GO FORWARD CONFERENCE 2026 | DAY 1 | REBUKE THE WIND |Exercise Your Authority and Stop the Source of Your Troubles!| CHIMDI OHAHUNA

Welcome to Day 1 of GO FORWARD CONFERENCE 2026, a special teaching session with Chimdi, designed to prepare believers spiritually for the year ahead through the study of God's Word, prayer, and the understanding of their authority in Christ.

Building on the previous conference's teaching, Going Over to the Other Side, this session returns to the account of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:39, Matthew 8:26, and Luke 8:24. Focusing particularly on the expression, “And rebuked the wind,” this teaching reveals a powerful spiritual principle: rather than concentrating on the visible effects of a problem, believers must learn to address its source.

Through an insightful examination of the storm on the Sea of Galilee, Chimdi explains the relationship between cause and effect, using the wind as a representation of the source of opposition and the waves as the resulting troubles. Just as Jesus rebuked the wind before the great calm followed, believers must understand the importance of exercising their spiritual authority rather than becoming consumed by the symptoms and manifestations of life's challenges.

The session explores the Greek word epitimaō, translated as “rebuke,” highlighting its implications of censoring, forbidding, imposing a demand, and exercising authority. It also examines the believer's spiritual jurisdiction in the light of Matthew 28:18 and Luke 10:19, emphasizing that the authority Jesus has given His followers must be understood, remembered, and exercised.

Some of the central lessons in this teaching include:

• Understanding the spiritual principle of cause and effect.

• Recognising the difference between the source of a problem and its visible manifestations.

• Why believers must address the root rather than continually respond to the symptoms.

• Understanding the meaning and spiritual significance of epitimaō — to rebuke.

• Recognising and exercising the authority believers have received in Christ.

• Why negotiating with the devil is not the same as exercising spiritual authority.

• Preparing spiritually to exercise greater authority in the coming year.

This is more than a message about a storm; it is a call to become conscious of your spiritual authority and to exercise it with understanding. As you prepare for what lies ahead, never forget that you are not called to live helplessly under the pressures of life. You must know what Christ has made available to you and learn to exercise that authority.

Listen attentively, receive the Word, and prepare to move forward!

GO FORWARD CONFERENCE 2026 — Preparing for the Year Ahead, Advancing in the Knowledge of God's Word, and Exercising Our Authority in Christ.

If you have not received Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, this session also provides an opportunity to begin your journey of faith.

Listen, be empowered, and GO FORWARD!

Jesus is Lord!

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