21/04/2026
Discipleship beyond Information
By Bishop Ackwell Mbalamweshi
19.04.2026
We are in the month of supernatural provision through faith and vision.
Matthew 17:27
Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”
This is not witchcraft, coincidence, or Artificial intelligence, but supernatural provision. It is provision that is beyond formal, scientific, or human comprehension.
“Supernatural provision is not just money or wealth, it is holistic and encompasses every aspect of life.”
Mark 4:39
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
However, most of the provisions have been locked due to ignorance, evil forces, lack of faith and failure to take our discipleship beyond information, among others.
Matthew 11:4-5
Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
This is the full package of supernatural provision, the holistic approach of the gospel of the kingdom.
“This package is risky, provocative, and offensive because it interrupts or disturbs systems, traditions, and religion.”
God has balanced every aspect of our lives through the holistic approach of the gospel.
The reason we are not experiencing, living, or seeing fruit from what we are learning is because we lack discipleship beyond information.
“Discipleship must be beyond information, it must be about authority, governance, and execution.”
We must know where we are drawing power. The sons of Sceva tried to operate on information whose source of power or authority they had no link or connection.
Acts 19:11-16
Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” Also, there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
“The authority we are supposed to operate in, is because we are plugged to the one who has delegated the power or authority on us.”
The life we live is very spiritual, it is not as physical as we think. Discipleship must go beyond information.
Matthew 4:19
Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
When making something, there is a lot of skill [expertise], time, effort, sacrifice, and material involved.
“Jesus was not calling them to a classroom, course, sermon, or inspirational teaching, but into a covenant relationship.”
It is the covenantal relationship that makes us operate and unlock supernatural provisions. Get into a covenantal relationship with God and His kingdom.
Discipleship is not casual, optional, or observational.
The kingdom of God is a government, and we need faith to follow its policies lest we bring disaster, “We cannot govern or rule if we are casual.”
Discipleship is covenantal, authority, and relational. We cannot disciple someone who is not willingly giving himself.
While Jesus attracted crowds, not everybody was discipled except those that were willing. Most of the people in the crowds were either admirers or mere listeners.
In marriage, a covenant means death to independent living and is binding till death. However, this is not the case in a covenantal relationship because even after death, the covenant is still binding.
A contract is transactional, conditional, and revocable while a covenant is relational, binding, sacrificial, and lifelong.
“Unless we understand, we shall not be fruitful, multiply, and dominate.”
A covenant always involves authority and alignment. It encompasses mutual obligation, faithfulness over convenience, and life sharing and not service consumption.
When you are plugged into such a covenantal relationship, nothing will resist you.
“When God interacted with humanity, covenants were established such as the Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and others.”
Today, in the New Testament, God has established His covenant through Jesus Christ who is saying, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Such authority is not casual, it is a covenant governed by the power of the Holy Spirit and discipleship beyond information.
