From Cyriacus Nnaji, Mgbidi
It is now evident that there is a differentiating characteristic between The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries and other churches in the world.
This revelation was made public by the General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen on the last day of the four-day international crusade organised by the church titled Mgbidi 2025 which took place at Mgbidi, Imo State between January 2 and 5, 2025.
He stated that the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Lord’s Chosen is the difference between the church and other churches, adding that it is the reason the world persecute them.
Pastor Muoka disclosed that The Chosen is in every nook and cranny of the world today and it is by the power of the Holy Spirit, God has also given the church the mandate of winning 10 billion souls for Christ which is also done by the power and presence of the Holy Spirit differentiating the church from other churches.
He said the youths have taken over the evangelism of the church and it is not by the power of man but that of the Holy Spirit. He also attributed the success of the church to the partnership the church has with the holy spirit.
In his message Pastor Muoka also admonished Nigerians to stop complaining, saying that they should pray and they you’ll see miracles in 2025.
He encouraged them to be in Christ and stand on a solid foundation, because if a house is not standing on good foundation, it will collapse, adding that holiness is the foundation of Christianity. “The way of Jesus Christ is the narrow but remain in him no matter how narrow, the lord will preserve you. When you go back, determine to be in Christ, you will never live in isolation with him. Let’s go and live in holiness, it is achievable.”
He disclosed that the persecution experienced by the righteous is for a while and training for the kingdom. He said when the righteous goes through persecution it is for the person’s own good, so that he becomes partakers of the divine nature of holiness..
Pastor Muoka added that because you are born-again, people will not understand you again because their ways are no longer your ways, adding that you no longer follow them to club houses or doing things that are not of God.
He spoke about the way of the wilderness, which involves going through the challenges of life because of one’s belief in Christ. He said God is faithful and he will not allow you to be overwhelmed.
He said that for you to fight the good fight you must be equipped with unwavering faith, otherwise you sink.
He compared getting born-again to the crossing of the red sea saying, “God divided the red sea so that the people of Israel would pass and never go back, going back to the world, God is training you so that you don’t go back to the world. Some are complaining that they are suffering but God is preparing you for the kingdom, you enter the kingdom through much tribulation, but if this is happening to you, it is just for a while. God will never leave you to suffer forever. God takes you through difficult times to preserve you, if you must enter heaven, you would be patience, long suffering, have faith in the lord, charity, love of Christ, persecution and affliction. But God will make sure he delivers you in whatever persecution you find yourself. If you are in the office they will fight you, where they are taking bribe, they will fight you, but God will deliver you, so you must know that holiness is the only way to heaven, without Jesus Christ there will never be holiness.”
He said that Jesus is the highway of holiness. “If you are not in Jesus you are not holy. He said Jesus Christ is the only way, the truth and life, nobody cometh to God except through Jesus Christ. Neither fools nor the lions, nor the beasts dare go there, but those that have accepted Jesus as their lord and personal saviour. Those who are not born again are not found on the highway of Holiness.”
Pastor Muoka said that if you are holy what God has determined shall be done in your lives. “Once you are born again you receive grace to live right, sin will no longer have way to penetrate into your life, because the devil comes to steal, to kill and to destroy but the son of man comes to give life and to give it more abundantly.
Admonishing the congregation, Pastor Muoka encouraged them to live according to the words of the lord and run away from sin. “You should not murmur like the people of old or commit fornication, be strong in the lord and be determined..
“We must resist sin, God is God of holiness and we must do everything to resist evil.
All unrighteousness is sin, hatred, murmuring, worshiping idol, consulting the dead, secret cult, marine cult, campus cult, any kind of stealing, armed robbery, yahoo, yahoo, repent and God will grant you mercy. We don’t need your money, return the money to the owners and pray for mercy, prostitution, abortion, those killing unborn babies, repent and ask for mercy, the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Taking alcohol, one percent, two percent cigarette, Indian hemp, those that marry and divorce, go back to your wife or husband.”