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Beloved, please make a conscious decision to seek and stay with God in this trying times.

It is a risk not to hear from God only.

Setting

Apostle Joshua Selman preached on the “Oil of Joy” in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

It was preached in November 2019.

Videos

1. The Mystery Of The Oil Of Joy | Apostle Joshua Selman | God Seeker TV
   • Videos
     • Video #1
       Channel:- God Seeker TV
       Date Published:- 2022-November-6th
       Date Added:- 2022-November-6th
       Date Demoted:- 2023-February-24th
       Demotion Reason:- This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated.
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2. THE OIL OF JOY || APOSTLE JOSHUA SELMAN NIMMAK
   • Videos
     • Video #1
       Channel:- SBiC Connect
       Date Published:- 2020-October-7th
       Date Added:- 2023-February-24th
       Link

Scripture

1. Habakkuk
   • Habakkuk 3:17 ( Link )
     • Habakkuk Rejoices¹⁷ Though the fig tree does not budand no fruit is on the vines,though the olive crop failsand the fields produce no food,though the sheep are cut off from the foldand no cattle are in the stalls,¹⁸ yet I will exult in the LORD;I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!¹⁹ GOD the Lord is my strength;

       He makes my feet like those of a deer;

       He makes me walk upon the heights!

2. Proverbs
   • Proverbs 17:22 – Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness ( Link )
     • ¹ Better a dry morsel in quietnessthan a house full of feasting with strife.² A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful sonand share his inheritance as one of the brothers.³ A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold,but the LORD is the tester of hearts.⁴ A wicked man listens to evil lips;a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.⁵ He who mocks the poor insults their Maker;

       whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

       ⁶ Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,

       and the glory of a son is his father.

       ⁷ Eloquent words are unfit for a fool;

       how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

       ⁸ A bribe is a charm to its giver;

       wherever he turns, he succeeds.

       ⁹Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,

       but he who brings it up separates friends.

       ¹⁰ A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment

       deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

       ¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion;

       a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

       ¹² It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

       than a fool in his folly.

       ¹³ If anyone returns evil for good,

       evil will never leave his house.

       ¹⁴ To start a quarrel is to release a flood;

       so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

       ¹⁵ Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—

       both are detestable to the LORD.

       ¹⁶ Why should the fool have money in his hand

       with no intention of buying wisdom?

       ¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,

       and a brother is born for adversity.

       ¹⁸ A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge

       and puts up security for his neighbor.

       ¹⁹ He who loves transgression loves strife;

       he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

       ²⁰ The one with a perverse heart finds no good,

       and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

       ²¹ A man fathers a fool to his own grief;

       the father of a fool has no joy.

       ²² A joyful heart is good medicine,

       but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

       ²³ A wicked man takes a covert bribe

       to subvert the course of justice.

       ²⁴ Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,

       but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

       ²⁵ A foolish son brings grief to his father

       and bitterness to her who bore him.

       ²⁶ It is surely not good to punish the innocent

       or to flog a noble for his honesty.

       ²⁷ A man of knowledge restrains his words,

       and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

       ²⁸ Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent,

       and discerning when he holds his tongue.

   • Proverbs 18:14 – The Selfishness of the Unfriendly ( Link )

     • The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,

       but who can survive a broken spirit?

3. Psalm
   • Psalm 45:6 – My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme ( Link )
     • ⁶ Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever,and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.⁷ You have loved righteousnessand hated wickedness;therefore God, your God, has anointed youabove your companions with the oil of joy.
4. Isaiah
   • Isaiah 61:3 – The Year of the LORD’s Favor ( Link )
     • ³ to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
5. James
   • James 1:2 – Rejoicing in Trials ( Link )
     • ² Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
       ⁴ Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Teaching

1. God of Salvation
   • God who saves
   • Name Joshua
2. Isaiah 61
   • Messianic Prophecy