Discover Your Spiritual Identity with Mike Shreve

God’s New Covenant people are a living temple for His indwelling. Isaiah 45:15 declares that God is a God who hides Himself—and one way He does that is in symbolism. Many facets of the Old Testament, including the seven primary pieces of furniture, provide a beautiful, intriguing, mysterious, metaphorical symbol of how our hearts should be furnished if we are God’s habitation. Ministry website: ww...

Solomon’s Temple—What a powerful, mysterious, prophetic symbol from the Old Testament! Incomparable in architectural beauty and grandeur, that glorious structure awakened awe in the hearts of all who saw it. Wondrously, it also provided many symbolic foreshadowings concerning the Eternal Temple yet to come—a temple made of living stones (born again believers) in this New Testament era. In even gre...

Born-again believers are just as beloved of the Father as Jesus, the firstborn Son, if their lives are sincerely surrendered to Him. Hard to believe? One statement Jesus made proves this amazing truth. When you realize the perfect love that God has toward you, it casts out all fear and much more. A powerful way to prepare for 2026! Ministry website: www.shreveministries.org Comparative religion we...

Who were the magi, the wise men who brought gifts to the baby Jesus? Where did they come from? When did they arrive? Were there only three? Were they kings? Why are they traditionally placed in that role? There are a lot of intriguing things about these mysterious “star-followers,” who filled such an important role in the story of the incarnation, yet are unnamed and never heard from again. ( This...

Wise men from the East were led by a star to Bethlehem, to the home where Joseph, Mary, and the Messiah-child were living. Those who truly know God are called to fill a similar role, guiding others to the Savior of the world. In this teaching, you will discover a radiant revelation in this area, piercing the darkness from Genesis to the prophecies of Daniel, to the writings of Paul. So, send forth...

The disciples asked Jesus, “Increase our faith.” Instead of working a spectacular miracle, the Son of God responded by sharing two mini-parables. Surprisingly, one of them sounds even destructive to faith—until the deeper meaning is unveiled. Learn powerful insights that will cause your faith to grow – supernaturally – and bring you more fully into your identity as “the household of faith” (Galati...

One of the most remarkable and recognizable characteristics of the family of God is the gift of faith that resides within us. This wondrous ability to believe creates an unbreakable bond—that binds us to God and to each other. For this reason, we are called “the household of faith” or as one translation puts it, “the family of believers.” No matter what comes our way in life, “this is the victory...

In the book of the Revelation, the seven churches of Asia are symbolized by seven menorah lampstands, like the ones that lit the holy place in the temple of God two thousand years ago. There are five facets to a seven-branched lampstand, and each represents an important prophetic truth: the vessel, the oil, the wick, the fire, and the light. Every individual believer is represented in Scripture as...

A steward is a trusted manager, an overseer over another person’s affairs or goods. Amazingly, those who are born again are named “stewards of the mysteries of God.” What a holy charge! What a weighty responsibility! What a blessed privilege! But what are these divine, heaven-sent mysteries that we are called to protect, to preserve, and to proclaim? We can only be good stewards if we fully recogn...

The solution for the fallen condition of the human race is not rehabilitation; it’s recreation! Only in Christianity is this offered. “If anyone is in Christ, he is A NEW CREATION” (2 Cor. 5:17). In the New Covenant, God gives His offspring “a new spirit” and a “new heart.” From that point forward the “inward man” is “renewed” (made new all over again) every moment of every day. Wow! You will neve...

Martin Luther was a passionate, soul-searching, truth-seeking Catholic monk who could never feel right with God. Because of the rigors of monastic life, he confessed he went through, “such anguish as no pen can describe.” But then the glorious day came when God spoke to him profoundly from Romans 1:17—“THE JUST shall live by faith”—and everything changed. Yes, this simple four-letter name for God’...

The God of the Bible is a God of signs and wonders. He brought Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders and then they became a sign and a wonder in the earth. He birthed the church on Pentecost with signs and wonders, and then, in fulfillment of an ancient prophecy, the disciples became signs and wonders in their generation. This divine purpose is still going on. God hasn’t changed! Now it is YO...

“The Circumcision” is a name given to God’s New Covenant offspring in Philippians 3:3. Are we the spiritual fulfillment of the natural, Old Covenant rite of circumcision given to Abraham. It was a sign of his covenant with God in ancient days. Is it still a sign now—yet on a much higher level? Learn the mystery of both the shadow and the substance, both the symbol and the supernatural reality—and...

In Acts 3:25 God’s people are called “children of the prophets and of the covenant.” Those two primary influences brought to birth the nation of Israel in the Old Testament period, as well as the Church in the New Covenant era. Jesus is called a Prophet and He lives within all born again believers. So, a prophetic nature and calling is part of our spiritual DNA. No wonder Paul said, “You may all p...

The Bible declares that “mercy triumphs over judgment” (James 2:13). Our heavenly Father creates new expressions of mercy every morning. Receiving His mercy is the key to triumphant living. Giving it away to others is one of the most blessed and godlike things we can do. Believers are not only named “vessels of mercy” (recipients of the Savior's tender compassion); we are also called to be “the me...

All believers are “vessels of mercy” who, according to Romans 9:23, have been “prepared beforehand for glory.” Did you get that? “Prepared beforehand”—that means before the foundation of the world, God chose you to be a recipient of His mercy. How intense is that! Learn two of the most powerful mercy scriptures in the Bible and two of the most powerful manifestations of mercy to ever take place. M...

Jesus compares His eternal bride to a “pearl of great price.” This is one of the great mysteries of the kingdom of God. A pearl is encased in an oyster shell, which frankly is one of the ugliest shells in the sea. Yet it contains a sought-after jewel of great beauty and value. What a heartwarming revelation of the identity and nature of God's people and the pearl-producing-process preparing us for...

Receiving an infilling of the magnificent mercy of God is one of the most powerful privileges and glorious gifts that the Creator could ever bestow. God delights in mercy, but there are certain key attitudes that open that door of blessing and breakthrough. On this episode, Mike Shreve shares one of the most miraculous manifestations he ever witnessed in an open air prayer gathering in India and h...

Jesus compares His eternal bride to a “pearl of great price.” This is one of the great mysteries of the kingdom of God. A pearl is encased in an oyster shell, which frankly is one of the ugliest shells in the sea. Yet it contains a sought-after jewel of great beauty and value. What a heartwarming revelation of the identity and nature of God's people and the pearl-producing-process preparing us for...

Heaven’s standard for “greatness” is much different than earth’s. In this world, the rich, the famous, the popular, the knowledgeable, the influential, the successful are often the ones labeled “the great.” Although these attributes do not disqualify anyone from becoming part of God’s family, they are definitely not the dominant traits He looks for. Remember, Jesus set a humble child in their mids...

God promises to “divide the spoil with the strong” in Isaiah 53:12. That name is bestowed on all who receive the benefits of the crucifixion and resurrection of the Son of God. Three biblically-revealed sources of strength make God’s people invincible, unconquerable, and everlastingly victorious. No wonder Scripture commands, “Let the weak say, I AM STRONG”. This revelation will be a spiritual awa...

God’s people are described as “sons of the mighty” in Psalm 89:6. Our Father is the Almighty (the all-powerful, all-sufficient God). The Holy Spirit is the “Spirit of might” who dwells within us, strengthening us with “might” in the inner man. We have weapons of warfare that are “mighty through God.” No wonder we are even called “the mighty.” Overcoming this world and its darkness is simply part o...

Christians often assign the image of a ferocious lion to Satan while envisioning themselves as defenseless, vulnerable lambs. However, the image of a lion is used far more often to describe the Messiah and His covenant people than the prince of darkness. Once we truly hear the roar of the Lion of Judah, we will be awakened to our own lion calling, manifesting this symbol of bravery, fearlessness,...

Christians have inherited eight famous biblical mountains! Well, not literally, but figuratively. These “mountains” are high points in the spiritual history of humanity, times of divine intervention, when God came down to earth and lifted His people into “peak revelations” of His redemptive plan. Usually, these events happened on literal physical mountains, so the natural setting symbolized a deep...

Just before ascending to heaven, Jesus revealed a primary name, a powerful title, that would rest upon His New Covenant followers. He declared, “You shall be My witnesses.” How needful this is! Witnesses are those who verify a story because they have personal knowledge about the matter. In a world full of religious deception, those who have personal knowledge of the truth must be outspoken and bol...