The Fundamental Doctrines Of The Faith Part 3 (The Riches Of His Grace) by Apostle Selman
- Part 1: Fundamental Doctrines Of The Faith Part One (The Things Most Surely Believed By Apostle Selman
- Part 2: The Fundamental Doctrines Of The Faith Part 2 (The God Head And Creation) by Apostle Selman
With hands lifted up, thank The Lord for what He has done for you. He is the Lamb that was slain and He is worthy to receive all the praise and glory. Magnify and give Him praise, tonight.
Lift your voice and give God praise.
Express your gratitude to Jesus Christ as you pray.
Worship The Lord and call Him a miracle worker. You’re before a God who can rewrite your story.
Transformation is impossible without a reference. When you understand who you are being trained to become, you can pay attention to what God is doing in your life.
When you know who you are becoming, you can press to receive the empowerment that helps you bring validation to your convictions.
Tomorrow is abstract if it is not governed by vision.
Koinonia is building:
1. A People of Vision
2. People of Spiritual vibrancy
3. People who are enlightened, thoroughly furnished, and transformed
4. People who are highly anointed
5. A responsible and purpose-driven people; God demands that you demonstrate a life of dominion, victory, and power
6. Agents of societal transformation; our impact must transcend beyond the church walls. To penetrate systems of influence. (Matthew 5:13-15)
Transformation is difficult without a reference, either a physical reference or a mental reference, to hold as an anchor.
If your Christian experience profits you alone, then you have not done much with the light given to you by God. The purpose of being enlightened and empowered is for you to be the light and the salt of the earth, not just to your immediate environment.
Fulfillment is the satisfaction derived from knowing that you have lived your life effectively.
The correct way to evangelize to people and invite them to Church is to sell them a compelling idea, by painting a Word-compliant picture of what their destiny can become.
To influence an unbeliever to come to the saving knowledge of God or come to the house of God, you need to sell them a compelling idea, painting a Word-compliant picture of what their destinies can become.
When it has to do with the business of transformation in the presence of God, the only requirement is your hunger and passion.
Pray: Father, I am here for a visitation. I am in Your presence to continue my process of growth and transformation.
Pray: Father, I am here again and I know why I’m here. I’m here to continue my process of growth and transformation, in the name of Jesus Christ!
As long as you stay open to receiving from God, you will be nothing short of a sign and a wonder.
By constantly giving yourself to the teachings of God, the guarantee is that the only way you’ll know is the pathway that leads to victory.
“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 (KJV)
The implication of knowing God is that we become expressions of Him that we know.
In knowing and understanding God, we grow to love Him, to become like Him, and to live for Him.
The Four-Fold Assignment Of The Teaching Ministry:
1. To help Believers accurately and progressively know the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son (John 17:3, Jeremiah 9:23-24).
2. To help Believers understand the Bible, especially the doctrinal pillars of the Christian faith, thereby attaining maturity and stature. (Luke 1:1-4, 1 Timothy 4:11-16, 2 Timothy 3:15-17).
3. To help Believers gain Spiritual intelligence by unveiling to them the principles and mysteries of the Kingdom. (Matthew 13: 11, 2 Peter 1:4).
4. To help Believers apply and translate Kingdom truths to produce a life of fruitfulness, victory, dominion, and purpose (Daniel 11:32, Job 38:33).
The knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom helps you command results.
“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” Ephesians 2:1-8 (KJV)
“looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is sit down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 (KJV)
The Person Of Jesus And His Mission:
We call Jesus, the name “Jesus” because the Bible calls Him “Jesus” (Matthew 1:21).
“For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.” 1 Timothy 4:10 (KJV)
The Names Of Jesus Christ According To The Bible:
1. The Word of God (John 1:1-3).
2. The Son of God (Romans 1:3-4)
3. The Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2)
4. The Saviour of the world. 1 John 1:14, 1 Timothy 4:9-10).
5. The Mediator (1 Timothy 2:4-5).
6. Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36)
“who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” 1 Timothy 2:4-5 KJV
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” Acts 2:36 (KJV)
There are several revelations of Jesus Christ to different people. In knowing Him, you must do well to ask Him to reveal Himself personally to you.
TEN DESCRIPTIONS OF JESUS CHRIST: NAMES HE CALLED HIMSELF
1. The Bread of Life (John 6:35, 41,48,51)
2. The Light of The World (John 8:12, John 9:5)
Jesus Christ, The Light guides your path.
3. The Door. (John 10:7-9)
The means the authorized access into a realm and reality.
4. The Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14, Psalm 23:1)
A sheep’s defense is entirely dependent on the quality of the shepherd.
5. The Resurrection and The Life. (John 11:25, Revelations 1:17-18)
6: The True Vine. (John 15:1,5)
7. The Way, The Truth, and The Life. (John 14:6)
8. Alpha and Omega. (Revelations 22:13)
9. The First and The Last. (Revelations 1:17)
10. He That Liveth, Was Dead and Now is Alive Forever. (Revelations 1:18)
When you know Jesus Christ as the light of the world, your destiny is guaranteed. He will guide your path and you’ll be sure of success because there is no darkness with Him.
In the name of Jesus Christ, anything negative trying to be God in your life, may it bow right now!
God and His Word will be the final authority in your life, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Cancer, limitations, defeat, stuntedness, mediocrity, may it bow, right now!
Three-Fold Mission As To Why Jesus Christ Came To The Earth:
1. To be an accurate revelation of the misunderstood God (Colossians 1:15-16).
2. To make the life of God accessible to everyone who believes, by reconciling us to God. (John 3:16-17, John 10:10, Ephesians 2:14-16, 1 John 5:11-12)
3. As a pattern man. (Hebrews 12:2)
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:” Colossians 1:15 (KJV)
The most accurate expression of God to man personified is Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ came as a reference to be used and judged with every other thing the Prophets in the Old Testament said about Him.
The most efficient way to learn God most accurately is to study the earthwork of Jesus Christ.
When we talk about God, we verify our teachings with the life and the ministry of Jesus Christ.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” John 3:16-17 (KJV)
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 (KJV)
“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” 1 John 5:11-12 (KJV)
I declare over you that no power in hell, enchantment, curses, or yokes will work in your life because you are about The Father’s business, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Whatever has held you bound, whoever has insisted that you will not grow or your voice will not be heard, they will fall like Dagon, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Whoever is against your destiny couldn’t defeat Jesus; they will not defeat you. May God help you accomplish much, regardless of how late you started, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare: May God accelerate your rising, and the right people will hear about you, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Anyone who has vowed and said you will not rise under their watch, I pray for you, this week, may you begin to see their downfall, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Everyone after the order of Herod that is against your joy, may God take them out of the way for your sake, in the name of Jesus Christ. Every day, God will crown you with mercy, forgiveness, favour, and His loving kindness!
I declare: Everyone conspiring with you, whoever is against your destiny, may their plans against you, not prosper. As they could not defeat Jesus Christ, they will not defeat you in the name of Jesus Christ!
May God help you to do much for the Kingdom and your destiny, in the name of Jesus Christ!
By an ability that is beyond you and your understanding, may God accelerate your rising. The right people will hear of you and extend a hand of fellowship to you, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Anyone who has vowed that you will not rise. I decree, this week may you begin to see their downfall, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare that anyone after the order of Herod in your life, in the name of Jesus Christ, may they be taken out of the way for your sake.
Whoever is waiting to hear bad news from you will have to wait forever. Every day, my God will crown you with mercy and goodness, in Jesus Christ’s name!
The ultimate proof that Jesus Christ succeeded in His assignment is the Believer in Christ.
Believers are the evidence that He defeated sin, Satan, and the grave.
Believers are the evidence that He won!
The proof that Jesus succeeded was not just an empty cross, nor an empty grave, nor empty grave clothes, not even His ascension. The real proof that He succeeded is you and I (The Believer).
I declare over your life, receive the grace for the next level of your assignment, in the name of Jesus Christ!
What Is Salvation?
1. Salvation is from the Greek word “Soteria,” which itself is from the Greek word “Soter,” which means “Saviour.”
2. Salvation within our context means man’s deliverance from sin, and its consequences, eternal damnation being the greatest of them.
Seven Areas Where The Victory Of Christ Applies To:
1. Sin
2. Satan
3. Death
4. The grave
5. Hell
6. The flesh
7. The world
Salvation captures the whole plan of God for the rescue and the restoration of mankind. (John 3:16, 36, John 10:10, Ephesians 1:3-8, Ephesians 2:4-10, 1 Peter 1:3-5)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
John 3:36 KJV
What Are We Saved From?
1. Sin (Romans 6:23)
2. God’s wrath (Romans 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9)
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 KJV
“Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
Romans 5:9 KJV
“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”
1 Thessalonians 5:9 KJV
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.”
Psalm 32:1 KJV
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
Psalm 32:5 KJV
Different Hebrew Words Translation of Sin And Their Meaning:
1. ‘Chattah‘ – This means an offense to miss, to lack, or to be short of. (Psalm 32:1,5, Isaiah 53:10-12)
2. ‘Pawsah‘ – This translates to transgressions, which means to revolt or break away from a just authority. It also means to rebel. (Exodus 34:7, Psalm 19:13, Daniel 9:24)
3. ‘Avon‘ – This translates as iniquity. It means perversity, to make crooked. (Psalm 52:3, 103:3,10)
4. ‘Asham‘ – This translates to trespass, and it means to be guilty or be found wanting. (Leviticus 2:2, 6:5-6)
5. ‘Hamartia‘ – This Greek word is used about 175 times in the New Testament. It means to miss the mark, to attempt to attain a result that lies beyond one’s capability. (Matthew 1:21, 26:28, Acts 2:38, Romans 3:20, 6:10-23)
Sin talks of a nature of rebellion against God and His laws. Sin is first a nature, and then it has several expressions.
There are five expressions of this nature of sin:
1. Foolish thoughts (Proverbs 24:9)
2. Transgression of God’s laws (1 John 3:4)
3. Unrighteous (1 John 5:17)
4. Not doing good or Avoidance of good (James 4:17)
5. Unbelief (Romans 14:23)
How Are We Saved?
The Administration Of Salvation:
We are saved by believing the Gospel alongside all the blessings that come with it through faith in Jesus Christ. (John 3:17, Romans 10:8-9).
Definition of the Gospel: from its Greek root “Euguliom,” which means good news and glad tidings. (1 Corinthians 15:2-8)
In the name above all names, I pray for you right now; everything that is a habit or addiction that would not let you serve the Lord in spirit and in truth, its power over you is broken, in the name of Jesus Christ!
In the name of Jesus Christ, I declare, let the plaque of sickness leave you now!
By the power that raised Christ from the dead, let victory over satanic manipulation rest upon you now!
Whatever has taken your crown from your head, I pray for you this night, by the mercy of God, may the crown signifying your dignity and honor be restored, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!
I pray for you, beginning from March, mysterious supplies come to you, mysterious financial opportunities come to you, those who have forgotten you come to you, God will grant you access to resources, and you will lay up gold as dust, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Believers may differ in several areas, but there is one central unifier – The Gospel.
Four elements in understanding the Gospel:
1. Man’s original state. (Genesis 1:26)
2. The fall of man and the consequences of the fall.
3. The revelation of Jesus, alongside redemption and His salvation plan.
4. Man’s response to that gift and His newfound status in Christ.
You will not have a wholesome understanding of the Gospel if you do not understand the elements listed above.
God created man in His image and after His likeness. Man was created sinless, faultless and guiltless.
Three Things Man Lost To The Fall:
1. The life of God
2. Righteousness
3. Capacity for dominion
It wasn’t man’s fall that made God create the salvation plan. God’s intelligence already factored in that limitation.
Jesus Christ didn’t come to invent a plan, He came to execute that plan.
How Jesus Paid The Price:
1. His earth walk.
2. His substitutionary sacrifice through His passion.
3. His death.
4. His burial.
5. His descent into hades and the victory He purchased there.
6. His resurrection.
7. His ascension and exaltation.
The Blessings Contained In The Gospel:
1. The message of the Gospel captures within it the love of the Father revealed through Jesus Christ (1 John 4:18)
2. Peace with God, and the peace of God. (Romans 5:1, Philippians 4:6)
3. Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18)
4. Salvation (Acts 4:12, Romans 10:13)
5. Deliverance (Colossians 1:13)
6. Dominion (Romans 5:17)
God is not mad at you! If He did not hate you as an unbeliever, He doesn’t hate you as a Believer!
God is a loving Father!
Knowing God shouldn’t endorse lasciviousness or weakness, but the knowledge should give you boldness, peace, and strength to serve God in confidence.
Everyone in God’s Kingdom is called “Son”.
We are all Sons of God. Don’t let anyone bully you into believing they are superior Believers than you.
Man’s Response To The Gospel:
– Acknowledge and accept the wholesome gift of Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice, by believing the Gospel and confessing the Lordship of Christ.
Lift your hands and thank God for the substitutionary sacrifice we have in Christ. Thank Him for His grace through Jesus Christ.
“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.”
Romans 10:12 (KJV)
As Believers, we do not fast and pray for God to love us more or to receive preferential treatment. We fast and pray to become vessels fit for the Master’s use.
No one has a greater status than anyone else in God’s Kingdom.
Pray: Lord, I will not abuse Your grace. I receive wisdom from the Sprit to make good use of Your grace for the manifestation of Your glory in and through my life!
In the name of Jesus Christ, I declare over your life, begin to see the fruit of salvation!
When you say you are saved, may it show. If you say you’re of God, let it show, in the name of Jesus Christ! If you say you carry wisdom let it show. If you say you carry power let it show. If you say you carry favor, let it show. If you say you’re victorious, let it show, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare unto you, step into a season of the demonstration of that which is finished in Christ in the name of Jesus. Everything that was purchased for you in redemption that isn’t speaking in your life, let it begin to speak right now, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare that every consciousness of guilt and shame that is not leading unto redemption but condemnation flushes out of your life right now. May my God purify your consciousness, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare that you begin to contend for transformation! Henceforth, no one will doubt your transformation. It will be clear that you have met God. It will be clear that you have encountered His power, in the name of Jesus Christ.
We are in the days of His power and this calls for personal revival and spiritual awakening.
Are you yet to heed the call of Jesus? Tonight, He is reaching out to you once again, ready to show you a path that leads to life and eternal glory.
Take this bold step of faith and begin the journey of salvation by saying “yes” to Jesus Christ. With faith in your heart, declare this prayer of salvation to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
”I say unto you, that likewise, joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.“
Luke 15:7 (KJV)
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