Lecture Notes: Apostle Joshua Selman's Presentation

Introduction

• Speaker: Apostle Joshua Selman
• Emphasis on honoring God and His servants
• Blessings and prayers for the audience
• Focus on the importance of receiving God's word and praying with faith

Key Points on Revelation and Transitions

• Revelations Create Transitions:
  • Revelation moves you to the next spiritual level
  • Acts as a vehicle for manifesting prophecy
  • Essential for spiritual growth and demonstrating God's faithfulness

The Person of Jesus

• Three Key Questions:
  1. Who Jesus was and is
  2. Understanding His mission and assignment
  3. Examining the success of His mission and its proof

Description of Jesus (John 1)

• John’s description focuses on Jesus' divinity, calling Him the Word
• Self-Descriptions by Jesus (10 Key Descriptions):
  1. Bread of Life
  2. Light of the World
  3. Good Shepherd
  4. Resurrection and the Life
  5. The Way, the Truth, and the Life
  6. True Vine
  7. Alpha and Omega
  8. He that liveth, was dead, and now is alive forever

Mission and Assignment of Jesus

1. Revelation of the Misunderstood God:
   • Correcting misconceptions about God
   • Jesus' life as a verification of God’s true nature
2. Making the Life of God Accessible (Zoë):
   • Reconciling man to God
   • The new life in Christ is more powerful than Adam's pre-fall life
   • Belief in specific knowledge of Jesus grants eternal life
3. Model of God's Expectation for Man:
   • Jesus as the model of what believers should become
   • The importance of transforming to reflect Jesus’ likeness

Did Jesus Succeed in His Mission?

• Proofs of Success:
  • Colossians 2:13-15: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances, spoiling principalities
  • Ephesians 1:7: Redemption through His blood
  • John 10:10: Abundant life

The Believer's Walk

• Understanding and Transformation:
  • Ephesians 4:18: Alienation from the life of God due to ignorance
  • Importance of having the mind of Christ

Practical Applications and Prayers

• Living as Witnesses of Jesus:
  • Demonstrating Jesus' victory in daily life
  • Prayers for healing, prosperity, and spiritual growth
• Aligning Desires with God's Purpose:
  • Seeking blessings for the purpose of revealing Jesus
• Conclusion:
  • Encouragement to engage in genuine prayers and transformation
  • Emphasis on living a life that makes Jesus known and glorified

Final Prayers and Declarations

• Prayers for healing, breakthroughs, and spiritual empowerment
• Focus on ensuring that life experiences reflect the abundant life promised by Jesus
• Encouragement to live a purpose-driven life that glorifies God