Ezekiel 37:1-3. 

The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which [was] full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, [there were] very many in the open valley; and, lo, [they were] very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

Son of Man; Men and women of God, Can these bones live? The challenge of God to a faithless generation. The Lord carried the prophet, Ezekiel, to a valley full of dry bones, and asked him, Son of man, can these bones live? 

God is asking us the same question. Can this hell-bound generation be transformed? May the spirit of God cause us to see beyond our inability to God's ability! The world today is a valley full of dry bones ravaged by innumerable woes, despair, frustration, misery, and death; the question reverberates; CAN THESE BONES LIVE?

Can we believe for a move of God that transforms towns, cities and nations? Can our cities and countries be free from the power of sin, corruption, drugs and all the heinous crimes ravaging them?

Can we believe God to use us in this era to stop prostitution, transform Governments, and lead a positive revolution in all areas of strategic importance and to usher in the kingdom of God on earth?

CAN THESE BONES LIVE?

When God asks a question, it is not because He is ignorant and somehow depends on us for answers. When God asks a question, He is finding out if we know as we ought to know. CAN THESE BONES LIVE? And the response from Prophet Ezekiel was "O Lord GOD, thou knowest."

The prophet was saying, this is beyond my faith and knowledge. Listen, it is not always a matter of what we know. The question is; what happens if God leads us into areas our faith and knowledge can't carry us? The answer is right there in the word.

Ezekiel 37:4 to 5.

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live. 

God was saying; Ezekiel, do what I ask you to do, even if it does not make sense to you. Act on my instruction and not on your faith or knowledge, since you have none at the moment.

So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. 

The prophet acted on God's instruction; He didn't have faith nor knowledge of what was possible, but he prophesied as was commanded. Oh, I sense the Holy Ghost!

Listen! God is taking us beyond our faith and knowledge in this era. He can't depend on know-how, or else His program would be in Jeopardy.

Sadly, we are living in a time of gross unbelief; only a remnant today can believe God for a global kingdom revolution where heaven invades the earth, and the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of our God and his Christ. That is why we mostly stay within our Church buildings chanting victory songs while the devil is taking over streets, education, Media, entertainment, Governments, the economy, science and others.

What worked in the experience of Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones when faith and knowledge fail was OBEDIENCE! Obedience can take us where our faith can't.

 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

The breakthrough came, and the valley of dry bones became an exceeding great army, not because of the faith of the prophet, but his obedience. For centuries, we have solely spoken on faith and knowledge as indispensable for kingdom exploits, but as vital as they are, they can become hindrances to what the Lord wants to do through us. Even when we lack faith and knowledge to believe God for certain things, we can see the incredible intervention of God if we choose to walk in obedience. 

The Lord is saying to us; if we can obey Him even when his instructions don't make sense, we will see his salvation. Can these bones live? The answer is yes, with God, all things are possible! It isn't about us, but God! Alleluia! 

May this message inspire us to believe God even when our faith and knowledge fail us. That's what the Lord is saying to us in this season. Catch the revelation and run with it! 

Ponder And Stay Blessed!

 Dr Benard Etta

GFC Visionary 

Prayer is not a religious activity, but spiritual intercourse with God in heart travail for the birthing of his Kingdom and his will on earth as it is in heaven. Such prayers can not go unanswered! For instance, Hannah needed a Child and God needed a prophet. Hannah knowing the desire of heaven, she requested for a male child she would dedicate to serve God all the days of his life. She had the right sense of judgement to connect her need for a child to heaven's need for a prophet. Since God needed a prophet, He was obliged to respond to Hannah's request for a child.
Prayer is identifying with heaven's need on earth and positioning ourselves for the birthing of heaven's will. The answer to our prayers will always come along with our own needs interwoven in the broader plan of God. That's why we are to seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all other things shall be added into us.

Sadly, prayer for self-aggrandizement is what many do today; it leaves individuals totally out of touch with reality. May God convert us in our hearts to seek his Kingdom and will on earth as it is in heaven. All our needs are connected to heaven's needs on earth.

If heaven's need per time in a city or ministry is the finance for the expansion of the Kingdom, when we realize that and attach our need for a financial breakthrough to the vision of God from a genuine heart, no matter how long it takes one day, we will have more than enough finance because heaven knows we will use it for His Kingdom. It is time to be connected to the heart of God in travail for His Kingdom and His will on earth.

One of the greatest pains of heaven at the moment is that many who are chanting his praises in Church are completely out of touch with what burdens his heart. In fact, many are seeking their interest using God as a means and not the interest of God. This situation has created a lot of disorder and delay in most of what heaven is interested in doing.

God is looking for people today whose meat is the coming of His Kingdom, and His will be done on earth. No force of hell can stop such breed of believers. Oh God! God; raise the Hannah's of this generation to participate in the birthing of your will on earth as it is in heaven.

Dr.Benard Etta

It is common today to see an online post saying words like "You shall make it big this year." "Money is coming your way," "I see you entering your own house." "The louder your Amen the greater your miracle." "Someone will receive a financial phone call today," if you are the one, type Amen!

If we are to write down the proclamations made each day on Facebook, no book in the world can contain them. I wonder how many follow up after making those pronouncements to find out if anything is really changing.

The question is, when has ministry descended so low to the level of just making pronouncements over people? It seems today, a man or woman of God is expected to dish out proclamations, pronouncements and "prophecies over people," even when that isn't their need.

If you find nothing wrong with this trend, it is just an indication that you know little or nothing about the New Testament Revelation, or you have been deluded to believe a lie about the gospel.

Study the life of Christ and the ministry of the Apostles in the book of Acts and in history for inspiration. They never made random statements just to cajole people nor did they dished out prophecies casually.

I usually wonder where we got the pattern of what we are doing today. There is no big deal about someone receiving a phone call promising some financial support. In a crowd of 100 individuals and above, you would likely have someone who receives such a favor. Let's stop making casual occurrences to sound as miracles just to feed our ego.

For the first time in the history of the church, we have men and women parading themselves as ministers of the gospel who know nothing about the New Testament revelation. Some can't even tell you anything profound on the subject of salvation and faith in God.

You can't build a house in the air, even if it is a story building, its foundation must start from the ground. There is nothing wrong with speaking words of faith over God's people in a given time as led by the spirit, what is wrong is when it becomes a trend or pattern of ministry.

The evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic movements must reexamine their present-day ministerial style and make urgent adjustments. We began in the spirit; it seems we are now trying to Perfect in the flesh, what began in the spirit.

I would like to use this platform to encourage all those who became members of the evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic movements between the years 1995-2015 to seek for thorough mentorship. These were the years the above movements in most parts, experienced a drift from the main focus of the kingdom to extreme trivialities. I know; I might have stepped on some toes for saying the truth, but I am just doing what I am called to do.

The stakes are too high for compromise; and silence at this time can't be excused by the court of heaven. I pledge myself to the truth and nothing but the truth. So help me God! Dr. Benard Etta

The passion for bringing change in any given area is the key to unlocking your potential. If you are not passionate about changing anything in your area of calling, then you are more likely to live a low-impact life with nothing to inspire present or future generations. You came to the world with unique physical features different from any other human being both in history and contemporary times, which is in itself an indication that you were sent on a unique mission to change something in your life-time to what God intended. It is time to awaken the giant in you by focusing on what God sent you on earth to change. This generation is waiting for you; don't keep them waiting forever!

Dr.Etta

Acts 26: 28.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 

Getting close to victory is not victory; "Nearly Can't Kill A Bird." You either killed the bird, or you didn't. I know some of you may be wondering where we are heading with this reflection. We appreciate your curiosity; it is always a delight to talk to curious individuals who are longing to know the unknown. 

Now, give us your ears if you can. After Paul's lengthy message to King Agrippa, the king's response was, "Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian." Almost! That is to say, he was very close to deciding to become a Christian, but he didn't.

Whenever the word "but" is introduced in a conversation, it changes it completely. It would have been exciting if King Agrippa said, "Paul, your persuasion has converted me to a Christian." Maybe, that would have introduced a new chapter in the book of Acts, but it wasn't the case. 

What disappointment! Someone got so close to the kingdom of God, but decided not to enter! As we all know, nothing was said of King Agrippa again in scripture after that day. It seems to me that heaven chose to focus on more committed individuals than someone with "indecision syndrome."

There are millions of people around the world like King Agrippa; they rob themselves with men and women of vision, but that doesn't inspire them to become visionaries. They go to church, but are not committed at all to Christ; neither do they participate in any way for the advancement of the kingdom of God! They want everything the kingdom of God offers, but are not willing to leave the crowd to lead the crowd!

God is into serious business in this crucial hour. He is not looking for those sitting on the fence, but individuals who understand the stakes and are ready to say, "Here I am, Lord, send me!" 

The kingdom of God doesn't advance through halfhearted individuals; bless me, bless me Christians, who are merely using God as a means to their goals. Sadly, they are those filling our churches around the world. They add to the number of those we count as Christians but contributing nothing of value to the cause of Christ. 

It is time to choose where you stand; halfhearted believers and ministers will become casualties in the days we are living. We must stop playing games with our relationship with God. He is either Lord of all or not at all! There is sufficient grace to walk with him in total commitment for the kingdom; receive it now in Jesus name! 

Dr.Etta

John 6:27 -28. 

Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God, the Father has placed his seal of approval." Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" May the Lord bless his word in our hearts in Jesus name! 

What must we do to do the works of God? You may be asking the same question or wondering how to turn "your ministry" into a potential force of positive transformation in your city or nation. Listen, God is not complicated as most people think; his ways are simple when you walk with Him with a renewed mind.

When the people asked Jesus what they must do to do the works of God, his response was simple, "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6, verse 29.

He didn't ask them to bath naked or walk barefooted for 21 days like some imposters today would have done. He told them to believe in Him, whom God has sent. That is where many are missing it!

There are two principles in the response of Christ indispensable in our quest to do God's work, and we will look at them briefly. 

This is the work of God that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. God's work is summed up in one person, Jesus Christ. No one should attempt any work in God's name without a revelation of Jesus Christ. Every aspect of the life of Christ as written in the scripture unveils a dimension of God's wisdom needed for our ultimate manifestation and impact on the earth.

Secondly, "believing in Him whom God has sent," is a principle of the kingdom. In every generation, there are individuals God sends as custodians of the revelation of the mind of God. Christ, the wisdom and power of God, walks the earth through these individuals for the accomplishment of God's prophetic plan. The discernment to identify these individuals and the humility to accept them are among the top breakthroughs in doing God's work in every generation. 

Those who walk in this wisdom seldom have lame and mediocre ministries. All kingdom Generals throughout history and present times were birthed and shaped for their assignments by identifying and connecting to those God sent in their times.  

That was the reason for the divine connection between Archbishop Benson Idahosa and Gordon Lindsay. Oral Roberts and T.L. Osborn,  Dr.Lester Sumrall, and Smith Wigglesworth, R. W. Schambach, and A. A. Allen. Reinhard Bonnke and George Jeffreys, Benny Hinn and Kathryn Kuhlman.

It is practically impossible to have a ministry that produces New Testament results in a significant way without identifying with those God sent in your time and tapping from them. I am not saying you should learn from anyone who performs miracles; we need so much discernment in these last days. Christ is the word and the truth, so observing and learning from those who are living expression of the truth of God's word is one of the wisdom required for anyone to do the works of God.  

In conclusion, to do the works of God, we must have a personal revelation of Christ by the word and also, we must identify those God sent to our era and learn from them. If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God! Ponder to be a wonder! 

Dr.Benard Etta

There is much more to our existence on planet earth than mere survival. I define survival as the struggle to make ends-meet or to amass wealth for self-aggrandizement. Thus, the survival mindset is basically that of working solely to own a house, put food on one's table, get married, raise children, have a bank account, own a car or cars, own a plot of land, and "that's it, nothing more." 

Ironically, this is the sole vision of life the world is "selling" to us all. I said in Chicago last year during my mentorship program that, the highly celebrated "American Dream" of a house, car and others is the highest form of poverty if one's pursuit is limited to that. The definition of success based on "acquiring and acquiring" is one of the greatest deceptions of modern times. 

Inasmuch as we need certain things to make life worth living, it's gross ignorance of a higher proportion to live solely for things without a sense of purpose attached to our existence that gives meaning to the things we have. Success in life is more than what one acquires; we were destined, empowered and sent to the planet earth for more serious matters than merely what we can amass for ourselves. 

What we acquire during our lifetime on earth, may serve as potential tools for the realization of far-reaching aims for which we were born to accomplish. Life is purpose! We would never make full sense of what our existence is all about if we are unconscious of our purpose of existence. 

The greatest questions of life are not what? how? where? when? Who? But "why?" What gives meaning to what? how? where? when? who? Is the knowledge of "why?" 

When we start asking "why" about everything around us and living our lives with the consciousness of fulfilling the "why" of our existence, every other thing in life will have proper fitting. "Things are bound to fall apart if the center can't hold." The center of life isn't potential, but purpose. Potential is blind without a sense a purpose. And, potential can be greatly abused if it isn't tailored to accomplish the purpose for which it was designed. 

Potential is what we have, purpose is the knowledge of "why" we were opportune to have what we have and the best way of employing and deploying what we have to make a difference. Esther was not celebrated in Scriptures because she was queen, but because she used her position to foil a plot to exterminate her people. People are not remembered for what they had, but for what they gave. The knowledge of our purpose brings everything about our lives into proper perspective. Ignorance of our purpose of existence is the greatest deprivation we can ever live with. Dr.Benard Etta

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; (Phi 3:10)

To work for Christ is good, but to know Christ is better. Sometime we think, by working so hard for God; we can impress him by the many things we do in his name, when actually he is more interested in getting us to know him than to work for Him. 

Remember Martha, she was busy about many things, but Jesus said, Mary has chosen the best part which cannot be taken from her. Why? She sat at the feet of Jesus, listening and learning, while Martha was busy trying to prepare something for Jesus to eat. Does that mean Martha was doing something completely wrong? No! The issue is this; when we know him, we would be able to read his mind to know what he wants us to do at every given time. Outside of knowing him, we will operate in the dark regarding his will.

In the story of Jesus and the woman of Samaria, the scriptures say, Christ was hungry, and he sent his disciples to buy something for him to eat, and when they returned, instead of Jesus to eat, he was busy speaking with the woman of Samaria, and the disciples wondered if someone has given him something to eat, and they urged him to eat, and He told them, “I have meat to eat that ye know not of." (Jn (Jn 4:32)

What was the problem with the disciples in the above scripture? The disciples were sincere, but mistaken; they were operating on the mindset of the past; what Jesus needed, they didn't share in the mind of Christ for what the moment demanded. Like the disciples, we can be sincere, but mistaken in several areas in our busyness to work for God.

To know the scriptures and what they demand from us are good, but to know the Christ of the scriptures is much better. To know the commandments and commissions of the scriptures is good, but to know the one who gave the commandments and commission is better. If you were to ask the disciples what they were doing while they were busy with getting something for Jesus to eat, they would tell you sincerely that, they were doing the work of God, but in truth, they were out of touch with the heart beat of Christ.

Working for Christ without seeking to know him is just like working as a robot. Robots are machines made to do the heavy duties which humans can’t perform. They don’t have a mind of their own neither do they share the mind of those who made them. They simply act base on the remote control of those who use them. God did not create robots, neither did he saved us to turn us into robots, but to make us join heirs with Christ. We only take our rightful place in the Godhead by knowing Christ; do see why Paul made the issue of knowing Christ a top priority before talking about knowing the power of His resurrection?

Most believers today want more of the power of his resurrection; they talk about it than they talk of the need to know Christ. At times, the motive is simply to be on the spotlight. We need to know the power of his resurrection, but above all, we need to know Christ, who gives us the privilege to experience the power of his resurrection.

When we know him, we would be able to handle the power of His resurrection properly. Unconsciously to us, most of our so-called power demonstrations have turned us into entertainers in the eyes of the world.. Like Samson, we sometimes play for the viewing pleasure of the heathen becau

Believers are the most interesting people on earth to interact with; when you do, you would find many of their conceptions of the will of God to be very funny. One thing about God is that, He allows us to believe whatever we want about him, but if we choose to renew our minds and change our perspective by the revelation of truth, He would reveal to us the operations of his Kingdom.

There is no greater breakthrough in the kingdom of God as operating with the revelation of truth. Jesus said, ‘ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.’ When we receive the revelation of truth, we will then be able to see, know, understand and have the right perspective on every issue just like Christ when He walked this earth. No child or son of God should be satisfied with just being saved; we have to press on to know the Lord and to have His mind and Spirit. This is the forgotten path of the Christian faith; many, who are seeking Him today, are doing so for bread and fish, but not to know Him. The Church is full of idolaters who are simply worshiping the acts of God instead of worshiping God.

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. (Ps 103:7)
It is always a tremendous blessing to witness the acts of God; in fact, children in the kingdom build tabernacles around the acts of God, but sons go a step ahead to know the ways of God, which gives insight into the operations of God. How I wish the Church slows down her excessive religious activities consistently organized to entertain tired and retired believers who simply warm church pew week after week without any vision, passion and focus to know the Lord and His ways. How I wish every believer in Christ devotes his or her life to know the Lord and to understand His mode of operation. If we do the above, then the kingdom of God would come in our time with great power and glory.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ROM 12:1+2

In the above scripture, Paul admonished us to renew our minds, to prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God’. God does not want us to be ignorant about His will. In this series, we shall be renewing our minds regarding the will of God, while weeding off strongly held misconceptions about the will of God. This is introductory; stay connected for more on this subject.

(When ye pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven,(Hallowed to be thy name)

For so long, our definition of worship has been limited to special moments when we sing, lift up our hands to praise the name of the lord. There is nothing wrong with singing, lifting up holy hands and praising God; but there is more to worship than the above. Christ told the woman of Samaria in the gospel of John, “Ye worship ye know not what.”

It’s more than two thousand years since Christ spoke those striking words to the woman of Samaria. Do you know what? He is still saying the same words today to several millions of God’s people around the world who fill our church buildings daily to worship him. “Ye worship ye know not what.”

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Joh:4:20-21.

To the woman of Samaria as seen in the above scripture, worship was a traditional rite handed down by her ancestors and should be carried out in the same traditional environments. This is the summary of what the religious mentality of worship is all about. God is looking for a generation of true worshipers who will worship the father in spirit and in truth.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Joh:4:23-24

WHAT IS WORSHIP?
Worship is the act of total surrender to God and living for his will, plans and purposes. It is bigger than singing some religious songs and weeping in a religious service. Worship is part of our ministry to God; it’s not a religious ritual, but an attitude of respect, which should be expressed in all we do and say, to hallow the name of the Almighty God. In the words of Christ to His disciples on prayer, worship was included by the statement (Hallowed be thy name). Worship in all its forms helps to lift up our spirit and to enable us to be more receptive to God.

NB: Worship does not raise God higher, for He is already higher above all gods, and He fills all things. You can’t improve on perfect! Worship does not lift God for God is already lifted; worship lifts us to where God is, from where we can be graced with His anointing. Worship should be an integral part of the life and ministry of a New Testament believer in season and out of season.

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. (Hab 3:17-18)

When we live a life of worship, we would be able to go through challenging seasons without losing the freshness of God’s presence. Worship as a life of total surrender to God and living for his will, plans and purposes, keep us in the presence of God perpetually. I encourage you to practice a life of worship (a life of total surrender to God and living for his will, plans and purposes). It’s uplifting and refreshing.

What is considered as worship today has given birth to individuals who live like the devil from Monday to Saturday and on Sunday morning, they go to church in order to appease their religious consciences with few songs in the name of worship. May God save the church!

God created us to live for his will, plans and purposes, which were to serve as our worship to Him.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Rev 4:11

God created all things for His pleasure. What is his pleasure? God's pleasure has to do with his will, plans and purposes. The pleasure of every manufacturer is the functioning of his or her products in accordance to his or her will, plans purposes. We only worship God effectively if we live fully for his will, plans and purposes. This does not demand for one to go up the mountains or Jerusalem to worship; God is a spirit. he is everywhere. He is not looking for a religious ritual in the name of worship, but for people who will live fully for his glory.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Joh:4:23-24

May the Spirit of the Lord come on you as you commit yourself fully today for God and all what his passions are in Jesus name! Cheers! Dr. Etta

Whether we are conscious or not, our lives and all of existence are governed by Divine laws. These laws determine the operational dynamics of the universe and all of creation, and also explain cause and effect. Our survival, peace and prosperity as God's people and our ability to restore all things back to God, would greatly depend on our understanding of Divine laws and how they impact the whole of existence. We can't afford to settle where we are in our comprehension of the revelation of truth. It's time as God's representatives, we stop allowing the world to claim more knowledge of what we should be custodians of as God's children.

Why should we seek the understanding of Divine laws?

Spiritual Ignorance is one thing we must strive to conquer in order to live and function as we should. And, to fulfill our purpose of existence. God doesn't operate in secrecy, nor does He desire to keep us in ignorance of the laws, which upholds existence. We were originally designed by God to rule, dominate and properly manage the earth; implementing on early places, God's kingdom vision for creation. This strategic assignment can't be carried out by people who are ignorant of the very laws, which governs their existence and should determine their operational dynamics.

It's worth noting that, the coming of the Holy Spirit is part of God's plan to provide us access into knowledge about life and existence, beyond the reach of those without a relationship with God. This privilege has been ignored by many within the church in their blind quest for power. Nothing is as dangerous as power without illumination; it leaves one in a state of blindness.

The Pentecostal and charismatic movements today seem to be operating in a type of pseudo-light due to our relegation of the Holy Spirit to charismatic gifts, while paying little attention to His role as the sole teacher of ALL THINGS.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Joh: 14:26

"HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS"
Imagine a church equipped with the knowledge of the Divine laws, which govern all things. Imagine the impact the church would make on the earth! This is the breakthrough the church has been unable to experience, due to our little understanding of the ministry of the Holy Spirit as the teacher of all things.

If the teaching ministry of the Spirit was pursued as we seek the power ministry of the Spirit, the church will become the most empowered institution in the world, bringing all secular institutions, including the United Nations under the influence of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The Holy Spirit is the spirit of creation: (and (And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters (Gen 1:2). He has the most secret information about existence, and one of His ministries to the Church is that of teaching ALL THINGS to equip the church to impact all spheres of life.

How much has the church made of the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit for over two thousand years? The church has made very little breakthrough as far as the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit is concerned, but I have good news! There is a church emerging on the earth in the 21st century; in the likes of no other church in history. I am talking of the emerging 21st century church, which is actually the third coming of the church. This church is going to operate in a dimension of illumination; leading to the kind of impact no other generation of God's people has ever had on humanity.

We praise God for the Power of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of the charismatic gifts, but in the absence of the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit to guide and illuminate us regarding the divine laws of God, which governs existence and determines cause and effect, we would be more in our operations like the magicians of Pharaoh, who could also perform supernatural acts, but in the dark.

In some quarters, the church looks more superstitious like the Athenians in the days of the Apostle Paul. This sad state is a reflection of the absence of light to guide, direct and illuminate our whole kingdom perspective. This is as a result of our limited quest for truth and understanding of the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit.


The greatest message of all times is found in the scripture below.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1Jo:1:5

When we understand this revelation, it would transform our entire vision of the kingdom and its glory. God is light! Darkness is a symbol of spiritual ignorance, and the greatest form of ignorance is that of Divine laws. This ignorance is responsible for the level of our comprehension of Divine truth about existence and its functionality.

God is raising a generation that will walk in the fullness of His light to restore all things into harmony with Him. This subject is broader than we can grasp in a single note. For more on this important truth; I am inviting you to be part of my mentorship platform. Dr. Etta

The kingdom of God is the only Kingdom without geographical, national, racial, tribal, ethnic and religious boundaries. Its values and principles are universal and timeless. When Joshua encountered the captain of the army of the lord, the scripture says, “and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. Jos: 5:13-14.

Nay implies; I am neither for you, nor for your adversary; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.

Listen! God does not take sides with any group; he has a universal vision that transcends geographical, national, racial, tribal, ethnic and religious boundaries. That is why; God is not an American or African nor Asian; he isn’t a Catholic, Protestant or Pentecostal. He is God and he remains God, with no allegiance to any group.

When God looks at the earth, he does not look for Catholics, Protestants, Pentecostals nor charisma tics, but for those who manifest the universal culture of the kingdom. It is unfortunate that we are still manifesting the blind cultures of our societies.. May God move us out of our own cultures into the universal culture of the kingdom!

What is culture?

Culture has to do with the way of life of a people, either from a particular geographical region; be it a community, nation or society, which distinguishes them from others. The culture of a people is their true identity. Thus,a people without a culture have no real identity.

When we come into the kingdom, we come with the traits of our different cultural inclinations. So, even as believers in Christ Jesus, we sometime unconsciously bring into the body of Christ our cultural perspectives, values and operational dynamics. These create a pseudo Christ-like experience, limiting our effectiveness as ambassadors of the kingdom of God. For this reason, God expects us to discover the universal culture of his kingdom, and to live and function from that dimension. This is the most urgent breakthrough needed today in the body of Christ.

 Rediscovery the universal culture of the kingdom

This is the calling of this generation; and at this level, there is no African, American, Asian, Australia, but a people of God, though from different nations, kindred, people, and tongues, washed by the blood of the lamb, living and manifesting the same universal culture of the kingdom.

We need this breakthrough in the church of Jesus Christ today. We are still, by and large, operating and manifesting the cultures of our tribes, nations and societies. We are yet to discover the universal culture of the kingdom, and this failure stands as a major obstacle, preventing the church from entering her full glory.

God is not looking for Americans, Africans, Asians, Catholics, Protestants, Pentecostals; he is looking for his bride, bought by the blood of Christ, fully living and demonstrating the universal culture of the kingdom on earth. This is beyond religion! Dr. Etta

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. (Isa 55:1-2)

As powerful as money is with respect to purchasing power and global exchange, there are some things money can't buy. If this is true, it implies, money does not apply in all circumstances. This is not an encouragement for anyone to settle in financial lack, but a liberating truth with respect to purchasing supernatural things. While we need money in the natural to pay for the things we want or need, supernatural things are only purchased with supernatural currency. What can that be? It's actually one of the missing ingredients in today's Christianity; that is, THIRST!

In our scriptural text, an invitation was given to everyone to come to the waters; even those without money were invited to come and buy wine and milk without price. Thus, if money was not the requirement, what was the legal means of buying all that the scriptures spelled out? The answer is found in the same text; “every one that thirsteth.”

Thirst in the supernatural is equal to money in the natural. The things of the Spirit are not given to the rich or poor, but to those who are thirsty for them. This alone explains the reason behind the shallowness in the spiritual experience of millions of believers today the world over. 98% of the messages preached today all over the world, inspire people to acquire and acquire things in the natural; few inspire individuals to draw nearer to God, the one who gives true riches.

We now have the money to pay for equipment, facilities, lands, etc: but we lack the Divine in our lives and ministries in the dimension the Saints of old had. The average believer today wants just everything the world offers, but lacks the thirst for the things of the Spirit. Could this state of spiritual desiccation be the result of the imbalance teachings, which have invaded the church in the last three decades? Could the failure of the pulpit be responsible for this high-level of carnality exhibited today by God's people? The call is still sounding today as it did many thousands of years ago.

“Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”

Don't get me wrong! Seeking God does not make one financially poor, but it prepares one to handle more money than one could have done without heaven's grace and vision. There is nothing wrong with being blessed financially and materially for kingdom purposes, but it is tantamount to deception to think that, our financial and material breakthrough can purchase the things of the Spirit.

Money can put one on television around the world, but can't give one a Spirit inspired message for the world. Money can give one the most beautiful church facility, but not the grace to build people, etc. We need money for kingdom purposes, but above all, we need God; and we can only reach the heart of God to download into the natural via a genuine thirst after the things of the spirit.

Today, what keeps a Christian on his or her knees throughout the night is different from that which kept a believer on his or her knees throughout the night some decades ago. We now exist in our millions around the world, but the shallowness of our spiritual experience leaves us helpless before a dying generation.  It's time for our spiritual barrenness to drive us into the presence of God in search for wine and milk, which can nourish our souls and spirit one more time. We desperately need to return to a place of genuine thirst after God, if heaven would have anything serious to do with us in this dispensation.

This is the time for the thirsty in the body of Christ, irrespective of denomination; those who sigh and cry for a kingdom revolution in the Church and the world and not those who are looking for where they can satisfy their quest for ordinary religion.

The present church does not need a casual cure, neither a panacea of lukewarm preaching and teachings born from the tomb and not from the womb of the Spirit, but a deep revolution of the very soul and spirit of the church driven by the Spirit through men and women with a thirst for all heaven has to offer in this dispensation. Be blessed!

The primary goal of a leader is not to create a victim mindset in people, but to destroy it. Leaders were supposed to lift people from a victim mindset and lifestyle into a life of freedom, maturity and responsibility. I saw this in the life and ministry of Christ; those who came to him as victims, didn't live perpetually as victims. They were lifted out of their victim mindset and lifestyle and given a greater sense of purpose to live for. Peter, James, John, Mary Magdalene and countless others were beneficiaries of the leadership style of Jesus Christ.

What does it take to have an enduring legacy that inspires present and future generations?  A legacy that continues to inspire lives after two thousand years and beyond, which death is not the end, but the beginning of several “testaments “of the richest of God's grace manifested via a human vessel?  It's time we stop the quick-fix approach, which has brought us reproach. It's time for the long haul! It's time to build to last!

(What Many Are Not Told In Church)

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and ""sold all he had"" and bought that field. (Matt 13:44)

"For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth." The truth has no substitute; it's either the truth or nothing else. If 2 + 2 = 4, prayers and fasting can't change the formula to give us five instead of four.  

Having a loaded gun is not necessarily a command to shoot. To have an excellent idea is not a call to action. Having good communication ability is not an invitation for a public speaking career. To preach is not necessarily an indication of a call to the ministry. A good voice is not a call to a music career, and to write a good book is not the permit to publish it.

The immature can't handle potential, to them; having a loaded gun is a call to shoot. Having a good idea is an immediate call for action, and being able to communicate well is the beginning of a public speaking career. Thus, the presence of potential in some individuals has created greater problems for them and humanity than the absence of potential.  

Matured individuals are able to wait a little longer with a loaded gun, idea and potential for more knowledge, wisdom and understanding on why, how, when, where, who and what to do.  

WHY? Deals with the reason for a season and ignorance of why leads to great abuse of potential.  

HOW? It deals with the required methods, patterns, strategies or the dynamics of getting things done. A "fool" is not necessarily an unschooled individual, but someone with the knowledge of "why" coupled with the ignorance of "how."  

WHEN? It has to do with the right timing. There is a time to act and time not to act. In fact, there is a time for everything under the sun. Doing the right thing at the wrong time is as well as doing the wrong thing.  

WHO? It has to do with persons or needed relationships for the successful implementation of a dream.  

WHAT? Defines action  

The above information enables an individual to deploy potential effectively. In the absence of the above knowledge before action, disaster is inevitable. Think about this, the horse is the fastest domestic animal. Its speed is a great potential, but can equally be its destruction, if the horse is blind and not properly guided. We have more zealous people in the world today than ever, zealous to act and do. This crop of humans are found in all spheres of life, creating problems and confusion. Their potential has become a problem than a solution.  

It's time for maturity; to get there, humble yourself and learn under a mentor. Learning and carefully observing more experienced individuals is not a waste of time, but an investment of time needed for efficiency in life. Mentorship will take you there!!!  

After Salvation, this is the next most important experience. "The Eyes Of Your Understanding Being Enlightened." In fact, every other breakthrough in the kingdom of God depends on it. When one's walk with the Lord lacks the above experience, it would be tantamount to religious darkness.The kingdom of God is not a religious kingdom, but a kingdom of light. It isn't about activities, but walking in the spirit of wisdom and revelation, which births' quality in one's experience and walk with God.

The rate at which people are joining the church all over the world today is phenomenal, but what is worrying is the kind of activities and messages attracting them. More than 70% of people in most churches are there to seek for solutions instead of the knowledge of God, the source of enlightenment. Others are in church as their escape strategy from hell and for other trivialities. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing out-rightly wrong with the above, but for the simple reason that, they are side issues.

Once side issues take the place of main issues in one's walk with God, it always leads to a pseudo Christian experience. As a matter of fact, God does not owe any of us anything. He has already given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, but we can only access them "through the knowledge of him,"and not by seeking things. It takes the enlightenment of the understanding of an individual to know God's mode-operandi.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 2 Peter 1:3.

The formula of accessing, receiving, and sustaining all that God has already given to us before we were born as written in the above text is summarized in the phrase: "through the knowledge of him." It is "ignorance on fire" to seek the things God has for you instead of "the knowledge of him," which delivers progressively everything God has already given to us, which pertains to life and godliness.

For instance, there is so-much talk today about multiplied grace and many are crazy about receiving it, but what is the enlightened way of receiving it? Meditate on the scriptural text below:

"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord." 2 Peter 1:2.

So, instead of hoping to drop some unneeded dollars into an offering box somewhere in the name of connecting to multiplied grace, consciously seek the knowledge of God. Don't even think of receiving it through the laying on of hands, it doesn't work that way. The knowledge of God is not received by rubbing the face of a minister with your handkerchief or buying blessed bottles of water, oil, candles, and frame photos of renowned individuals, but by learning from the master teacher, Christ, through the different avenues of learning. (Ask me what I mean).

May God have mercy on us for turning the faith which was once delivered to the saints and handed to us by past generations into a "Big Joke." When the eyes of your understanding are enlightened, you will settle down to seek the knowledge of God, instead of chasing for baseless prophecies and myths brandished as miracles. God still performs real miracles based on his word, not manipulated, worked-up and man-made ones.

Listen! God is raising the glorious church in this era, those who love darkness rather than light have no place in it. Make up your mind to stop chasing the wind and start chasing after the knowledge of God.Cheers! DrBenard Etta​

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little extra effort applied by "extraordinary" to travel beyond where the ordinary chooses to settle. You can't discover new lands without the courage to leave the safe shores. When you are too careful, you will become careless.

Elihu said, "I Will Fetch My Knowledge From Afar." He was ready to go farther in his quest for knowledge. He was willing to pay the price to be extraordinary. Extraordinary is not the birthright of some selected folks, but a place for everyone willing to pay the price to learn. Learners are potential leaders!

There is a place you can't get to unless you stop talking and start walking. Those wishing for the day they would find themselves doing the extraordinary may wait forever." When wishes stay as wishes, they degenerate into frustrations. It is wisdom to convert wishes into reality!

There is crowding at the bottom of the ladder; the ordinary is ordinary, with millions of people at that level. It is time to distinguish yourself by doing what Elihu did; " He was willing to "fetch his knowledge from afar." You have to leave the crowd to lead the crowd!

Moses travelled up the mount and spent 40 days to receive the revelation of the ten commandments. Elijah travelled 40 days to get to the place the Lord assigned him. Jesus took his inner circle disciples several times up the mountain for something higher.

You can spend years in church and the ministry and live and die as an ordinary individual with nothing unique to offer your generation if you lack the passion for the extraordinary.

It would be best if you refuse to spend another year in the same stupor, make mentorship your priority. Mentor-ship under the right leaders is a ship capable of taking anyone to where they couldn't get to by themselves. PONDER!

DrBenard Etta​