Dallas Willard once proclaimed, “The Resurrection is intellectually credible and existentially satisfying.”This profound statement resonated deeply with me as I grew up in an environment shaped by marvelous, God-fearing parents who worshiped Jesus. However, for much of my life, my understanding of faith remained primarily intellectual—a collection of facts and information. It lacked the transformative power that only God’s revelation can ignite.

Information alone remains powerless until God breathes life into the pages of Scripture and unveils His Son to us. Thankfully, it is God’s will, desire, and pleasure to reveal His Son to humanity. The apostle Paul expressed this beautifully in his letter to the Galatians: “God was pleased to reveal His Son to me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles” (Galatians 1:15-16).

In 2008, I experienced a radical transformation. Baptized in the Holy Spirit, I encountered God tangibly and authentically. Suddenly, my existence took on new meaning—a divine purpose intricately tied to intimate fellowship with the Creator. James 4:5 reminds us that God yearns jealously over the spirit He has placed within us.

1 Corinthians 6:16-17 paints a vivid picture: “The two shall become one flesh.” When we trust in Jesus for salvation, we are redeemed and united with the Lord. This eternal bond means that He forever intertwines Himself with us. In the new covenant, God extends His promises beyond Israel to embrace the entire world:

“Remember that you were once separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise. But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:12-13)

Marriage serves as a metaphor for this divine mystery. Just as two become one flesh in marriage, God’s commitment to His people transcends human limitations. Even when we “divorce” Him through our waywardness, God remains steadfast. Imagine glimpsing heaven: there, a Man sits at the right hand of the Father—our advocate and intercessor.

God’s covenant with us is unbreakable. We were created in His image, and this truth echoes throughout the biblical narrative. The Father desires a bride—the Church—to be betrothed to His Son. Yet, like an unfaithful bride, humanity often runs after other gods. But God sent Jesus to redeem us, and now He awaits our reunion in heaven. One day, Christ will return to rule and reign with His beloved Church.

This grand biblical narrative infuses our hearts with hope, even amid suffering, injustice, and darkness. Regrettably, some Christians merely go through the motions, lacking a genuine encounter with the Holy Spirit. They possess a form of godliness but miss out on divine power.

Hosea 4:6 speaks to our need for knowledge: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Rejecting God’s wisdom leads to spiritual famine. Yet, God’s supernatural patience and jealous love persist. Through the prophet Hosea, He beckons us to seek Him—to know Him deeply.

Through the Prophet Hosea, God communicates His enduring love, supernatural patience, and jealous passion for His people. The Bible, from cover to cover, reveals the vast, immeasurable love of God through seemingly insignificant stories. These narratives often feature weak, ordinary, and loveless individuals who, in the hands of an extraordinary, infinite, and loving God, perform mighty deeds.

The book of Hosea recounts how God instructed the prophet Hosea to take a promiscuous and seemingly unworthy woman as his wife. Despite her lack of love and loyalty, Hosea was commanded to keep loving her. On a deeper level, this story serves as a powerful metaphor for God’s incredibly forgiving, generous, and enduring love for humanity, despite our shortcomings and repeated sins. It encapsulates the essence of the gospel message: God’s commitment to us surpasses our commitment to Him. He perceives things in us that we often overlook. One of my favorite prayers echoes this sentiment: “God, let me see what You see. Let me feel what You feel. I want to know Your heart.” When we catch a glimpse of His burning zeal and love for us, it transforms our lives.

The Gospel transcends mere information; it becomes transformation. As the prophet Isaiah wisely observed, God builds His case for glory and majesty line upon line, precept upon precept. When we enumerate the wonderful truths that give language and understanding to God’s splendor, we find ourselves undone—peering into His beauty, our hearts ablaze with vehement flame.

Consider the seraphim, also known as the “burning ones.” They appear in the book of Isaiah during the prophet’s vision of God’s throne (Isaiah 6:1-7). These celestial beings possess six wings: two covering their faces, two covering their feet, and two for flying. Their name derives from the Hebrew word “seraph,” meaning “burning” or “fiery.” Their fiery nature symbolizes their proximity to God’s holiness. Two of their primary roles are worship and purification. Continually, they cry out: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory” (Isaiah 6:3). In a profound moment, a seraph touched Isaiah’s lips with a burning coal, purifying him for his prophetic ministry. Their six wings emphasize reverence, humility, and awe in God’s presence. They are fiery worshipers, proclaimers of God’s holiness.

Imagine being in such close proximity to God as the seraphim. But what’s even more mind-blowing is that when God created Adam, Adam had unparalleled access to God. Unlike the angels, Adam conversed and walked with God. Not only did Adam have direct communion with God, but God drew even closer by breathing His own breath into Adam’s nostrils:

“Then the LORD God formed the man from dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7)

This act marked the climax of God’s creative work. By forming man from the very dust of the ground and infusing him with divine breath, God set humanity apart from all other creatures, including the angels.

The Potter’s Artistry and the Breath of Life

The Hebrew word “formed”—translated from “yatsar”—conjures an image of a skilled potter molding, shaping, and forming his creation. In this divine act, God reveals Himself as the Master Potter, envisioning man within His mind and possessing both the intelligence and power to bring that image to life. His omniscience (all-knowledge) and omnipotence (all-power) allowed Him to execute His perfect design.

Genesis 2:7 unveils the climax of this creative process: “Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul.” Here, God—the Source of life—directly infused life into man. This same breath of life resurfaces in the New Testament when Jesus imparts new life to His disciples (John 20:22).

The Hebrew word for “soul” is “nephesh”, signifying an animated, breathing, conscious, and living being. Man, as a physical, animate, rational, and spiritual entity, stands unique among all living creatures on Earth. But there’s more: the Hebrew word for “spirit” is “ruach”, meaning “wind, breath, air, spirit.”* God’s very own Spirit came to inhabit man, transforming him into a sacred dwelling—a temple where God would forever reside.

Angelic Envy and the Fall of Lucifer

Among the angels, one stood out: Lucifer, the chief Cherub. Cherubim, created as guardians of sacred spaces and symbols of God’s glory, first appear in Genesis. They guarded the entrance to Eden after Adam and Eve’s expulsion (Genesis 3:24). According to Ezekiel and Revelation, they possess four faces—human, lion, ox (or calf), and eagle—and four wings. They symbolize God’s multifaceted creation.

Lucifer’s name in Hebrew, “הֵילֵל” (hêlēl), means “Shining One.” In Latin, “Lucifer” signifies “the morning star,” corresponding to the Greek names Phosphorus (meaning “light-bringer”) and Eosphorus (meaning “dawn-bringer”). In Ezekiel 28:12-15, Lucifer appears majestic, adorned with precious stones and a golden covering. His wisdom and magnificence are evident.

Lucifer’s Fatal Choice

When Lucifer realized that humans would not only be close to God but also filled with His presence, envy consumed him. He questioned God’s wisdom and, blinded by pride, sought to usurp the divine throne. Alongside one-third of the angels who rebelled, Lucifer was cast down to Earth. The once light-bearing angel transformed into a dragon—a malevolent force.

The Bible unveils this cosmic struggle: “And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child, he might devour it. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to His throne. The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.” (Revelation 12:3-6)

We find ourselves caught in this biblical timeframe—a cosmic drama between light and darkness.

The Dream

On January 28, 2020, I had a dream. In the dream, I was about to step into a football arena, but I was under a very oppressive, demonic fear that paralyzed me and I couldn’t enter the field. Then I heard a voice from above saying, “I’m going to change the expression of Christianity in your generation. No longer are people simply going to pray during meal times, but prayer will become a lifestyle. No longer are my people going to simply go into a church building for worship, they will become the church. No longer are people going simply evangelize during outreaches, evangelism will become a lifestyle. Will you build me a house that will contend against darkness and confront the evils in your day?”

No one would have guessed that 2020 would be marked with such a demonic fear that it would paralyze the entire world, including the church.

In 2016, right before I spoke at a retreat in Asia, I was debating on what kind of message I would preach. It was between a lighthearted, feel-good sermon or a message on repentance and water baptism. During my time of prayer, the Lord spoke to me saying: “We have weak christians, because they’ve had weak births. If you followed Me, wouldn’t you get my results?” When I heard this I was challenged and convicted to not hold back but simply preach the unwatered down gospel and we saw people set free and delivered from the spirit of depression and people were baptized. I learned a huge lesson that time and set the stage for the ministry God had called me to. Our ministry to set people free. The tools that the Lord has given to us must be used to deliver people out from darkness into the light. It makes sense when we realize that life is war and that Satan is raging and roaring, seeing if there’s anyone he can devour. People shouldn’t repent, believe and be baptized merely because it’s the right thing to do; people must be born again, because its a matter of life or death. We must do whatever we can to save people. This is the purpose of our existence. 

From that experience, I learned another lesson: You get what you preach. Perhaps we aren’t seeing the revival and reformation, building on the book Acts, because we’ve lost the message they used to preach.

Jesus gave Peter the keys of the Kingdom. This key was used in Acts 2:38. He said, “repent, be baptized and you’ll receive the Holy Spirit.” If we want to see the kind of results we see in the Gospels and the Book of Acts, we must adopt their way of thinking and practice, or else we’re going see tremendous amounts of people living under deception all their lives only for them to be rudely awakened to end up in a place called Hell — a place of no exits or second chances. If this doesn’t concern you, I’m concerned. But if you’re concerned about the state of our generation and acknowledge that life is more like Hell than Heaven and you want to learn how to properly lead someone to Christ and get them born again, continue in this book and get equipped.

In Ezekiel 37, God comes to the prophet Ezekiel and brings him to a valley of dry bones. God commands Ezekiel to speak to the bones and when he spoke the bones came together, bone on bone and there rose up an army of dry bones. Then God told him to prophesy flesh on them, and then flesh came on them. They looked alive, but were still dead. Then God commanded the prophet to prophesy breath into this army and when the breath of God came into them they stood, an exceedingly great army. There are three types of people in the world. There are those who are dead in sin, dead to sin and those who are in between. The bones represent the unrepentant and rebellious who hate God’s rule. The bodies represent people who look like they are alive - Sunday Christians who sing the right songs and sit in the pews every Sunday but live like the world. They have one foot in the world and one foot in church. The army that received the breath of God are Born Again Believers who are filled with the Holy Spirit and do mighty exploits for God. It is this end time army that God will raise up in the last days for the sake of Jesus receiving His glory. We need the breath of God to come alive. Without the Holy Spirit, we are dead zombies controlled by worldly systems and its demands. When the Holy Spirit comes inside of us, he illuminates our minds to what Christ has purchased for us and we live like ones transferred out of darkness into the light.

We need a holistic understanding when it comes to the born again experience, spiritual warfare, life on earth and eternity and the second coming of Jesus. We need to be awakened to whats at stake and make decisions well in the present in order to leave an eternal legacy on earth that will impact our eternity with Jesus. 

The sad reality is that much of the Christian church has adopted a Greek mindset that compartmentalizes the natural and the spiritual. Greeks believed that one could live however they wanted and that one day once they are buried underground they would get absorbed into the universe, therefore, they believed that one could live promiscuously and wastefully without any consequence. Their mentality was, “eat, drink and be merry for we die tomorrow.” This kind of deceptive thinking has creeped into the church due to the lack of true discipleship. 

Hebraic thinking was very holistic they believed that physical things had spiritual impact, present decisions had eternal outcomes.

We need to get delivered from American Christianity that has a form of godliness but lacking the power of God.

God has spoken through His Son, yet to much of the church at large, they are clueless and uninterested in Jesus and His message. Jesus has become the biggest secret in the church. 

The born again experience will be a key into unlocking the mysteries of Jesus’ words, “if you want to come after me, you must deny yourself, bear your own cross and follow me.” When one is properly birthed into a new life in Christ, walking with God wholeheartedly is not a pipe dream, it is truly attainable in the power of the Holy Spirit.

This book is a call unto hungering for a Holy Spirit-led revival like we see in the book of Acts. Too many people are living deceived and demonically oppressed without knowing it.