The Responsibility Component of Faith (obtaining promises) by Apostle Joshua Selman
The Responsibility Component of Faith (Obtaining Promises) Hebrews 11:33 || Day 5 WOFBEC Evening Session || Faith That Moves Mountains Conference || Lagos-Nigeria || Apostle Joshua Selman
Part 1: The Other Side of Faith by Apostle Joshua Selman
Part 2: Effective Prayer Dynamics (James 5:16) by Apostle Joshua Selman
1 John 1:1 KJV, Hebrews 11:33 KJV
The song Apostle sang Volume of The Book by Moses Akoh
Promises can be obtained through faith
The speakings of God over our lives can be made manifest here and now
Promises are very important in the life of the believer because we are partakers of his divine nature. 2 Peter 1:3-4 KJV
There are two dimensions of the dealings of God with man
The Prophetic dimension – realities that are finished from Christ’s perspective (the starting point of the believer’s journey) John 1:14 KJV, Romans 8:19 KJV, 1 Peter 2:9 KJV, 1 John 1:11 KJV, Ephesians 4:18 KJV
Ephesians 1:3 KJV is the definition of grace
Hebrews 11:6 KJV
Everything required for the life and the godliness of the believer is already finished and available in Christ
Ephesians 3:10 KJV, Ephesians 2:10 KJV
Your desires and your promises need to be made manifest here and now for your profiting and then to be able to reveal Christ in and through you
There are three kinds of knowledge you must have to be able to manifest promises and desires:
- The knowledge of God himself. Daniel 11:32b KJV, Jeremiah 9:23 KJV, John 17:3 KJV
In respect to faith, there are 2 dimensions of God you must understand :
- His Integrity. Number 23:19 KJV, Hebrews 6:18 KJV
- His Ability. Ephesians 3:20 KJV.
They both control conviction.
God speaks to man as though he is speaking to himself.
Romans 15:4 KJV, Hebrews 11:33 KJV
When you see God in his power, you can believe him for anything
It is the God you know that you reveal to your world.
There are three kinds of knowledge you must have to be able to manifest promises and desires:
- The Knowledge that have been made available for you in Christ.
Zoe life is highly knowledge-dependent, in ignorance, the believer will live a defeated life. John 16:13 KJV, John 1:5 KJV, Isaiah 60:1 KJV, Isaiah 60:1 AMP, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 KJV
What do you know about God?
What do you know about Victory?
What do you know about Failure?
What do you know about satan?
What do you know about the blessing of the Lord?
What do you know about restoration?
What do you know about Speed?
What do you know about Prayer?
What do you know about Fasting?
What do you know and believe about demons?
What do you know and believe about Angels?
What do you know and believe about Heaven?
What do you know and believe about Unity?
What do you believe about prayer?
What do you believe about coming to church?
Stability in this kingdom is a function of knowledge. Experiential knowledge. Hosea 4:6 KJV, Philippians 4:13 KJV
2. Principles
3. Prophecies
There are three kinds of knowledge you must have to be able to manifest promises and desires:
- The knowledge of the conditions that are connected to the manifestation of every promise
Every dimension of possibility and reality in the spirit has a responsibility component that it places on the saints.
Faith exalts the word of God above and beyond the situation not necessarily ignoring the reality of the situation.
2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV, Romans 8:6 KJV
Several Ways God brings the believer into the zoe way life
- Through the advantage of the gifts that he has placed in the body that no matter the strength of your relationship with God, you will still need the gifts, the gifts are men that he gave to men to enhance their becoming in the kingdom.
It is important for you to know what is written concerning you, concerning your finances, concerning your children.
When you know what it is written, you can partner with the spirit to enforce it by faith. In ignorance, there is no victory for the believer. Jeremiah 3:15 KJV
Genuine faith demands a responsibility component.
When you walk in partnership with God, you are working in partnering with him to birth that reality within your domain
There are 2 ways to gain the things that God has spoken to you concerning you:
- You follow them (one of the principles of followership). Hebrews 6:12 KJV.
Make sure you find faith and patience in their journey before you follow. - Looking unto Jesus
There are two people or two entities you must look unto:
- Men who have proven track records
- Jesus himself the author and finisher of our faith Hebrews 12:2 KJV.
Number 23:19 KJV
It will never work when you believe it is all up to God
There is one missing component to our faith equation that many believers have not paid attention to is called the staying power.
There are times you have done everything the only thing left is thanksgiving and patience.
Romans 4:20 KJV
How do you prove you are strong in faith?
- By giving thanks even when you have not seen it. Hebrews 6:15 KJV
It is called the patience of faith.
After the report is established after the testimonial is in place, I assure you God is faithful, it will come. It is the period of manifesting faith that takes time, the arrival of the promise sometimes can happen overnight.
God himself the one who governs times and seasons. Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV
It is only when you understand the conditions that you can obey, you cannot obey in ignorance.
Where your obedience is complete, then all that is left is patience and thanksgiving
