Final Session Lecture: Apostle Joshua Selman

Introduction

• Session started with thanks to a speaker from Kenya who arrived despite flight delays.
• Introduction of Apostle Joshua Selman, highlighting his bold and unique perspective on God's message.

Keynote: Apostle Joshua Selman

• Emphasis on the importance of repeatedly listening to past messages for deep understanding and healing.
• Observations on how COVID-19 impacted church attendance and personal faith walks.

Main Topic: The Significance of Prayer

Importance of Prayer

• Prayer connects FAITH with desires, beliefs, and manifestations.
• Prayer cannot be taken out of the faith equation.
• Prayer affects every aspect of a Believer's life.

Assignments of Prayer

1. Growth and Transformation

   • As you pray, you evolve and transform spiritually.
   • Reference: Luke 9:29.

2. Requests and Promises

   • Prayer is a platform to make requests and obtain God's promises.
   • Reference: Philippians 4:6.

3. Decrees and Realities

   • Prayer allows you to make decrees that establish spiritual realities.
   • Reference: Job 22:28.

4. Warfare and Intercession

   • Engaging in prayer for spiritual warfare and intercession affects spiritual authority.
   • Reference: John 10:10, 1 Peter 5:8.

Effective Prayer

• Two necessary conditions per James 5:16:
  1. Fervency: Prayer must be sincere, passionate, and from the heart.
  2. Effectiveness: The prayer must align with God's will.
• Reference: Jeremiah 29:13, 2 Chronicles 15:12-15.

Fervency

• Zeal and intentionality attract God's response.
• Reference: Jeremiah 29:13, 2 Chronicles 15:12-15.

Effectiveness

• Prayers are effective when aligned with God's will.
• The will of God makes prayer powerful, not just the passion behind it.
• Reference: 1 John 5:14-15, Ephesians 5:15-17.
• The entire Kingdom system is built around God's will (Lord's Prayer: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven").

Praying the Will of God

Two Ways to Pray the Will of God

1. Scripture-Based Prayer

   • Find and pray with Scripture that aligns with your petition.
   • Example: Praying for healing using Isaiah 53:5.

2. Praying in the Spirit

   • Engage the Holy Spirit to reveal God's will while praying.
   • The Spirit searches the mind of God and translates it to you.
   • Reference: Romans 8:26-27.

Role of the Holy Spirit

• Holy Spirit helps overcome human limitations in prayer.
• He helps ensure our prayers align with God's will.

Practical Application

• Understand and engage in fervent, effective prayers to align with the will of God.
• Knowing Scripture and praying in the Spirit are crucial for powerful prayers.

Confessing and Declaring God's Word

• Using scripture for making faith declarations.
• Examples: “This is the day that the Lord has made…”

Key Takeaways

• Sincere, fervent prayer aligned with God's will produces powerful results.
• Scripture-based and Spirit-led prayers are vital components of effective prayer.
• Continuous learning and application of these principles deepen one's prayer life and spiritual transformation.