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Monday, 11 March 2019

THE SECRET PLACE by Apostle Joshua selman

- God is everywhere, but He does not meet with people everywhere. In the dealings of God with men, the location and atmosphere matters a lot. The concept of the secret place is one of the mysteries that is behind unusual manifestation of the life and power of God upon a man.

- Everything mighty, glorious and noble in the kingdom of God is hidden. It is your pursuit for it that makes it revealed. These are kingdom systems. When it has to do with redemption, God reveals Himself to all, but when it has to do with intimacy, God does not expose Himself carelessly, He hides Himself in light hence the concept of the secret place. Imagine if your heart was on top your head. God had to hide the heart because of the gloriousness.

Text PSALM 91:1-2

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Lord shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

- The first possibility revealed in this scripture is that it is possible to dwell in the secret place.

- Remember, the secret place is not necessarily a physical location. Although a possibility exist that a man can create a location and dedicate it to be a meeting point with God but the idea of secret place is not a physical location. It is a spiritual state, a spiritual posture a man can take that helps him access where God is.

- We have many prayer/fasting meetings and as wonderful as it is, many don't still know God. There are dimensions of God that will only be revealed to you when you are with Him alone. There are things that God tells you that are not for preaching. These are very customized dealings that should stand as your foundation for spiritual stability. There are instructions from God given to you that if another person attempts to do it, it will be the reason for their downfall.

- Men are not made in church alone but in the secret place.

- The tragedies with believers is that they think they will know God by reading a book, listening to a man talk about Him. The best a man can tell you is his own personal experience but you need to experience Him for yourself. The books and messages will only generate an appetite and lead you to knowing Him. You know something by committing time to it. You can only know God when you give Him your time.

- In this end-time, you must drop your time to know God. The bible says 'They that know Him, will do exploits'.

DIMENSIONS ACCESSED THROUGH THE SECRET PLACE

(1) THE SECRET PLACE IS THE PLACE OF BROKENNESS (Isaiah 55:6-7): Brokenness is the state of the heart that shows your total dependency on God.

(2) IT IS THE PLACE YOU FIND THE MERCY OF GOD (Psalm 86:5, Psalm 3:22)

- Our idea is that mercy is for sinners and that we need revelation. No. Call upon the mercy of the God and see Him move beyond your faith level.

- When you are at a point where you don't qualify for a certain result, the only thing is to reach the throne of mercy.

(3) THE SECRET PLACE IS THE PLACE WE FIND REST AND COMFORT (Psalm 27:13-14).

- Everyone you know has the potential of disappointing you.

- In a regard to find comfort from men, people have exposed themselves to people have exposed themselves to people and it ended up bad for them. You go to a club, movie, church, pastor, friend hoping to get comfort from them and they disappoint you and you go about you hate life instead of retreating in His presence to find comfort and strength (Psalm 62).

(4) THE SECRET PLACE IS A PLACE OF REVIVAL AND RESTORATION. (Psalm 23:2-3)

- When you reach a point where you can no longer pray, worship in fact you don't even know where your bible is again, the you need God. The secret is waiting on God in the secret place for God to revive you.

(5) A PLACE OF ILLUMINATION: The secret place is where the mysteries of your destinies is unfolded to you. When the king wanted to kill everyone because no body could tell & interpret his dream. Daniel told the king 'Give Me Time' and it was revealed to him in the vision of the night.

Be a man of the secret place if you want to host His presence in your life.

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ABOUT KOINONIA

Koinonia is a transliterated form of the Greek word, κοινωνία, which means communion, joint participation; the share which one has in anything, participation, a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, etc. It identifies the idealized state of fellowship and unity that should exist within the Christian church, the Body of Christ. Contents [hide] 1 New Testament usage of koinonia 2 The spiritual meaning of koinonia 2.1 Sharing 2.2 Relationships 2.3 Community 3 The sacramental meaning of koinonia 4 The problem associated with the etymological meaning of koinonia 5 References 6 See also 7 Further reading 8 Bibliography 9 External links New Testament usage of koinonia The essential meaning of the koinonia embraces concepts conveyed in the English terms community, communion, joint participation, sharing and intimacy. Koinonia can therefore refer in some contexts to a jointly contributed gift.[1] The word appears 19 times in most editions of the Greek New Testament. In the New American Standard Bible, it is translated "fellowship" twelve times, "sharing" three times, and "participation" and "contribution" twice each.[2] In the New Testament, the basis of communion begins with a joining of Jesus with the community of the faithful. This union is also experienced in practical daily life. The same bonds that link the individual to Jesus also link him or her with other faithful. The New Testament letters describe those bonds as so vital and genuine that a deep level of intimacy can be experienced among the members of a local church.[3] The first usage of koinonia in the Greek New Testament is found in Acts 2:42-47, where a striking description of the common life shared by the early Christian believers in Jerusalem is given: “ They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the communion, to the breaking of bread and to prayer...All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need…They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. ” Communion itself was the breaking of bread and the form of worship and prayer. It was in the breaking of the bread that the Apostles "recognized" Christ and it was in the breaking of bread, called Communion, that they celebrated Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection in obedience to his Last Supper instruction: "Do this in memory of me." A special New Testament application of the word koinonia is to describe the Communion that existed at the celebration of the Lord's Supper or sacrament of the Eucharist. For example, 1 Corinthians 10:16 (KJV) use the English word "communion" to represent the Greek word koinonia. "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" Any common meal certainly could represent a "sharing". The koinonia is viewed as much deeper, however, when the meal is associated with a spiritual purpose. Joining in the Lord’s Supper is uniting oneself with other believers in the objective reality of Christ’s death. [4] The spiritual meaning of koinonia The word has such a multitude of meanings that no single English word is adequate to express its depth and richness. It is a derivative of "koinos", the word for "common". Koinonia is a complex, rich, and thoroughly fascinating Greek approach to building community or teamwork. Koinonia embraced a strong commitment to "kalos k'agathos" meaning "good and good", an inner goodness toward virtue, and an outer goodness toward social relationships. In the context of outer goodness, translated into English, the meaning of koinonia holds the idea of joint participation in something with someone, such as in a community, or team or an alliance or joint venture. Those who have studied the word find there is always an implication of action included in its meaning. The word is meaning-rich too, since it is used in a variety of related contexts. Sharing[edit] Koinonos means 'a sharer' as in to share with one another in a possession held in common as Christ would have it. It implies the spirit of generous sharing or the act of giving as contrasted with selfish getting. When koinonia is present, the spirit of sharing and giving becomes tangible. In most contexts, generosity is not an abstract ideal, but a demonstrable action resulting in a tangible and realistic expression of giving. In classical Greek, koinonein means "to have a share in a thing," as when two or more people hold something, or even all things, in common. It can mean "going shares" with others, thereby having "business dealings" such as joint ownership of a ship. It can also imply "sharing an opinion" with someone, and therefore agreeing with him, or disagreeing in a congenial way. Only participation as a contributive member allows one to share in what others have. What is shared, received or given becomes the common ground through which Koinonia becomes real. Relationships[edit] Koinonos in classical Greek means a companion, a partner or a joint-owner. Therefore, koinonia can imply an association, common effort, or a partnership in common. The common ground by which the two parties are joined together creates an aligned relationship, such as a "fellowship" or "partnership". In a papyrus announcement, a man speaks of his brother "with whom I have no koinonia", meaning no business connection or common interest. In the New Testament, (Luke 5:10) James, John, and Simon are called "partners" (koinonia). The joint participation was a shared fishing business. Two people may enter into marriage in order to have "koinonia of life", that is to say, to live together a life in which everything is shared. Koinonia was used to refer to the marriage bond, and it suggested a powerful common interest that could hold two or more persons together. The term can also relate to a spiritual relationship. In this sense, the meaning something that is held and shared jointly with others for God, speaking to man's "relationship with God". Epictetus talks of religion as ‘aiming to have koinonia with Zeus". The early Christian community saw this as a relationship with the Holy Spirit. In this context, koinonia highlights a higher purpose or mission that benefits the greater good of the members as a whole. The term "enthusiasm" is connected to this meaning of koinonia for it signifies “to be imbued with the Spirit of God in Us." To create a bond between comrades is the meaning of koinonia when people are recognized, share their joy and pains together, and are united because of their common experiences, interests and goals. Fellowship creates a mutual bond which overrides each individual’s pride, vanity, and individualism, fulfilling the human yearning with fraternity, belonging, and companionship. This meaning of koinonia accounts for the ease by which sharing and generosity flow. When combined with the spiritual implications of koinonia, fellowship provides a joint participation in God’s graces and denotes that common possession of spiritual values. Thus early Greco-Roman had a fellowship God, sharing the common experience of joys, fears, tears, and divine glory. In this manner, those who shared believed their true wealth lay not in what they had, but in what they gave to others. Fellowship is never passive in the meaning of koinonia, it is always linked to action, not just being together, but also doing together. With fellowship comes a close and intimate relationship embracing ideas, communication, and frankness, as in a true, blessed interdependent friendship among multiple group members. Community[edit] The idea of community denotes a "common unity" of purpose and interests. By engaging in this united relationship a new level of consciousness and conscience emerges that spurs the group to higher order thinking and action, thus empowering and encouraging its members to exist in a mutually beneficial relationship. Thus community and family become closely intertwined, because aiming at a common unity strives to overcome brokenness, divisiveness, and, ultimately gaining wholeness with each of the members, with their environment, and with their God. By giving mutual support, friendship and family merge. Both fellowship and community imply an inner and outer unity. Nowhere in the framework of community is there implied a hierarchy of command and control. While there is leadership, the leader’s task is to focus energy, and align interests, not impose control. Koinonia creates a brethren bond which builds trust and, especially when combined with the values of Wisdom, Virtue and Honor, overcomes two of humanity’s deepest fears and insecurities: being betrayed and being demeaned. Whether working collectively or individually, the innovators of ancient Greece worked for the greater good of the whole — to propel their community forward, to share their understanding with others so that all ships would rise on a rising tide. Thus loftier goals and dreams are more easily manifested in the mind and achieved in reality. The team’s sense of Purpose became manifest.[5] The sacramental meaning of koinonia The Eucharist is the sacrament of communion with one another in the one body of Christ. This was the full meaning of eucharistic koinonia in the early Catholic Church.[6] St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "the Eucharist is the sacrament of the unity of the Church, which results from the fact that many are one in Christ."[

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