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HOW GOD TRAINS HIS CHOSEN BEFORE GREATNESS || APOSTLE AROME OSAYI

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The speaker argues that Jesus commissions believers into “kingdom representative” roles only after a rigorous discipling training process. The emphasis is that God does not merely “anoint” people; He subjects them to empowerment rituals, formation, and tested obedience.

1) Commissioning requires training, not instant enablement

  • Jesus provides “dimensions of power” and “dimensions of authority” as people are commissioned to represent Him in specific territories.
  • The speaker compares this to military training: recruits are shaped to be disciplined and able to endure pain and hardship before deployment.
  • True qualification involves:
    • Suffering
    • Pressure on the person’s “flesh”
    • Long-term formation, repeatedly described as requiring inward transformation (including references to pain/crying out).

2) Recruitment model: “be with Him” before being “sent”

Using Mark 3:14, the speaker explains:

  • The first purpose of recruitment is relationship and learning:
    • being “with Jesus” to internalize His values and ways.
  • The ability to be sent and preach is treated as a result that follows faithfulness in the foundational assignment.
  • Different mission fields may differ (economic, legal, etc.), but the basic training is the same:
    • Jesus evaluates readiness before commissioning.

3) Two commissioning “instructions” anchor the teaching (Matthew 28 and Acts 1)

The message centers on two major passages:

A. Matthew 28:16–20 (the “Great Commission”)

  • “All power” is given to Jesus after resurrection; the speaker calls this a heavenly update.
  • Commissioning is interpreted as an apostolic commission to “teach all nations”—discipling as obedience to what Jesus commanded.
  • The speaker warns that empowering someone who isn’t discipled can backfire, because spiritual power may be misused to serve darkness rather than God’s interests.

B. Acts 1:8

  • After discipleship, believers “receive power,” then become witnesses.
  • The speaker connects anointing to territory/impact:
    • in biblical logic, anointing relates to the scope of influence where authority is exercised.

4) Core spiritual thesis: the kingdom message dethrones “self”

From the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:18ff), the speaker reframes “seed”:

  • The seed is the kingdom message (not simply salvation as an end in itself).
  • The sower represents preachers/teachers; the message is meant to establish Jesus’ lordship in the hearer’s life.
  • The soil (heart) determines whether people produce fruit:
    • Some do not understand; demons steal away the message.
    • Some receive with joy but lack depth; persecution/tribulation causes offense.
    • Some are choked by worldly cares and riches.

The speaker argues that the “fall” introduced two inner problems:

  1. Self-centeredness: the soul becomes “self” rather than neutral.
  2. Flesh/carnality: resistance to the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, the kingdom message is “radical” because it requires submission to Jesus over the heart—self must be dethroned and flesh must be weakened.

5) “Taking root” is presented as the hidden process behind fruit and stability

A major experiential theme is “root-taking”:

  • The speaker claims growth is not measured by exposure or visible activity, but by depth cultivated through discipline:
    • prayer regimens
    • fasting
    • endurance
  • He shares personal anecdotes about prayer development, fasting, and long training periods—describing years of formation before breakthroughs.
  • Believers should “feel” taking root in the hidden life:
    • piercing resistance
    • enduring spiritual pressure
    • persevering through night-season growth

6) Spiritual warfare and territory: God trains before sending to confront “Simons” and supernatural forces

Using Acts, the speaker argues that territories contain spiritual systems that must be confronted:

  • Acts 8 (Simon the sorcerer / “Great Power of God”)
    • When Philip arrives, Simon’s influence is eclipsed and attention turns to Jesus.
  • Territorial conflict is compared to chess:
    • God places trained kingdom men where the enemy has established ground.
  • Acts 16
    • Divination created economic gain; Paul is sent to shut down that “access route.”
  • Readiness is emphasized:
    • God equips rugged, disciplined men because Satan is portrayed as merciless, and testing is expected.

7) Warning against mistaking prosperity/exposure for kingdom readiness

  • The speaker discourages prioritizing:
    • wealth
    • popularity
    • visibility (including media-like exposure)
  • Prosperity is framed as secondary:
    • an outcome of alignment and stewardship, not a first proof of God’s favor.
  • An example is given where increased broadcast exposure allegedly triggered intense attacks (burning equipment/church), interpreted as spiritual tests of depth.

8) Antidotes and practical spiritual counsel

  • The “antidote” to flesh is the Holy Spirit’s work; human strong will cannot bind flesh.
  • Fasting and denying fleshly desires (with “vanilla” used as a metaphor for cravings) is described as paralyzing the flesh so the spirit can rise.
  • Perseverance is stressed:
    • Jesus’ commissioning comes after years of internal formation, not quick religious performance.

Closing Exhortation

The speaker urges listeners to become kingdom men who:

  • understand Jesus’ lordship
  • obey Jesus’ command and rebuke
  • serve God’s will as their purpose—

so the Holy Spirit’s “dimensions” can be realized through obedience.

Presenters / Contributors

  • Apostle A.R. Osayi — primary speaker/teacher

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