closed heaven and experiencing hindrance after hindrance simply because they do not understand the biblical truth that DISHONORING YOUR WIFE WILL LEAD TO FAILURE IN LIFE AND IN MINISTRY. Many men of God have despised and looked down upon their wives without realizing that honoring their wives is a kingdom principle and one of the keys that ...

The relationship between a husband and a wife can be a very fruitful relationship if both the man and the woman are able to understand and perform their God given roles. Unfortunately many ladies today are becoming wives without understanding the roles of a wife and what is expected of them by the society/church. Many do not fully know their roles and obligations and the result of this ignorance is the dysfunctional homes we are seeing today and marriages going to the “dogs”. The solution to the dysfunctional marriages today may be found in proper preparation through the right knowledge...

Jesus prophesied that in the last days there would be many false prophets who would deceive many. Apostle Peter also wrote that in the last days many false teachers would be present among the saints. False prophets and false teachers are instruments of the Devil. The devil uses them for two main reasons; one, to ensure the saint does not receive his full inheritance in Christ and two, to ensure that many go to hell by believing the lies. This book has being written to warn church leaders and saints to be cautious about false teachers and also share wisdom on what the Church must do to ...

The word succession means the inheriting of a title, office or power. Jesus Christ is the Eternal head of the Church and his headship shall undergo no succession. However, here on earth where he places men in leadership there must be times and seasons of succession. As time passes by man is brought to the place where he has to deal with issues of succession whether willingly or unwillingly. The passing of time demands change in leadership and the need for succession. Understanding what God's word reveals about succession will enable the Church make peaceful and smooth transitions and help ...

Many fellowships and learning institutions periodically invite guest ministers or men of God to minister to them from the treasure of grace, calling and gifting that they carry and be a blessing to them. Unfortunately many hosting churches and learning institutions do not fully realize their duty as a host and therefore forfeit the full blessing that would have been theirs had they known and done what is required of them as hosts. This book will teach you what to include in your letter of invitation to a guest minister, what to do as you await the guest minister, what to do when the guest ...

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. In this book, I shall be looking at the nature of God as a gardener and how that nature and the work it entails has great spiritual lessons and application in our lives as Christians. I will also be looking at the response God expects from those who are today His garden. I now invite you to a fresh and new understanding of the Christian journey through the nature and work of GOD THE GARDENER.