LOB Research I http://www.livingourbible.com I Monday 12th January 2026
Renowned Ghanaian preacher and theologian, , delivered a deeply theological and thought-provoking presentation at the Word of Faith Believers’ Convention (WOFBEC) 2026 in Nigeria, challenging believers to rethink what it truly means to pray, “Thy Kingdom come.”
Speaking on the theme “Thy Kingdom Come,” Dr. Otabil traced the progressive revelation of God’s kingdom through Scripture, cautioning that a wrong understanding of the kingdom inevitably leads to wrong expectations. “If your premise is wrong, your conclusion will also be wrong,” he warned, stressing that the kingdom must be understood in God’s unfolding redemptive plan.
He explained that Adam understood the kingdom geographically—as Eden, a physical place of God’s presence from which he was expelled. For Adam, praying “Thy kingdom come” would have meant a desire to return to that lost location.
With Abraham, the understanding evolved. Abraham perceived the kingdom as divine encounters and acts of God, marking places of visitation with altars. To Abraham, the coming of the kingdom meant experiencing God’s intervention and provision.
Dr. Otabil noted that Moses received a deeper revelation, encountering God not merely as a powerful force but as a personal being—“I Am.” Through Moses, the kingdom took the form of a redeemed nation, Israel, set apart for God, laying foundations for later Trinitarian understanding.
However, according to Dr. Otabil, the revelation reaches its fullness in Jesus Christ. “The kingdom is not a place, not an experience, not a nation—the kingdom is a person,” he declared. Jesus, he explained, is the eternal “I Am” revealed to Adam, Abraham, and Moses, now fully made known.
He emphasized that after Christ, believers must no longer relate to God through incomplete frameworks. “Our worship must be in the light of the full revelation, not partial understanding,” he said. The most radical truth of the kingdom, Dr. Otabil taught, is that it dwells within believers. Praying “Thy kingdom come” is therefore a request for Christ to reign in the heart and mind, not merely for external blessings.
Concluding, Dr. Otabil urged Christians to pursue a personal, mediator-free relationship with Jesus, noting that through Christ, believers carry their “Eden” and “altar” within them. He called on the audience to pray “Your kingdom come” with a renewed desire for Christ to manifest and glorify Himself in their lives.
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