Module 1 & 2

Module 1 & 2
What is Destiny Training ?
Destiny Training is a modular based, leadership training course. Year one is based around six
modules, covering themes such as Christian foundations, the fundamentals of the G12 Vision,
successful leadership and the Holy Spirit. Each module consists of 10 classes developed around a
pioneering three stage teaching process, Connect, Conceive and Create, designed to engage
the students with the material and produce positive and lasting results. It is the essential
element of the Discipleship step of the G12 Vision.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MODULE 1 .................................................................................................................................... #
JESUS IS MY SHEPARD ................................................................................................................. 1
CULTIVATING A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD ................................................................................. 10
THE POWER OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP ........................................................................................ 17
STRENGTHENED IN GOD ............................................................................................................. 28
SPIRITUAL WARFARE .................................................................................................................. 36
THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF THE BLOOD ................................................................................... 45
THE BIBLE WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE ................................................................................... 54
THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT......................................................................................... 63

THE BLESSING OF PROSPERITY .................................................................................................. 79
BUILDING THE CHURCH .............................................................................................................. 88
MODULE 2 .................................................................................................................................... #
WHAT IS VISION .......................................................................................................................... 97
PRINCIPALS OF G12 .................................................................................................................. 104

A FIRM FOUNDATION ................................................................................................................ 116
THE VISION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 12.................................................................................. 123
FORMING THE BEST TEAM ........................................................................................................ 130
SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP ........................................................................................................ 137
THE ART OF WINNING ............................................................................................................... 146
THE BLESSING THROUGH THE CELL GROUP .............................................................................. 154
READY TO CONSOLIDATE ........................................................................................................ 162

THE POWER OF THE 144 ............................................................................................................ 170
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Jesus 
Is My Shepherd
Biblical Reference
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall 

not be in want" (Psalm 23:1)
MODULE 1 
LESSON 1
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Module 1 - class 1
Jesus is my shepherd
Annexure A: What is Destiny Training?
"Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a
workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing
[rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 (AMP)
Destiny Training is Word-based, Kingdom-focused empowerment through teaching to step into the God-dream and
purpose for our lives. More than attempting to deposit new information into students’ minds, Destiny Training
endeavors to draw out, to lead forth that which God has already deposited in us, His children:
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before
you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the
nations." Jeremiah 1:5 (AMP)
"LISTEN TO me, O isles and coastlands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The Lord has called me
from the womb; from the body of my mother He has named my name. And He has made my mouth like
a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand has He hid me and made me a polished arrow; in His quiver
has He kept me close and concealed me. And [the Lord] said to me, You are My servant, Israel [you
who strive with God and with men and prevail], in whom I will be glorified." Isaiah 49:1 (AMP)
God’s heart is first and foremost for the salvation of all.

"This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved
and to understand the truth." 1 Timothy 2:3 (NLT)
Jesus came and made the ultimate sacrifice so that this dream, to give all of humanity access to salvation, could be
realised. Following in His footsteps, we are all called to become just like Jesus, doing what He did in pursuit of successfully
executing the mandate with which He left His disciples and all that would follow after them.
"For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his
Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters." Romans 8:29 (NLT)
"Jesus came and told his disciples, 'I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19Therefore,
go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit. 20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of
this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'” Matthew 28:18 -20 (NLT)
In the course of the 6 modules of Destiny Training, students will learn how to live God’s dream for their lives on a day-to-
day basis by being both disciples and disciple-makers. They will receive impartation that will enable them to know the
vision, believe it whole-heartedly, practically apply it and continue in it faithfully. Not only will they be taught the simple and
easily executed strategy of this great vision, but also the heart of God for people that lies at the center of every step taken by
a true disciple.
Destiny Training is presented by lecturers that successfully implemented the vision in their own lives so as to be able to
teach from a deep-seated personal conviction with regards to the vision and God’s plan for our lives. It is presented as 6
modules, each containing 10 topical lessons. The first module of Destiny Training follows on the Pre-Encounter,
Encounter weekend and Post Encounter training. Students are required to actively participate in the process of learning
through an interactive approach that facilitates practical application both in and outside class. Each lesson includes the
following components:
• Connect: Building relationships with the lecturer and within the group through simple activities
• Conceive: Empowering students to understand and receive the content as their own.
• Create: Providing students with the opportunity to apply the lesson content
Each lesson also has a weekly challenge and homework for the students to live out the word in their every day ordinary
lives.
Destiny Training is for anybody that dreams of being all that God intended him or her to be. It is for those who wish to step
into God’s plan and purpose for their lives with everything they’ve got, those willing to position themselves for Godly
impartation in pursuit of becoming just like Jesus.
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Objectives
1. Identify the characteristics that Jesus, the One true Pastor, had in His life.
2. To understand that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is the only One who can
show us the correct way to live our lives consecrated to God.
3. To understand that salvation can only be accomplished by the Son of God.
4. To understand Jesus‘ purpose on this earth: to give us salvation and abundant life.
5. To find the example and inspiration that Jesus gives to each believer.
INTRODUCTION
David was one of the greatest kings of the people of Israel. He found the key that opened
the door to success in all areas of his life, when he learnt to have a personal relationship
with God from an early age. While confronting King Saul about his disobedience, the prophet
Samuel said, "The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader
of his people, because you have not kept the Lords command“ (Samuel 13:14). When
Samuel wanted to know who Saul’s successor would be, he went to the house of Jesse, the
father of David. After being introduced to seven of Jesse's sons, he saw David, and it was as
if a beam of light illuminated the house. “Then the Lord said, ‘Rise and anoint him; he is the
one.’ So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence his brothers, and from
that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power" (1 Samuel16:12b-13). Saul's
servants, while reporting to the king about David, said, “I have seen a son of Jesse of
Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks
well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him“(1 Samuel 16:18).
Everyone close to David knew that God was with him. David had probably met God whilst
out in the fields, taking care of some of his father's sheep. Those of us who know the Father
personally know that we met Him, simply because the Lord chose the correct moment to
reveal Himself to us.
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1. JESUS LISTENS TO PRAYER
At the annual convention held in Singapore, there were twenty-three different nations
represented from across Asia, including a pastor from Pakistan. When I had the
opportunity to interview him, my question was, “How did it come about that as a Muslim
you made a decision to accept Jesus into your life?” His answer was:
“I was the firstborn in a Muslim family. In my city, Dicran, I got to know someone who
I later discovered was a Christian missionary. His name was Er-On. I began to visit
his house, and he started to teach me the Koran; but, whilst studying with him, he
spoke about a Jesus who was different from all the other prophets. If I asked
questions about Jesus, he would teach me that Jesus was different and that He was
above all the other prophets. Later I realised that this was his religion; and I thought
that even though this was his religion, mine was in the Koran. I refused to accept his
teachings.
Two years later, I finished my high school studies, and one day I took a boat trip with
some of my friends. They were jumping into the water, swimming and returning to the
boat, and I also wanted to show my courage. People from the woodlands in my
country see themselves as very brave, and it is necessary to demonstrate it in some
way. I jumped into the water as far as I could, but people from the woodlands do not
know how to swim; therefore, when I tried to come back, I found it extremely difficult.
I was drowning! I prayed in the name of Allah, in the name of Mohammed, in the
name of all the Islamic gods, but none of them was able to help me. It was then that I
remembered that my friend used to pray in the name of Jesus, and I said. “Lord, help
me; if You help me, I will surrender my life to You, Jesus.” At that very moment I fell
unconscious. When I came out and opened my eyes, I was back on the boat. One of
my friends told me that I had been drowning, but that when they turned around to
rescue me, they saw something was supporting me in the water. I immediately knew
that it could only be the hand of Jesus. This was my first baptism and my very first
supernatural experience, and I promised myself, "I will do something great for Him." I
experienced a radical conversion to the Lord. I began winning people for God, and
He opened the doors for me to go back to my community to evangelise to Muslims."
2. JESUS, A MAN BEYOND COMPARISON
The one man who has impacted the whole world throughout every age is known as Christ
Jesus. Society has recognized many men as great because of their conquests,
achievements, political abilities, religious or pious lives, their philosophies and world famous
doctrines; some are eminent moralists, others are great conquerors, excellent political,
military or religious strategists. However, none can be compared to Jesus.
"All that He has done, no other man could ever equal;

only someone who is God could have accomplished
the work that the Lord Jesus did."
He is the wonderful Creator of everything that exists. The Word of God says, “In the
beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with
God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without him nothing was made
that has been made” (John 1:1-3). “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over
all creation. For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities, all things were created by him
and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:15-17).
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3. BORN IN THE APPOINTED TIME
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the

government will be on his shoulders. And he will be
called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
The apostle Paul said. “But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a
women, born under law” (Galatians 4:4).
We find the account of Jesus Christ's birth in the book of Matthew 1:18. Our God is a God of
timing. Just at the right time, the Holy Spirit chose an ordinary, God- fearing woman to carry
Jesus, the Saviour of the world, in her womb. Mary's pregnancy surprised her fiancé, but
God spoke to Joseph in dreams and he obeyed God. Both of them understood that the
baby was Emmanuel, God with us. Jesus was the answer to a series of prophecies given
through the patriarchs, through Moses, through the Psalmists and the Prophets, ever since
the very first couple disobeyed God (Genesis 3:15).
4. JESUS IS GOD, AND LIVED ON EARTH AS A MAN
“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great. He

appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen
by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed
on in the world, was taken up in glory” (1 Timothy 3:16).
The Apostle Paul does not present this subject as a controversy, but as an undeniable truth.
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the One and Only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth" (John1:14). If
Jesus is God, then it is worth the effort to know Him and to make Him known. “For whoever
finds me finds life and receives favour from the Lord. But whoever fails to find me harms
himself; all who hate me love death” (Proverbs 8:35-36).
Jesus brought confusion among His adversaries when He said that before Abraham, He
already was. The teachers of the law asked how this could be, as He was not yet even 50
years old. How could He know Abraham who had lived 2000 years before? Jesus is God. He
took the form of a man to teach all people about the coming glory. The author of the book of
Hebrews declared, “Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and
offering you not desire, but a body you prepared for me” (Hebrews 10:5)
Know Him as a Person

In order to redeem mankind, God needed someone human, but untouched by original sin.
After searching both heaven and earth without finding anyone, He assigned this mission to
His Son Jesus, known as the Word of God that became flesh (John 1:14). He was a human
being just as any other person, but without the stain of sin.
• He sat down to rest (John 4:6).

• He looked for a place to sleep on the boat (Mark 4:38)
• He cried out “l am thirsty” (John 19:28)
• He was tempted by the enemy when He was hungry (Matthew 4:2).
• He was tempted in everything but did not sin (Hebrews 4:14-15)
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Jesus our Deliverer
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36)
“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work” (1 John 3:8b).
• Being God, He became man (Philippians 2:5-8).
• Being rich, He became poor (2 Corinthians 8:9).
• Being holy, He became a curse (Galatians 3:13).
• Being righteous, He became sin. (2 Corinthians 5:21).
• Being healed, He took our sickness and our pain (Isaiah 53:4-5)
• Being blameless, He died with the wicked (Isaiah 53:9).
• Being perfect, He was broken for us (Isaiah 53:10).
God created man with a mind able to think and reason, making him intellectually superior to
every other creature. Not only did God give man intelligence, but He also made him a living
soul and spirit. The spirit of a human being is capable of communicating directly with God;
nevertheless, sin brought a spiritual death upon us. In His mercy Jesus came to give us
eternal life.
Receive the abundant life He offers

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; l have come that they may have life, and
have it to the full” (John 10:10). Humanity was deceived by the adversary and was destined
for eternal condemnation. The Son of God, moved by the Father's love, offered His life. By
so doing, He rescued us and, at the same time, gave us abundant life which we can only
find in Him. When the apostles wanted to know the way, Jesus explicitly told them, “I am the
way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
Responding to Nicodemus’ questions, Jesus said, ‘‘I tell you the truth, no one can enter the
kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the
Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, "You must be born
again” (John 3:5-7). When speaking to the woman at the well Jesus said, “Everyone who
drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never
thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal
life” (John 4: 13-14). While teaching the Jews, He told them, “You diligently study the
Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures
that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life” (John 5:39-40). When
speaking with the Jews, Jesus declared, “For the bread of God is he who comes down from
heaven and gives life to the world. “Sir,” they said, “from now on give us this bread.” Then
Jesus declare, “l am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who
believes in me will never be thirsty” (John 6:33-35). At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus
raised His voice and said, “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of
living water will flow from within him.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed
in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had
not been glorified” (John 7:38-39).
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Be Inspired by Him
Jesus never wrote a book, but he inspired many writers. He never sang a song, but He has
inspired great singers and musicians. He never studied medicine, but He has healed millions
of people through the ages. He never founded a university, but he has given more lessons
than any other man. “No one has ever written about Jesus as much as the Christians have,
because He is God” (Anonymous).
CONCLUSION
As Christians we possess an extraordinary treasure:
We know that Jesus is the word of God; the Word who was from the very beginning, and
became man. We know and believe that in him is life, that he is the light of the world and
that whoever follows him will not walk in darkness. He is the Bread of Life. Jesus Christ is
the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in him, even though he is dead, Christ will
resurrect him to life.
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Destiny Training Name:_____________________
Module 1 Lesson 1 Pastor:____________________
Jesus is my Shepherd Date:______________________
Please hand in at your next training session
ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. According to 1 Samuel 16:18, write down 3 of David’s qualities
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
2. By whom and for whom were all things created? (John 1:2-3)
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3. According to Isaiah 9:6, write down three attributes of Jesus:
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. Write at least one of Jesus’ attributes found in the following verses:
1 Timothy 3:16 ___________________________________
John 1:14 ___________________________________
Collossians1:15 ___________________________________
5. According to Hebrews 4:14-15, how is Jesus different from any other person?
___________________________________________________________________
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6. According to Galatians 3:13, what did Jesus accomplish for us?
___________________________________________________________________
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7. According to John 10:10, why did Jesus come into the world?
___________________________________________________________________
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8. According to John 14:6, Jesus is:
a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________
9. According to John 7:38, how should we believe in Jesus?
___________________________________________________________________
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Cultivating a
Relationship with God
Biblical Reference
He makes me lie down in

green pastures” (Psalm 23:2a)
MODULE 1
LESSON 2
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Objectives
1. To know what a devotional is.
2. Be able to apply the principles for having an effective devotional.
3. To understand the importance of having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ
4. To understand the place of prayer and the Word in a relationship with God.
5. To understand the power that there is in the Name of Jesus.
6. To realise that it is only through an intimate relationship with God that we can find all
the provisions for our needs.
7. To create a book of dreams as a means of growing in faith.
INTRODUCTION
It is interesting to notice how David always worked hard to keep a devotional life committed
to God.
• He loved God’s house. “One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may
dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the
Lord and to seek him in his temple” (Psalm 27:4).
• He prayed at dawn. “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts
for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I
have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because
your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands”(Psalm 63:1-5).
• He had times of praying through the night. “On my bed I remember you; I think
of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the
shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me” (Psalm
63:6-8).
• He was a committed worshipper. “He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God” (Psalm
50:23).
• He admitted his own faults. “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover
up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”– and you forgave
the guilt of my sin” (Psalm 32:5; Psalm 51:10).
• He was always aware of God’s presence. “The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth” (Psalm 145:18).
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WHAT IS A DEVOTIONAL?
We relate to God through prayer. We must set aside a specific time every day to be alone
and in intimacy with God in order to develop this incredibly important habit – we call this a
devotional.
During this time we can share what is in our hearts with Him and He reveals His will to us
and expresses His great love toward us. To have an effective devotional, it is important to:
• Set a time and define how long your devotional will be.
• Look for and create space for privacy.
• Develop the habit of doing it in the morning, before starting your routine.
• Be sincere with yourself and with God.
• Have your Bible at hand, as well as a notebook to write down all the things that God
speaks to you through His word.
• Make a list of all the requests that you will bring to the Lord in prayer.
Strengthening our spiritual being in order to enter into His presence
We should understand that there are two natures coexisting within us; the spiritual nature
and the soulish or carnal nature. The apostle Paul said that the sinful nature desires what is
contrary to the spirit, and the spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature; they are both in
conflict with each other. Therefore, an inner struggle takes place when you want to come
into fellowship with God; moreover, your mind wanders constantly. However, the more we
pray, the more our spiritual nature is strengthened, while the soulish nature becomes
weaker.
Beginning to pray with joy and thanksgiving
“Come before him with joyful songs.... Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with
praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:2-4). Nothing can cause
greater joy in our hearts than being in the presence of the Lord. The attitude of our hearts
determines the success of our prayer life because you have to remain joyful under all
circumstances in order to be perseverant with prayer. A grateful heart knows how to
acknowledge God’s work in every aspect of life. The door that will lead us to His Majesty’s
place is called “gratitude.” Think about everything you should be thanking God for.
Even though Jesus had healed ten lepers, only one of them come back to thank Him. “One
of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw
himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him –and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not
all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to
God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you
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well” (Luke 17:15-19). “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17).
Having an attitude of praise at all times
God had entrusted Jonah with the mission to preach in the city of Nineveh. However, in his
heart he did not want those people to be saved; instead, he wanted God’s judgment to fall
upon them. As a result, he ran away from God’s presence, ending up being swallowed by a
great fish. Whilst in the darkness of the creature’s belly, he admitted his sin and asked for
God’s forgiveness. Jonah’s words were, “But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to
you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the Lord.” And the Lord
commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land” (Jonah 2:9-10). Only when Jonah
opened his mouth in thanks to God did the Lord command the great fish to vomit Jonah up
on the shore.
Understanding the Word
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over
you” (Psalm 32:8). Faith is something spiritual, not something intellectual, and so it is
received in our spirit. The Word of God can only penetrate the deepest part of our being
when we open our hearts with child-like innocence. We can not hope to conquer with our
mind, something that belongs to the spirit. The writer of Corinthians said, “The man without
the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are
foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually
discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).
When we understand the Word, a fire is lit in our hearts
“They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on
the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”” (Luke24:32). If we sincerely love Jesus, we will
obey His Word; this is a golden rule in the life of all believers. “Whoever has my commands
and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father,
and I too will love him and show myself to him” (John 14:21). Knowing the Word of God
brings us freedom. “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will
know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31b-32).
JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES HOW TO PRAY
Prayer is the key that allows you to relate to God
When you come home, you use the correct key to enter the house. There is only one path
that leads us to communicate with God – prayer. Prayer is the master key that opens the
doors for us to relate directly to the Lord.
Prayer is always answered
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God delights in listening to every word that comes out of our mouths. “Therefore I tell you,
whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mark
11:24). The Lord wants us to enjoy intimacy with Him, just as a loving father enjoys his
relationship with his children. He is eager to send His angels to work in our favour so that
the desires of our hearts can be met. If we are able to ask with faith, He will do it. “He who
did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him,
graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32).
We should pray in the Name of Jesus
“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the
Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13-14).
Jesus is the only Mediator
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5). When you come to God in prayer, you should pray in the
powerful Name of Jesus. In so doing, He becomes a bridge between you and God. You can
pray: “Lord, I come before You in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth to bring You these
requests.... (specify each one), trusting that by Your divine grace I will receive them.”
God is our Provider
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ
Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” (Psalm 23:1).
God is Lord of all things. Abundance resides in Him. He is always generous with every one
of His children. His kindness and favour are unlimited. You can begin to enjoy every one of
the blessings that He has already lovingly prepared for all His sons and daughters.
Jesus said “yes”to the promises
“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through
him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 1:20). God Himself
takes charge of seeing everything He promises fulfilled. If God promised to supply all our
needs, we should consider it done, because if He said it, He will do it. He also promised to
carry our burdens. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest” (Matthew 11:28). He promised to answer our prayers. “Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks
receives; he who seeks find; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew
7:7-8).
3. HAVE A BOOK OF DREAMS
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My wife and I have developed the habit of writing down our prayer requests. We have kept
a notebook we used in our devotional times in 1983. We wrote our prayer requests in it and
included the date we started praying for each miracle, and the date we received it. Within
the same year, the Lord had already answered 70% of everything we had asked Him for,
including financial provision and the salvation of our relatives. God is delighted when we
outline our requests in detail or if we use visuals while praying. Our daughters have learnt
this principle. Each of them has a notebook which they call their “Book of Dreams,” where
they write down everything they desire. Many of the pictures of what they desire are taken
from the internet and pasted into their book. The Lord always answers them; on many
occasions, He does it faster than they think.
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God:

that if we ask anything according to his will,
he hears us” (1 John 5:14).
CONCLUSION
A personal relationship with God is, without a doubt, an extraordinary source of life.
Decide to begin a new stage in your life where you follow these simple steps. They will
allow you to walk along a path of success and fulfilment where you will experience God’s
greatness in your life. Begin your devotional time tomorrow. With your leader’s help, begin
to organize your Book of Dreams; you will be able to enjoy the wonders of God daily.
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Cultivating a relationship with God Date:______________________
ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Why is it important to have a personal devotional life in your walk with Christ? 
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The Power of Praise
and Worship
Biblical Reference
“He leads me beside quite waters.” (Psalm 23:2b)
MODULE 1
LESSON 3
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Objectives
1. To understand that praise should always be on our lips.
2. To evaluate our attitude towards entering into the presence of God.
3. To understand that praise moves the hand of God towards the favour of His people.
4. To understand the heart of praise, its benefits as well as its characteristics.
5. To understand the principle and nature or worship.
INTRODUCTION
Praise is the instrument that God uses to make His power evident. When He was
confronting Job, God asked, “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if
you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a
measuring line across it? On what were its footing set, or who laid its cornerstone while the
morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?” (Job 38:4-7). Though these
questions, the Lord reveals that creation was carried out in the midst of angelic praise; while
the angels praised and danced, God was inspired, resulting in the demonstration of His
wisdom and divine power. In one of the messianic psalms, David said, “Yet you are
enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel” (Psalms 22:3).
When we met Jesus, it was He who made it possible for us to begin a relationship with the
Heavenly Father. Since His nature is holy, we must come to Him with pure lips, minds and
hearts, to express gratitude, praise and worship to our God.
It is necessary for us, as His people; to understand that God is pleased every time we praise
Him for all that he has done for us and for all He has given us. We should always bless His
name, just like David did.
1. DAVID AND KING ACHISH
The servants of King Achish, the Philistine king of Gath, told him that one of the greatest
heroes in Israel was now in his territory. David, about whom they sang “Saul has slain
thousands and David ten thousands.”
When David was brought before the king, he knew that his life was in danger, so he changed
his strategy and acted as a madman. Seeing him, Achish felt greatly disappointed because
he had imagined the he would meet an impressive warrior, capable of facing any situation.
However, he was now faced with an insane man, who drew strange markings on the palace
walls, and drooled down his beard. All the brave warriors of Achish were waiting for the king
to give the order to average Goliath’s death. Instead, the king suddenly began to laugh
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uncontrollably, leaving those around him shocked and wondering what was going on.
”Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He is insane! Why bring him to me? Am I so
short of madman that you have to bring this fellow her to carry on like this in front of me?
Must this man come into my house?” (1 Samuel 21:14-15).
David was a broken man; even though he could have shown himself to be a brave warrior in
front of the Philistines, he preferred to pretend to be insane to preserve his life. He was
certain that only God could set him free from the hand of his enemies. David expressed what
he felt whilst in the presence of King Achish by saying “I sought the Lord, and he answered
me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are
never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out
of all his troubles “(Psalms 34:4-6). David’s heart was so sensitive to God because he was
passionate about the things of God. Before Achish, he quickly sought God from the depths
of his heart and he was able to see the Lord, He cried out from a fervent humble heart, and
in so doing, he received divine direction.
David learnt about the power of praise, understanding that there is always a reason to praise
the Lord in every situation. Even in the most difficult moments of his life, he did not give in to
bitterness, but he strengthened himself in God. Every time he could not find a logical
answer, he decided to wait on God, and the Lord gave him victory. Later on David spoke a
great truth by saying, “Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep
your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good: seek
peace and pursue it” (Psalms 34:12-14). To keep the tongue from evil means to be far from
complaining, gossip and criticism. The best way to protect our lips from lies is by allowing
God’s words to be stored up in our hearts. Our mouths speak from the abundance of our
hearts.
2. ESTHER GOES BEFORE KING XERXES
“On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in
front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the
entrance. When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and
held out the gold sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of
the sceptre. Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even
up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you” (Ester 5:1-3). Mordecai sent news to Queen
Esther concerning Haman, who had offered money to the king in return for the slaughter of
the Jews. The king had already signed the decree for their destruction, causing great grief
and mourning amongst the people of Israel. Mordecai begged the queen to intercede before
the king on their behalf (Esther 4:7-8).
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Mordecai could only go as far as the palace gate because no one wearing sackcloth was
allowed inside the palace. Esther, however, could go into the inner court of the palace as she
was dressed in her royal robes, even though she knew that to do so could cost her life.
Nevertheless, she found favour before the king when he saw how beautiful she looked, and
he granted her all the desires of her heart.
What kind of attitude do you have when you come before God? Is it an
attitude of complaining and grumbling or one of praise and worship?
3. KING JEHOSHAPHAT
“After consulting the people, Jeshoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise
him for the splendour of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give
thanks to the Lord, for his love endured forever.” As they began to sing and praise the Lord
set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading
Judah and they were defeated. The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from
Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from
Seir, they helped to destroy one another (2 Chronicles 20:21-23). When King Jeshoshaphat
was under enormous pressure, the Holy Spirit came upon one of the psalmists named
Jahaziel, who had the prophetic anointing and he said, “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all
who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you. ‘Do not be afraid or
discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s” (2 Chronicles
20:15). Jehoshaphat knew that the judgement on Judah to destroy its people had already
been decreed. From a natural point of view, nothing should be done to defeat the armies that
were coming from the three nations. However, as they praised God confusion came upon
the adversaries who turned and killed themselves. All their wealth was handed over to the
people of Judah. “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of
praise-the fruit of lips that confess his name” (Hebrews 13:15).
The carriage of victory
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us
spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him” (2 Corinthians 2:14). Dr Derek
Prince wrote about the days of the Roman Empire, that every time a general attained a great
victory, the Senate gathered in full to decree a law. They set a date to honour that general by
giving him a carriage pulled by a white horse, which he then rode in precession through the
streets which were lined with applauding citizens. Crowds went out to the streets, and there
were many who marched behind the carriage. During the tribute, the general displayed
those he had taken captive; generals, rulers and princes in chain, all followed the carriage.
He may have also had a bear, a tiger, a lion, or other animals that the Romans had never
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seen, to show the people who shouted victory. Finally, a noisy multitude followed as part of
the victorious procession.
Christ already defeated the enemy. Our General of generals rides in the majestic carriage,
and His name is Jesus of Nazareth. He is exhibiting His great conquest. Paul says by
defeating the enemy on the Cross, Jesus made a public spectacle of the principalities and
powers of darkness (Colossians 2:15).
Believe that those principalities that came against you and caused pain are already defeated
by our General and He has removed them from your life. He has completely removed them
from the place you inhabit, and He has made a public spectacle of them through His
unequalled victory on the cross.
4. PRAISE
“I will extol the Lord at all times: his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the
Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name
together” (Psalms 34:1-3).
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Before anything
else existed, God was there. He created all things, and music was one of them. It is the
enemy’s invention; music is God’s creation, and He gave it to the angels to exalt Him. Praise
already existed before the creation, of this world. Who was praising God when he was
establishing the earth? All the morning stars were there while every being created by God
was rejoicing. Praise causes an extraordinary spiritual joy. “Where were you when I laid the
earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you
know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid
its cornerstone- while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for
joy?” (Job 38:4-7)
The power of man’s life is in his tongue. His well-being and his certainty regarding the
afterlife depend on what he expresses with the tongue. Our words must be right and fair.
The Lord Jesus says, “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him,
and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will
have to give account on the Day of Judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For
by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew
12:35-37). A good man knows how to discern his words; he understands that they are a
result of the things he has allowed in his thoughts. Once thoughts come into the mind, they
are established in the heart, and we speak out of what is in our hearts.
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Any negative or destructive word that a man says, any utterance that does not bear good
fruit, will be judged on the last day. All of us are either saved or condemned by our words.
Although the tongue is such a small part of the body, it decides where we will spend eternity.
The apostle James said, “…but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of
deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men,
who have been made in God’s likeness” (James 3:8-9).
Benefits of praise
Praise has the power to silence the voice of the enemy. John teaches that Satan is the
accuser of our brothers, and that he accuses us before God day and night. However, God
shuts the enemy’s mouth when we persevere in praise. The voice of praise makes the
demons fall silent. Praise builds a high protective wall around your life and your family, and
the adversary cannot enter. Our lives are kept safe as a result of praise.
When should we praise God?
“Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever” (Psalm 145:2). ”I will
extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips” (Psalm 34:1). We are always
supposed to praise God, on every occasion; we must see every situation as a reason to
praise God.
How we should praise God?
• With all our heart. “Praise the Lord I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the
council of the upright and in the assembly” (Psalm 111:1)
• With intelligence. “For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise”
(Psalm 47:7) Intelligence is the creativity and divine inspiration through which we
can exalt God’s qualities.
• By blessing His Name. “I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift
up my hands” (Psalm 63:4)
• With tambourine and dancing. “Praise him with the strings and flute” (Psalm
150:4).We should praise the Lord with excellence, using every musical instrument,
with dancing and singing (Psalm 33:3, Psalm 149:3, Colossians 3:16)
Who should praise Him?
“Kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and
maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is
exalted; his slender is above the earth and the heavens. He has raised up people a horn, the
praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord.” (Psalm
148:11-13).
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5. Worship
Mankind was created to worship God
When he saw the intimate communion that man enjoyed with his Creator, Satan was filled
with jealousy. He longed to destroy that relationship in order to be able to channel man’s
need for his own benefit. His purpose was to cause man to bow to him.
When Satan came to tempt the Lord Jesus, he offered to give Jesus everything He could
see, if He would bow down and worship him. However, the Lord said “Away from me, Satan!
For it is written; Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only” (Matthew 4:10). The Lord
tells the enemy that worship belongs to God, and it cannot be given to any other person,
object, symbol, or image. Worship belongs uniquely and exclusively to God, and God alone.
In the Ten Commandments, the Lord taught that the worship of images or idols is the one of
the reasons why divine judgement comes upon humanity because they establish a huge wall
between, God and men (Exodus 20:4-5). To worship what is not God brings His rage upon
and the descendants up to the fourth generations. God is Spirit; and, the only way to worship
Him is in spirit. “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John
4:24)
How do we worship God?
On one occasion, a sceptical teacher asked a pupil, “Where is God?” Much to his surprise,
the boy replied, “Let me ask you another question. Where is God not?” We know that His
presence fills all the heavens and all earth.
During the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem, King Solomon said, “But will God really
dwell on earth? The heaven, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less
this temple I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27). In the Bible, we can find the correct way to worship
God, because there he gives guidelines to help us understand what worship really is:
• Kneel down. “Let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our
maker” (Psalm 95:6). The words “kneel down” and “knee”. Have the same meaning
in Hebrew, and that is “blessing”. When you kneel down you are blessing the Name
of God. Concerning the Lord Jesus after His victory over death. Paul said,
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is
above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and
on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11)
• Bow down. “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our
maker” (Psalm 95:6). When the people of Israel bowed down in the presence of
God, they would cover their faces. It is an expression of surrender, of brokenness,
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and of humility. To worship God, the Jews placed their faces to the ground; they
bowed their heads in the presence of God.
• Raise your arms. “I lift my hands to you in prayer; I thirst for you as parched land
thirsts for rain” (Psalm 143:6). Raising our arms is a symbol of surrender that
expresses our total dependence on God. The Scripture records an interesting story
in Exodus 17:8-16. The people of Israel were at war with Amalek and God told them
that Moses was not to drop his arms until they obtained victory. When Moses’ arms
were up, the heavenly armies helped the army of Israel to defeat Amalek. However
when Moses’ arms became tired and fell, the angels did not fight alongside them –
so he needed to keep his arms raised so that they would act. Therefore, Aaron and
Hur held up one arm of Moses each. It was only then that the Israelites began to
prevail against Amalek finally defeating him.
This teaches us that demonic powers that fight against us are broken
when we raise our arms. God’s army begins to move through us and for us.
God is Spirit
He has always existed. He has created all things, those which are visible and those which
are invisible; the spiritual realm came prior to the material world. No has ever seen God. The
only one who knows Him and makes Him known to us is the Lord Jesus Christ. He taught us
that the only way to worship God, who is Spirit, is through the spiritual nature, and the only
people who have such a nature are those who are born again (John 3:3)
CONCLUSION
You can live every day with the assurance that as Christians, we do not worship just any
god, we worship the Eternal God.
He formed the heavens and the earth. He made the universe in its entirely; He is the creator
of every life, the incomparable God who sent His Son Jesus Christ to save us from eternal
condemnation.
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Module 1 class 3
power of praise and worship
Activity 1 - Psalm 145
Psalm 145:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
A psalm of praise of David.
1 I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever.
2 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.
3 Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.
4 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.
5 I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.
6 Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.
7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your
righteousness.
8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.
10 All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will praise you.
11 They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power.
12 They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.
13 For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The LORD
always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.
14 The LORD helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
15 The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it.
16 When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.
18 The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
20 The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked.
21 I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever.
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Module 1 class 3
power of praise and worship
Activity 1 - Psalm 145
Psalm 145:1-21 Amplified version (AMP)
[A Psalm] of praise. Of David.
1 I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever [with grateful, affectionate
praise].
2 Every day [with its new reasons] will I bless You [affectionately and gratefully praise You]; yes, I will
praise Your name forever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord and highly to be praised; and His greatness is [so vast and deep as to be]
unsearchable.
4 One generation shall laud Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts.
5 On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wondrous works I will meditate.
6 Men shall speak of the might of Your tremendous and terrible acts, and I will declare Your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth [like a fountain] the fame of Your great and abundant goodness and shall sing
aloud of Your rightness and justice.
8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and loving-
kindness.
9 The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].
10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, and Your loving ones shall bless You [affectionately and
gratefully shall Your saints confess and praise You]!
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power,
12 To make known to the sons of men God’s mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all those [of His own] who are falling and raises up all those who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait for You [looking, watching, and expecting] and You give them their food in due
season.
16 You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor.
17 The Lord is [rigidly] righteous in all His ways and gracious and merciful in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desires of those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He also will hear their cry
and will save them.
20 The Lord preserves all those who love Him, but all the wicked will He destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; and let all flesh bless (affectionately and gratefully
praise) His holy name forever and ever.
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Strengthened
in God
Biblical Reference
“He restores my soul. He guides me in

paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake” (Psalm 23:3)
MODULE 1
LESSON 4
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Objectives
1. To know who I am in Christ.
2. To understand the spiritual forces at work in the ‘old man’ (the old nature).
3. To start living a life clothed in the new nature.
4. To understand that the transformation of our lives depends on the grace and power of
God.
INTRODUCTION
Who should we turn to in the difficult moments of our lives? David had to face all kinds of
trials but, because of the internal struggles he experienced in those times of trouble, he learnt
to place all his burdens in God’s hand. Every time he did this, he came out stronger. Many
people today experience serious internal conflict. One of the greatest enemies that human
beings face is guilt - memories from their past come to assault their thoughts because of errors
that they made, causing them to believe that they are wretched. Guilt tries to enslave them
by continuously pointing the accusing finger. We daily hear bad news and face situations that
try to unbalance us emotionally.
David knew he needed to be free from his fears, so he made prayer his constant refuge. He
expresses this in one of his poems: “I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me
from my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame”
(Psalm 34:4-5). At some point in our lives we all feel the intense pressure caused by the
unravelling of adverse circumstances that try to trap us. The psalmist understood that only
through prayer can we receive the tonic that God uses to renew our strength.
“If the adversary brings thoughts of guilt and condemnation,

we must learn to declare that we are free from the influences
of the enemy by the power of the blood of Jesus.”
1. WHO AM I?
Knowing Jesus Christ and receiving him as our personal Saviour is one of the greatest
blessings that we are able to experience. We thought that from that moment on everything
would be much easier in our lives, but in our Christian walk we discover something very
important. The Bible calls it the old nature, or the old self, which senses that it is losing ground
and so attempts to fight in order to regain its territory. Paul experienced this struggle and he
explained it by saying: “I do not understand what I do, for what I want to do I do not do, but
what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it
is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me” (Romans 7:15-17). Continuing his
analogy, he said, ”For in my inner being l delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work
in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner
of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man am I! Who will rescue
me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:22-24). He was able to recognise that two natures
were living in him – one was the result of sin and the other had received life through faith in
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Jesus. His internal struggle had a happy ending when he said, “Thanks be to God – through
Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 7:25).
2. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THE OLD SELF?
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being
corrupted by its deceitful desires” (Ephesians 4:22).
Paul was able to clearly identify the nature that lives inside each one of us which he calls the
old self. This nature is contaminated because it originates from deception. Satan managed
to craftily seduce the first couple by offering them a lie as if it were a tasty snack. Once they
had fallen into the trap, he made them his subjects. This is why Jesus, when confronting the
Jews of his day, said, “You belong to your father, the devil and you want to carry out your
father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no
truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of
lies” (John 8:44).
Jesus identified the devil as the father of this old self. We can not expect the devil to teach his
children to act correctly, just as we can not expect Jesus to teach his disciples to do wrong. A
bad tree can never bear good fruit and a good tree can never bear bad fruit. In his letter to the
Corinthians, Paul said, “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they
cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2
Corinthians 4:4).
The goal of the enemy is to obstruct people’s understanding in order to stop them from
receiving the revelation of the word of God as this is the only means available to set them free
from the oppression under which the enemy has them subjugated.
How do we deal with the old self?
• Put off your old self, which is corrupted (Ephesians 4 v 22).
• Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbour (v
25).
• Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry (v 26).
• Do not give the devil a foothold (v 27).
• Do not steal any longer, work instead (v 28).
• Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths (v 29).
• Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God (v 30).
• Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander along with every form of
malice (v 31).
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Eradicate the old self
Let us take an example from ancient times. Moses led the people of Israel to the border of
the land of Canaan, while Joshua was able to lead them to enter in. After Joshua’s death, the
Lord had to raise up judges to help the people in their conquests. In that time, the Lord had
commanded them to destroy the surrounding nations and not make any kind of treaty with
those who lived there. Nevertheless, the people of Israel had lowered their guard in the fight
against these nations and so God sent His angel to warn them. The angel reminded them of
what the Lord had told them. He would never break the covenant he had made with them, but
the promise was still subject to their obedience. ”’You shall not make a covenant with the
people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why
have you done this?” (Judges 2:1-2). God had commanded the people of Israel not to make
any treaties with the nations of Canaan as these were the nations they were to conquer and
destroy completely. Some of the twelve tribes of Israel were obedient while others did not
obey and made the surrounding nations pay them taxes. However, when those nations grew
stronger, they made Israel pay taxes to them.
We can draw a parallel between this and the Christian life. Our life was like the land of
Canaan, controlled by the old self, a prototype of the Canaanites; but now the new self has
arrived, a prototype of Jesus. Paul said, “Put on the new self, created to be like God in true
righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). We must not make any treaties or deals with
the old self as there is nothing good in it. ”As for you, you were dead in your transgressions
and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler
of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us
also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its
desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath” (Ephesians 2:1-3).
The old self was rebellious and disobedient, the offspring of anger; it only thought about the
desires and pleasures of the flesh, there was no good in it. Only one route remains, and that
is execution. The Apostle Paul said, “For we know that our old self was crucified with him so
that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin”
(Romans 6:6). In his letter to the Galatians, Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ
and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son
of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).
God’s purpose for His people
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the
fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and all the creatures
that move along the ground’” (Genesis 1:26). When thinking about man, God visualised a
being that would be able to reproduce His character and His will. He reproduced His own
glory in us, so much that Paul said, “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2;10). “God made
him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God”
(2 Corinthians 5:21).
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3. PUT ON THE NEW SELF
When writing Ephesians, Paul said,
“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made
us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions –
it is by grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:4-5).
• We are new creations. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old
has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
• We are born of God. “Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or
a husbands will, but born of God” (John 1:13).
• God gives us the Spirit of wisdom, revelation and knowledge. “I keep asking that
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom
and revelation, so that you may know him better” (Ephesians 1:17).
• He renews our mind. “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve
what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12:2).
• We are doers of the Word. “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive
yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22).
• The Holy Spirit gives testimony to who we are. “The Spirit himself testifies with our
spirit that we are God’s children” (Romans 8:16).
• We are heirs of God. “So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a
son, God has made you also an heir” (Romans 8:16).
4. TRANSFORMED BY HIS POWER
“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory,
are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory,
which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18).
The word “transformed” in this passage means “metamorphosed” and refers to an event
similar to that of a caterpillar’s struggle to become a butterfly. In the same way, there always
comes a day in the life of every believer when they must do everything in their power to allow
the new spiritual nature to break away from the old carnal nature.
The example of Jacob
The life of Jacob is a clear example of this. He had been taught in the fear of the Lord since
his youth, but there were still small things in his life that were incorrect. He allowed deception
into his life; he was an opportunist and was very shrewd in whatever he did. Despite all this,
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he was a faithful believer, which he showed through his offering and tithes. Everything seemed
to be really good in his life, but as he was returning home, he received the news that his
brother Esau was coming to meet him. This distressed him greatly because he suddenly felt
the decree of death over him. That night he stayed alone praying and an angel came to
wrestle him. Jacob knew that this prayer would determine everything - either he would be set
free that night or the following day he would be a dead man. His prayer was neither timid nor
superficial; instead it came from the depths of his soul. His cry was accompanied by sincere
tears and requests until he knew that everything had been placed in God’s hands. This is why
he called that place Peniel: “So Jacob called that place Peniel, saying, “it is because I saw
God face to face, and yet my life was spared”” (Genesis 32:30).
We all need a face-to-face encounter with God. This happens when all the doors are closed
and we have nowhere else to go. We see that there is no hope, that the situation has turned
against us completely and there is no way out. This is because we need a face-to-face
encounter with God, and in this place comes brokenness. To be broken is to humble ‘self’, to
let go of self-sufficiency and pride – it is to feel dead to our very selves. Whoever has not gone
through brokenness can not experience the abundance of the Christian life. To be broken is
to feel a kind of death that leads us to victory because we learn to depend solely on God and
to acknowledge that the blessings we will acquire are not because of our own abilities but
rather because He was pleased to give them.
We can be more than conquerors
• In temptation God gives us a way out. “No temptation has seized you except what is
common to man. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can
bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand
up under it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).
• Treasure the word of God in your heart. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I
might not sin against you” (Psalms 119:11).
• Keep watch in prayer. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The
spirit is willing, but the body is weak” (Matthew 26:41).
• Submit to God and resist the devil. “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,
and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
• Overcome by faith. “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory
that has overcome the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
CONCLUSION
Although the enemy wanted to permanently rob mankind of both the image of God that we
had and the authority that God had given us, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we
were able to recover God’s likeness and our lost authority.
This powerful truth established us in our purpose, because without those two aspects, all
man’s efforts to improve himself are in vain.
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Strengthened in God Date:______________________
1. Who do you turn to when you are facing difficulties in your life? Share your experience:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. What can we learn from David’s attitude during difficult times?_____________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. Write about your experiences with the old nature. How do you confront it? How do you
defeat it?_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4.
Why is it said that the life of a Christian is like the land of Canaan?_________________
______________________________________________________________________
5. What was God’s purpose in creating man? Did he change His mind when man sinned?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6.
Why must we clothe ourselves with the new nature? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
7.
Write about Jacob’s experience?____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
8. Using God’s Word, write down the circumstances in which we are able to be more than
conquerors.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Module 1 - CLASS 4
Strengthened in God
Using this as an example:
The devil says I am unimportant. But God says I am a treasured instrument of God. So I
will encounter God and let Him speak a new word over me, to see a generation saved in
my family and in my city. Amen!
Now complete your own declaration:
The devil says I am________________ But God says I am________________. So I will

________________ To see ________________. Amen!
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Spiritual Warfare
Biblical Reference
“ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil” (Psalm 23:4a)
MODULE 1
LESSON 5
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Module 1- Class 5
Spiritual warfare
Activity 1 - Worksheet -Student
Please complete the following profile:
Profile of the enemy

“Mission Possible”:
• Who is he?
• Date of Birth:
• What does he look like:
• Aliases:
• His work:
• Suspected current location:
• Previous job:
• Associates:
• Weapons:
• Current suspected activities:
• Our weapons against him:
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Objectives
1. To understand the importance of Spiritual Warfare and the correct way to find deliverance.
2. To identify who the enemy is in our lives.
3. To realize that Satan was defeated at the Cross.
4. To understand that we have authority over the enemy.
5. To know the principles of living a life of integrity and freedom.
INTRODUCTION
Most people are deeply concerned about their security, so much that in the last few years,
insurance companies have grown and become increasingly successful. True security is not
provided by insurance companies, political leaders, the army, or a huge bank account. True
security can only come from God. There are moments in life when we must face a “valley of
the shadow of death”, but the psalmist confirms that despite this we can have peace, because
God has everything under His control.
Egypt’s darkest night could have been avoided if the Egyptians had
turned back to God, but they hardened their hearts; as a result, every
family was pained by the death of their firstborn. The Israelites, however,
understood the power of the covenant through the blood of the lamb;
this became their most powerful life insurance, protection and provision.
Not only did God protect them and their children, they also managed to
leave Egypt with the wealth of the Egyptians who, in their distress, gave
the Israelites everything they asked for.
We know that there is an enemy whose favorite weapon is death. We also know that there
is an all-powerful God who came to destroy all the works of the adversary (1 John 3:8).
1. WHO IS OUR ENEMY
He is a spiritual being created by God. He is the one who used to lead worship in the heavenly
kingdom and was respected because of his authority and holy life. He was the first being to
allow pride in his heart and who, in his arrogance, wanted to overthrow God so that he could
savagely take control of all things. His greatest frustration was that he was unable to do this;
instead he lost all of his privileges, was cast out of the Kingdom of God, and so became a
hidden enemy of all of God’s work. One of the great descriptions of what happened when
rebellion started in the spiritual kingdom is found in book of Ezekiel 28:12-19. The prophet
makes reference to the king of Tyre to relate the details of the rebellion.
• (v 12) Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: “This
is what the Sovereign Lord says: You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and
perfect in beauty”
• (v 13) “You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you; ruby,
topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl; your
settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were
prepared.”
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• (v 14) “You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you; You were on
the holy mount of God; you walked amoung the fiery stones.”
• (v 15) “You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness
was found in you.”
• (v 16) “Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God and I expelled you, O guardian
cherub, from amoung the fiery stones”
• (v 17) “Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your
wisdom because of your splendour. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of
you before kings.”
• (v 18) “By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire come out from you and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes
on the ground in the sight of all who were watching.”
• (v 19) “All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible
end and will be no more.”
2. HOW DOES HE BEHAVE?
Satan was the first to arrive in the Garden of Eden where, in the form of a snake, he managed
to seduce the woman to disobey the divine command. Therefore, the Lord decreed permanent
war between Satan and the woman’s offspring, warning him that man would crush his head,
and he would strike man’s heel (Genesis 3:14-15).
His purpose is to remove God from man’s heart and to block Him from man’s mind so that the
message of salvation will not be preached nor accepted in the world. Paul said “And even if
our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the
minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who
is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). He imposes a rule of terror and has the
organisation of a military strategist. Under his authority are rulers, authorities, powers of
darkness and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12).
Satan is known for being:

• Crafty (Genesis 3:1)
• A liar (Genesis 3:1-3)
• The avenger (Psalm 8:2)
• The destroyer (Isaiah 54:16)
• The tempter (Matthew 4:7)
• The accuser (Revelation 12:10)
• The prince of demons (Matthew 12:24)
• A murderer (John 8:44)
• The father of lies (John 8:44)
• The ruler of the kingdom of the air (Ephesians 2:2)
• The dragon (Revelations 12:7-9)
• A roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8)
• And for disguising himself as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14)
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3. HIS FALL
When the disciples returned with joy from their short missionary trip, they shared how the
demons submitted to them in the Name of Jesus, and the Lord replied, “I saw Satan fall like
lightning from heaven” (Luke 10:18). Before dying on the Cross of Calvary, Jesus saw the
fall of the adversary. Jesus knew that His death and resurrection would be a well-aimed blow
to the enemy’s head. “Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this
world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.”
(John 12:31-32)
“Having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that
stood opposed to us, he took it away, nailing it to the cross. And having
disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of
them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Colossians 2:14-15)
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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and
have it to the full.” (John 10:10) “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the
angels, now crowned with glory and honour because he suffered death, so that by the grace
of God he might taste death for everyone.” (Hebrews 2:9)
Jesus’ life tormented the demons
“‘What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who
you are - the Holy One of God!’ ‘Be quiet!’ said Jesus sternly. ‘Come out of him!’” (Mark 1:24-
25). “But it I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon
you.” (Matthew 12:28) In order for the Kingdom of God to be established in any city or nation,
it is paramount that the Church rises up in authority against demons and casts them out
through fervent and persistent prayer.
4. USE YOUR AUTHORITY TO BIND THE STRONG MAN

“When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. But when
someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man
trusted and divides up the spoils.” (Luke 11:21-22). “Let the saints rejoice in this honor and
sing for joy on their beds. May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword
in their hands” (Psalm 149:5-6).
The double-edged sword is the Word of God and is used to inflict

vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, and to bind their kings with
fetters. These kings are the demonic rulers of evil that operate in the air.
God gave you the anointing to bind kings with fetters; believe it and put into practice.
Live a life of integrity
“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a
tree is recognised by its fruit.” (Matthew 12:33) This passage compares our lives to trees.
When Satan moves out, the life of evil that was inside a person leaves them. This is a miracle
because when the evil leaves, God replaces it with the life that there is in Jesus Christ. If you
are a tree of Christ which has His life, the fruit that you give should be the fruit of integrity,
righteousness and truth.
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Your words determine your fruit. Jesus said: “out of the overflow of the heart the mouth
speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man
brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.” (Matthew 12:34b-35) What is in your heart
is expressed through your words. When they speak negatively, their fruit is bad. When a
person is full of God, their words are always full of faith and hope, they speak words of
optimism that always leads to success and bring encouragement to those who have fallen;
their words are not influenced by the circumstances and are always in accordance with the
Word of God.
5. STEPS TOWARD LIVING IN FREEDOM
• Have a genuine desire to live in freedom. God is willing to give us freedom and
through Christ he gave us the means to obtain it, but man, in his free will, must desire
it with all his heart (Matthew 11:28).
• Identify the causes of the chains. The psalmist said: “Search me, God, and know
my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in
me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24)
• Repent and confess the sins committed. Freedom does not replace repentance.
Because of sin, Satan conquered legal rights over our lives. These will only be
cancelled when we genuinely repent and completely renounce those sins (Luke
13:3).
• Have faith. (Hebrew 11:6)
• Get to know the truth (John 8:31-32, 36).
• Pray and Fast “But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matthew
17:21).
CONCLUSION
Today by faith, cancel every argument against your life; do not allow the enemy to use it to
attack you. With a sincere prayer, say “Lord, set me free from all demonic bondage. Give me
full authority to rebuke demons in the Name of Jesus”.
Put on the full amour of God, so that when the day

of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground,
understanding that the day of evil is the day of adversity
and testing.
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Spiritual Warfare Date:______________________
Activity Questionnaire 5:
1. What do people worry about most these days? Write about your own experiences.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. What was the consequence for Egypt when they hardened their heart towards God?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. Who is your enemy? Use Ezekiel 28:12-19 to support your answer.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. What is Satan’s purpose for man? Write down the adversary’s characteristics.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
5. When and by whom Satan was completely destroyed? Explain your answer.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6. Write about a time when you used your authority and bound the strong man.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
7. Explain what it means to live a life of integrity.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
8. According to the Word, list the steps that prepare us for freedom.
______________________________________________________________________
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Module 1- Class 5
spiritual warfare
Activity 2 - Profile Sheet
Smith Wigglesworth
He was born to a lowly family in Menston England in 1859, unable to read
until his twenties and a plumber by trade, yet when he gave his life to the
Lord Jesus at the tender age of eight, no one could possibly have imag-
ined what an impact he would have on the world. Called the ‘Apostle of
Faith’, Smith was married in 1882 to Mary Jane Featherstone, affection-
ately called Polly. She was the love of his life and when she died in 1913,
Smith was devastated. This was one of the most trying moments in his
life. He prayed for to come back to life and she did, yet she explained that
it was the Lords will for her to go. He agreed and she lay down once again
and went to be with the Lord.
Smith’s ministry was characterised by his unwavering faith in God. He was able to believe for
the impossible, and yet his one main concern was that God should always get the glory and not
himself. His humility was a genuine concern for not stealing that which belonged to his heavenly
father. Among the many stories that are recounted about his life, including people being raised
from the dead, deaf ears being opened and captives being set free, there is one story that has
captivated the heart and mind of many a Christian. This story is recounted below.
Surely one of the most remarkable cases of a miracle was when Smith was staying at the home of
a curate of the Church of England. The man with whom he was staying had no legs. Smith sud-
denly said to the man, “ Go and buy a new pair of shoes in the morning.” a most astounding thing
to say to someone with no legs. No doubt thinking Smith was totally insane the curate retired to
bed, and then the Lord spoke to him saying “ Do as my servant hath said.”
The curate rose early the next morning and was waiting at the shoe store when the manage ar-
rived to open up. Upon entering the store he was approached by the assistant who asked if he
could help him. The curate replied he would like a pair of shoes. The assistant realising the con-
dition of the man hesitated, before replying that they could not help him, obviously referring to
his condition.. The curate seeing his dilemma said: “ I would like a pair of black shoes, size eight
please.” The assistant returned with the shoes and as he put his one stump into the shoe a foot
and leg instantly formed. The same thing happened with his other leg.
Smith was not surprised and his comment was that with God there is no difference between heal-
ing a broken limb and forming a new limb.
After many years of faithful service, and a ministry that saw the sick healed, the dead raised and
the captives set free, Smith himself passed on in 1949 . Appropriately he died in a church.
Reference:
http://www.christiannet.co.za/revival/smithw.htm
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Module 1- Class 5
spiritual warfare
Activity 2 - Worksheet - Student
Smith Wigglesworth
• Who was he?
• Date of Birth:
• What was his main objective?
• Time in ministry:
• Primary message:
• Location of ministry:
• His Legacy
• Brief biography:
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The Redemptive Power
of the Blood
Biblical Reference
“ For you are with me;” (Psalm 23:4b)

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)
MODULE 1
LESSON 6
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Objectives
1. To understand the power the Blood of Jesus has over our lives.
2. To understand the benefits of the Blood of Jesus through an understanding of the

Passover.
3. To know the five confessions of what the Blood of Jesus has done for each of us.
4. To understand that by the Blood of Jesus we are accepted, cleansed and are now able to
be a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit
INTRODUCTION
Jesus knew that He was the only man born to carry out the world’s most important mission –
to die for every one of us. The prophecies, given by the servants of God centuries before,
were fulfilled in Jesus. The Lord asked the Jews in the Old Testament, “Was my arm too short
to ransom you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you?” (Isaiah 50:2).
Isaiah, the prophet, said, “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his
own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). After Adam, until
Jesus, the human race had been struggling to cleanse itself of sin. However, it was all in vain.
In order for redemption to be carried out, the cost was high, and no human being would ever
be able to pay the price. The patriarch Job asked God “Why do you not pardon my offenses
and forgive my sins?” (Job 7:21). During the time of his affliction, Job asked God to cancel
any argument against him, yet at the same time he himself responded, “But how can a mortal
be righteous before God?” (Job 9:2b).
Concerning the same matter, David said, “No man can redeem the life of another or give to
God a ransom for him - the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough” (Psalm
49:7-8). The psalmist clearly confirms that no person can redeem another, nor pay God the
ransom price for their forgiveness because “the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever
enough”.
Jesus was the only one who could bear the punishment that all humanity should have
received. The Father placed all of humanity’s wickedness on Him and then punished Him for
everything we deserved because of our sins. Just as the curse entered the world through one
man and affected the whole human race, God required another man to break the curse and
establish His divine justice on the earth.
“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how
much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the
gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men,
so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for
all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were
made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be
made righteous. So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign
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through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(Romans 5:17-19, 21).
1. IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE PASSOVER
One of the instructions that the Lord gave to Moses and Aaron was that, “This month is to be
for you the first month, the first month of your year” (Exodus 12:2). This was the month that
the Israelites celebrated the Passover. This act, as well as redeeming and freeing them from
the oppression of the yoke of Pharaoh, was also prophetic of what Jesus, the Lamb of God,
would do centuries later for the redemption of mankind. The Passover separated the history
of Israel into two. God decided to not take into account the four hundred and thirty years they
had remained in Egypt and He told them that their calendar would start from the Passover.
Remember that something similar happened with Jesus, who divided the history of humanity
into two.
“Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go at once
and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. Take
a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on
the top and on both sides of the doorframe. Not one of you shall go out of the
door of your house until morning. When the LORD goes through the land to
strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the
doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the
destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. Obey these instructions as
a lasting ordinance for you and your descendants”” (Exodus 12:21-24).
The lamb was a prototype of Jesus, the Lamb of God. The basin or bowl represented our life
of faith through which we receive the benefits of the blood. The blood was to be collected in
the basin and represented the blood that Jesus would one day shed for the redemption of
mankind. The hyssop was the prototype of what the Blood of Jesus has done for us. The
father of the family had to apply the blood by painting the top and the sides of the doorframe
of the house and no member of the family could leave the house until morning.
2. FIVE CONFESSIONS OF VICTORY OVER THE ENEMY
1. In Him we have redemption through His blood.
In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul says, “In him we have redemption through his blood”
(Ephesians 1:7a). When He died on the Cross of Calvary, Jesus freed us from the dominion
of Satan. Regarding the vision written in the book of Revelation, John said, “Then another
sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven
crowns on his heads” (Revelation 12:3). One question I always asked myself was, “What
was the meaning of the red dragon?” One day I received the answer like a whisper in my heart
– “It means blood”. I understood that this dragon believes it is the master of the universe and
that the price of blood is the quota it demands for any kind of conquest. The dragon is red
because it feeds only on blood. The only thing that can conquer it is the correct blood, the
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blood of Jesus. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their
testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death” (Revelation 12:11).
We find the same elements of the Passover in this verse which give us the victory when used
correctly; we apply the Blood of Jesus over every situation, declare what the Blood has done
for us and keep our lives surrendered before God and available for His service.
We can declare the first confession:

“Through the Blood of Jesus, I have been redeemed from the power of the enemy”
2. Through the Blood of Jesus all my sins are forgiven
“… through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace”
(Ephesians 1:7b). One of the enemy’s strategies is to make us believe that some of our sins
have not yet been forgiven; this allows him to keep control. When we confess with full
assurance that all our sins have already been forgiven by the Blood of Jesus, we experience
complete victory. David said, “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my
iniquity. I said “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord” – and you forgave the guilt of my
sin” (Psalm 32:5). “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter
than snow” (Psalm 51:7). The Apostle John said “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). For some
time, Paul battled with his own internal struggles and said, “I do not understand what I do. For
what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” (Romans 7:15). Later he exclaimed, “What
a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through
Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24-25). With fresh enthusiasm, he declared, “Therefore,
there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).
We declare with faith:
“Through the Blood of Jesus, all my sins have been forgiven”
3. The Blood of Jesus permanently cleanses me from sin
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the
blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7). There are two aspects
necessary in order for the Blood of Jesus to permanently cleanse us – we must walk in the
light and live in fellowship with other believers. We will have the certainty that we walk in the
light when we live in obedience to what God reveals through His Word. “Your word is a lamp
to my feet and a light for my path” (Psalm 119:105). “The people living in darkness have seen
a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” From that
time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near”” (Matthew 4:16-
17).
Fellowship with other believers is not imposed because it should result from the grace of God
on us. It would be strange for the arm to tell the hand, “For the good of the unity of the body
you should submit to me.” Unity between the members of the body results from the grace of
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God on every life, to such an extent that when one part is in pain, all other parts feel it; it
should be the same in the body of Christ. Unity should never be the result of someone’s will
being crushed, because even Jesus Himself never did that. The hymn of unity declares “How
good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on
the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the collar
of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord
bestows his blessing, even life forevermore” (Psalm 133:1-3). We live in a world where the
evil of hell wants to tarnish our lives. When we walk in the light and we have fellowship with
other Christians, the Blood of Jesus maintains a process of purification and sanctification
which prevents the stain of sin from touching our hearts. He will keep our clothes clean, as
written in Ecclesiastes 9:8: ”Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with
oil”
Let your third confession be:
“Because I walk in the light, and have fellowship with my brothers, the Blood of
Jesus cleanses me now and continually from all sin”
4. Through the Blood of Christ we are justified
“Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from
God’s wrath through him! For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him
through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved
through his life!” (Romans 5:9-10). The next application of the hyssop represents the
confession that the Blood of Jesus has brought justification to our lives. Paul leads us to
confess that God sees us as righteous as if we had never sinned. He expands on this concept
when he writes to the Corinthians, saying, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us,
so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). There was
an exchange. God took his son Jesus, who had never sinned, and gave Him up to receive
the punishment we deserved. He was not guilty of anything, but He carried our guilt so that
we could receive the righteousness of God through Him. Jesus took all of the bad that we
were, and in exchange, gave us all the good that He is. As a result of Jesus giving us all of
His goodness, God no longer sees us in our sinful nature, but He sees us the same way He
sees His son: without stain and without sin. When we confess what the Blood did for us, we
rebuke the accusing spirit of guilt and condemnation. The devil always desires to blame us,
accusing us of things we did in the past, but we can rise up against him and tell him:
“Through the Blood of Jesus, I have been justified and God sees me as if I had
never sinned”
5. Through the Blood of Christ we are sanctified
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“And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own
blood” (Hebrew 13:12). God’s nature is holy, therefore, in Him there is an absence of evil.
On the other hand, however, we find the power of the enemy who, after deceiving the first
couple, set himself up as the lord of the earth or the god of this age. His obsession is the
destruction of the human race. One of the prices the adversary sets, in return for granting
benefits to anyone who desires to prosper or expand their areas of conquest, is the price of
the blood. When the judgement of God fell upon Egypt, the price was the blood of the firstborn
of every family in that nation. The Israelites were under the same judgement as all of the
Egyptians because they lived in Egypt, but God used the blood of innocent lambs as a
substitute. It protected them when applied to the sides and tops of the doorframes. This
became the substitute payment, because one kind of blood was paid for by another. In this
way, the children of Israel were protected. It was a prototype of what would happen centuries
later to Jesus of Nazareth, who, as the Lamb of God, offered His life for our rescue. The
Blood He shed became the price paid for our redemption. Paul said, “You were bought at a
price. Therefore honour God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:20).
To be bought means that we no longer belong to ourselves, but that we are His who bought
us with His Blood, to set us apart for Him. That is what the word “holy” means – we are
separated or set apart for God.
The fifth confession is:

“Through the Blood of Jesus, I am sanctified, set apart for God”
CONCLUSION
The Apostle Paul said that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and He lives inside of us.
God chose us so we could be His holy dwelling place. He desires to be in our thoughts, our
emotions, our desires, our decisions, our words and in everything we are.
You are His Temple and God is the Lord of your life, who also lives in holiness through you.
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Redemptive Power of the Blood Date:______________________
Activity Questionnaire 6
1. What was Jesus’ mission when He came to this earth? Why could only He carry it out?
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Jesus in your life?
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3. List the five confessions of victory over the enemy:
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Module 1- Class 6
the redemptive power of the blood
Activity 2 - Declaration sheet
Declare the following:
Through the Blood of Jesus, I have been redeemed from the power of the enemy.
Through the Blood of Jesus, all my sins have been forgiven.
Because I walk in the light, and have fellowship with my brothers, the Blood of Jesus
cleanses me now and continually from all sin.
Through the Blood of Jesus, I have been justified and God sees me as if I had never
sinned.
Through the Blood of Jesus, I am sanctified, set apart for God.
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The Bible Will Transform
Your Life
Biblical Reference
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Psalm 23:5).
MODULE 1
LESSON 7
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Objectives
1. To know the Word of God as the spiritual element for every believer.
2. To understand the power and authority that the Word of God has.
3. To know that the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit
4. To understand that through a greater relationship with the Word of God we can know Jesus
better.
5. To understand that our spiritual growth is directly related to our relationship with the Word
of God.
6. To understand the influence the Scriptures have over every believer.
INTRODUCTION
When the adversary was tempting the Lord Jesus, telling Him to turn the stones into bread
after He had fasted for forty days, Jesus referred him to a passage in the book of
Deuteronomy. “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna,
which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread
alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3). In His
message to the church of Laodicea, the Lord said, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me”
(Revelation 3:20).
Jeremiah the prophet said, “When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my
heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty” (Jeremiah 15:16).
• THE WORD OF GOD IS SPIRITUAL FOOD
• Milk. “Like new-born babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in
your salvation” (1 Peter 2:2). The Word of God plays a similar role for the new
Christian as a mother’s milk does for a baby. If there is something unsuitable in the
milk, it will separate and start to turn sour. If you allow small indiscretions in your life,
the milk of the Word can turn sour, causing it to lose its nutritional effect.
• Bread. Jesus said, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). A time comes in our Christian life when we
need to learn to depend on God for all our needs; we see the provision of God every
day just as the Israelites did in the desert. “Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of
life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never
be thirsty”” (John 6:35).
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• Solid Food. “In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to
teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!”
(Hebrews 5:12). Solid food is for those who have acquired maturity.
• THE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was
with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made
that has been made.” (John 1:1-3). The Word is spirit and is invisible; in other words, from
the spiritual and the invisible came the material and the visible. This was only made possible
by the authority of the Word of God.
• The voice of God was in creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the
skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after
night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not
heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world”
(Psalm 19:1-4).
• The voice of God makes the earth shake. “The Lord thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.” (Psalm 18:13).
• It has the power to create. “By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, their
starry host by the breath of his mouth” (Psalm 33:6).
• God spoke through Jesus Christ. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through
the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken
to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made
the universe” (Hebrews 1:1-2).
• Everything was created by Jesus. “He is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all
things were created by him and for him” (Colossians 1:15-16).
• GOD INSPIRED HIS SERVANTS TO WRITE HIS WORD
“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the
prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man,
but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit”
(2 Peter 1:20-21).
“Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you” (Jeremiah 30:2). “Go now, write it on a
tablet for them, inscribe it on a scroll, that for the days to come it may be an everlasting witness”
(Isaiah 30:2). “But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the
end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge” (Daniel 12:4).
• THE WORD HELPS US TO KNOW JESUS
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“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not
recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:30-31). “He said
to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have
spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning
with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself” (Luke 24:25-27).
The Word establishes us in the Kingdom of God
Paul knew his calling from the moment of his conversion and understood that the Lord was
sending him to the Gentiles: “To open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place
among those who are sanctified by faith in me” (Acts 26:18).
The Word helps us to reach salvation
The apostle Paul writes to Timothy, his spiritual son, saying “And how from infancy you have
known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). We can see that knowing the Word of God is what gives us faith to
receive salvation; to achieve this, we must be in permanent contact with the Scriptures.
• GROW IN THE WORD
• Knowing His Word protects us from destruction. “My people are destroyed from
lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6).
• Obeying His Word causes God to lift us up. “If you fully obey the Lord your God
and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you
high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and
accompany you if you obey the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 28:1-2).
• The Holy Spirit helps us to understand the Word. “If you had responded to my
rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known to
you” (Proverbs 1:23).
• It makes the simple quick-minded and the young intelligent. “For giving
prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young - let the wise listen
and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance” (Proverbs 1:4-5).
• Knowing His Word will be your greatest treasure “And if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:4-5).
Listen carefully to the voice of God

“If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today,
the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.” (Deuteronomy 28:1).
The Bible has made the voice of God accessible for everybody, because God spoke to holy
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men and revealed His will to them, which then they reproduced in writing. Although they were
people from difference cultures, eras and social standings, all of them were inspired by the
same Holy Spirit. “He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one
being taught” (Isaiah 50:4b). “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24).
Study the Word

“Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that
you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful”
(Joshua 1:8). “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand
in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers”
(Psalms 1:1-3). “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk
along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands
and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your
gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-9). “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God” (Colossians 3:16). “I have hidden your word in my
heart that I might not sin against you… Then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust
in your word. Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your
laws. I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. I will walk about in freedom, for I have
sought out your precepts” (Psalm 119:11, 42-45).
Speak the Word

“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved” (Romans 10:10). “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth
speaks” (Matthew 12:34). As a closed book, the Bible has no power whatsoever, but when
we confess what it says, it becomes “the sword of the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:17). “And the
things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to reliable men
who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy 2:2). “But Peter and John replied,
“Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we
cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard””(Acts 4:19-20). “So then, King
Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. First to those in Damascus, then
to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I preached that they should
repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds” (Acts 26:19-20).
• THE POWER OF THE BIBLE
• It is eternal. “Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens” (Psalm
119:89).
• It is Spirit and Life. “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I
have spoken to you are spirit and they are life” (John 6:63).
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• It is living and active. “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow;
it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
• It is a fire and a hammer. “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a
hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29).
• It is the power of God. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who
are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians
1:18).
What the Bible does in the believer:

• Only through it can we have faith. “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the
message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17).
• It gives us new birth. “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we
might be a kind of first fruits of all he created” (James 1:18) “For you have been born
again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring
word of God” (1 Peter 1:23).
• It is the sword of the Spirit. “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17).
• It is a light as I walk. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path” (Psalm
119:105).
• It cleanses our lives. “You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to
you” (John 15:3).
• It is our mirror. “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like
a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and
immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect
law that gives freedom, and continues to do this — not forgetting what he has heard,
but doing it — he will be blessed in what he does” (James 1:23-25).
CONCLUSION
If you were to read the Bible for just five minutes every day, you would read it in its entirety in
less than one year. The Bible can be read in just 70 hours and 40 minutes; 52 hours and 20
minutes for the Old Testament, and 18 hours and 20 minutes for the New Testament. If you
were to read ten chapters every day, for example, four chapters in the morning, two at midday
and four at night, you would be able to finish reading the whole bible in just 18 weeks - 14
weeks for the Old Testament and 4 weeks for the New Testament.
In order to know God’s plan for your life you need to read His word daily.
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The Bible will transform your life Date:______________________
How do you view the Word of God or the Bible as being part of your Christian life?
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Describe and explain the role of the Word of God as spiritual food:
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What does the phrase “authority of the Word” mean to you?
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Who is the author of the Bible?
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How does the Bible establish us in the kingdom of God?
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The Anointing Of
The Holy Spirit
Biblical Reference
“You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows” (Psalm 23:5b).
MODULE 1
LESSON 8
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Objectives
1. To know the ministry of the Holy Spirit and what He does for us.
2. To understand that the works Jesus did were carried out through the Holy Spirit.
3. To experience the same filling of the Holy Spirit that Jesus had.
4. To understand that the will of God is made known to us through the Holy Spirit.
INTRODUCTION
In the Old Testament and before Jesus’ ascension, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit was
sporadic, but Jesus promised to send His disciples what the Father had promised - the other
Counselor, who would always be with them. We know that God is triune – Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. The Israelites knew the ministry of God, the Father. When Jesus came to this
world, for three and a half years people experienced the ministry of God, the Son. The ministry
of God, The Holy Spirit, started at Pentecost and will culminate at the second coming of the
Lord Jesus.
Paul shared the goal that Jesus established: “Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the
fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13).
We can only achieve this if we allow the Holy Spirit to live in our heart.
1. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE OF JESUS
Through the Prophet Isaiah, the Lord said that Jesus’ ministry would be characterised by the
fullness of the Holy Spirit. “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a
Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of
the Lord” (Isaiah 11:1-2). When starting His ministry, Jesus took the first step of obedience –
baptism in water, and was then filled with the Holy Spirit. “As soon as Jesus was baptised, he
went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of
God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my
Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:16-17).
Luke tells how, after the Lord overcame the temptation in the desert, “Jesus returned to
Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside”
(Luke 4:14). Further on in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus spoke in the synagogue, reading a text
from the Prophet Isaiah. ““The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s
favour.” Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of
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everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him and he began by saying to them, “Today
this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious
words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked” (Luke 4:18-22).
Jesus drove out demons by the Holy Spirit.
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But if it is by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you” (Matthew
12:28).
2. IMMERSED IN HIS SPIRIT

John the Baptist said, “I baptise you with water for repentance. But after me will come one
who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptise you with the
Holy Spirit and with fire” (Matthew 3:11). He also said, “I would not have known him, except
that the one who sent me to baptise with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit
come down and remain is he who will baptise with the Holy Spirit’” (John 1:33). Many years
before, Joel had prophesied, “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons
and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see
visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days”
(Joel 2:28-29). The time which Joel spoke about started at the religious festival of Pentecost
in the upper room, where the Holy Spirit was poured out on the one hundred and twenty
disciples who had persevered in prayer. “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all
together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven
and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of
fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy
Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them” (Acts 2:1-4).
Paul wrote to the Corinthians saying, “For we were all baptised by one Spirit into one body -
whether Jews or Greek, slave or free - and we were all given the one Spirit to drink” (1
Corinthians 12:13). “…you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with
Christ” (Galatians 3:27).
The Book of Acts says, “When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted
the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. When they arrived, they prayed for them
that they might receive the Holy Spirit” (Acts 8:14-15).
While Peter was speaking in Cornelius’ house, he was stunned to see that the Holy Spirit had
also been poured out on the Gentiles, just as He was poured out on the Jews.
“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the
message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift
of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. For they heard them speaking
in tongues and praising God” (Acts 10:44-46).
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3. PREPARING OURSELVES TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
The Lord had told the disciples in advance, “I am going to send you what my Father has
promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high” (Luke
24:49). Jesus breathed the Spirit of life on His disciples. “And with that he breathed on them
and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit”” (John 20:22). It was very important to Jesus that each
one of His followers would learn to walk in the Spirit. Jesus Himself, God incarnate, needed
the presence of the Holy Spirit to successfully carry out the mission with which the Father had
entrusted Him.
Laying on of hands and being filled with the Holy Spirit
When Paul visited the city of Ephesus, he met some followers of John the Baptist and asked
them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” (Acts 19:2). However, they were
not even aware that there was a Holy Spirit. “When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy
Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve
men in all” (Acts 19:6-7).
The deposit of the Spirit
“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who
is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s
possession - to the praise of his glory” (Ephesians 1:13-14).
Seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit
“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks
for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those
who ask him!” (Luke 11:11-13).
4. THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

• He glorifies Jesus, revealing what is in His heart, to us. “He will bring glory to me
by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father
is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to
you” (John 16:14-15). We are able to feel His presence inside us. “Whoever
believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within
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him.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to
receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been
glorified” (John 7:38-39).
• The Holy Spirit guides us. “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you
into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he
will tell you what is yet to come” (John 16:13).
• He intercedes through us. ”In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with
groans that words cannot express” (Romans 8:26).
• He clothes us with power. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
• He convicts concerning sin, righteousness and judgement. “When he comes, he

will convict the world of guilt in regards to sin and righteousness and judgement: in
regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because
I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgement,
because the prince of this world now stands condemned” (John 16:8-11).
• He is responsible for giving divine gifts to the believers. “Now to each one the
manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through
the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of
the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that
one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another
distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to
still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same
Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines” (1 Corinthians 12:7-11).
• The believer’s character is shown through the fruits of the Holy Spirit they possess.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-
23).
CONCLUSION
In absence of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer is like having a body without spirit. Baptism
in the Spirit immerses us in the presence of the Spirit of God who floods our very being and
gives life to our spirit. When we know the Holy Spirit, He starts to work supernaturally in our
life, helping us to guard our Christian life and to grow in our relationship with God and His
Word. The Spirit of God is for every Christian.
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The Anointing of the Holy Spirit Date:______________________
1. What happened inside you when you met the Holy Spirit?
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2. What can be said about the presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus?
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3. What link can you see between Joel’s prophesy and what happened in the upper
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4. What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of a Christian?
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5. What is the Spirit’s deposit for you?
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6. Write down the eight distinctive points of the ministry of the Holy Spirit:
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Objectives
1. To know the Word of God as the spiritual element for every believer.
2. To understand the power and authority that the Word of God has.
3. To know that the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit
4. To understand that through a greater relationship with the Word of God we can know Jesus
better.
5. To understand that our spiritual growth is directly related to our relationship with the Word
of God.
6. To understand the influence the Scriptures have over every believer.
INTRODUCTION
When the adversary was tempting the Lord Jesus, telling Him to turn the stones into bread
after He had fasted for forty days, Jesus referred him to a passage in the book of
Deuteronomy. “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna,
which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread
alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3). In His
message to the church of Laodicea, the Lord said, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me”
(Revelation 3:20).
Jeremiah the prophet said, “When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my
heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty” (Jeremiah 15:16).
• THE WORD OF GOD IS SPIRITUAL FOOD
• Milk. “Like new-born babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in
your salvation” (1 Peter 2:2). The Word of God plays a similar role for the new
Christian as a mother’s milk does for a baby. If there is something unsuitable in the
milk, it will separate and start to turn sour. If you allow small indiscretions in your life,
the milk of the Word can turn sour, causing it to lose its nutritional effect.
• Bread. Jesus said, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). A time comes in our Christian life when we
need to learn to depend on God for all our needs; we see the provision of God every
day just as the Israelites did in the desert. “Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of
life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never
be thirsty”” (John 6:35).
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• Solid Food. “In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to
teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!”
(Hebrews 5:12). Solid food is for those who have acquired maturity.
• THE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was
with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made
that has been made.” (John 1:1-3). The Word is spirit and is invisible; in other words, from
the spiritual and the invisible came the material and the visible. This was only made possible
by the authority of the Word of God.
• The voice of God was in creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the
skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after
night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not
heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world”
(Psalm 19:1-4).
• The voice of God makes the earth shake. “The Lord thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.” (Psalm 18:13).
• It has the power to create. “By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, their
starry host by the breath of his mouth” (Psalm 33:6).
• God spoke through Jesus Christ. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through
the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken
to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made
the universe” (Hebrews 1:1-2).
• Everything was created by Jesus. “He is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all
things were created by him and for him” (Colossians 1:15-16).
• GOD INSPIRED HIS SERVANTS TO WRITE HIS WORD
“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the
prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man,
but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit”
(2 Peter 1:20-21).
“Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you” (Jeremiah 30:2). “Go now, write it on a
tablet for them, inscribe it on a scroll, that for the days to come it may be an everlasting witness”
(Isaiah 30:2). “But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the
end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge” (Daniel 12:4).
• THE WORD HELPS US TO KNOW JESUS
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“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not
recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:30-31). “He said
to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have
spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning
with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself” (Luke 24:25-27).
The Word establishes us in the Kingdom of God
Paul knew his calling from the moment of his conversion and understood that the Lord was
sending him to the Gentiles: “To open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place
among those who are sanctified by faith in me” (Acts 26:18).
The Word helps us to reach salvation
The apostle Paul writes to Timothy, his spiritual son, saying “And how from infancy you have
known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). We can see that knowing the Word of God is what gives us faith to
receive salvation; to achieve this, we must be in permanent contact with the Scriptures.
• GROW IN THE WORD
• Knowing His Word protects us from destruction. “My people are destroyed from
lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6).
• Obeying His Word causes God to lift us up. “If you fully obey the Lord your God
and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you
high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and
accompany you if you obey the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 28:1-2).
• The Holy Spirit helps us to understand the Word. “If you had responded to my
rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known to
you” (Proverbs 1:23).
• It makes the simple quick-minded and the young intelligent. “For giving
prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young - let the wise listen
and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance” (Proverbs 1:4-5).
• Knowing His Word will be your greatest treasure “And if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:4-5).
Listen carefully to the voice of God

“If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you
today, the Lord yougr God will set you high above all the nations on
earth.” (Deuteronomy 28:1). The Bible has made the voice of God accessible for
everybody, because God spoke to holy
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men and revealed His will to them, which then they reproduced in writing. Although they were
people from difference cultures, eras and social standings, all of them were inspired by the
same Holy Spirit. “He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one
being taught” (Isaiah 50:4b). “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24).
Study the Word

“Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that
you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful”
(Joshua 1:8). “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand
in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers”
(Psalms 1:1-3). “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk
along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands
and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your
gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-9). “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God” (Colossians 3:16). “I have hidden your word in my
heart that I might not sin against you… Then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust
in your word. Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your
laws. I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. I will walk about in freedom, for I have
sought out your precepts” (Psalm 119:11, 42-45).
Speak the Word

“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved” (Romans 10:10). “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth
speaks” (Matthew 12:34). As a closed book, the Bible has no power whatsoever, but when
we confess what it says, it becomes “the sword of the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:17). “And the
things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to reliable men
who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy 2:2). “But Peter and John replied,
“Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we
cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard””(Acts 4:19-20). “So then, King
Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. First to those in Damascus, then
to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I preached that they should
• THE POWER OF THE BIBLE
• It is eternal. “Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens” (Psalm
119:89).
• It is Spirit and Life. “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I
have spoken to you are spirit and they are life” (John 6:63).
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• It is living and active. “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow;
it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
• It is a fire and a hammer. “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a
hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29).
• It is the power of God. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who
are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians
1:18).
What the Bible does in the believer:

• Only through it can we have faith. “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the
message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17).
• It gives us new birth. “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we
might be a kind of first fruits of all he created” (James 1:18) “For you have been born
again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring
word of God” (1 Peter 1:23).
• It is the sword of the Spirit. “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17).
• It is a light as I walk. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path” (Psalm
119:105).
• It cleanses our lives. “You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to
you” (John 15:3).
• It is our mirror. “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like
a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and
immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect
law that gives freedom, and continues to do this — not forgetting what he has heard,
but doing it — he will be blessed in what he does” (James 1:23-25).
CONCLUSION
If you were to read the Bible for just five minutes every day, you would read it in its entirety in
less than one year. The Bible can be read in just 70 hours and 40 minutes; 52 hours and 20
minutes for the Old Testament, and 18 hours and 20 minutes for the New Testament. If you
were to read ten chapters every day, for example, four chapters in the morning, two at midday
and four at night, you would be able to finish reading the whole bible in just 18 weeks - 14
weeks for the Old Testament and 4 weeks for the New Testament.
In order to know God’s plan for your life you need to read His word daily.
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The Bible will transform your life Date:______________________
• How do you view the Word of God or the Bible as being part of your Christian life?
• ___________________________________________________________________
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• Describe and explain the role of the Word of God as spiritual food:
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• Describe and explain the role of the Word of God as spiritual food:
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• What does the phrase “authority of the Word” mean to you?
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• Who is the author of the Bible?
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• How does the Bible help us to know Jesus?
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• How does the Bible establish us in the kingdom of God?
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Module 1- Class 8
The anointing of the holy spirit
Activity 2 - Worksheet
WATER
If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who
believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his
heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke
concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him
would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given,
because Jesus was not yet glorified. (John 7:37-39)
DOve
And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a
dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which
said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well
pleased. (Luke 3:22)
WIND
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of
a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house
where they were sitting. And everyone present was
filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other
languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
(Acts 2:2,4)
OIL
So as David stood there among his brothers,
Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought
and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the
LORD came powerfully upon David from that day
on. (1 Samuel 16:13)
FIRE
John answered their questions by saying, “I
baptize you with water; but someone is coming
soon who is greater than I am—so much greater
that I'm not even worthy to be his slave and untie
the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you
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with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (Luke 3:16)
The Blessing of
Prosperity
Biblical Reference
“Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life” (Psalm 23:6a).
MODULE 1
LESSON 9
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Objectives
1. To understand that the will of God is to bless us abundantly.
2. To comprehend the importance of an offering in receiving blessing.
3. To study the biblical truths of the importance of offering.
4. To understand the importance in the Bible of the relationship between giving your tithe and
prosperity.
5. To begin to apply the principles for giving the best offering.
INTRODUCTION
David never forgot that God had called him from the sheep pen; as time went by, God
continued to lift him up until he became one of the greatest kings the people of Israel has ever
had. When speaking about the great challenge facing his son Solomon upon his succession
to the throne, the responsibility of building the house of God, David said of the Lord:
“Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all
things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and
give strength to all” (1 Chronicles 29:12).
1. GOD IS GOOD
During creation, the Lord spent five days preparing in great detail everything that man would
need. He did this so that man would lack nothing. He prepared for the generations to come.
He was so generous that He provided planet Earth with natural resources sufficient for every
person to live like a prince. God gave man the freedom to choose. He placed two trees in the
middle of the garden; the destiny of the human race depended on man’s decision. The fruit
of just one tree caused man to forfeit paradise; amid such abundance, man took the forbidden
fruit, and it destroyed him. Nevertheless, God did not close His heart towards man, despite
his sin. Instead, He looked for a way to recover all that had been lost. Because of His great
love, four thousand years later, God took the best seed in His Kingdom and planted it in the
earth. Once it had fallen to the earth and died, it became the only tree of life (John 12:24).
The blessing of God is always comprehensive. It covers all areas of our lives: physical,
spiritual, emotional, financial, personal and material. “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy
good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well” (3 John
2). “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the
heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). “Do not let this Book
of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful
to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Joshua 1:8). “And
my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians
4:19).
“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability
to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to
your forefathers, as it is today” (Deuteronomy 8:18).
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2. THE DESIRE OF GOD IS TO BLESS HIS CHILDREN
“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be
filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine” (Proverbs 3:9-10). God does
not need money from anybody; however, God is able to see what is in our hearts by observing
how we honor Him with our possessions. Our attitude in this area determines our destiny.
Prosperity comes as a result of reciprocity between man and God. He tests
the faithfulness of the heart according to what we give Him as an offering.
3. ABEL’S OFFERING
“By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he
was commended as a rigtheous man, when God spoke well of his
offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead” (Hebrews 11:4).
In this one verse we can find the steps toward giving a correct offering:
• Abel offered. Giving an offering is an act of our will – through it we express our
thankfulness to God.
• Better. Abel did not simply give a good offering; he looked for what would be
unequalled.
• Sacrifice. The correct offering implies sacrifice. Although Abel would have preferred
to give himself, he search for a substitute. He chose the best of the flock to represent
his complete surrender to God.
• He was commended as a righteous man. This offering was a substitute for what
Jesus would do for our redemption.
• God made him an example. His offering became a powerful argument in his favor.
1. His offering speaks after his death. Solomon said “The memory of the
righteous will be a blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot” (Proverbs
10:7).The thing that made Abel’s testimony immortal was the kind of offering he
gave. If the offering we give to God is so important, we should make an effort to
always give the best.
4. THE OFFERING, A MIRROR OF THE SOUL
“I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have
given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people
who are here have given to you” (1 Chronicles 29:17). David and the people of Israel had
managed to gather a vast fortune for the construction of God’s temple through offerings that
the people had willingly given. In this prayer of David we can see:
• God tests the heart. The Lord Jesus entered the temple and watched the people who
were giving their offerings; while the disciples focused on the external, the Lord
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examined the heart. He identified those who seemed to be very generous as stingy,
because they were giving to God out of what they had left. The Lord praised the
woman who seemed to be giving very little, because her offering was greater than
those given by others, as it cost her greatly.
• Integrity pleases God. Integrity is the result of generosity. Cain’s selfishness ruined
him; Judas’ greed destroyed him. The men who touched God’s heart expressed their
total surrender to Him through their generosity. Abel’s offering still speaks today.
Abraham agreed to offer his own son; this pleased God so much that He said: “I swear
by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld
your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as
numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants
will take possession of the cities of their enemies” (Genesis 22:16-17).
• We voluntarily give all this. All the gold, silver, best quality wood and other costly
materials Solomon used to construct the template came from the voluntary offerings
David had managed to collect. Doing God’s work implies a financial challenge, but
these challenges can always be overcome when the people sow joyfully, generously
and voluntarily.
• The people of God give willingly. A freewill offering is when the people give wilfully
out of their generosity. “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all
grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound
in every good work. As it is written: “He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his
righteousness endures forever” (2 Corinthians 9:7-8). “A generous man will prosper; he who
refreshes others will himself be refreshed” (Proverbs 11:25).
5. THE OFFERING THAT BRINGS SALVATION
“Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this
woman?
I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she
wet
my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a
kiss,
but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You
did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore,
I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven - for she loved much. But he who
has
been forgiven little loves little”” (Luke 7:44-48).
This is one of the most dramatic stories revealing the attitude of indifference that some have
towards God, while other who are less privileged, through their humility and sincere prayer,
manage to favorably affect the course of their circumstances. This woman did three things
that led to her gaining her forgiveness.
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She poured out her soul before Jesus
“”And as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears.
Then she wiped them with her hair” (Luke 7:38). The Psalmist said, “I am still confident of
this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (Psalm 27:13). David said,
“This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles” (Psalm
34:6). This woman cried out with all of her being. Every tear revealed the pain of an anguished
soul, the desperation of someone who longs for God’s presence in their life, the love and
humility of someone who knows how to recognise the power of God. We all need to pour out
our hearts before God. Job, Jeremiah and David all did – men of God who were great because
they experienced brokenness and poured out their hearts before God.
She showed a thankful heart
She kissed his feet (v38). This was an attitude of pure thankfulness towards Jesus. The
psalmist said, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him
and praise his name” (Psalm 100:4). Having a thankful heart is part of our relationship with
God. The writer of Hebrews said, “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a
sacrifice of praise - the fruit of lips that confess his name” (Hebrews 13:15). To kiss
somebody’s feet requires a lot of humility, although this woman knew perfectly well that Jesus
was not just any person, but the true God.
She gave her best offering
“And poured perfume on them” (v38). She had poured her soul, and given thanks, but
something material was missing – it was her offering. Some offer their lives to God, but they
do not want to give him anything financially. You should know that God measures your
spirituality by your material offering. Money is something negligible to God but it tests the size
of the heart of the one giving the offering. The expensive perfume in the alabaster jar
represented the woman’s savings. It was high quality perfume and to open it, the container
had to be broken.
This represents the brokenness in her life.
If a person gives a correct offering to the Lord, everything becomes fragrant and this is what
moves His hand.
6. LEARNING TO TITHE
It was normal for the people of Israel to separate the tenth part of their income for the work of
God, even before He established it in Mosaic Law. Abraham gave a tenth of everything to
Melchizedek who blessed him (Hebrews 7:2-6). “Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God
will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat
and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my
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God and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give
me I will give you a tenth” (Genesis 28:20-22). mic““Bring the whole tithe into the
storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and
see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you
will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines
in your fields will not cast their fruit,” says the Lord Almighty. “Then all the nations will call you
blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty”” (Malachi 3:10-12). God
has prepared a series of blessings that can only be reached by those who have learnt the
importance of tithing.
• Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. The storehouse represents the church
or place where we are spiritually built up. This is where we should take our regular
tithes.
• That there may be food in my house. The tithe support those who do the work of
God, and so God will reward you.
• Test me. This is the only text where God invites His children to test His faithfulness,
and the invitation is for those who are faithful tithers. Here, the Lord Himself promises
to open the floodgates of heaven, which represents when our prayers are answered.
The promise to pour out so much blessing that you will not have room to enough for it,
means that God will give beyond what we ask or imagine.
• I will prevent pests from devouring your crops. The devourer is the spirit of ruin
that the Lord promises to keep far from us.
• And all nations will call you blessed. The blessing will be so evident that it will
spread to other nations; they will see the favour of God towards each one of His
children.
• For yours will be a delightful land. This only occurs when the curse has been taken
away and the blessing is restored in our territory.
7. KEY TEACHINGS ON THE OFFERING
• Give the offering in secret. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with
trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by
men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to
the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your
giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward
you” (Matthew 6:2-4).
• Giving an offering is investing in the heavenly bank. “Do not store up for
yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break
in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do
not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21).
• Choose between worry and faith. “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or
‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things,
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and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and
his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:31-33).
• We will receive according to how we give. “Give and it will be given to you. A good
measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your
lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38).
• We are blessed when we give. “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of
hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself
said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’” (Acts 20:35).
• Learn to give offerings as Jesus did. “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through
his poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9).
• Carry out what you promise. “Each man should give what he has decided in his
heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2
Corinthians 9:7).
• Bless God’s servants with finances. “Anyone who receives instruction in the word
should share all good things with his instructor” (Galatians 6:6).
• Teach others to give offerings. “Each one should use whatever gift he has received
to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10).
Jesus gave us His mercy
The apostle Paul said that Jesus disarmed the powers and authorities and made a public
spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross (Colossians 2:15 paraphrase). Jesus
disarmed the demonic powers that used to oppress people with all kinds of vices, sins and
impure desires. He took all power from them, bound them and made a spectacle of them as
His great triumph at the Cross of Calvary. Paul said, “But thanks be to God, who always leads
us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the
knowledge of him” (2 Corinthians 2:14).
CONCLUSION
We must understand that the validity of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross is eternal and so it is
valid for every one of us today. The triumph that you enjoy as a child of God is a proclamation
of gratitude in the face of the definitive defeat of the enemy.
You generosity reveals the place that God holds in your heart. Get ready to give you
best offering.
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The Blessing of Prosperity Date:______________________
1. What is the relationship between David and God’s comprehensive blessing?
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2. What do you understand by the phrase “God is good”?
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3. Explain the context within which God blesses His children:
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4. List the six characteristics of Abel’s offering:
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2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
6. ______________________________________
7. Explain the verses Luke 7:44-48, in relation with your own personal experience.
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8. Do you believe you have learnt to tithe according to God’s teaching?
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9. List the nine key teachings on the offering:

1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
4. ________________________________________
5. ________________________________________
6. ________________________________________
7. ________________________________________
8. ________________________________________
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Building the Church
Biblical Reference
“And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6b).
MODULE 1
LESSON 10
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Objectives
• To know what it means to truly be a part of the Church and begin to put this into practice.
• To assume the calling that each one of us has to work together to build Christ’s Church.
• To understand the essence of the G12 Vision as found in the Scriptures.
• To be willing to be a person used by God for His work.
INTRODUCTION
Just as God gave Moses comprehensive designs for the tabernacle in the Old Testament and
then hold him, “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the
mountain” (Hebrews 8:5), the Lord Jesus left us the model for how His Church should be.
What He establishes needs neither change nor modification because He does everything
perfectly. Jesus asked His disciples, ““Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied,
“Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the
prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of
Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you
that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not
overcome it”” (Matthew 16:13-18).
Jesus wanted to be sure that His disciples understood who He was, so He asked
them, “But what about you? Who do you say I am?” Those who responded
emerged to become the pillars upon which the Lord would build His Church.
1. THE REVELATION OF THE CROSS
Peter had received the revelation that Jesus was the Christ; this meant that, in Him, the
prophecies given over thousands of years were fulfilled.
• He was a better offering than Abel (Genesis 4:4).
• He was the only son, offered in sacrifice, just as Abraham had done (Genesis 22:1).
• He was the lamb of the Passover that would protect all the firstborn of Israel (Exodus
12:13).
• He was the David who would defeat the giant with only five stones (1 Samuel 17:50).
• He was the one who would be forsaken by the Father (Psalm 22).
• He was the one who would carry the transgressions and sins of the people (Isaiah
53:4-5).
• He is the new covenant between God and His people (Jeremiah 31:31-33).
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2. CHANGE OF NATURE
“And I tell you that you are Peter” (Matthew 16:18a).
The nature of human beings remained contaminated from the time of Adam and Eve’s sin.
Although before Christ, God allowed a partial atonement through the sacrifice of innocent
animals in religious ceremonies, all of that was only an image of what was to come. The writer
of Hebrews drew a powerful analogy from this: “The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of
a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are
outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit
offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so
that we may serve the living God” (Hebrews 9:13-14).
• Jacob, who had deceived his own brother and who was also very devoted to the God
of his parents, needed a change of nature. He achieved this after a night-long struggle
with an angel, and this set him free (Genesis 32:30).
• Jabez, whose mother blamed him for her suffering during his birth causing her to call
him affliction, understood that he needed divine help to be free from this yoke. He
raised a prayer to God, crying out for blessing and freedom, and the Lord granted his
request (1 Chronicles 4:9-10).
• Simon’s name which means reed, was changed by the Lord to Peter which mean
rock.
• Saul, when on the way to Damascus, The Lord completely changed his nature.
• The new birth takes place when we are in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
• We are born of God (John 1:13).
• This frees us from the yoke of guilt (Romans 8:1).
3. GOD’S FELLOW WORKERS
“By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an

expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each
one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any
foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus
Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver,
costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for
what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be
revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man’s
work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his
reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be
saved, but only as one escaping through the flames” (1
Corinthians 3:10-15).
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The foundation that the Lord established is the guide for how
each one of us can do the work of the ministry. It requires
constant supervision so that our work will not be for nothing.
4. THE LADDER OF SUCCESS
“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand
were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’
teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:41-42).
• Win. “… and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”
• Consolidate. “Those who accepted his message were baptized…”
• Disciple. “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching…”
• Send. “ Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and
fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust” (Acts 14:23).
The ladder of success in the Great Commission
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20).
• Win. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…”
• Consolidate. “…baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit…”
• Disciple. “…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
• Send. “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Meeting in homes or cell groups
“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their
homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts” (Acts 2:46). “Day after day, in the
temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the
good news that Jesus is the Christ” (Acts 5:42). Saul persecuted the believers who met in
homes. “But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off
men and women and put them in prison” (Acts 8:3). The first cell that was not among Jews
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was in the house of a Roman centurion. “The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius
was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends” (Acts 10:24).
The Ladder of Success in the five ministries
“It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and
some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the
body of Christ may be built up” (Ephesians 4:11-12).
• Win is to flow in the evangelistic anointing.
• Consolidate is to flow in the pastoral anointing.
• Disciple is to flow in the teaching anointing.
• Send is to flow in the apostolic and evangelistic anointing.
5. G12: A VISION OF COMPASSION
“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing
every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had
compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:35-36).
This Bible passage teaches us five important factors we should apply in order to develop a
genuine compassion:
• “Jesus went through all the towns and villages.” Whilst walking through the
villages, Jesus understood first hand how these people felt and he knew their pressing
needs. It is necessary to go where all those who hunger and thirst for God are.
• “Teaching in their synagogues.” Teaching lifts the veil and brings clear revelation
of what God wants for people’s lives. Through the prophet Hosea, the Lord revealed
the reason for the spiritual condition of the people by saying, “my people are destroyed
from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as
my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your
children” (Hosea 4:6). If they had known the Word of God , the Lord would have
protected them and kept them in the priesthood, saving their descendants. We must
dedicate time to instructing others in the Word so that their lives will take the right path.
• “Preaching the good news of the kingdom.” Preaching the Gospel confronts a
person with their sin and is the only thing that leads them to repentance. The Word of
God is the only thing that transforms lives, and so, it is important to teach it simply and
to be a living testimony of what God has done in us so that others will long to devote
themselves to the Lord.
• “And healing every disease and sickness.” The Lord’s compassion is so great that
He not only shared the message of salvation with them, but He also brought them
healing from all medical conditions and sicknesses. We must exercise our authority,
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in the Name of Jesus, to bring freedom to people suffering from any and all kinds of
demonic oppression.
• “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them.” Jesus knew that the work
was excessive for only one person to do, so he encouraged them to cry out to God in prayer
to send workers to His harvest. Later He taught them that the easiest way to help the
multitudes is through a foundation team of twelve. This was the first thing Jesus did: He chose
twelve disciples to carry the weight of the work.
You are the temple of the Holy Spirit

The Lord Jesus taught that those men would become temples of the living God. He gave a
practical teaching, saying, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days…But
the temple he had spoken of was his body” (John 2:19-21)
The apostles knew what he was referring to. Every life surrendered at the feet of Jesus
becomes a temple where the Holy Spirit lives; therefore we should remain full of His
presence.
The Apostle Paul said:

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you,
whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought
at a price. Therefore honour God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
CONCLUSION
During His intense ministerial labour, Jesus understood the enormous
need that people have and saw the lack of willing servants who would
carry the good news of salvation. Therefore, He asked His disciples to
pray for workers. This enables us to see that in Christian leadership,
we need people who are willing to bear the burdens of others.
Here we find true compassion - when we work together so that the
blessing of accepting Jesus in our hearts can reach many.
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Building The Church Date:______________________
1. Explain what Jesus was referring to when He spoke about the Church.
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2. Write about your personal experience of the revelation of the Cross.
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3. What does a “change of nature” mean?
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4. Do you think of yourself as God’s fellow worker? Explain.
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5. List the steps on the ladder of success:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
6. How does the ladder of success relate to the Great Commission?
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7. How does the ladder of success relate to the five ministries?
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8. Back up why G12 is said to be a Vision of compassion.
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Module 1- Class 10
building the church
Activity 2 - Handout
Foundation
Disciple
consolidate
win
God's servants
send
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What Is
Vision?
Biblical Reference
“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge

of the glory of the Lord, as the
waters covers the sea”
(Habakkuk 2:14)
MODULE 2
LESSON 1
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Objectives
1. To understand what the vision is.
2. To know your place in the revival.
3. To recognise God as the greatest visionary and Jesus as His best dream.
4. To understand the origins of the Vision in the Word and Promises of God
INTRODUCTION
Vision is the idea of God revealed to the

mind of man so that he can carry it out.
Everything that exists originated from a vision that God had of Creation. He has put the
same capability to have vision in each person, and He expects us to fight to achieve our
dreams by using our creative ideas. Vision is the motor that has propelled prominent leaders
to shape the destiny of whole nations, overcoming all kinds of adversities. The concept of
vision has been around since the beginning of creation as it was God's idea that inspired the
realization of all things, including His masterpiece - mankind.
“Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness”
(Genesis 1:26).
1. GOD WANTS TO COUNT ON US

I am fully assured that God wants to use believers in these end times as burning torches, to
carry His fire to different places in the world. To achieve this, it is necessary to raise an army
of courageous people, willing to pay a high price to see the Kingdom of God established
promptly on the earth. If each one of us commits to this Vision, we will be able to see His
Kingdom established much sooner than we expect. Jesus formed His own brave army,
capable of bearing spiritual weapons. He started by raising up twelve men, passionate for
the things of God — twelve men of prayer, full of Jesus’ presence, who testified, “We have
seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace
and truth” (John 1:14)
2. IT IS TIME FOR WORLDWIDE REVIVAL

Although two thousand years have passed since Jesus started forming His army, the Church
has only ever grown sporadically. There have been outbreaks of spiritual awakening in
certain areas, regions, and nations, but we have never seen a worldwide revival since the
times of the apostles.
Why not? Perhaps you already know the answer; the problem is the spirit of individualism.
Despite this, the Lord Jesus managed to set a precedent for working in a team. The problem
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of individualism was already understood in the days of Habakkuk, who asked why God had
“made people like the fish in the sea, like the sea creatures that have no ruler” (Habakkuk
1:14). The prophet was worried because there was no vision of government; everyone
looked out for their own good, clouding the vision of God in their lives. He later added, “I will
stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to
me, and what answer l am to give to this complaint” (Habakkuk 2:1). He had determined to
persevere until he received an answer from the Lord. "Then the Lord answered me and
said, "Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run. For the
vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it
tarries, wait for it; for it will certainly come, it will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:2-3 NASB).
God confirmed to the prophet that a vision or government would come and following that
would come the greatest worldwide revival.
“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge
of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea”
(Habakkuk 2:14).
3. JESUS WAS THE REDEMTIVE DREAM OF GOD FOR THE WORLD

The Lord Jesus was passionate about His vision: to redeem humanity from certain eternal
condemnation.
• He is God. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God” (John 1:1).
• He is the Word of God who became man. “The Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who
came from the Father full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).
• He is the offering of God for redemption. “Therefore, when Christ came into the
world, he said: ‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for
me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased.’ Then l said, ‘Here l
am — it is written about me in the scroll -— l have come to do your will, 0
God’” (Hebrews 10:5-7)
• He is the manifestation of the fullness of divine grace. “For the law was given
through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17).
• Only through Him can we know the heavenly Father. “No one has ever seen
God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him
known” (John 1:18).
• He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of me world (John 1:29). There
has never been, nor will there ever be, any hope for mankind apart from Him. Jesus
set out to save us, paying a high price by shedding His blood on the Cross of
Calvary. It is our responsibility to take His vision and reproduce it in others, sharing
His message of salvation. "Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those
staggering toward slaughter” (Proverbs 24:11)
4. THE VISION ORIGINATES FROM THE WORD

Everything begins with the revelation of His Word:
“In the beginning was the Word” (John 1:1a).
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light” (Genesis 1:3).
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• Noah built the ark because God told him to (Genesis 6:13-14).
• Abraham left his land because God told him to, and he became a channel of
blessing for the families of the earth (Genesis 12:1-3).
• Moses delivered the people of Israel because God told him to “So now, go. I am
sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt” (Exodus
3:10).
• Zechariah was temporarily mute because he doubted the words of the angel (Luke
1:19-20).
• Mary was called blessed; she gained God’s favour when she believed the angel’s
words, and she was the instrument that the Lord used to make His own dream
become flesh in the person of Jesus (Luke 1:30-35).
• The Holy Spirit had revealed to Simeon that he would not die before he had seen
the Messiah (Luke 2:29-32).
• Two of John the Baptist’s disciples were impacted by their leader’s words who,
upon seeing Jesus passing by, exclaimed, “Look, the Lamb of God!” Andrew and
John took this as the revelation that Jesus was the Messiah and decided to follow
Him (John 1:35-39).
5. THE POWER OF THE PROMISE

A promise from God in His Word is like a signed cheque from Him.
“Through these he has given us his very great and
precious promises, so that through them you may
participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption
in the world caused by evil desires” (2 Peter 1:4)
In 1990, I asked the Lord for direction regarding how to carry out the ministry. In response,
He opened my understanding; what He revealed to me not only revolutionized our lives and
the lives of our disciples, but also gave direction to our ministry. God asked me, “How many
people did Jesus disciple?" In my mind I started to recall the moments when He was
surrounded by the multitudes. I started to understand that one day He was with one group,
and the next day with another, but that He maintained constant contact with His team of
twelve. God's voice spoke to my heart, saying, '‘If you disciple twelve people, and if each
one of them in turn does the same with another twelve who will later do the same with
another twelve, the growth will be exponential." That day, the scales fell from my eyes and I
was able to see the great growth that the Lord wanted to give me. Thus was born what is
now known as G12. G stands for Government, and the number 12 also signifies
Government.
Although Jesus could have invested His life in the multitudes, He preferred to work on
forming the characters of twelve very different people. Just like the potter who works with the
clay, He formed the character of each one of them for three and a half years, until they could
say like Job, “Your hands shaped me and made me.”
Before ascending into heaven, the Lord met with his disciples and saw that something was
missing if the work in them was to be complete. lt was the divine breath. They had to carry
out the work of evangelists in the different nations of the world, and so Jesus told them.
"Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am

sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and
said, “Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20:21-22).
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How did Jesus manage to change twelve people into pillars of Christianity, though they were
neither cultured nor educated, and had neither riches nor social standing? The answer is
simple:
These individuals were willing to allow themselves
to be molded by Him.
CONCLUSION
Vision involves having a clear image of what God wants us to do. He reveals to us the
purpose He was for our lives. Only through faith can we enter the spiritual realm, to see what
the Lord has pre-established for each one of us; we must then bring this vision into the
natural realm, which can only be achieved with the help of the Holy Spirit.
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What is Vision? Date:______________________
1. According to this lesson, Vision is:
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2. Fill in and memorize the following Bible passage: Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NASB).
“Then the Lord answered me and said, “_______________ the vision and
_______________ it on tablets, that the one who reads it may________________.
For the ________________ is yet for the appointed time; it _____________
towards the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, ________________ for it will
certainly come, it will not _______________".
3. Jesus was God’s redemptive dream for the world because:
John 1:1
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The Principles
Of G12
Biblical Reference
“The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in
charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? It will be good
for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth; he will
put him in charge of all his possessions.” (Luke 12:42-44)
MODULE 2
LESSON 2
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Objectives
1. To recognise the origins and characteristics of the Vision.
2. To identify the important elements to successfully apply the Vision.
3. To identify every stage of the Ladder of Success.
4. To recognise the characteristics of an Encounter.
5. To implement the principles of successful leadership.
INTRODUCTION
Many people often wonder how to effectively put the G12 Vision into practice. This lesson
will provide an in-depth look at the basic guidelines needed to develop it correctly.
This chapter also contains historical fragments of how the Vision developed in Colombia,
and how it subsequently stretched to all the nations of the world.
1. WHAT DOES THE WORD ‘VISION’ MEAN?
The Oxford Language Dictionary defines Vision as a mental concept of a distinct or vivid
kind, an object of mental contemplation; the action or fact of seeing or contemplating
something not actually present to the eye; and something which is apparently seen
otherwise than by ordinary sight e.g. having the nature of a revelation, supernaturally
presented to the mind either in a sleep or in an abnormal state. (OED)
What can we deduce from these three concepts? The consistent theme is the fact that to
have a clear vision of what we want to achieve, it is not necessary to see in the physical. In
a supernatural way, or in our case, through a firm relationship with God and His Word, we
can touch His heart, leading Him to reveal His perfect plans for our lives and ministries. It
was in this way that one day the Lord revealed the plans He had for MCI (Misión
Carismática Internacional) and for all those who would want to be a part of those plans.
2. THE BIRTH OF G12
After pastoring small churches for nine years, the Lord called me to start a new church with
the cell vision. We started with eight people in our living room. Just half a block away from
where we lived were the head offices of a youth ministry aimed at the university students.
They had managed to produce excellent materials for growth through cell meetings.
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I wanted to learn how they did things so that we could apply the same to our ministry, so I
asked one of the students for help. However, he replied, “I’m afraid I can’t do that, they have
banned us from teaching the materials to others.” I told him that I was happy to attend some
sort of training, but slightly dismayed, he answered, “That isn’t possible either, because it’s
only available to those who belong to their ministry.” I was so sad, but not discouraged; I
just tried to do the best I could.
The only information I found on cells was in Dr. Cho’s books. He is a pastor in Seoul, South
Korea where he leads the largest evangelical church in the world. Although we did not
achieve the results we were hoping for, his teachings helped us a lot at the beginning. In the
year 1990, God gave me the revelation of G12 bringing an explosion to the cell growth in our
ministry.
3. BEING IN AGREEMENT, COMMITMENT AND GENEROSITY: KEY REQUIREMENTS

FOR ENTERING THE VISION
Being in agreement
A pastor from Portugal shared with me what the Lord had revealed to him in relation to
“being in agreement”. One day, this pastor asked the Lord, “Why did the adversary rebel
and become Satan, if we assume that he was a cherubim who lived in holiness and who was
always in an atmosphere of complete purity?” He then received divine revelation concerning
the way the adversary had conceived evil in his heart. This creature was one of the highest
ranking in the angelical sphere, because the Kingdom of God is organised in ascending
order: Angels, Archangels, Seraphs and Cherubim. The adversary was the patron cherub,
and it was his responsibility to protect the sanctuary (the Most Holy Place of God) with his
wings extended. Because he was so close to God, he heard everything He said. There was
a moment when God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), said, “Let us make man in our image, in
our likeness” (Genesis1:26a).
Making man in the image and likeness of God meant that man would have the nature of
God, and would be superior to all the angels in the Heavenly Kingdom. Although this cherub
was perfect, holy and full of wisdom, he allowed something incorrect in his heart – he was
not in agreement with the decision that God was making.
The adversary lost all the privileges he had enjoyed in the Kingdom of Heaven because of
his rebellion. As soon as the Lord placed man in the Garden of Eden, he made it his mission
to prove that he had been right in saying that man would never be perfect. He tempted the
first couple so that he could gain control over all humanity.
We find the opposite in Jesus’ ministry. He did not argue with the Father when He was sent
to the world to take man’s place (whose fallen nature now made him lower than the angels),
leaving His place of authority and honor. He never said anything that was not in agreement.
Perhaps there were thoughts that crossed His mind about not coming to earth, but He
rejected them and only accepted the thoughts that came from the Father. He said, “…yet
not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42b)
There is never disagreement within the relationship of God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit);
each knows how to submit to the other. The Father gave Jesus a mission and He accepted
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it. He lived in a body that God had prepared for Him, just like any other man, maintaining
His identity as the Son of God. The spirit of rebellion begins when there is disagreement
with authority.
We experienced this at a ministerial level with someone who was part of our team. Every
time we launched a project, this person would say: “I don’t agree.” In an effort to be
understanding towards our team, we missed many victories on several fronts, and his
opposition opened a door to the adversary in his mind who in the end removed him from the
purpose of God. Jesus taught us what it is to submit. Even in the hardest moment of His
life, when He was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He said, “My Father, if it is not possible for
this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done” (Matthew 26:42). Jesus
is the greatest example of submission, and so we should learn from Him. With good reason,
He said, “…learn from me , for I am gentle and humble in heart…” (Matthew 11:29b).
Humanity has two options: to lean towards disagreement or towards agreement. Pilate said,
“Who do you choose: Barrabas or Jesus?” Thank God, we chose Jesus.
Commitment and Generosity
If you as a leader do not enter fully into the Vision, your disciples will not enter fully either.
Jesus could not delegate redemption; He could not entrust it to somebody else, not even
someone He trusted. No! Nobody could replace Him. It is the same with the G12 Vision:
we cannot give it to others so that we evade our responsibility; we must immerse ourselves
in the Vision – it is a commitment that we must assume. I could have accepted commitment
to just my ministry, without allowing anybody else to know the strategy of growth; however, I
understood that this is a vision given by God for the Body of Christ. The first thing that the
Lord told me was regarding generosity in sharing the Vision with others. He told me to teach
it to other pastors and leaders who felt unsuccessful, bringing them hope through the vision.
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VISION
A. It is innovative. We know that God has raised up people with a powerful anointing for
miracles. But now, through the team of twelve, God is helping His servants in the
pastoral work. Although Jesus is the cornerstone of the church, He delegated all His
authority to twelve men and the work was spread among them.
B. It brings strength to the ministry. The Vision brings consistency to the ministry from
the very moment that you start to implement it. One of the main principles is the
character formation of every member of the team of twelve, so that they will be upright
people, with the fear of God, commitment, filled with the Holy Spirit, and without
indiscretions or arguments that the enemy could use to attack or accuse them.
C. It allows a team to be trained. In the Vision, the twelve are trained so that they can
effectively represent their leader. Pastoring through the G12 groups maintains a balance
within the leadership, because the leader protects his team, and the twelve protect him.
D. It enables people to be ministered to. This involves imparting spiritual authority to

people, enabling them to receive the victory in their trials and problems. For this reason,
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you should meet with your group of twelve weekly so that you can share a time of
friendship and spiritual growth.
E. It bears fruit. In the Parable of the Sower, the Lord Jesus speaks about four kinds of
land where the seeds fall. Only the seed sown on good soil gives abundant fruit. This
shows that we should support the leaders that bear fruit, and that it is imperative to
create a pleasant environment for the development of leadership so that the fruit will be
more abundant.
F. Every person becomes a winner of souls. Anyone who wants to multiply must have a
strong desire to win the lost. Solomon said, “He who wins souls is wise” (Proverbs
11:30b). God gives us strategies to be more effective in His work, be it to develop
evangelism through personal contacts, through small meetings or through large events.
G. It unites homogenous groups. Men win men, women win women and youth win youth.
It is not as challenging for men to win women because women are more sensitive,
spiritually-minded and open. Men’s great challenge is to win other men, demonstrating
his ability as a leader. The women are now setting us a great example by growing in
every area where they have responsibilities. We have also seen that the hand of the
Lord is upon the lives of the children and the teenagers; He has placed in them a spirit of
conquest to reach many of their age for Christ. This is why working in homogenous
groups is such a great blessing.
5. THE GOVERNMENT OF TWELVE, G12
To clearly develop the Vision, the Lord needed to establish twelve columns which would be
supported by Christ, The Cornerstone. Paul said that we are “built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone”(Ephesians 2:20).
He also explained that:
“No one can lay any foundation other than the one
already laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11).
No engineer would dare approve the construction of a building knowing that only eleven of
the necessary columns were secure, as it would cause serious structural problems.
Something similar to this happened when the Lord called His twelve. There were eleven
good columns and one imperfect one, which Mathias replaced. The result of the complete
twelve was great growth: after Peter’s first speech, three thousand people became
Christians, followed by five thousand after his second; and so the Church grew at an
overwhelming rate.
How to form a team of twelve
As a leader, you should involve your people when forming your twelve. This means that
before they assemble their own team and multiply cells, they should help you to complete
your twelve. When you have your complete team, they will receive the vision that God has
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put in your heart. Practically, the key group of twelve is that first group. The forming of this
team can often take a year.
Who to work with
What is true in the natural is also true in the spiritual. If a husband does not involve the wife,
there will be no multiplication because multiplication is the result of teamwork.
However, someone whose spouse, for whatever reason, does not have the same
commitment to the ministry can still be part of a team of twelve. Their main goal should be
to win their husband or wife for Christ and to spark the flame of passion in them to win the
lost (1 Corinthians 7:16-17).
Single people are also suitable to be in a team of twelve, as long as their testimony and love
for the ministry is worthy of this place of honor.
6. THE LADDER OF SUCCESS
The steps of the Vision (Win, Consolidate, Disciple and Send) are
collectively known as the Ladder of Success because each step is like a
rung; as you advance, you will enter into a higher level in your ministry.
You must win a person before you can consolidate them. If we do not win, we cannot
consolidate. If we do not consolidate, we cannot disciple. If we do not disciple, we will have
no one to send. The foundation is winning, and as you can see, we must master all the
areas of the Vision, becoming expert soul-winners.
Win
Have you ever wondered why Jesus told Simon and Andrew, “Come follow me, and I will
make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). We need the expertise of a fisherman to win
souls, and a fisherman is not made overnight; their expertise comes from practice. In the
same way, parents must first have a child before they can really learn to look after, protect,
feed and educate them. It is impossible without first having a child. This Vision has no value
if we do not win.
After my personal encounter with Jesus, my life was transformed completely and a great
desire was awakened in me to rescue those who were far from Him. Although I did not yet
go to church, I always asked everyone I had any contact with about their spiritual condition.
When the Lord led me to a small church, it provided a great opportunity to gather all the
people with whom I shared my faith. I was continually winning souls and taking people there.
I realised, however, that almost none of those I won persevered. At first I did not understand
why this was and I thought that this was normal behaviour for Christian churches. Then, I
understood that there was no great effort to create a pleasant atmosphere for new Christians
in these churches. I was able to see how the pastors prayed that God would save souls, but
when they came to the church, they told them off and mistreated them with their words, and
so the people did not come back.
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Consolidate
Follow-up, or Consolidation, begins the moment someone is won, and continues until they
become fully committed. The goal is that none would be lost as we apply this God-given
Vision.
A practical point: it is advisable that the person who evangelized also

Consolidates because they already establish a friendship and relationship of trust.
As a result, it is so important for every member of the cell group to know how to consolidate.
If you are a leader, take the time to teach your disciples about the process of consolidation
and bear in mind that this process could change according to each person.
To begin with we take the personal details of those who give their lives to Jesus and we
telephone them within the first 48 hours, with the goal of meeting them wherever is suitable
for them within the first week. We have understood that contact should be immediate; we
cannot allow fifteen or twenty days to pass by because the fruit could be lost. Some lose the
fruit because they wait too long before collecting it. It is not a question of asking for
multitudes, but of being able to manage them. When we contact people, we start to get to
know them. Some consolidators from our church once took the follow up cards for an area
of the city and went out to make house visits. Whilst there, they discovered that one of the
cards had a false address. Nevertheless, they asked for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
One of them thought that perhaps not all of the numbers were wrong and they decided to go
to another area to which majority of the numbers corresponded. They went from house to
house, asking for the person until they found her.
When she opened the door to them, she could not believe it. Today she is a great leader.
Consolidation should be immediate, because your intention is to strengthen the step of
salvation that they made.
Encounter
The Encounter is the first experience of confrontation that the new believer has with God,
with His Word, with themselves and their past. The grace of God is there for them to
completely root sin out of their lives. They will be able to reflect on their daily life and learn
to see by faith, enabling them to conquer the best future.
“If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his

dwelling! I would state my case before him” (Job 23:3-4).
Every Encounter has five objectives:
1. Assurance of salvation. Through the Word, people are confronted with their
condition as a sinner which leads them to genuine repentance.
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2. Inner healing. Many people have experienced emotional hurts throughout their
lives which the Lord wants to heal.
3. Deliverance. Every person battles with a weakness in their own carnal nature.
Everyone must become aware that they are fighting a battle against the powers
of evil that are trying to crush their will.
4. Fullness of the Holy Spirit. A person must be genuinely converted i.e. have
received freedom and inner healing, in order to receive the fullness of the Spirit.
5. Knowledge of every step of the Vision. Your disciples should receive the
revelation that they were called by God to serve Him and win others for Him.
Disciple
Everyone who receives the blessing of salvation and are consolidated will subsequently
require training. This is provided through discipleship or the School of Leaders “Training
For Your Destiny”. The goal is that they reach the fullness of measure of Christ.
I have been able to understand that the best way to form effective leaders is by helping them
to learn the language of faith, through dreams and vision. The heroes of faith are simple
people who have attained a great trust in an extraordinary God. Leaders of this calibre will
always have the strength to conquer and will be able to raise up a great ministry.
One day I sat down on the floor of a small room and started to dream. I dreamt that the
building was so full that people had to wait outside, wanting to come in. This vision was so
clear that I felt as if it was already happening. I later shared this dream with our church of
around thirty people who committed themselves to dream the same dream. We then wrote
the number two hundred everywhere to prophesy our growth. We became really pregnant
with that vision. After three months, the miracle happened, just as we had dreamed it.
This first experience gave shape to our ministry. We were able to understand that the things
of God always go from little to much. The whole church learned how to use the language of
faith through dreams and visions. As a result, I am convinced that nothing will be impossible
for them. A church that moves in this kind of faith will always be an advancing, conquering
church.
Imagine yourself not just as any kind of person, but as a leader of multitudes. Look at the
stars and think, “Lord, my disciples will be as numerous as the stars in the sky.” Stop to look
at the sand on the seashore and confess: “Lord, thank you because the souls I win and the
disciples I consolidate will be as numerous as the sand on the seashore.” Visualise the
multitudes surrendered to the work of God because you received the divine strategy to win
through G12.
Send (Cellular Ministry)
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This takes place when a person who has been trained and equipped gets ready to guide
others to Jesus’ feet.
David had the responsibility of looking after each one of his father’s sheep. He faced wild
animals, storms and many other adversities, but he never allowed even one of the sheep to
be lost. God first tests us by entrusting us with one cell; if we are faithful with it, he can trust
us with more responsibility.
Characteristics of a cell leader:
• A person of momentum.
• Someone who knows how to look after each lamb.
• Someone who discerns what spirits are operating around them and knows how to
defend their sheep.
• Someone who needs the support of the angels to make their work more effective.
• You can not allow your cell to decrease in size; you should constantly be advancing,
conquering souls week after week.
• Multiplication: Breaking your personal record.
Just as some athletes live their lives training to break their own record in the next
competition, as a Christian leader with a great passion to win the lost, you should maintain a
spirit of prayer so that God will give you the grace to influence a greater number of people
every day.
CONCLUSION
It is our responsibility to commit ourselves to God, making the decision to be the best
multipliers, faithfully reproducing ourselves in others. God has called us to multiply. I was
able to understand this when the Lord gave us the revelation of G12: from each one of our
disciples should come twelve. This can be achieved in one year as previously mentioned.
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The Principles of G12 Date:______________________
1. Describe the birth of G12:
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2. What are the key requirements of the Vision?
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4. Pray the following prayer: “Lord, thank you because the souls I will win and the
disciples I will consolidate will be as numerous as the sand on the seashore.” After
you have made this declaration for a few days and have begun evangelising,
describe your experience, in your own words:
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5. Draw a line between the words in the left-hand column and the definitions in the
right-hand column.
WIN A process of follow up that should

happen quickly, because its purpose is to
strengthen the step of salvation that the
person made.
BE IN AGREEMENT The grace to each day influence a
greater number of people.
MULTIPLICATION Takes place when a person who has
been formed and equipped prepares to
guide others to Jesus’ feet.
CONSOLIDATE Training that each believer requires in
order to reach the fullness of the
measure of Jesus Christ, provided
through discipleship or the School of
Leaders.
SEND To motivate a person to agree to come to
where Jesus is and receive Him in their
heart as their only Lord and Saviour.
VISION To not argue against the Father’s
decisions, nor any authority put in place
by Him. To fulfil God’s command with
obedience, submission and love.
DISCIPLE Comes through visualizing multitudes full
of faith and prayer.
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Module 2 - Class 2
the principles of g12
Activity 2 - Process of the Ladder of Success - Student
Win consolidate
disciple send
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A Firm
Foundation
Biblical Reference
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of
Hades will not overcome it” (Matthew 16:18).
MODULE 2
LESSON 3
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Objectives
1. To recognise Jesus as the Messiah and the only foundation upon which to build the
Church.
2. To recognise some of the fundamental characteristics of the Church of God.
3. To receive the inspiration to be a witness to the message of the Cross.
4. To understand the different ways you can demonstrate love for our sheep (disciples).
INTRODUCTION
“Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others
say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he
asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the
living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed
to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this
rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the
keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:13-19).
Near the beginning of His ministry, Jesus met with

His disciples and discussed with them His plans for
the foundation of His Church that He would build.
• How do other people see Me? (v. 13). Jesus wanted to know how His influence
was developing within the community.
• How do you see Me? (v. 15). Jesus wanted to know if they had already received
the revelation that He was the Christ.
• How did Jesus see His disciples? (v. 18a). Simon recognised who Jesus was,
even though he was someone prone to being inconsistent, impulsive and
unnecessarily reactive to circumstances. Despite all of Simon’s character flaws,
Jesus could see strength, like that of a rock, in his heart; when He prophetically
declared this over his life, that strength rose to the surface, and also spread to the
other apostles.
• Jesus includes them in the building of His church (v. 18b). The word that the
Lord gave to Peter is also for other believers. “You also, like living stones, are being
built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5).
• Jesus ensured them that His Church would prevail through all adversity (v.
18c). As long as believers have a good relationship with the Holy Spirit, they will
overcome all demonic opposition.
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• God entrusted them with the key for the salvation of souls (v. 19a). During the
feast of Pentecost, Peter took advantage of the fact that thousands of Jews had
come together, surprised by what had happened in the upper room. He preached
the Word to them, winning three thousand people for Christ (Acts 2:41).
• God gave them powerful spiritual authority, so that whatever they did on earth
would have an effect in heaven (v. 19b).
1. JESUS, THE CORNERSTONE OF THE CHURCH
The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, (by this I mean that there is only really one Church,
that for which Christ gave up his life), was established on a firm foundation, Jesus Christ, the
cornerstone upon which the weight of this spirit building rests. Upon this foundation were
placed twelve columns – Jesus’ twelve apostles; later would come the living stones – the
believers. “Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as
the chief cornerstone” (Ephesians 2:20).
2. KNOWING THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went
around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was
with him. “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in
Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him from the dead on
the third day and caused him to be seen. He was not seen by all the people, but by
witnesses whom God had already chosen – by us who ate and drank with him after he rose
from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one
whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him
that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name”(Act
10:38-43).
Peter mentions several aspects relating to the Lord Jesus’ ministry:
• His ministry on the earth was supernatural (v. 38).
• God entrusted the disciples with the mission to be witnesses of all that Jesus
had done (v. 39).
• He died and rose again on the third day (v. 40).
• He sent them to tell the people that Jesus is the Judge of the living and the
dead (v. 42).
• Everyone who believes in Him will receive forgiveness of sins (v. 43).
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3. THE PRICE FOR HIS DISCIPLES
When Jesus saw the multitudes coming towards Him, He started teaching them, helping
them understand that following Him would not necessarily be easy, knowing that some
would not be willing to pay the price (Luke 14:25-33).
What was the price?
• To love Him above all members of our own family. “If anyone comes to me and
does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters –
yes, even his own life - he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14v. 26).
• To take up our cross and follow Him. “And whoever does not carry their own cross
and follow me cannot be my disciple”(v. 27).
• To visualise ourselves having the strength to reach the end of the race. “Suppose
one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see
if you have enough money to complete it?” (v. 28).
• To finish what we start. “For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it,
everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t
able to finish” ’ (v. 29-30).
• To give up everything we have. “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against

another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand
men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he
will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of
peace. In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot
be my disciples” (v. 31-33).
4. BEING FERVENT WITNESSES
The Early Church believers became witnesses, preaching with power from on high, just as
the Lord had promised.
“With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and
much grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33).
In his defense before King Agrippa, Paul said, “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient
to the vision from heaven. First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all
Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and
prove their repentance by their deeds” (Acts 26:19-20). Since the moment of his
conversion, Paul could clearly see his calling. He felt obligated to share the Gospel of
salvation with each and every person (Romans 1:14). He never became ashamed of
preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, because he knew that through it, the power of God
was working to bring salvation (Romans 1:16).
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5. LOVING THE SHEEP
• Peter was confronted. “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again
Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord,
you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he
said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus
asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you
know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep” (John 21:15-17).
• Every believer is a child of God. “Yet to all who received him, to those who
believed in is name, he gave the right to become children of God – children born not
of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God” (John
1:12-13).
• Paul became a spiritual father, even whilst in prison. “I appeal to you for my son
Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. Formerly he was useless to
you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me” (Philemon 10-11).
• Women can bear abundant fruit of God. “But women will be saved through
childbearing – if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety” (1 Timothy
2:15).
• Paul fought for those who had left the faith. “My dear children, for whom I am
again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you” (Galatians 4:19).
• Not bearing fruit brings shame. “Be ashamed, O Sidon, and you, O fortress of the
sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have neither been in labor nor given birth; I have
neither reared sons nor brought up daughters” (Isaiah 23:4).
• The example of barren fig tree. “Early in the morning, as he was on his way back
to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found
nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!”
Immediately the tree withered” (Matthew 21:18-19).
CONCLUSION
Just as in the ancient times, God gave Moses comprehensive designs for the tabernacle in
the Old Testament and then told him to do everything in accordance with this pattern
(Hebrews 8:5). The Lord Jesus left us a model for how His Church should be. What he
established needs neither change nor modification because he does everything perfectly.
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A firm foundation Date:______________________
1. Complete the following Bible passage:
“Who do people say the __________________ is?” They replied, “Some say John the
Baptist; others say _____________; and still others, Jeremiah or ___________ of the
prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” ________ Peter
answered, “You are the ______________, the Son of the living ______ replied, “Blessed
are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not _____________ to you by man, but by my
Father in _____________. And I tell you that you are _________, and on this rock I will
______________, and on this rock I will ______________ it. I will give you the
______________ of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
heaven, and whatever you __________ on earth will be ____________ in
heaven” (Matthew 16:13-19).
2. What plans did Jesus unveil for the foundation of His Church?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. Mark true (T) or false (F):
• The Lord’s Church is built on a firm foundation; Jesus Christ is the cornerstone or the
base upon which the weight of this spiritual building rests. __________.
• Twelve columns – Jesus twelve apostles were established, and later would come the
living stones – the believers. __________.
• The Lord Jesus did not leave us the model for how His Church should be. What He
establishes needs neither change nor modification because He does everything
perfectly. __________.
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4. Draw a line between the following statements and their corresponding verses from Acts
10:
His ministry on earth was V. 38

supernatural.
God entrusted the disciples with the V. 39
mission of being witnesses of all
that Jesus has done.
He died and rose again on the third V. 40
day.
He sent them to tell the people that V. 42
Jesus is the judge of the living and
the dead.
Whoever believes in Him will V. 43
receive forgiveness of sins.
5. List the teachings that Jesus gave to His disciples in Luke 14:
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________________
6. List at least 5 ways that love for the sheep is shown:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
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The Vision of The
Government of 12
(G12)
Biblical Reference
“He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and
count the stars – if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to
him, “So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the Lord, and he
credited it to him as righteousness.” (Genesis 15:5-6)
MODULE 2
LESSON 4
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Module 2 - lesson 4
The vision of the government of 12
MY MINISTRY BY THE END OF 20_ _
Please read the testimony.

Then write a short paragraph completing the phrase.
“Dream of a very large church, because dreams are the language of my Spirit. The church
that you will pastor will be as numerous as the stars in sky and the sand on the seashore;
they cannot be counted. I received this word from the Lord twenty-six years ago, and be-
cause of it we started what we know today as the International Charismatic Mission.
We can say that God has raised us up to become a church of influence in our nation.
Throughout all of these years we have seen supernatural miracles. Thousands of lives
surren-der their hearts to Jesus week after week, and we have also experienced one of
the greatest revivals of the last ten years. In our church, which is located in Bogota,
Colombia, we have over 3000 people, every Sunday, make a confession of faith and
surrender their hearts to Jesus Christ. But our greatest challenge is to see our entire
nation becoming predominantly converted to Christianity.”- Pastor Cesar Castellanos,
International Charismatic Mission
By the end of 20_ _ my ministry will look like this:
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Objectives
1. To recognize the importance of the basic principles of visualization and apply them in
order to reach the multitudes.
2. To recognize the importance of being committed to the Vision, to know it and apply it
with diligence.
3. To understand some of the principles to help you become a better leader.
INTRODUCTION
The G12 Vision is the tool that God has given to His children to
bring revival to the world, possibly the last and greatest in history.
For centuries, the Lord has been preparing His Church for this
moment. He has awakened the hearts of whole families with a
great desire to understand the vision and to put it into practice
diligently, strategically and efficiently, because they want to be
useful in the work of God.
1. VISUALISE THE GROWTH OF YOUR MINISTRY
“He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars – if indeed you
can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the Lord,
and he credited it to him as righteousness.” (Genesis 15:5-6). Abraham was not slow in taking
hold of the promise; every night he would gaze at the stars, imagining how his descendants
would be. This exercise fed his faith until God fulfilled His promise. As these images flooded
his mind, it was so easy to confess them with his mouth.
Scientists have proven that what a person manages to see in their mind will be perceived by
their nervous system as if it were a reality. If your vision is not clear, something is not right in
your faith. It may be fear, doubt, traumatic memories or some argument that you have not yet
cancelled, that the adversary is using against you. Growth comes as a result of what you have
conceived in the secret place of prayer, what you have seen with your eyes of faith and
confessed with your lips. Growth first happens on the inside, as we believe in our heart that it
is a reality; then God does the rest.
2. PAINT THE PICTURE OF BLESSING IN YOUR MIND
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews
11:1). God will bring life to the pictures that we paint in our minds. Whatever you want to
conquer in the natural realm should first be visualised in the spiritual realm. As you do this,
you will receive the assurance that the miracle is already conquered.
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“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).
• Visualise the size of your ministry.

• Have very clear images in your mind.
• Invest time alone with God, because in this intimacy, the images you receive in your
mind will increase in importance.
• Include all your disciples in the vision and help them also become visionaries.
3. COMMIT TO FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENTING THE VISION
Do not think that by running faster you will go further.
Though a pregnant woman may wish for her baby to be born ahead of time, she knows that
there is a time for waiting. Accelerating this process would kill the baby while delaying it would
put both the mother and the child at risk. Solomon said that just as we ignore the way that
bones form in a woman’s womb, we also ignore the work of God. Jesus took the time
necessary to form His team of twelve; the fruit of which has lasted throughout the centuries.
Do the whole vision through the team of twelve
“What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted” (Ecclesiastes

1:15). What is complete? Twelve. A clock with eleven numbers is lacking; if there are not
twelve numbers, it cannot be counted. The daytime is made up of twelve hours. Jesus said,
“Are there not twelve hours of daylight?” (John 11:9). If a leader does not have their twelve
disciples, their team is incomplete. What is incomplete cannot be counted. Jesus’ contact with
the multitudes was sporadic: one day he was with one group, another day he was with a
different group. However, the only group that Jesus did not change was His twelve.
God gave us the ability to focus on twelve, and as a result we now lead multitudes; our success
was not dependent on any other skill set. If someone builds a house, they need foundations.
This is why the Lord tells us to focus, to enter through the narrow gate, and to leave everything
else aside. Jesus did it this way. He left everything aside: His glory, His greatness, His deity,
to come and live with us. He was made man so that He could focus on twelve; He spent the
largest part of his ministerial life with them, and invested almost seventy per cent of His time
in them.
I believe that a believer’s greatest challenge is the formation of their team of twelve. Their
prayers should be directed towards this fundamental team, believing that to him who asks, it
will be given, and he who seeks, will find their twelve. (Matthew 7:7).
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The leader: an expert in all the steps of the Vision
As a leader, you should learn each step of the Vision in detail.
To consolidate someone, you must first win them. If we do not win, we cannot consolidate. If
we do not consolidate, we cannot disciple i.e. train in the School of Leaders. If we do not train,
we cannot send. The foundation of the Vision is winning. Therefore, we need to be expert soul
winners.
4. DECIDE TO BE THE BEST CELL LEADER
The teaching and training received at Training for your destiny will enable a believer to open
a cell, after having finished Level 2. You may be asking what steps to take:
• Teach in season and out of season. There are times when a person will require extra
time from their leader, perhaps for some advice, some special ministry, or a visit.
• View every member of your cell as a potential leader. If you can see them as a
leader, you will treat them accordingly. The faith of a leader will determine their
disciples’ level of commitment to the vision.
• Motivate with your words. Our words affect the spiritual realm – heaven responds to
every word we speak. Words have power to change the appearance of things.
• Always work with goals. Involve the whole group. Each person should know how
much they expect to multiply by and how many cells they expect to be born from the
evangelistic cell in a year. Once you have your twelve, the goal is for each of them to
open their own cell within one year. Supposing you had already chosen your twelve
out of your evangelistic cell (the cell that grows continually), you should start working
with this group of twelve in a closed cell. As a result, you no longer continue leading
evangelistic cells; instead, you dedicate yourself to helping each person in your team
of twelve gather their own twelve. Their success is your success.
• Do spiritual warfare. Without spiritual warfare, souls are not won. If you preach
without having prepared the atmosphere, nothing will happen – hearts will remain
closed. Specific prayer for thirty days opens doors; each of your disciples should
personally pray for potential new people in this way. After one month, they should try
to arrange a meeting with each of those people, preferably separately. The purpose of
this meeting is to share the gospel of Jesus.
• Do not forget to always have any empty chair. You should have an empty chair in
every meeting and pray that someone will sit in it the following meeting. All those
attending the cell group will pray for this goal, and in so doing we teach our group how
to pray for evangelism.
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CONCLUSION
The revelation of the Vision of the government of twelve is for those who wish to experience
rivers of fruitfulness. Only those who determine to faithfully carry it out and continuously invest
time in intimacy with the Lord, will capture the powerful revival that longs to bring to your life,
your family and your ministry.
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The Vision of the Government of 12 Date:______________________
1. Write down the key verse for each instruction:
Visualise the growth of your ministry _____________________________

Paint the picture of blessing in your mind _________________________.
Develop the vision through the team of 12 ________________________.
2. Write out 2 Corinthians 4:18___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Answer the following questions, taken from Ecclesiastes 1:15 and John 1:19
What is complete? ___________________________________.

The daytime is made up of ___________ hours.
4. Explain simply the steps we should take to become the best cell leader:
Teach in season and out of season: ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
View every member of your cell as a potential leader: ______________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Engage in spiritual warfare for your cell: _________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Are you already part of a team of 12? __________________.
If yes, how does being part of a 12 bless your life?

_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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Forming The Best Team
Biblical Reference
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of
Hades will not overcome it” (Matthew 16:18).
MODULE 2
LESSON 5
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Objectives
1. To understand the steps to take to form a successful team of twelve.

2. To recognize in Jesus’ ministry the way in which He formed the best team.
3. To receive a true desire within our hearts to form a team of twelve.
INTRODUCTION
Our Lord Jesus Christ is undoubtedly the greatest visionary that has ever lived. Moved by
compassion to redeem humanity, He gave up every privilege of divinity.
He knew why He was in the world as well as how long He had to complete
His work. At the end of His race, Jesus was able to say: “I did it” or “It is finished”.
Jesus broke away from the conventional. Instead of looking for His twelve in the best schools
of theology, He chose them after a night of prayer (Luke 6:12). We cannot choose our
disciples because they are our friends, because of their intellectual capacity, their public
speaking skills, or their human abilities or talents. We choose them because the Spirit gives
testimony to our spirit that they have a faithful heart. Just like a skilled craftsman who makes
pottery from mud, Jesus took the disciples in His hand and formed them. He worked on each
one of their characters for three and a half years; through His teachings He decontaminated
them and shared eternal truths with them so that, when He was no longer with them, they
would be able to live in total dependency on the Holy Spirit, just as He had lived. Jesus’
twelve were the sturdy columns upon which a large part of the Christian faith would rest. He
worked in their lives, modeling for us the most effective way of pastoring. He won them in
prayer, consolidated them, discipled them in the call and then sent them. The success of
Jesus’ ministry depended on His disciples becoming as firm as rocks; faithful through times of
testing, not allowing anything to sway them from what Jesus had taught them.
Jesus’ vision is the only vision that has been able to bring redemption, hope and life to all
humanity. To carry out His great plan of redemption, He had to apply some simple principles.
1. CHOICE
The Lord taught that when it comes to building a house, there are two kinds of people - the
wise man who looks for a good foundation and the foolish man who builds on sand.
Foundations refer to rock, something solid and firm, while sand brings to mind the multitudes
or many people who are not committed. We see the outcome of both choices after the passing
of time; in times of testing. The rock remains; the sand does not, just like people who once
followed Jesus, but later returned to their normal activities.
Jesus made a decision to think about eternity, rather

than just about the temporary, when He formed His team.
“He appointed twelve – designating them apostles - that they

might be with him and that he might send them out
to preach and to have authority to drive out demons”
(Mark 3:14-15).
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It is interesting that there were all kinds of people in this group. Andrew and John were
followers of John the Baptist, but when their leader pointed Jesus out and told them that He
was the Lamb of God, both Andrew and John went after Jesus. He asked them, “What are
you looking for?” They only wanted to know where Jesus lived, but the Lord invited them to
follow Him. Andrew then looked for his brother Simon and brought him to Jesus. When He
saw him, He changed his name to Cephas or Peter which means rock (John 1:35-42). The
next day Jesus found Philip and invited him to follow Him. Philip found Nathanael and also
brought him to Jesus (John 1:43-51). Later on, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, left
the nets they were mending to respond to Jesus’ call. Levi, or Matthew, left the tax collecting
business to follow Him (Mark 2:13-14).
As the basis for the team was personal contact, He preferred them to be close to him. Our
youngest child, who is now five years old, has a strong will. Therefore, we try to make sure
that he is close to us most of the time so that we can form his character. Jesus did something
similar with His disciples. His contact with them was essential for correcting and guiding them
in all things.
2. TRAINING
When God created man, He created him out of what was there: the clay of the earth. With
this imperfect material, He was ready to create the first couple. In the same way, He places
people in our hands who often have nothing extraordinary about them, they generally have
many problems, and may have many doubts, be caught up in family conflicts, or be emotionally
hurt etc. These people are like clay, but you must see them through eyes of faith. You will
influence theirs lives through your words, your example and your testimony. Jesus called
John and James “sons of thunder” because of the brothers’ strong personalities and will and
alongside them, Simon Peter was highly impulsive and reckless.
However, the Lord saw in each one of His disciples what they had never been able to see in
themselves. Consequently, He kept the most difficult three nearest to Him. He did not take
them everywhere with Him to reward them, but to form them. They were in Jairus’ house
during the resurrection of his daughter (Mark 5:37-43). These three were on the mount of
transfiguration, where they saw Elijah and Moses speaking with Jesus. Peter reacted by
asking permission to build three shelters or three tabernacles or churches. He did not know
what he was saying. God had to intervene and tell them,
“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” (Mark 9:7)
These three were at Gethsemane; even though He told them,
“’My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death’, and

invited them to support Him in prayer, they fell asleep three times” (Mark 14:33-42).
Building friendships is part of the training process
Every week we meet with the team of twelve that the Lord has given us, but we also try to
spend time with them outside church activities because we want to be around them more.
This takes away the barriers that disciples can have towards a leader. We understand that
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friendship should not be confused with tolerance. Although Jesus loved Peter very much,
after His resurrection, He confronted him for having denied Him three times - He confronted
him with his sin. Three times, Jesus said “Peter do you love me?” leading him to repentance.
Jesus then invited him to follow Him.
3. FOCUS
When praying to the Father for His disciples, Jesus said: “I will remain in the world no longer,
but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power
of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. While I was
with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been
lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled” (John 17:11-
12). In this prayer, Jesus sums up the way in which He had dedicated Himself to His twelve
disciples; He was always devoted to helping them treasure the Word He gave them in their
hearts, believing the best teachings for them (John 17:8).
He taught them the correct way to give offerings, because the offering that pleases God is that
which is given with great effort (Luke 14:1-4). He taught them to place the values of the
Kingdom above their emotions (Luke 14:25-28). He taught them the importance of having
and keeping a humble heart (John 13:14-17). While they were discussing which of the twelve
would be the greatest, Jesus questioned their motives behind their arguing but they did not
know how to answer Him. Jesus took a child and had him stand in front of them. He told them
that whoever wanted to be the greatest must be like that little child (Luke 9:46-48).
He took them with Him as He travelled, hoping to have some time with them to build them up.
Although He was often surrounded by multitudes, He never took His eyes off His work with
the twelve; He knew that they would represent Him when He left this world. In John 17, He
gave the Father a clear report on what He had done with His team, including the one who had
rebelled against Him, who by betraying Him had become the one doomed to destruction in
accordance with what was written. Jesus never saw working with the twelve as a burden; He
enjoyed every minute He shared with His disciples. They loved Him because they saw His
sincerity and dedication; they were the centre of His attention. He spoke to other people in
parables, but He revealed everything to them. The impartation of life that the Lord transmitted
was such that the people could see the Master’s characteristics in the disciples (Mark 14:70).
The leader of the twelve should dedicate themselves to their team, to making them into the
best leaders in the world, so that the anointing of God will flow through their lives.
4. INVEST IN THEM
At the end of His life, Jesus prayed to the Father:
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of

the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and
they have obeyed your word.” (John 17:5).
In that moment, He was so focussed on His work with the twelve that He did not pray for the
world, but for the twelve that the Father had given Him.
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When giving thanks for them in prayer, He emphasised the fact that they belonged to the
Father who had entrusted them to Him. To centre His attention on others, Jesus had to leave
aside all comfort zones. We have had to do something similar with our son Matias. My wife
said, “Having a child means leaving your selfishness aside to dedicate yourself completely to
them.” This is exactly what Jesus did – He renounced all His divine privileges, was made man
and revealed His glory to us (Philippians 2:5-8). The twelve apostles testified about Him
because they received the revelation that Jesus is the expression of the deity, God made
flesh. Through Him, they know the Father. “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.
How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’” (John 14:9b). All they wanted to know about the
Father could be seen in every one of the illustrations. Similarly, all that Jesus did was in the
hope that they too would follow His example. “I have set you an example that you should do
as I have done for you.” (John 13:15) Jesus determined to teach them differently because
they needed to learn to move in the supernatural if they were to do God’s work. This was the
only way they could bring the kingdom of God to earth, with extraordinary signs and wonders,
so that people would believe their words.
5. VISION
Shortly before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed His disciples:
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20).
The Lord called them to a place outside the small cities to help them think about the
redemption of whole nations. Having a strategic vision is the best way to impact a nation.
Able to understand his responsibility because of the burden he felt for the Gospel to reach the
nations, the apostle Paul said: “Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am
compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. If I preach voluntarily, I have a
reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me” (1 Corinthians
9:16-17). The big question is: How can we effectively transform nations through the Gospel?
I believe the answer is simple: by doing what the Lord did. If the most important person in the
universe dedicated His life to forming twelve men, what greater idea are we hoping to come
up with?
We attain the key to multiplication when we understand the importance of the leader or pastor
deciding to focus on twelve people to train them, helping them to reach maturity in the Word,
and to have a healed heart and a firm character. This is because each of these twelve will do
the same with another twelve, resulting in 144 disciples. If every one of them focuses on
conquering twelve disciples, there would be 1728, and if they all do the same, the number
would rise to 20 732. If the process is repeated, there would be 248 832, which multiplied by
twelve again would result in 2 985 984. If all these people decided to have twelve, 35 831 800
people, the size of some nations, would be won for Christ.
We must be careful to form the foundational team i.e. the team of twelve, so that we can
redeem entire nations. One of the mistakes I see many people make is being satisfied with
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incomplete groups. They accept that some disciples have reached eight of their twelve, and
they tell them, “it’s fine”. This is a big mistake.
The twelve is like a circle: if a circle is not completely round, it is not a circle. A group of eight,
or ten or eleven of the twelve is not a circle; to be counted it must be complete.
6. REPRODUCTION
The miracle of reproduction is simple. How can we evangelise the whole world? If somebody
thinks too logically about it, it will be hard for them to win anyone, let alone their own home.
Reproduction is like having a family; nobody thinks about being a grandparent if they are not
married, because they need to first get married to then have children who, after some time,
will give them grandchildren. Reproduction in the ministry is similar, first you must love souls.
The best thing you can do to help those who are lost and who live far from the Father is to first
have the assurance of your own salvation.
Do not deceive yourself or try to impress God, thinking

that He will accept you if you present Him some disciples.
The Lord would prefer you to surrender your whole life to His will.
Once you are sure of your salvation you will be able to think about helping others. You should
first win one disciple, who will bring another, and that person too will bring another – so you
will have three disciples. As you help them to be formed, your sphere of influence will increase
and you should repeat the process - reach another person and disciple them. Then two more
people will come, and you will have three more disciples; this process is repeated twice more
so that you reach your first great conquest, your first team of twelve. Although this is not a
rule, it is a strategy that will help you start taking your first steps. Andrew brought Simon Peter,
his brother, and Phillip brought Nathanael.
Once you have your team of twelve, you should be careful to help them maintain a high level
of maturity because what they receive from you as their leader is what they will know of God.
If you fall, it will affect the faith of these people. I am not trying to say that a leader does not
go through struggles because we all do, but our faith in Jesus gives us the strength to
overcome. A well-established twelve will cause great multiplication. May the Lord’s words to
Joshua at the beginning of his ministry also be for you.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go”
(Joshua 1:9).
CONCLUSION
We can draw a parallel between longing for disciples and wanting to have children; we do not
bring them into the world so that they can be hungry or live in misery, without having even
their basic needs met. A true father wants to have children so that he can express his love for
them through affection and the provision of their needs. He also dedicates time to raising
them as the best citizens.
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Forming the best team Date:______________________
Activity Questionnaire 5:
1. Looking back at the lesson, number the principles that Jesus established for the formation
of your team of 12:
Invest in them Focus

Choices Training
Reproduction Vision
2. According to Luke 6:11-12, how did Jesus choose His 12?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. Write an X next to the correct answer:
a. We can choose our disciples because of sympathy, their intellectual capacity, their
public speaking skills, their abilities or human talents______.
b. We choose them because the Holy Spirit gives testimony to our spirit _____.
c. None of the above______.
d. Options a and b _______.
4. Fill in the gaps:

Jesus’ vision is the only vision that has been able to bring ___________________,
______________ and _______________ to all humanity.
He appointed _________ - designating them apostles - that they might be with him
and that he might send them out to preach and to have _______________ to
_________________ demons” (Mark 3:14-15)
5. Using Mark 3:16-19, write the names of the 12 Apostles:
6. Briefly explain the principles Jesus taught His disciples:

John 17:11- 12
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Luke 9:46-48
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Luke 21:1-4
_____________________________________________________________________
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Successful Leadership
Biblical Reference
“Do you not know that in a race all runners run, but only one gets the prize?
Run in such a way as to get the prize” (1 Corinthians 9:24).
MODULE 2
LESSON 6
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Module 2- Class 6
successful leadership
Activity 1 - Worksheet
Smith Wigglesworth
Smith Wigglesworth was a remarkably unimpressive man by the world's standards. He was
born to a lowly family in Menston England in 1859, unable to read until his twenties and a
plumber by trade, yet when he gave his life to the Lord Jesus at the tender age of eight, no
one could possibly have imagined what an impact he would have on the world. Called the
‘Apostle of Faith’, Smith was married in 1882 to Mary Jane Featherstone, affectionately
called Polly. She was the love of his life and when she died in 1913, Smith was
devastated. This was one of the most trying moments in his life. He prayed for her to come
back to life and she did, yet she explained that it was the Lord's will for her to go. He
agreed and she lay down once again and went to be with the Lord. Smith’s ministry was
characterised by his unwavering faith in God. He was able to believe for the impossible,
and yet his one main concern was that God should always get the glory and not himself.
His humility was a genu-ine concern for not stealing that which belonged to his heavenly
Father. Among the many stories that are recounted about his life, including people being
raised from the dead, deaf ears being opened and captives being set free, there is one
story that has captivated the heart and mind of many a Christian. This story is recounted
below:
Surely one of the most remarkable cases of a miracle was when Smith was staying at the
home of a curate of the Church of England. The man with whom he was staying had no
legs. Smith suddenly said to the man, “Go and buy a new pair of shoes in the morning”, a
most astounding thing to say to someone with no legs. No doubt thinking Smith was totally
insane the curate retired to bed, and then the Lord spoke to him saying: “Do as my servant
hath said.” The curate rose early the next morning and was waiting at the shoe store when
the manager arrived to open up. Upon entering the store he was approached by the
assistant who asked if he could help him. The curate replied he would like a pair of shoes.
The assistant realising the condition of the man, hesitated, before replying that they could
not help him, obviously referring to his condition. The curate seeing his dilemma said: “I
would like a pair of black shoes, size eight please.” The assistant returned with the shoes
and as he put his one stump into the shoe a foot and leg instantly formed. The same thing
happened with his other leg. Smith was not surprised and his comment was that with God
there is no difference between healing a broken limb and forming a new limb. After many
years of faithful service, and a ministry that saw the sick healed, the dead raised and the
captives set free, Smith himself passed on in 1949. Appropriately he died in a church.
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Objectives
1. To fully comprehend each of the characteristics of a successful leader.
2. To learn some of the principles to be able to exercise strong, lasting leadership.
3. To understand everything that a leader should and can do.
INTRODUCTION
Successful leadership begins with a leader who has a servant heart and a clearly-defined
vision, as well as the strength to achieve that vision and to continuously exercise their faith,
much like the men of God described in Hebrews 11.
1. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER IS A DREAMER
• This kind of leader has dreams given by the Holy Spirit.
• God opens their spiritual eyes to give them extraordinary visions of what He wants them
to do.
• He strengthens their faith so that they can carry out their dreams.
• They must always live in the realm of faith and never move into complicated world of
logic. “But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased
with him” (Hebrews 10:38). Logic is like the taxi that takes you to the airport to board the
plane of faith which will take you to your eternal destiny.
• They have great and noble dreams which are the material they use to create their
future. When a leader has a dream from God, they receive such assurance in their heart
that it is already achieved that there is no place for doubt.
• They continually declare the miracle as a reality in their life, as if it were something
they already possessed, and they will not rest until they see it accomplished.
2. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER IS A PERSON OF FAITH
“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the

message is heard through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17).
The life of faith comes when a person’s nature has been transformed by the Holy Spirit. It is
very easy for a person of faith to read the Word of God and to understand it, and they are able
to maintain constant communication with the Holy Spirit. They are aware that without faith it
is impossible to please God.
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• Through faith, our relationship with God is strengthened and we are able to conquer all
our dreams.
• Faith is born in the heart and is more important than our feelings. The human being
tends to walk by sight and not by faith; they try to rush towards what they can see,
forgetting that behind this structure is a spiritual kingdom that is not seen, but that exists
and is real.
• Faith connects us to the invisible and eternal realm. There we find God’s government
and His heavenly court.
• Faith takes us out of the human context and transports us to the threshold of divine
glory.
• By faith we put aside our weaknesses, leaving them at the foot of the Cross and we
clothe ourselves with the invincible strength of the Holy Spirit.
• Faith is leaving a world of failure and defeat to travel on the firm path of success
and prosperity.
• Faith is transforming the absurd into something logical; the vile and looked down
on into something useful and valuable.
• If we dare to believe, we will open the heavens and cause the glory of God to
descend on us and on all that surrounds us.
3. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER MOVES THE SPIRITUAL REALM WHEN THEY SPEAK
“But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”
that is, the word of faith that we are proclaiming” (Romans 10:8).
• Many think that they have faith, but their fruit indicates the opposite. Faith has only
reached their minds and has not yet moved down into their hearts.
• It is important to understand that faith is spiritual, not intellectual and it must be

received in the spirit.
• If we open our hearts in childlike innocence, the Word of God which is Spirit and life
will penetrate to the deepest part of our hearts. Let us not expect to conquer with our
mind something that belongs to the spirit. “The man without the Spirit does not accept
the things that come from the Spirit of God for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot
understand them because they are spiritually discerned”. (1 Corinthians 2:14).
• Repeating a Bible promise again and again does not mean that you have faith, nor
does it cause you to conquer the miracle. The Word of God must renew your way of
thinking.
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• Understanding the Word is the first step towards developing a life of faith - it must
make its way from our minds to our emotions and then affect our will. If our will is
committed one hundred per cent, we will be ready to develop a life of faith.
• We can only confess what we treasure in our hearts
4. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER ENABLES ALL THINGS TO BECOME POSSIBLE
“Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6)
Faith leads us to believe in things that cannot be scientifically proven but that are real
nonetheless. As a result:
• The Bible is the only source capable of producing faith in the heart of man. Is the
Bible the living Word of God? If your answer is yes, you have made a good start on the
path of faith.
• Faith will come when you have direct and constant contact with the Word. As you
persevere in studying it, you will start to hear God’s voice. When the Word of God
reaches your heart, faith will be born.
• Although we have never met the people who were God’s instruments in writing the
Bible, we believe what they wrote in the holy book, trusting in the testimony of their lives
and what they said about Jesus. This is called faith.
• Faith contains certain elements that lead us to transform the circumstances:

believing with our heart and confessing with our mouth. “For it is with your heart that you
believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved”
(Romans 10:10).
• Jesus cultivated intimacy with the Father. Because He remained in His presence, He
had a voice of authority, to such an extent that nobody was able to resist the words nor
the spirit with which He spoke. Nothing in the universe was able to oppose the authority
of what He said.
5. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADERS EDIFIES LIVES AND REPRODUCES THEMSELVES IN

OTHERS
• We must be aware of the need to raise up successors.
• The spiritual awakening in these last days needs new generations of

leaders, equipped to influence those who are being added to the church and who
show an interest for taking the message to others. This will become a chain-
reaction, which continues to grow – each committed leader representing a link in
the chain.
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• When leaders achieve the level of commitment required, they are able to build
up others so that they can continue what God has placed in their hands. It is
important to equip those who surround us, so that they can take our place at any
given moment with the relevant knowledge and maturity, so that what we have
achieved will not be weakened but will continue increasing.
6. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS A COMMITTED TEAM
• People will do what they see their leader do; they will copy them and learn to
persevere until they see results.
• A team that works shoulder to shoulder with us will be attentive to our instructions
because they want to be useful in the vision.
• Without a committed team, we will end up doing more work than expected, running the
risk of exhausting ourselves.
• “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). An

important step towards building a committed team is establishing norms of conduct – as
the leader you set an example worthy of following. A person is likely to be more willing
to follow the leader who takes part and lives the process of ministerial growth alongside
them.
• A true leader deserves to be imitated and instead of saying “Go”, says “Let’s go”.
7. THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS LASTING LEADERSHIP
• Effective leadership endures because of the followers who have been genuinely
formed.
• Not one person in the leadership team that God entrusted to me is there out of
sympathy. Every one of them made the effort and conquered.
• True leadership does not come from a position or a status of authority, nor does it
come from a professional title. Instead it is the result of our fruit.
• Commit yourself to preparing leaders who are suitable to win, consolidate, disciple
and send.
• Speaking about success and effective leadership without allowing this to be

transmitted and multiplied to other people is another form of failure.
• The measure of success of a leader is determined by the number of disciples they

are training for leadership.
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CONCLUSION
A successful leader never comes about by chance. They are shaped in the fire of testing and
pain and are willing to pay the high price that their calling demands.
They know that first of all they have been chosen to serve God among people, not to be served
by them. They have decided to surrender their ego at the Lord’s feet so they can be corrected
where necessary. The successful leader does not run away from the great challenges that
life may bring.
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Successful Leadership Date:______________________
1. Write True (T) or False (F):
The successful leader:
• Is someone who has dreams given by the Holy Spirit. __________
• God closes their spiritual eyes, He gives them extraordinary vision of what He wants
them to achieve. __________
• Should always live in the realm of logic and not get caught up in the complicated world
of faith. __________
• Great and noble dreams are the material with which we create our future. __________
• When we have a dream from God, we receive sure assurance in our hearts that it is
already achieved that there is no place left for doubt. __________
• The successful leader continually declares the miracle as a reality in their life, as if
it were something they already possessed; and they will not rest until they see it
accomplished. __________
2. Complete and memorise:

“Consequently, ________________ comes from hearing the message, and the
message is________________, through the ________________ of Christ” (Romans
10:17).
3. How can a successful leader move in the spiritual realm when they speak?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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4. Fill in the table with the characteristics of a successful leader:
Dreamer 1.
2.
3.
Person of faith 1.
2.
3.
Moves the spiritual 1.
realm when they
speak 2.
3.
Enables all things to 1.
be possible
2.
3.
Edifies lives and 1.

reproduces
themselves in others 2.
3.
Has a committed team 1.
2.
3.
Has lasting leadership 1.
2.
3.
5. Describe the most significant characteristics of your leader:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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The Art of
Winning
Biblical Reference
“He who wins souls is wise” (Provebs 11:30b).
MODULE 2
LESSON 7
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Objectives
1. To understand the importance and need of winning new people through evangelism.
2. To learn the requirements that a soul winner should have to successfully complete their
mission.
3. To learn some of the principles to help in the work of an evangelist.
4. To learn to recognize when a person has been truly won.
INTRODUCTION
Jesus is the only human born knowing His mission on earth. His heart beat for the redemption
of souls. In extraordinary ways He made the most of every situation He faced, doing
completely innovative, out of the ordinary things. Everything He did was for the salvation of
souls. Jesus left His throne of glory and became a man, to teach us His truth in our language.
At the start of His ministry He chose and formed twelve men, from different social classes so
that they could meet the needs of the multitudes. His evangelistic work concluded with His
death and resurrection.
Shortly before ascending into heaven, Jesus delegated His authority and power to His
disciples. He appointed them to bring His redemption to all people from that moment on.
Their success would depend on how much they were given over to making known this
message of salvation.
1. WINNING SOULS IS AN ART
Solomon said that “He who wins souls is wise” (Proverbs 11:30b). If your heart is not
selfish and you desire to help people attain God’s redeeming grace, the best thing you can
do is prepare yourself to efficiently fulfil the noblest mission in the world - helping people
escape condemnation so that they can receive the grace of forgiveness.
I was greatly helped at the beginning of my ministry when I understood that we should make
the most of every opportunity we come across to share the Gospel. I always had some kind
pamphlet at hand which I used as a key for sharing with those I knew who had never heard
about Jesus before. After several years I realized that there was something missing as an
effective conclusion to my message. Although I was winning souls, I lost contact with them.
I then understood that a follow up of these people was needed.
Remember that the fruit of the righteous man is a tree of life

and he who wins souls is wise.
Our fruit is reflected by the souls we win for Jesus.
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2. THE IMPORTANCE OF PREACHING
Paul Said,
“And this is the same message we preach about faith” (Romans 10:8 CEV).
The message that comes out of our mouths should carry the same anointing and power as
the words that came from Jesus’ lips. I therefore recommend that we:
• Always speak about Jesus. Your goal should be to bring every person who hears
you into a full relationship with Jesus Christ. When someone accepts the Word of God
in their heart, the Word of God comes and lives in them and forms part of their life.
• Always motivate with words. You should endeavour to bring a word of motivation to
people. Do not enter into arguments with them: It is better to lose an argument and
win a soul.
• Use positive language. It is best to say something that brings hope to people; make
the most of the time that God gives you with your family, friends and disciples to share
His word.
• Use your words to fill people’s emotional emptiness. Generally, those who allow
negative thoughts into their minds also allow them to enter and take root in their
emotions. We should determine in our hearts that every one of our words will be like
a balm for the souls of those who hear us so that they can start believing in themselves,
in God and in people again.
• Use different resources to communicate effectively. Those entrusted with the

responsibility of preaching the gospel have the anointing of the Holy Spirit. At the same
time, however, it is still good to use interesting illustrations, parables, and testimonies
that edify, and to use technology well.
• Make sure that your message contains the answer to the person’s need. We
should always be thinking, “I need to communicate something that he or she really
needs.” People are always hoping for an answer to their family, moral, emotional and
spiritual needs which have been troubling them continually.
• Your message should be constant, perseverant and effective because at stake is

the salvation of millions of people who just need to hear the Word.
• You preaching should be anointed. When it is, it is the believer’s most powerful
weapon. What we say determines what we do. God has placed authority in our mouths to
determine the future. Jesus said, “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree
bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognised by its fruit” (Matthew 12:33).
3. BE AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS
The Apostle Paul expressed what his call to preach the gospel meant for him: “Woe to me if I
do not preach the gospel!” (1 Corinthians 9:16).
Preaching was not something that made him feel proud; he did it because
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he had compassion for the salvation of the people’s souls.
God had placed a desire in Paul’s heart to win a large number of souls, and this burden
increased when his spiritual eyes were opened and he was able to see the end that awaited
those remained far from God.
His power is made perfect in our weakness
He needs the little that you have because little in God’s hands becomes much and becomes
a great blessing. The boy who had five loaves of bread and two fish allowed Jesus to use
them to feed a multitude of eighteen thousand people. The little that you think you are will
be multiplied in God’s hands. Surrender yourself to His divine purpose and ask the Lord to
give you the spirit of an evangelist.
Preach voluntarily
“If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply dischargingthe trust
committed to me” (1 Corinthians 9:17).
Paul could clearly see the difference between a person who works to receive a salary, and
someone who works because they love what they do.
Offer the Gospel of Christ free of charge
“What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of
charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it” (1 Corinthians 9:18).
Paul had made it his goal to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ free of charge. We know that
he focused on the salvation of souls and was known as the one “who turned the world
upside down.” They knew that this man had the right message to bring salvation to the
people.
4. HAVE A SERVANT’S HEART
“Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many
as possible” (1 Corinthians 9:19).
Paul spoke about one of the fundamental principles of evangelism - having a servant’s heart.
The heart of a servant perceives peoples’ needs and does something to meet them, even
before meeting their own.
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5. ADVICE FOR WINNING
Let us look at what it says in Colossians 3:17:
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
• Make a winning lifestyle. We can not win if we do not have the attitude of a winner.
God is a God of balance, so there should be balance in all areas of people’s lives.
• Specialise in the strategy God gives you. Remember that strategy is won in the
secret place. The strategy that God gives you is the one that will work and take you to
victory. Therefore, it is important to dedicate yourself to developing it.
• Have homogenous cells. Place each person in a group that corresponds to them
(men, women, youth and children).
• Visualise how many people you want to win. This requires seeing in the dimension
of faith. When you can clearly visualise in the spiritual world, your level of faith will
rise.
• Establish weekly goals. Just as you set goals for your studies, your work and the
other areas of your life, it is important to plan with the Lord how many souls you are
going to win each week.
• Plan fasting, intercession and prayer. Do this for the people you want to come to
know Jesus’ light and for the needs of each one of them.
• Learn to put on outreach events. Rather than having a religious attitude, you should
draw people with love and compassion.
• Keep an eye on the excellence of the cells. Be aware of the activities of each cell,
and teach with excellence.
• Go through the whole process of the ladder of success with every new person.
6. GOD’S REQUIREMENTS FOR WINNING SOULS
• Holiness: If you want to be used by God, you must live in holiness and completely
move away from a life of sin.
• Spirituality: You should be spiritually sensitive so that you can hear what the Holy
Spirit is saying to you.
• Humility: You need to depend entirely on the Holy Spirit. He is the one who works in
the lives of the lost.
• Faith: Do not look at the circumstances; keep your heart and all of your being
grounded in the Word of God, and act in accordance with in.
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• Simplicity: Take Jesus as your example; He saved people very simply, from every
walk of life
• Complete dependence on Christ: Always seek to do things under the direction of

the Lord Jesus.
• Determine to know the Holy Spirit: There should be a close relationship in your life
with Holy Spirit because your life and your ministry depend on Him.
7. EVIDENCE THAT A PERSON HAS BEEN WON
• Conviction of sin: They understand that they are removed from glory of God.
Conviction comes from the Holy Spirit and results in repentance.
• Faith in Christ: This is evident when a person believe that reconciliation with God the
Father and eternal life, come only through Jesus.
• Repentance: A deep pain for having failed which consequently brings a desire to
change.
• Change of lifestyle: This is seen through real proof that they have left their old way
of living and have adopted new thoughts, habits and feelings.
• Prayer: The new believer will understand that prayer is how we communicate with God
and will start to pray.
CONCLUSION
Someone who wins souls for God is a person who feels a very special love for the lost. This
is reflected in their evangelistic work wherever they go.
Winning should be a lifestyle for every one of us; our fundamental premise, because we know
that Jesus chose us to save the world with His gospel of love.
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The Art of Winning Date:______________________
• Fill in the gaps:
Jesus’ heart beat for the ____________________ of souls.
Everything He did was for the ____________________ of souls.
His evangelistic work ended with His ___________________ and __________________.
• Write the advice given in regard to the importance of preaching:

A. _____________________________________________________________
B. _____________________________________________________________
C. _____________________________________________________________
D. _____________________________________________________________
E. _____________________________________________________________
F. _____________________________________________________________
G. _____________________________________________________________
• Fill in the gaps and memorize the following Bible verses:

“If I preach ____________________, I have a ____________________; if not
____________________, I am simply discharging the trust ____________________ to
me” (1 Corinthians 9:17).
• What characteristics does a servant-hearted person possess?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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• Explain the advice for winning:
Excellence in the 1.
cells
2.
3.
Winning, a lifestyle 1.
2.
3.
Homogenous cells 1.
2.
3.
Weekly goals 1.
2.
3.
Carry out the process 1.

of the ladder of
success 2.
3.
• Write an X next to the characteristics that are evident in a soul winner
___ Holiness ___ Effort

___ Work ___ Faith
___ Spirituality ___ Dependence on Christ
___ Humility
• Fill in the gaps:
• A person has been won when: _________________________.

• They are _________________________ of sin.
• They have _________________________ in Christ.
• They experience genuine _________________________.
• They show a _________________________ in lifestyle.
• They live a life of _________________________.
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Blessing Through The
Cell Group
Biblical Reference
“So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a
large number of priest became obedient to the faith” (Acts 6:7).
MODULE 2
LESSON 8
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Objectives
1. To understand what a cell group is.
2. To learn the purpose of cell groups.
3. To understand the ideal principles of a cell group.
4. To learn the value of being faithful in the in the responsibilities of a cell leader.
INTRODUCTION
Cells are one of the smallest microorganisms in any living organism. When it comes to church
cells, it is interesting to note that although they may start small, they can easily multiply. We
started our church with a cell group of just eight people meeting in our living room. We worked
strategically so that other cell groups could come out of this original cell; we were able to see
that the primary cell group sets the standard for the others.
There is always a cell that leads the way

and the other cell groups should follow the
parameters they establish.
1. THE CELL GROUP IS OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE
The cell is our first experience; it is our first challenge of responsibility.
Although I started with one cell group, the Lord saw that I was faithful and extended my area
of responsibility. My heart’s desire for each meeting was that those who came could connect
with Jesus so that their needs could be met. I spoke to them from the Word of God in a simple,
clear way so that they could achieve the desires of their hearts. The Lord kept on doing
extraordinary miracles in the people which motivated them to invite their closest friends.
2. DAVID, AN EXCELLENT LEADER
David is an example of a great leader in history, but his leadership did not start with God
anointing him and telling him: “I now make you king over Israel.” Not at all; it all began with
his faithfulness to a small responsibility; looking after his father’s sheep. David was diligent in
his responsibility the entire time he was with that small flock; he did not lose even one sheep,
he took care of those that were ill, he constantly protected them, and he faced wild animals
for them, risking his own life to defend the sheep.
His faithfulness in this small responsibility allowed God

to trust Him as king over the nation of Israel.
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3. THE DEFINITION OF A CELL GROUP
Cells are small groups of people who meet at least once a week in an effort to develop all-
round growth centred on the Word of God. These groups consist of a host who provides the
location, a leader who is trained to lead the cell, an aide who is the leader’s right hand,
participants who are active members and guests who are invited to the meeting. Cells are
small centres for studying the Bible in a simple and practical way, where those who attend
are built up, including those who are won for Christ week after week.
The principle of cells originates from the Early Church, whose congregations grew through
cells. This is why Word of God says:
“So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly… You
know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have
taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that
they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus” (Acts 6:7, 20:20-21).
Cell groups make personal pastoring possible
The Lord Jesus always visited homes. He visited the home of Zacchaeus who was then
saved; He visited Peter’s home and healed his mother-in-law; He visited Jarius’ house and his
daughter was brought back to life; He visited the home of Simon, the Pharisee, and a sinful
woman became a follower of Jesus. He also included Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and
Mary, in His close nucleus of friends; as a result of this friendship, Lazarus came back to life.
Jesus was always thinking about meeting the needs of every person and He developed His
ministry through contact with people. The cellular vision allows us to do what Jesus did; even
the simplest believer can gather their family so that the cell leader can directly pastor each
person.
Cell groups are the mine from which you extract your twelve leaders
The cell is an effective way of training and selecting our team of twelve. From those who meet
weekly in a house, an office or a workplace, etc., we can select those most successful at
producing fruit to form part of our team of leaders who will support us in the ministry (Luke
6:12-17).
Jesus won twelve men and reproduced His character in them, knowing that they would be His
representatives to the whole world. He passed on the vision to the twelve so that at the right
time, they would pass it on to another twelve, achieving multiplication.
4. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CELLULAR VISION
During his reign David sent for the Ark of the Convenant, representing the Presence of God
among the people, to be brought to Jerusalem. On the way, Uzzah the Levite stretched out
his hand to stop it falling. But God struck him and he died because he had not shown the
proper respect. David was so sad that he did not want to take the Ark to Jerusalem. Obed-
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Edom offered his home as a place to house the Ark and David consented. The Ark was only
there for three months but God blessed him and he prospered greatly.
Opening a house for a cell meeting is the same as taking the Ark of God to that home.
5. THE PURPOSE OF CELL GROUPS
• To open the door for our families and friends to be saved (Acts 10).
• To help people to have contact with leaders. “While Jesus was having dinner at
Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” came and ate with him and his
disciples” (Matthew 9:10).
• To provide the opportunity for people to receive a touch from God. “When they could
not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on
his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw
their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven” (Luke 5:19-20).
6. THE IDEAL CELL GROUP
To have the ideal cell group meeting we should:
• Prepare the message for each homogeneous group, be it men, women, youth or
children, so that they receive ministry according to their needs.
• The host and the leader should be committed to the Vision. This will allow goals to be
met, individual responsibilities to be assumed, teamwork to be developed, and strategies to
be sought out.
Winning through cell groups
As cells are the primary way the church reaches the community with the Gospel of Jesus,
most decisions will be made through the cells. Some strategies that will accelerate the harvest
of souls are:
Prayer of three for a month
Why did Satan inspire a plan in Daniel’s enemies to stop him praying for one month (Daniel
6:7)? It would have caused spiritual death in the prophet. Just as not praying brings death,
praying with perseverance for thirty days releases life. If we commit for one month to pray for
people who are not yet believers, the Spirit of God will extend His mercy and give them life.
A leader who wants to start a cell group finds another two people who will join them in prayer.
Each of the group chooses three people they know that they want to pray for so that they can
be saved. Every member of the group writes down the three names the others choose (nine
in total). They will probably be friends, people from work, from where you live, or from your
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past. Meet once a week for an hour over the course of four weeks, to pray specifically for the
conversion of these people.
Friendship and evangelism
After the thirty days of prayer, contact each person you have been praying for. The goal is to
show interest in their wellbeing and to share God’s love for their lives. Share and explain each
of the “Four Precious Opportunities” with them.
CONCLUSION
Given that there are generally many people in Sunday meetings and many people can be
neglected, the work in weekly cell meets their need. There people are motivated to attend an
encounter and to later join the School of Leaders, knowing that they will then be able to lead
their own cell; in this way, they too will become channels of blessings to others.
Cell groups are the backbone of the Church.
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Blessing though the cell group Date:______________________
1. Define the word “cell” (in church context):
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. Briefly write about your experience in a cell group:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. List three characteristics of David as a leader:
o __________________________________________________
o __________________________________________________
o __________________________________________________
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4. Explain the following concepts in reference to cell groups:
They make personal

pastoring possible
They are the

backbone of the
church
They are the source

or beginning of the
team of 12
5. List the purposes of the cell:

o _____________________________________________________________________
o _____________________________________________________________________
o _____________________________________________________________________
6. To have the ideal cell:
_______________ the message so that every _______________ _______________
group, be it men, women, youth or children receives the message.
The _______________ and the _______________ should be committed to the Vision.
This will allow goals to be met, individual _______________ to be assumed, teamwork to
be _______________, and strategies to be sought out.
7. Explain the prayer of three:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Module 2- Class 8
Blessing through the cell-group
Weekly Challenge - Prayer of 3 - Handout
How does it work

Why did Satan inspire a plan in Daniel’s enemies to stop him praying for one month (Daniel 6:7)? It
would have caused spiritual death in the prophet. Just as not praying brings death, praying with
perseverance for thirty days releases life. If we commit for one month to pray for people who are not yet
believers, the Spirit of God will extend His mercy and give them life.
A leader who wants to start a cell group finds another two people who will join them in prayer. Each of
the group chooses three people they know that they want to pray for so that they can be saved. Every
member of the group writes down the three names the others choose (nine in total). They will probably
be friends, people from work, from where you live, or from your past. Meet once a week for an hour
over the course of four weeks, to pray specifically for the conversion of these people.
After the thirty days of prayer, contact each person you have been praying for. The goal is to show
interest in their wellbeing and to share God’s love for their lives. Share and explain each of the “Four
Precious Opportunities” with them.
Here are the “Four Precious Opportunities
The opportunity of an encounter (Jeremiah 29:13)

The opportunity of reconciliation (Luke 15: 18-20)
The opportunity of restoration (Romans 5:8; Luke 15:24)
The opportunity to bear fruit (John 15:8)
Lastly, they are invited to visit the cell and/or the church. This invitation should be done with confidence
because there has been a month of prayer for the unbeliever.
some Verses to pray

And this is the confidence that we have toward God, that if we ask anything according to His will He
hears us. 1 John 5:14
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last
day. John 6:44
To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God,
that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith.
Acts 26:18
Pull them from the trap the enemy has set for them, for protection is in you alone. Psalm 31:4
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Ready to
Consolidate
Biblical Reference
“We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so
that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labour, struggling
with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me” (Colossians 1:28-29).
MODULE 2
LESSON 9
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Objectives
1. To learn some principles of leadership through the example of the Apostle Paul.
2. To understand what consolidation is.
3. To learn to apply the fundamentals of the process of Consolidation.
4. To see the principle of Consolidation through the ministry of the Apostles.
INTRODUCTION
Consolidation is the stage following conversion when the new believer receives constant care
until the character of Christ is fully formed in them, to such an extent that the purpose of God,
of “bearing fruit that lasts”, is fulfilled in their life.
The consolidation process allows cell leaders to discover the potential

in each member, awakening their ability to reproduce themselves
in others while sharing and reinforcing the message of Christ.
1. PAUL’S EXAMPLE
• Paul proclaimed, trained and taught (Colossians 1:28-29).
• He knew the calling on his life from the moment of his conversion. “Now get up
and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a
witness of what you have seen of me and what I will show you. I will rescue you from
your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their
eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that
they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by
faith in me” (Acts 26:16-18).
• He was faithful to the vision God gave him. “So then, King Agrippa, I was not
disobedient to the vision from heaven. First to those in Damascus, then to those in
Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I preached that they should
• He preached a message of repentance. “In the past God overlooked such

ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30).
• It was his goal to become their father through the gospel. “For in Christ Jesus I
became your father through the gospel” (1 Corinthians 4:15).
2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CONSOLIDATION
Consolidation does away with the floating mass that moves from church to church. When we
motivate new believers to join a small group, they are strengthened in their faith and become
true disciples of Jesus.
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In this way we teach them how to firstly strengthen
themselves in the Lord, and then how to get involved in
the ministry, becoming a channel of blessing to others
3. EFFECTIVE CONSOLIDATION
Consolidation needs to relate to the act of winning. Interceding in prayer for someone to be
saved is very different from happening to be behind a person when they decide to accept
Jesus in their heart. We can compare this to the months a mother waits for her baby to be
born and the part she plays in their subsequent growth and development. She knows that
giving birth is only the first step to bringing up her child; the work that follows requires
dedication, attention and patience. Just as the mother is responsible for taking care of her
baby, the person who wins a new believer for the Lord should be responsible for taking care
of them. For nine months, the mother fills her heart with dreams about her baby; when born,
a much closer relationship is formed between her and her child.
Before we win someone for Jesus, they start to take shape in the
spiritual world, through our prayer and patience. The process
continues until their spirit is born into eternal life when they
accept Jesus in their heart as Lord and Saviour.
4. BECOMING SPIRITUAL PARENTS
“Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for
in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel” (1 Corinthians 4:15). Paul taught
us that the work of a consolidator is being a father and a guardian, and a guardian or a nurse
is someone who is employed to take care of babies. The apostle wanted to teach his spiritual
children that though they had ten thousand people consolidating them, only one father had
brought them to the Lord’s feet, and that father was him.
When someone becomes a Christian they need to be contacted

immediately by a consolidator. The new believer will open their
heart and begin to express themselves, providing the opportunity
for the consolidator to counter arguments, disarm prejudices, guide,
help and release life to them.
Consolidation is a process that requires time and concentration, and it varies depending on
the person you are consolidating. It is important that early on, every new believer knows that
Jesus has provided a new way for their life, therefore, take the time to teach them the Four
Precious Opportunities
5. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
“Those who accepted his message were baptised, and about

three thousand were added to their number that day. They
devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:41-42).
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Verify their decision
Consolidation in the early church was effective because they first helped people to understand
their spiritual condition, they then instructed them, baptised all who accepted Jesus and
collected their details. We can conclude that details were collected because the Bible refers
to the number of people added to the Church, implying that they kept a record of the new
believers.
Devote yourself to the apostles’ teaching
The apostles’ teaching forms the foundation for the believer’s spiritual growth. It consists of
three ingredients:
• First, spiritual milk. “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you
may grow up in your salvation” (1 Peter 2:2).
• Second, the bread of the Word of God. The Lord taught us: “It is written: ‘Man does
not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God”
(Matthew 4:4). A baby cannot swallow bread because they are not ready, they can
only drink milk. However, when they reach a certain level of growth in their natural
development, you can add bread to their diet.
5. Third, solid food. The Word says that this is for those who have reached a certain
level of maturity and are able to distinguish good from evil (Hebrews 5:14). People get to this
level through various ways. Firstly, through understanding certain topics and principles in
God’s word, secondly, through being able to get the most out of what is read in Scripture, and
thirdly through meeting with others that have a deep knowledge of the Word, pairing up and
sharing insights into its truths, its wise content, and its rhema word on both an individual and
a group basis.
Fellowship
God created us as social beings, so He rejoices when we have correct relationships with one
another. A consolidator’s success depends on the relationship between them and the person
being consolidated. It is an ongoing relationship, similar to that between a parent and their
child. Our life depends on the relationships we manage to develop. The early church
developed this practice, resulting in true companionship; this is mainly established in small
groups. It is possible for someone to come to a large church meeting and leave without
anyone even noticing. However, we are able to get to know each other through cells where
we notice who is or is not there. As cells promote closer contacts, we find it easier to tell who
is present or missing from the larger meetings.
Share in the breaking of bread
The early church believers were guided by God to have periodic small group meetings which
are now known as cells, nuclei or family groups. These meetings took place in houses where
they shared spiritual bread as well as real bread. “Every day they continued to meet together
in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their
number daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:46-47).
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Persevere in prayer
Prayer needs to be lifestyle for every believer. Prayer makes sure we stay on the correct path.
Not praying would imply a break in our communication with God. Jesus said that we should
watch and pray. The apostles always made every effort to ensure that the whole church
maintained a constant life of prayer.
Applying these principles with every believer brought incredible success. They retained the
multitudes because they verified their decision, taught them, invested in fellowship and led
them into a life of holiness and prayer.
6. HABITS THAT THE NEW BELIEVER SHOULD PUT INTO PRACTICE
Consolidation is more than a method or a training program; the heart of it is closely connected
to the heart of God. If we keep Gods’ heart at the centre as we consolidate, the ongoing care
of the new believer will be effective, helping them to stand firm, even in the midst of trails. It
is therefore important to teach them practically how they can grow in their Christian life.
• Speak to them about the need to be a disciple, not just a Church-attendee. Being
a disciple means being willing to follow Christ, obeying His Word every day.
• Teach them to set a time aside every day to ready the bible and reflect on what they
read, using these three questions:
• What is God saying to me? Something personal.
• What is God commanding me? What He wants me to do.
• What is God promising me? The promise I am going to claim.
• Teach them to pray as if they were having a conversation, using

spontaneous and sincere prayers; introduce them to prayer as worship, praise, thanks,
petition, confession and intercession.
CONCLUSION
Our responsibility does not end once we have taken a person to church. The moment they
accept Jesus in their heart is when the real work of consolidation begins.
Our success in implementing the vision is directly linked to the quality of our prayer life. This
is because the God who sees what is done in secret will reward you in public.
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Ready to Consolidate Date:______________________
1. What is consolidation?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. What do we learn about consolidation from the following verses?
Colossians 1:28 29
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Acts 26:16-18
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Acts 29:19
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Acts 17:30
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
1 Corinthians 4:15
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the gaps and memorise the verse:
“Even though you __________ ten thousand guardians in __________, you do not
have __________ fathers, for in __________ __________ I became your __________
through the gospel”. (1 Corinthians 4:15)
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4. Explain the principles of consolidation in your own words:
Verify their decision
Devote ourselves to
the apostles’ teaching
Spiritual milk
The Bread of the

Word
Solid Food
Communion with each

other
Share in the breaking

of bread
Persevere in prayer
5. How can you begin to consolidate?

a. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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Module 2 - Class 9
Ready to consolidate
Weekly Challenge - Guidelines
Prayer
'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of hosts. (Zechariah 4:6)
- The whole process of consolidation should be saturated in prayer:

- Continue to pray daily for the person during the process of consolidation
- Ask the Holy Spirit to help you before every contact
- Prepare for the call and meeting during time of devotion in morning
Phone call
Notes for phone call:
- Introduce yourself clearly (Name Surname from Church)
- Establish relation (I'm phoning on behalf of Pastor/G12 leader)
- Limit call time between 4 to 5 minutes (purposed and prepared)
Structure for phone call:
- Introduction (30s)
- Connecting with person (1min) - Ask questions (family, work, school)
- Share short Word (1min)
- Ask for a need to pray for (30s)
- Pray for their need (1min)
- Set up meeting them in person and connecting them to cell group (1min)
meeting them in person

Notes for meetings:
- Always meet with person in pairs (with your leader or with a disciple)
- Women visit women and men visit men.
- Always look presentable
- Limit visit time between 15 to 20 minutes (purposed and prepared)
Structure for meeting:
- Introduction (1min)
- Connecting with person (5min) - Ask questions (family, work, school)
- Share short Word (5min)
- Ask for a need to pray for (1min)
- Pray for the need (2min)
- Set up connecting them to a cell group (1min)
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The Power
of the 144
Biblical Reference
“Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living
God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to
harm the land and the sea: “Do not harm the land of the sea or the trees until we
put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” Then I heard the number
of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel” (Revelations 7:2-4).
MODULE 2
LESSON 10
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Objectives
1. To understand that through the Vision, God gives us the anointing of multiplication.
2. To understand the different strategies to take care of the multitudes.
3. To understand that the ‘one-hundred and fourty-four’ is the key to multiplication.
INTRODUCTION
We can see here that a well-consolidated group of 12 produced a
hundred and forty-four. These 144 bring the multitudes.
The Apostle saw that each of the twelve leaders of the tribes of Israel had achieved their goal.
Every leader was responsible for twelve thousand. The same is true for those who implement
the vision; every person focuses on achieving their first goal: twelve. Once your team of twelve
is complete, you should help each of your disciples to also form their twelve. They will later
do the same with their disciples. Your goal should be to reach your 144, because great
multiplication comes when you have formed that team. God Himself will bring them from
different places, tribes, peoples and nations, so that they can form part of your ministry.
1. THE SEAL ON THE LEADERS’ FOREHEADS
You may recall that the Lord placed a mark on Cain’s forehead when he sinned because he
killed his brother. This mark was a spiritual seal because God is Spirit, it could not be
physically seen. When people saw Cain, they sensed the mark in the spirit.
A spiritual mark characterises people. For example, when we see a photo of Hitler, through
he had no physical mark, we immediately associate him with the Jewish holocaust. If we think
about Abraham Lincoln, however, what springs to mind? A good leader who fought for the
abolition of slavery. And when we think about Moses? We see the deliverer and lawgiver of
the people of Israel. What comes to mind when we think about Abraham? He is the father of
faith. And Abel? We remember his offering. So we can see spiritual, rather than physical,
marks exist.
This passage in Revelations speaks about a mark that God’s servants receive. This mark is
spiritual: it is a God-given anointing and grace, relating to holiness, multiplication and authority.
These are the same beginnings, or blessings, that God gave to Adam, Noah and Abraham.
He put the same mark on them when he said; “Be fruitful, multiply and rule.”
It is not difficult to grow when you are marked by God’s anointing, nor do you need to strive to
get multitudes to follow you; the people will run to you because of God’s Name.
This is what happens when people implement the vision. God gives them
an anointing and grace to influence people; He fulfills His promise that
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the least will become a thousand and the smallest, a mighty nation.
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2. ACCOMPLISHED GOALS
Goals are declarations of faith. Through Isaiah, the Lord said, “As the rain and the snow come
down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and
flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes
out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve
the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:10-11). The road to success starts with the question:
“Where am I heading?” When we do not have goals and objectives in life, we face the greatest
obstacle in the realization of our dreams. What is a goal? It is a clear objective with a set
date. It is a dream to which you have assigned a time limit.
3. THREE THOUGHTS
These will help you to organise your goals:

• When do I want to achieve this goal by?
• What do I need to learn so that I can achieve it?
• Who are the right people to help me reach this goal, and how can they help?
Living without goals is like advancing without a specific direction.
I once heard Dr. Derek Prince say: “If you aim at nothing, you may be sure you will hit it.” If
at an early stage, our intention is not very clear, nor clearly-defined, no matter how many
years go by, we will be farther away from realizing the dream in our life. The goal that you
set for the future will be like the railway tracks that will take you to your destiny. Your life will
take the path that you yourself set for it.
David said:
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the
slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to
stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God” (Psalm 40:1-3).
The first few hours in a day are key

• The best way to take advantage of our time is by making the most of the first few
hours in a day, maintaining our enthusiasm throughout the rest of the day.
• Every day is like a check for twenty four hours that God gives us to spend as we
see fit. “Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made
of” (Benjamin Franklin).
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Goals
• Are declarations of faith.
• Should not return without the expected results.
• Originated in the heart of God.
4. FOUR FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
In Isaiah 55, the Lord speaks about the rain having four purposes. We can draw a parallel
between these and the four steps in the ladder of success:
• Water the earth: Win. We cannot go beyond where our faith takes us; we can only go
as far as our faith allows. If there is no rain, there will be drought; if there are no goals,
there will be ministerial barrenness. We should not be afraid to work with goals. Set
a goal for how many people you are going to win per year; this will help you place
yourself in His divine purpose.
• Make the earth bud: Consolidate. The rain’s second mission is to make all the seeds
in the ground sprout. This is the purpose of consolidation - to help each person that
God entrusts to us go through a process of brokenness, just like seeds that break open
to allow fruit to emerge.
• Flourish: Disciple. Thanks to the rain’s efficiency, the fields enjoy good harvests.
Every pastor or Christian leader should understand that the purpose of the people they
are winning is not to fill seats in their meetings Sunday after Sunday. If the people are
not able to flourish and be productive, the goals of ministerial responsibility have not
been met.
1. Yield seed for the sower and bread for the eater: Send. Once the rain has fulfilled
its purpose, the fruit should be harvested. The handful of people who were being
formed at your side are now ready to apply to others the same care they received from
their leader. This is how multiplication comes; each disciple is trained to open a cell
and start their ministry. They can now give out of what they have received.
5. THE 144 BRING MULTIPLICATION
“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one
could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before
the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and
were holding palm branches in their hands” (Revelation 7:9).
Great multiplication comes after establishing the 144, who receive the seal of God on their
foreheads when they accept the call. In his vision, the Apostle sees that every one of the
twelve had achieved their goal.
Each leader was responsible for twelve thousand. The same is true for those implementing
the vision: each person works towards their goal of having twelve.
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They loudly declare that Jesus is the Saviour. “And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation
belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb” (Revelation 7:10).
They know the redemptive power of the Blood of Jesus. “These are they who have come out
of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb” (v. 14).
They will be shepherded and comforted by the Lamb of God. “For the Lamb at the center of
the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will
wipe away every tear from their eyes” (v. 17).
CONCLUSION
A seed must die to produce fruit. Because of their hurry to see rapid growth,
some leaders have made the mistake of missing some aspects of the vision
out of their disciples, resulting only in stagnation. Therefore, you should set
a goal to carefully and faithfully carry out every detail of the vision.
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The Power of the 144 Date:______________________
1. What does the seal on the forehead represent?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. According to Isaiah 55:10-11, explain what a goal is:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the gaps:
“ I waited _______________ for the Lord; he _______________ to me and heard my cry.
He _______________ me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and _______________; he set
my feet on a rock and gave me a _______________ place to stand. He put a new song in my
_______________, a hymn of _______________ to our God” (Psalm 40:1-3).
4. Complete the sentences:
a. Goals are _________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
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b. The best way to take advantage of our time is_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
c. To be able to conquer, I need to________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5. Relate each phase to the corresponding step in the ladder of success:
Water the earth Win
Make the earth bud Consolidate
Flourish Disciple
Yield seed for the sower Send
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THE POWER OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP ........................................................................................ 17

STRENGTHENED IN GOD ............................................................................................................. 28

SPIRITUAL WARFARE .................................................................................................................. 36

THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF THE BLOOD ................................................................................... 45

THE BIBLE WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE ................................................................................... 54

THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT......................................................................................... 63

PRINCIPALS OF G12 .................................................................................................................. 104

THE VISION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 12.................................................................................. 123

FORMING THE BEST TEAM ........................................................................................................ 130

SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP ........................................................................................................ 137

THE ART OF WINNING ............................................................................................................... 146

THE BLESSING THROUGH THE CELL GROUP .............................................................................. 154

READY TO CONSOLIDATE ........................................................................................................ 162

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall

God’s heart is first and foremost for the salvation of all.

3. To understand that salvation can only be accomplished by the Son of God.

2. JESUS, A MAN BEYOND COMPARISON

"All that He has done, no other man could ever equal;

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the

4. JESUS IS GOD, AND LIVED ON EARTH AS A MAN

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great. He

Know Him as a Person

• He sat down to rest (John 4:6).

• Being God, He became man (Philippians 2:5-8).

• Being rich, He became poor (2 Corinthians 8:9).

• Being holy, He became a curse (Galatians 3:13).

• Being righteous, He became sin. (2 Corinthians 5:21).

• Being blameless, He died with the wicked (Isaiah 53:9).

• Being perfect, He was broken for us (Isaiah 53:10).

Receive the abundant life He offers

As Christians we possess an extraordinary treasure:

Module 1 Lesson 1 Pastor:____________________

Jesus is my Shepherd Date:______________________

Please hand in at your next training session

1. According to 1 Samuel 16:18, write down 3 of David’s qualities

3. According to Isaiah 9:6, write down three attributes of Jesus:

4. Write at least one of Jesus’ attributes found in the following verses:

1 Timothy 3:16 ___________________________________

John 1:14 ___________________________________

8. According to John 14:6, Jesus is:

9. According to John 7:38, how should we believe in Jesus?

He makes me lie down in

1. To know what a devotional is.

2. Be able to apply the principles for having an effective devotional.

5. To understand the power that there is in the Name of Jesus.

7. To create a book of dreams as a means of growing in faith.

• Look for and create space for privacy.

• Be sincere with yourself and with God.

Strengthening our spiritual being in order to enter into His presence

Beginning to pray with joy and thanksgiving

Having an attitude of praise at all times

Understanding the Word

When we understand the Word, a fire is lit in our hearts

JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES HOW TO PRAY

Prayer is the key that allows you to relate to God

Prayer is always answered

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall 

2. Write down the six characteristics found in David’s devotional life: 

The devil says I am But God says I am. So I will