Oneness with Christ

Great is the mystery of godliness

January 28, 2020 By Patrick Oben Leave a Comment

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels….(1 Timothy 3:16, KJV) Paul, speaking to Timothy his spiritual son exclaims, “great is the mystery of godliness”. He had been graciously given a heavenly download of the mysteries of the Son of God Read More

We are seated in heavenly places in Christ

December 15, 2019 By Patrick Oben Leave a Comment

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6, KJV) The Apostle Paul spoke the words above through the Spirit, unveiling a mystery of the new creation in Christ. We are seated together with Christ in the heavenly places. What does this mean? Where are Read More

I am Jesus Whom Thou Persecutest

September 25, 2019 By Patrick Oben Leave a Comment

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks (Acts 9:5, KJV) Saul, before he became Paul the Apostle, persecuted the Church in Jerusalem and sought permission to go to Damascus to continue his mission. He had Read More

For Me to Live is Christ

June 6, 2019 By Patrick Oben Leave a Comment

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21, KJV) What a remarkable statement from Paul the Apostle! As he drew close to the end of his ministry on the earth, while in prison, he wrote to encourage the Philippians. He says for him to continue living is Christ. But Read More

Christ Lives in Me

May 18, 2018 By Patrick Oben Leave a Comment

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me…. (Gal. 2:20 KJV) The mystery of Christ and His Church is summed up in the words of Galatians 2:20 above. The Apostle Paul says he has been crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth Read More