Pastor Chris Oyakhilome delivered a profound teaching that illuminated the believer’s position in Christ as one of completeness, rest, and divine transformation. With joy and revelation, he emphasized that the Word of God operates in the now, that God’s presence, promises, and power are not in the past or future but in the present.
“This is the ease of God’s Word,” Pastor Chris declared. “That means, present hour, He is — not was, or shall be — He is.”
His message reminded the congregation that Christianity is a life of divine reality, not struggle. The Word works in the believer the moment it is received and believed. God’s nature is timeless, and His Word functions with immediate power in the life of the one who acts on it.
“If Any Man Be in Christ, He Is…”
Taking his teaching from 2 Corinthians 5:17, Pastor Chris spoke passionately about the transformation that happens when a person comes into Christ.
“Believe it,” he said, “if any man be in Christ, he is — he is — a new creature. All things are passed away. Look! All things have become new.”
He emphasized the word “is” — showing that this truth is not futuristic but present. The moment a person receives Christ, they step into a new existence. Old things are gone; a new life has begun.
“This is the ‘is,’” Pastor Chris said. “That means the now of my life is He is. What a declaration! He is right now.”
He explained that many believers continue to see themselves through the lens of their past because they fail to behold what God has already done. “Behold,” he said, “is the word that controls that verse. If you don’t see it, you never live like it.”
Behold — See It, Live It
In his characteristic expressive manner, Pastor Chris invited the audience to visualize the reality of the Word. “Look!” he exclaimed repeatedly. “Look, all things are new. Everything has changed. Your blood condition has changed. Your finances have changed. You thought you were from a poor family? Look! You’re from a new family now!”
He taught that the Word of God requires spiritual sight — the ability to see the reality God has already declared. Until believers behold it, they cannot walk in it.
“This is the realm of life I walk in 24 hours a day,” he said. “This is the glory that I see. That’s life. Hallelujah!”
For Pastor Chris, Christianity is not a religion of effort but a revelation of identity. The “ease” of God’s Word is in recognizing and resting in what Christ has already accomplished.
Pastor Chris Explains All Things Are of God
Continuing with 2 Corinthians 5:18, Pastor Chris highlighted another key truth: “And all things are of God.”
He explained that when the Bible says all things have become new, it doesn’t mean that new problems have replaced the old ones. Rather, it means that all the new things in a believer’s life are of divine origin.
“Not like new problems have come,” Pastor Chris said. “All the new things that have come into my life are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ.”
This revelation, he taught, brings rest to the believer’s heart. It’s the assurance that whatever emerges in your life as you live in Christ is from God, and God makes only good things.
The Deeper Meaning of Reconciliation
In a moment of inspiration, Pastor Chris delved into the meaning of reconciliation, explaining that it’s not merely about resolving conflict but about divine accounting and restoration.
“This reconciliation,” he said, “is an accounting word. There is a reconciliation of numbers, of inheritance, of estates. Now that you are one of us, here is yours, and this is yours!”
He described how, through Christ, humanity has been restored to divine fellowship and has inherited the blessings and resources of heaven. “Do you get it?” he asked with a joyful smile. “Now that you’re one of us, here is your inheritance!”
He reminded the congregation that believers are not trying to attain reconciliation; they are already reconciled. Their role is to walk in that reality and manifest the blessings that flow from it.
Pastor Chris: The Word at Work in You
As believers meditate on this message, they are invited to behold the reality of the new life within them. The “ease of God’s Word” is not about laziness or inaction, it is about trust, alignment, and revelation.
The man of God summed it up with a triumphant declaration:
“I know who I am. I’m in the communication of the Spirit. This is my realm of life, and I walk in it every day.”
Through teachings like this, Pastor Chris continues to open the eyes of believers worldwide to see, live, and enjoy the fullness of their inheritance in Christ, a life marked by grace, rest, and divine ease.