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Lessons from the Life and Ministry of Dr. Uma Ukpai

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  🌙 Special  Reflection Theme: Lessons from the Life and Ministry of Dr. Uma Ukpai Scripture: “Be ye followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” — Hebrews 6:12 Dr. Uma Ukpai’s life is a vivid reminder that faith, consistency, and compassion are greater than fame. From humble beginnings and deep personal losses, he rose to become a vessel of healing and revival to millions. Yet through it all, his heart remained anchored in serving God and humanity . He showed that true ministry is not about status or buildings, but about souls, service, and sacrifice . He built hospitals to heal the body, schools to empower the mind, and crusades to save the soul — a complete expression of Christ’s mission. Even in tragedy, he refused to quit; when he lost his children, he preached comfort to others. That is faith refined by fire. His story teaches us: Ministry without compassion is noise. Faith without endurance cannot last. Success without integrity is fai...

Mammon Domination in God’s Sanctuary

  🌿 Mammon in the Sanctuary: When Wealth Takes the Throne “You cannot serve both God and Mammon.” — Matthew 6:24 The Church of Christ was born in simplicity, sustained by sacrifice, and powered by the Spirit. But in our time, a silent shift has taken place — Mammon has found a seat in the sanctuary . Mammon is not just money. It is a spirit that demands worship through wealth, replacing faith with calculation and humility with ambition. It whispers that success equals spirituality , and subtly changes the purpose of ministry from saving souls to building empires. We see it when altars become platforms for marketing rather than ministry, when offerings are demanded through manipulation, and when leaders are chosen for influence, not integrity. The sanctuary becomes a marketplace — just as it was in Jesus’ day when He overturned the tables and declared, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” — Matthew 21:13 The tragedy of Mammon’s ...