Apostle Joel Obuobisa

1 Corinthians 1:26
     - To be considered wise, depends on who is defining it
     - lowly people are humble
8) God calls Young people
     - Jeremiah 1:6; 1-8
     -1 John 2:14
9) God calls people who are fearful
     -Jeremiah 1:8
     -fear will make you lose what you have
     -A lot of things that belong to you take a lot of courage
     -Joshua 1: 2-7
     -if you can step into it, then God has given it to you, but you must be strong and courageous
     -a lot of things will put of a fight before they yield to you
     -something that will work will present itself as if it won't work
     -if you are never courageous then you will never have anything good, because most things require

Ch 4: Characteristics of People That God Calls
1) God calls Failures
2) God calls Unworthy People
3) God calls people that have been Rejected
4) God calls people who are Not Believable
5) God calls people with an Inferiority Complex
6) God calls people who have failed at earlier attempts in ministry
7) God calls people that are not eloquent 

Ch 2: Many Christians Are Called
Five Facts about the Call of God
1) Many people are called
     -Ephesians 4:12
     -Our purpose is to be engaged in the work of God
2) There is a call to fruitfulness
      -not everyone is called for the same gift
       -John 15:16
3) Some people are called in a spectacular way
4) People are called in an ordinary way
5) Some people are called through their desires 

1 Thessalonians 5:27
Ch 1: Why You Are Still Alive 
      -if we can accept we are here for a purpose; God left us here for a good reason
Ephesians 2:8-16
      -God's plan is for us to walk in and do good works while we are here
       2 Corinthians 5:17-20
       Ephesians 4:7-13

1 Thessalonians 5:27
Ch 1: Why You Are Still Alive 
      -if we can accept we are here for a purpose; God left us here for a good reason
Ephesians 2:8-16
      -God's plan is for us to walk in and do good works while we are here
       2 Corinthians 5:17-20
       Ephesians 4:7-13

Ephesians 6:1-3
      -life comes from God and it is only God that can extend it
Deuteronomy 5:16
The Meaning of When it is Well with Someone
1) you will be successful
2) you will overcome
3) you will thrive
     -to thrive is to flourish
     -don't live or exist without the blessing of well-being.
4) you will flower
       -flower describes beauty
5) you will multiply
6) you will recover
7) you will hit it big
8) you will prosper
9) you will get ahead
10) you will win
11) you will expand

Mark 4:25
2 Peter 1:3-8
Temperance is the traits of avoiding excesses and living in moderation.
7 Thing You Should Know About Temperance
1) Temperance is a personal trait that makes you receive the highest rewards
     - 1 Corinthians 9:25
2) Temperance is a personal trait that makes people accept privileges at a certain time
    -  Ecclesiastes 10:17
    -  If you get things at the wrong time you won't get the blessing at the right time
    - Ecclesiastes 3:1-3
    - urpose has a time that makes it good
3) Temperance is a personal trait that makes people strong
    - Ecclesiastes 10:17
4) Temperance is a personal trait that makes you react to provocation moderately and cautiously
    - Proverbs 14:29

Hebrews 11:6
     1) Little Faith - Matthew 14:31
     2) Great Faith - Matthew 8:5-11
     3) Weak Faith - Romans 4:17-19
     4) Strong Faith  -Romans 4:20
     5) Exceedingly Growing Faith -2 Thessalonians 1:3
     6) Increasing Faith - Luke 17:5
     7) Full of Faith -Acts 6:5
     8) Rich Faith
     9) Unwavering Faith
   10) World Overcoming Faith
   11) Failing faith
   12) Dead Faith -James 2:15-17
   13) Shipwrecked faith -1 Timothy 1:19

The Key of Patience
Mark 4:25
 - Anything you have you can lose it.
 - learn what it takes to secure things that God gives you
 - Difficulties don't mean no; difficulties and obstacles are meant to be overcome
PATIENCE: The good natured quality/tolerance of delay or incompetence
 - To be patient is to be steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity 
 - You have to be patient starting with yourself; to allow yourself to develop
 -  Hebrews 10: 35
1) Patience will make you fruitful
 -Luke 8:15
3) Patience will make you inherit good things
  - Hebrew 6:12

Mark 4:25
2 Peter 1:3-8
   - Once you find the promise, you have the key
   -To be able to do good things, it doesn't come without difficulty
   -God never said that His promise alone will secure everything
4 Things Caused by Diligence
    1. Diligence is the personal trait that will make a person rich
           Proverbs 10:4
          -things don't respond just because you touch them
          -if you are serious you will do well.
   2. Diligence is the personal traits that make a person a leader
           Proverbs 12:24
   3. Diligence is the personal trait that makes a person  have an abundance of wealth
         -Proverbs 21:5
          Daniel 1:17; 20
    4.  Diligence is the personal trait that leads to promotion
         Proverbs 22:9
        -you have to make a case for yourself
        Psalm 75:6-