Altars, Sacrifice, and Operating in Royal Priesthood - Apostle Dr. Martin Ugorji

In this Thursday Night Deliverance sermon, Apostle Dr. Martin Ugorji teaches that God’s design for believers is not merely the label “Christian,” but identity and function as a king and priest, a person authorized to represent heaven on earth through priesthood. He explains that priesthood is the God-ordained “technology” for interacting with the spiritual realm: God does not transact on the earth without an altar, and the believer must understand how to approach God correctly, through the altar that is established by the sacrifice of Jesus (the “blood” reality). He contrasts Godly priesthood with ungodly altar systems, warning that engaging wrong altars brings spiritual contamination even if nothing outward changes. The sermon ends with a strong activation: believers should approach God consciously “as a priest,” build godly altars in their lives (home/business), and engage priesthood in spiritual battles because priesthood wins victories before swords ever do. Apostle Dr. Ugorji emphasizes identity: “God does not see you as a Christian… God sees you as a priest and as a king,” grounding it in Exodus 19:6 (“a kingdom of priests and a holy nation”). The implication is that your primary spiritual role comes before your profession (doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.)From Exodus 20:22–24, he highlights that when God gives a position (priest), He establishes an office (altar): “You shall make for me an altar… and you shall sacrifice… and I will bless you.” Blessing and divine visitation are connected to altar order. He describes “architecture of the universe” (spirit realm and earth realm) and teaches that spiritual interaction requires an altar as a crossing point, whether with God or with dark systems. The warning: if you must cross, “make sure it’s a godly altar.” He illustrates the crossing as requiring “blood” (citing the principle “without shedding of blood there is no remission”), teaching that altar access is not casual, there must be a legitimate spiritual basis for approach. A major deliverance warning: visiting occult/obeah practices involves altars; a person can leave unchanged externally but spiritually carry something (“your skin color may not change… but you’re living with something”). This is framed as why believers must avoid ungodly spiritual systems. He contrasts Old Testament patterns with New Testament mandate: believers are to “annex territories” and reclaim from Satan, meaning priesthood is active, governmental, and expansion-minded. He stresses that in Christ, “no chicken should die again,” warning strongly against any instruction to bring animals as sacrifices. New Testament priesthood offers spiritual sacrifices through Jesus. He notes that many unbelievers maintain altars/ritual points (examples given from everyday business settings), while Christians may neglect establishing consistent worship/prayer “altar life” in their spaces. The call is to restore spiritual sensitivity and consistency. He anchors the teaching in 1 Peter 2:5 (believers as “holy priesthood” offering “spiritual sacrifices”) and 1 Peter 2:9 (“a chosen generation… a royal priesthood… proclaim His praises”). He connects deliverance ministry directly to “royal priesthood in action.” He points out that in Joshua 6, priests are emphasized heavily in the Jericho victory (priests/ark/trumpet), and that David defeated Goliath first “with his mouth” (priestly declaration) before using the sword, teaching: engage priesthood first in warfare. “Approach God as a priest… not as a doctor/lawyer/accountant.” “Anywhere you go and they say bring chicken—run for your life.” “The next time you’re in a battle, engage your priesthood.” Exodus 19:3–6 — “kingdom of priests” identity Exodus 20:22–24 — altar, sacrifice, and blessing 1 Peter 2:5, 9 — holy priesthood / royal priesthood Joshua 6 (illustration) — priests and Jericho victory Rec. Date: 11th July, 2024