Supernatural Encounters with Divine Intervention by the Word - Apostle Dr. Martin Ugorji

Apostle Dr. Ugorji, during the 17th-Anniversary celebrations of Lighthouse Empowerment Sanctuary, what we call call "Glory Fest" (a week of celebratory services in the 1st week of December commemorative of the Ministry's anniversary), focuses on divine intervention, describing it as God’s prophetic, strategic, timely, and appropriate response God stepping into issues that mock a believer’s covenant rights and redemption privileges.

First, every encounter begins with a concern or issue. Either the person raises an issue, or God raises one, or God addresses what is already present. Encounters are purposeful; they are not spiritual entertainment.

Second, every encounter includes communication and consultation, and he rebukes believers for neglecting this. In his view, unbelievers often take the supernatural more seriously than believers do. When something does not add up, unbelievers consult spiritual sources immediately, while many believers suffer silently, grow depressed, and refuse to seek divine understanding even though they “have the truth.”

Third, encounters involve parties, God and man, and an initiator (either God or man). Encounters also involve a meeting place, and may be one-time or ongoing. They also include rules of engagement, with boundaries, instructions, and conditions.

He notes that in past occult practice, people crossed using animal sacrifices (chicken, goat, lamb), but for believers, that system is obsolete. Now the only legitimate crossing is through the bloodline of Jesus. Therefore, in Christian priesthood, the believer approaches God on the basis of Christ’s blood and covenant, not on human merit or ritual performance.

Dr. Ugorji quotes the biblical idea that God has made believers a “kingdom of priests,” and he distinguishes between holy priesthood and royal priesthood.

He repeatedly urges: “Don’t come to God as a doctor… come as a priest.” This becomes a defining takeaway, identity determines posture, expectation, and authority.

At one point he calls the men to stand and directs attention to a slide outlining four roles he believes every man is called to embody:

1. Priest — representing the family to God
2. Prophet — representing God to the family
3. Provider/Sustainer
4. Protector

Dr. Ugorji teaches that altars are not casual; they are spiritually enduring. He references the patriarchs, especially Abraham, who pitched tents (temporary) but built altars (permanent). Abraham’s altars, he argues, “colonized” territory spiritually, contributing to why Israel’s claim to the land became historically persistent.

As he approaches the climax, Dr. Ugorji grounds everything in Christ. He declares that the cross is the highest altar in the universe and teaches that Jesus has seven altars on the cross, seven places where blood flowed, each addressing common human problems.

He enumerates them “from head to toe”:

1. Crown of thorns — he links thorns to Genesis’ curse and interprets this bloodshed as dealing with poverty, lack, and want.
2. Sweat of blood — he interprets this as dealing with toiling, struggle, and sweating; he argues God never designed believers for oppressive striving.
3. Bloodied face (slapping) — he interprets this as dealing with slander, misrepresentation, and lies.
4. Pulled beard — he interprets this as dealing with shame and reproach (citing the disgrace associated with beard abuse in biblical culture).
5. 39 stripes on the back — he connects this to healing, noting (from his medical framing) the idea of deadly diseases, presenting the stripes as comprehensive provision for sickness and disease.
6. Nails in hands and feet — he interprets hands as productivity and feet as stability, teaching that Christ secured both.
7. Spear in the side (blood and water) — he interprets the side/heart as addressing heartbreak, disappointment, emotional pain, and connects water and blood to birth imagery, saying the church was “born” from this.

Rec. Date: 12th December, 2024