Fruitful Living
The names of Christ Jesus
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And He is the Head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him – Colossians 1:15-19
The Lord Jesus Christ shed His blood on the Cross of Calvary to save us from sin and its consequences. We need to know Him as He is described in Scripture, so that our worship of Him will be sincere and fulfilling.
1. To the artist, He is the One altogether lovely – Songs of Solomon 5:16.
2. To the architect, He is the Chief Cornerstone – 1 Peter. 2:6.
3. To the astronomer, He is the Sun of righteousness – Malachi 4:2.
4. To the baker, He is the Bread of life – John. 6:35.
5. To the banker, He is the Hidden Treasure – Matthew 13:44
6. To the builder, He is the Sure Foundation –Isaiah 28:16.
7. To the carpenter, He is the Door (John 10:7).
8. To the doctor, He is the Great Physician –Jeremiah 8:22.
9. To the educator,He is the New and Living way- Hebrew10:20.
10.To the farmer, He is the Sower and the Lord of harvest –
Luke 10:2.
11. In Revelations 22:13, He is the Alpha and Omega.
12. In Isaiah 9:6, He is theCounsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and
the Prince of Peace
13. In Daniel 7:9, He is the Ancient of Days
14. In Colossians 1:15, He is the Invisible God and the First born over all
creation
15. In Hebrews 1:2, He is the Heir of all things
16. In Revelations 19:13, He is the Word of God
17. In Ephesians 1:6, He is the Beloved
18. In John 3:16, He is the Only Begotten Son
19. In John 20:28, He is God
20. In John 8:58, He is the I AM
21. In Luke 1:78, He is the Dayspring
22. In 2 Corinthians 9:15, He is the Indescribable Gift
23. In Daniel 9:25, He is the Anointed One (The Messiah)
24. In Matthew 1:1, He is Son of David
25. In Isaiah 11: 1, He is the Branch that bears Fruits
26. In Isaiah 53:1, He is the Arm of the Lord
27. In Genesis 3:15, He is the Offspring of the Woman
28. In Luke 2:12, He is the Baby
29. In Matthew 1:21, He is Jesus
30. In Matthew 1:23, He is Emmanuel
30. In Mark 1:24, He is the Holy One
32. In Luke 2:43, He is the Boy Jesus
33. In Mark 6:3, He is a Brother
34. In Matthew 2:23, He is the Nazarene
35. In Mark6:3, He is the Carpenter
36. In John 4:9, He is a Jew
37. In Luke 23:6, He is a Galilean
38. In 1Timothy 2:5-6, He is a Man
39. In Matthew 20:28, He is the Son of Man
40. In Matthew 21:11, He is the Prophet
41. In John 3:2, He is the Teacher
42. In Luke4:23, He is the Physician
43. In Matthew 12:18, He is a Servant
44. In John 1:41, He is the Christ
45. In Isaiah 53:3, He is the Man of Sorrows
46. In John 20:16, He is Rabboni
47. In Genesis 49:10, He is Shiloh
48. In Numbers 24:17, He is a Star and the Sceptre
49. In Job 19:25, He is the Redeemer
50. In Songs of Solomon 2:1, He is the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the
Valley
51. In Isaiah 11:10, He is the Banner of the People
52. In Isaiah 55:4, He is the Leader and Commander
53. In Jeremiah 23:6, He is the Lord Our Righteousness
54. In Haggai 2:7, He is the Desire of All Nations
55. In Zechariah 9:9, He is King
56. In Malachi 3:1, He is the Messenger of the Covenant
57. In Malachi 4:2, He is the Sun of Righteousness
58. In Matthew 11:19, He is a Friend
59. In Luke 1:69, He is the Horn of Salvation
60. In John 1:29, He is the Lamb of God
61. In John 4:10, He is the Living Water
62. In John 4:42, He is the Saviour
63. In Acts 10:42, He is the Judge
64. In 1 Corinthians 5:7, He is Our Passover
65. In 1 Corinthians 10:4, He is the Rock
66. In 1 Corinthians 15:45, He is the Last Adam
67. In Ephesians 2:20, He is the Chief Cornerstone
68. In Ephesians 4:15, He is our Head
69. In Ephesians 5:23, He is the Head of the Church
70. In Philippians 2:11, He is Lord
71. In Colossians 3:11, He is All in All
72. In 1 Timothy 1:1, He i Hope
72. In 1 Timothy 1:1, He is our Hope
73. In 1 Timothy 2:5-6, He is the Mediator and Ransom
74. In 1Timothy 6:15, He is the Blessed and Only Potentate (King of Kings
and Lord of Lords)
75. In Hebrews 2:10, He is the Pioneer of our Salvation
76. In Hebrews 3:1, He is the Apostle of our Profession
77. In Hebrews 6:20, He is our High Priest
78. In Hebrews 7:22, He is the Guarantee of a Better Covenant
79. In Hebrews 12:2, He is the Pioneer of our Faith
80. In 1 Peter 1:1, He is Jesus Christ
81. In 1 Peter 2:25, He is the Overseer
82. In 1 John 2:1, He is our Advocate
83. In 1 John 2:2, He is the Atoning Sacrifice
84. In Revelations 3:14, He is Amen, Faithful and true Witness
85. In Revelations 5:5, He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah
86. In John 6:35, He is the Bread of Life
87. In John 8:12, He is the Light of the World
88. In John 10:9, He is the Door
89. In John 10:11, He is the Good Shepherd
90. In John 11:25, He is the Resurrection and the Life
91. In John 14:6, He is the Way, the Truth and the Life
92. In John 15:1, He is the True Vine
93. In Revelation 1:8, He is the Almighty
94. In Revelations 1:18, He is the Living One
95. In Revelations 22:16, He is the Root and the Offspring of David and the
Bright Morning Star
May you be led by the Holy Spirit to receive Christ as your Lord and personal saviour and also rededicate your life according to John 1:12-13; Psalm 51 : 1 – 12
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By Dr Joyce Aryee, the author
Fruitful Living
Sanitation, Hygiene, and the Morality of Public Space: Reclaiming Ghana’s Civic Virtue through Faith and Policy (Part 2)
Classical scholars like Al-Qaradawi (1990) emphasized that tahārah extends beyond the body and home to include the collective environment. Polluting rivers or littering public spaces constitutes a moral transgression against Allah’s creation.
The Qur’an warns:
“Do not cause corruption on the earth after it has been set in order.” (Qur’an 7:56)
Environmental neglect is a form of fasād (corruption), and every citizen who litters or dumps waste unlawfully becomes a participant in social and spiritual corruption. When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prohibited urinating in stagnant water (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 236), he set a timeless precedent for environmental hygiene and ecological awareness.
Faith and sanitation are thus inseparable. Islam’s concept of ʿibādah (worship) encompasses every act done in obedience to Allah and for public benefit. Sweeping one’s compound, cleaning a drain, or preserving public water sources can be acts of worship if done with sincerity. The believer’s environment is a reflection of their inner purity, for as the Prophet said:
“Allah is beautiful and loves beauty.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 91)
Clean surroundings, therefore, are an aesthetic expression of divine beauty and an essential pillar of social morality.
III. The Erosion of Shared Responsibility: The Moral Decay of the Commons
Public space in African societies once symbolized collective dignity. The village compound, the communal well, and the shared road reflected moral unity. Today, however, Ghana’s public spaces have become neglected, reflecting an erosion of shared moral responsibility.
This decline is rooted in what Garrett Hardin (1968) called the “Tragedy of the Commons”—when individuals act for personal convenience while imposing costs on the community.
A. Violation of Huqūq al-Jīrān (Rights of Neighbours) – Best Environmental Practices
Islam places extraordinary emphasis on the rights of neighbours. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Gabriel kept advising me concerning the neighbour until I thought he would make him my heir.” (Sahih Bukhari, 6014)
When a person dumps refuse near a neighbour’s home or blocks drainage systems, they violate this sacred right. Such acts not only spread disease but represent injustice (zulm), which the Qur’an unequivocally forbids:
“And do not wrong one another.” (Qur’an 2:279)
By harming others through unhygienic practices, one sins against both humanity and Allah. Cleanliness thus becomes a moral expression of ihsān (excellence) toward neighbours and society.
B. The Deficit of Amanah (Trust and Stewardship)
The Qur’an teaches that stewardship of the earth is a divine trust:
“Indeed, we offered the trust (amanah) to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they declined to bear it… yet man undertook it.” (Qur’an 33:72)
To pollute air, soil, and water is to betray this amanah. As custodians of Allah’s creation, humans are accountable for how they treat the environment. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“The world is sweet and green, and verily Allah is going to install you as vicegerents in it to see how you act.” (Sahih Muslim, 2742)
Each overflowing gutter or choked waterway is thus evidence of collective betrayal of that sacred trust. As Ofori-Atta (2019) notes, environmental ethics in Africa are inherently communal and intergenerational—pollution today mortgages the moral and physical health of tomorrow’s generation.
By Imam Alhaji Saeed Abdulai, the Author
Prayers of Complaining
Prayers of lament may look like prayers of complaining, but they can still be prayers of faith. This type of prayer declines to let God go even in difficult situations. God may seem to be absent, but He will still be with us.
Prayers of lament are honest before God and bring us face to face with Him as we do our best to understand what is going on in our heart.
Let us consider Job. He prayed deep prayers of lament when he lost everything — his family, friends, home, and health — yet he did not give up. He wrestled through prayer of lament with God and clung to Him as he sought for meaning to his struggles. He held onto his faith in God and turned to Him with all his heart. He wanted to see God in the midst of his pain – John 16:33.
Job did not let God go. He said:
“I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” – Job 19:25–27
In the end, God gave him back so much more. Job was able to see God in a far deeper way than before his trial. Not letting go and bringing our heart to God in the midst of pain is an act of faith.
Michael Card, a well-known musician, tells us how we can learn faith from Job’s prayer of lament:
“Finally, we see in Job one of the most fundamental lessons we can learn from lament: that protesting and even accusing God through the prayers of lament is, nevertheless, an act of faith.
The lament of faith does not deny the existence of God. Rather, it appeals to God on the basis of His loving kindness, in spite of current conditions that suggest otherwise.
Job simply would not let go of God — in spite of death, disease, isolation, and ultimately, a fear that God had abandoned him.”
— Michael Card
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