PURPOSE OF THE TEST

1. To assess and EXAMINE the true

inner attitudes and motives of those
whom He calls. (1 Timothy 3:10)
10
They must first be tested; and then if
there is nothing against them, let them
serve as deacons.

1 Timothy 3:10
PURPOSE OF THE TEST
2. To SORT OUT those who are
REALLY CALLED by God.
PURPOSE OF THE TEST
3. To EQUIP those whom God CALLED
with spiritual UNDERSTANDING
needed to help people.
PURPOSE OF THE TEST
Testing is built in into the system of
faith. It is not a demonic activity.
Testing of your faith is God’s pre-
requisite for trusting you. He
will never trust someone whom He
never tested.
HOW WILL I KNOW IF I PASS THROUGH
THE TEST OF PROMOTION?

• Do you want to grow as Christian?

• Do you want an effective ministry?

• Do you want to extend God’s kingdom?

THE TEST OF PROMOTION
In our age, fear of FAILURE is very strong.

Unless a person is walking

in the SPIRIT, he may unconsciously
sabotage the SUCCESS of his Christian
walk or his ministry.
DEEP IN HIS INNER MAN:
1. He may believe that he does not
DESERVE promotion.
DEEP IN HIS INNER MAN:
2. He may fear that SUCCESS brings with
it a standard of faith that he cannot
SUSTAIN for long.
DEEP IN HIS INNER MAN:
3. He may simply fear FAILURE so strongly
that he FOCUSES on trying to avoid
failure rather than trying to succeed in
serving God and His church.
WHY DO WE STUDY THE TEST OF
PROMOTION?
1. All of the other tests directly AFFECT this
one.
2. It is one of the most DIFFICULT of all tests to
pass.
3. It is one of the most frequent causes of
frustration in younger ministries.
DEFINITION:

When a person finds himself not MOVING

FORWARD in ministry of the church, as
he expects he should, he is in
the Test of Promotion.
 THE PARABLE OF PROMOTION
Text: Judges 9:8-15

The spiritual leader must KNOW HIS

OWN place of ministry, and stays in it.

Character: Abimelech and Jotham

 THE PARABLE OF PROMOTION
Text: Judges 9:8-15
Characters: Purposes:
1. Olive Tree Oil
2. Fig Tree Fruits
3. Grape Vine Wine
4. Thorn Bush Thorn
THE SYMBOL OF PROMOTION IN SCRIPTURE

THE HORN 1 Samuel 16:13

NATURAL world the HORN of an

Animal is its STRENGTH and DEFENSE.

In relation to His SERVANT, the horn represents

the ANOINTING, POWER, STRENGTH, and
FAITHFULNESS in the ministries.
THE SYMBOL OF PROMOTION IN SCRIPTURE

When Saul was anointed, a FLASK of

oil was used by Samuel (1 Sam 10:1).

For David, on the other hand, a HORN

of oil was used (1 Samuel 16:13).
ONLY GOD CAN PROMOTE
SaulRIGHTEOUS:
THE

David
ONLY GOD CAN PROMOTE THE RIGHTEOUS:

Saul David
ANOINTED with human ANOINTED with DIVINE
instrument. (1 Samuel 10:1) instrument. (1Samuel 10:13)

APPROVED by the popular CHOSEN by the leading

vote of people. Spirit of God.

Became proud and was Remained HUMBLE and was

BROUGHT LOW by God. LIFTED UP by God.
ONLY GOD CAN PROMOTE THE RIGHTEOUS:

Samuel Today’s C-Leader

CHOSEN by God before Do I sense a real DIVINE call
birth for his ministry. upon my life?

His parents DEDICATED

him to the Lord.
ONLY GOD CAN PROMOTE THE RIGHTEOUS:

Samuel Today’s C-Leader

CHOSEN by God before Do I realize that my divine
birth for his ministry. calling may have much to do
with the way my parents
His parents DEDICATED PRAYED for me when I was
him to the Lord. not yet born or when I was a
child?
ONLY GOD CAN PROMOTE THE RIGHTEOUS:

Samuel Today’s C-Leader

He served unto the Lord Am I striving to make a better
under Eli. position for myself, or do I
submit, as unto the Lord, when
those over me in the Lord
make a decision with which I
disagree?
ONLY GOD CAN PROMOTE THE RIGHTEOUS:

Samuel Today’s C-Leader

Samuel was sleeping Are we rested in our present
when God called. ministry?
THE PREREQUISITE OF PROMOTION IS

RIGHTEOUSNESS