In a powerful Sunday service that set the spiritual tone for the new year, Pastor Akin Obafemi of the House of Miracles Evangelical Church delivered a seminal sermon titled “Becoming Like Jesus” in 2026, weaving together scriptural prophecy, practical discipleship, and a profound metaphor of divine sculpture.
Before a captivated auditorium, where the air hummed with collective anticipation, Pastor Obafemi charted a path for personal breakthrough rooted not in mere aspiration, but in intentional, transformative alignment with Christ.
The message was anchored in a tripartite vision from Psalm 138:8, Romans 8:29, and Ephesians 2:10. Pastor Obafemi first established God’s faithful nature to complete His plans, declaring 2026 a year of “unusual breakthrough” for those who commit their ways to the Lord.
He then pivoted to the core philosophical premise: that humanity’s highest calling is predestined conformity to the image of Jesus. “We are not merely saved from sin,” he proclaimed, his voice resonating through the spacious church. “We are saved to become. Justified and remoulded as God’s ambassadors to execute the good works He prepared for us long ago.”
The sermon’s architectural brilliance was revealed in three practical pillars for this transformation. He urged the congregation to first allow the Holy Spirit to direct them, cultivating the fruits of Galatians 5:22-23 as evidence. Second, he stated that Christ’s image must be forged in character through humility, love, and a servant’s heart. Third, he charged that believers must actively reflect Christ in the world, making purity of thought and action their visible goal.
Pastor Akin Obafemi preaches on being chiseled into Christ’s image in 2026
To crystallise this concept, Pastor Obafemi employed a masterful analogy. Holding an image of Michelangelo’s David, he asked the congregation to see not just a statue, but the result of a sculptor’s purposeful, patient work on raw marble. “God is the master sculptor,” he explained. “We are the stone. His plan for 2026 is to chip away fear, pride, and self-sufficiency—not to destroy us, but to liberate the eternal image of His Son within us. This is not an accidental existence; it is a purposeful creation.”
The atmosphere was one of palpable conviction. As he spoke, the philosophical depth of moving from a state of being to a process of becoming settled over the listeners, offering a compelling framework for the year ahead.
The sermon transcended a simple motivational talk, presenting a rigorous, joyful blueprint for spiritual formation where personal breakthrough is inextricably linked to Christlike representation on earth.
