Apostle Joel Obuobisa

Temperance

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

Types of Faith

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 to Patience

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

The Key Of Diligence Part II

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-

Build With Faith Part III

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

Build With Faith Part II

Hebrews 11:6
1. Without faith it will you continue not to please God
                -Jesus always rewarded those who had faith in Him
                - Mark 5: 25
2. When someone has faith, it doesn't matter how many times they have tried and failed
                - your faith shall purchase your healing
                -Mark 10:46
3.The power of God response to faith
                -Luke 7:38-50
                -faith brings Salvation and forgiveness
                -Luke 17: 12-19
4.Your faith can make God do something for you that He was not planning on doing 

The Key Of Diligence

Mark 4:25
Elements/Traits/Characteristics of He That Hath
1. The traits of diligence
                -2 Peter 1:5-8
                - you have to add so many things to be a fruitful Christians
                -diligence is the persistence and relentless effort by an individual to solve a problem

Build With Faith

Honoring Your Fathers

Father—a person who has originated or established something; to be the creator, founder, or author of something
Founder—to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence 
Often founders are forgotten, when things start to work out 

Reasons Why You Must Honor Your Father 
1. It's one of the Ten Commandments 
  - Exodus 20:12; 1-23
- "10" stands for completeness in the Bible 
2. Prolongs your days in the blessings that have come through him 
- Deuteronomy 5:16
- Ephesians 6:2-3
3. Curse for the hearts of children not to be turned towards their father 
- Malachi 4:6
4. It's immature not to recognize/honor your Father/Founder  
5. It is your duty
- Malachi 1:6
- Mark 7:9-13

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