Messages preached at the Lighthouse Chapel International, USA by Apostle Joel Obuobisa
Types of Fathers
1) Heavenly Father
2) Father in Christ
-one who leads you to Christ
3) Spiritual Father
-pastor
4) Father in Ministry
-one who ushers you into the ministry
5) Biological Father
6) Substitute Father
7) Father-in-law
8) Father of a Church
-founder of a church
9) Father of a Movement
-faith; charismatic;
10) Father in sin
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-
Matthew
9:27-32
Luke 5:17-26
-it is important to build of your
faith; your faith can grow
-If you leave your faith unattended to, it
won't grow
Romans 10:17
-your faith feeds on what you hear, but it has
to be the right thing
-you need to guard your ears if
you're going to have faith
Mark 4:24
James 1:5-8
-all senses feed information, therefore
your eyes can also hear
-focusing on the past ruins the
future
