The Spirit And The Bride Say Come by Apostle Joshua Selman: MP3 Download & Sermon Notes

Revelation 22:16-17 - "I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star. And the spirit and the bride say come. And let him who hears say come. And let those who thirst come. Whoever desires let him take the water of life freely."

Kingdom Mysteries and Patterns

The kingdom operates by mysteries - God's predefined methodology of operation. When walking with God:

• Your creativity is not needed - obedience and alignment are required
• You are not given liberty to invent the pathway - there is already a pattern
• Our assignment is to search like spiritual archaeologists for ancient patterns (Jeremiah 6:16)

The Technology of Manifestation

Everything we desire in representing Christ's purposes is already a reality in the spiritual realm. However, there is a technology of transportation - a system by which we translate spiritual realities from heaven to manifest here and now.

John 1:14 - "The Word became flesh" - The Word locked up in heaven needed to find expression in this domain. Only when the Word became flesh could we behold His glory.

The Partnership Required for Manifestation

It takes the partnership of:

1. The ministry of the Spirit
2. The Bride who will agree in submission

The Spirit and the Bride must both say "come" for manifestation to occur. Your first assignment is not to say "Lord, Your kingdom come" - your first assignment is to become a bride.

What It Means to Be a Bride

To become a bride requires total submission (Ephesians 5 - wives submit to your own husbands in everything).

Key principles:

• Submission, more than gender, makes a person a bride in the spirit
• In the spiritual realm, everyone is a bride - the entire church is the bride of Christ
• The first system of vetting in the spirit is: who is speaking?
• Until you are a bride, that word cannot come

The Esther Anointing - Preparation of a Bride

Esther 2:15,17 - Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her. The king loved Esther more than all other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins.

Hegai, the keeper of the king's virgins, gave Esther a formula - he knew what the king wanted. She engaged with ointments for one year, and when she appeared before the king, she won his heart.

The Proof of True Marriage to God

The extent of truthfulness in a woman's relationship with her husband is shown by the speed with which he backs whatever she says. When a wife speaks on behalf of her husband, his jealousy protects her integrity.

When you speak and there is no performance, there is a marriage issue to settle between you and your spiritual husband. When all things are well, the jealousy of the man should back you.

The Formula for Resisting the Devil

James 4:7 - "Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you."

Submit first, then resist. To submit means:

• To bring your strength under control
• To bring your worth under the authority of another
• This is an ego-stinging process, but the excellency that follows cannot be compared

Standing as a Bride with Authority

When you stand as the bride, you represent an invisible husband. You echo what the Spirit is saying, and the power and authority of the One who calls Himself your husband is introduced into the scene.

The excellency of His power and authority is demonstrated in your submission. When you speak as a submitted bride, there is a responsible husband - the monarch of the universe - who stands to back you.

The Danger of Forgetting You're a Bride

The mistake of Vashti (Esther 1) - she forgot she was only queen because she married a king. It was not an invention of her own power.

Warning: If you create a camp for yourself outside the influence of your spiritual husband, you are in danger. Someone's carelessness created space for another to come.

Weakness Defeats Strength in the Kingdom

There is power in weakness. Weakness kills strength in this kingdom. It takes weakness to defeat strength.

The strength of God does not look for strength - when it finds strength, it lifts away. God is looking for the weakness of submission.

The earlier you tell God "I am weak," the more you attract His strength.

The Temptation of the Spotlight

Great people often don't last because they forget they were brides. The temptation of the spotlight is very misleading.

When people praise you, remember: Who can open a door that God did not authorize? You must quickly return to prayer and remember you are a bride, not the source of power.

The Grand Formula for God's Presence and Power

John 17:1 - Jesus' prayer: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You."

There is no withholding of God's power when there is assurance that the glory will return to Him. God deposits glory and grace freely when He's sure that at any time He calls for it, it will return to Him.

The Heart Condition That Carries Your Worship

Romans 12:1 - "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service."

Your heart condition is the trait that carries:

• Your worship
• Your seeds (giving)
• Your service

If that heart condition is not right, nothing attached to it will be valuable.

Praying as a Bride, Not as a Prayer Warrior

The difference between praying as an intelligent person versus praying as a bride:

• Don't submit contracts as an intelligent businessperson
• Go back as a bride protected by the jealousy of your husband
• Watch what God can do

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God's Thoughts Toward You

Jeremiah 29:11 - "I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."

God is thinking about you. His thoughts are thoughts of peace, not evil, to bring you an unexpected end. This becomes a compass of your confidence.

Everything You're Looking For Is Also Looking For You

Ezekiel 37 - The valley of dry bones. The spirit said "prophesy," but the bones didn't respond until Ezekiel echoed what God said.

The breakthrough you're looking for has been searching for you, but every time it comes, it finds a human being, not a bride - so it goes back.

The anointing for your next level has been searching, but hasn't yet found a vessel that is bride enough.

Speaking to Creation as a Bride

When you speak to creation, realign yourself first:

• Don't speak as one in isolation from grace
• Speak as one in unity with Christ and the Spirit
• This is the basis of your authority and audacity over creation

Joshua spoke to the sun and moon as a bride under authority, and they obeyed.

The Grace That Compels Men to Honor Men

Esther 2:15 - "Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her."

There is a grace that when it comes on you, only blind people ignore you. This grace is connected to sight - if they have eyes, they cannot ignore you.

Exodus 3:21 - "I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it shall be that when you go, you shall not go empty."

Emptiness has an explanation. The proof of favor is not money (you just need diligence for that) - the proof of favor is the loyalty of the hearts of men.

The Number 10: Closing and Opening Seasons

The number 10 is prophetic and symbolic:

• Explains the perfection of men
• Can begin and end seasons
• It is a door in the spirit - it closes seasons and opens others

Restoration by the Mystery of Speed

When the devil wants to waste your destiny, he doesn't waste resources - he eats years and time. When you lose time, you've lost everything.

The secret that restores lost years is speed. Speed is a possibility in the kingdom.

The Power of the Prophetic

Ezra 6:14 - "The elders of the Jews built and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah."

They didn't prosper just through architecture. The real secret behind their prosperity was not engineering dexterity - behind the scene there were voices speaking.

Your life can step into a dimension overnight because of the voice sent (not just any voice available).

Declaration and Prayer Focus

1. Grace for Total Submission - The grace to return as a bride indeed under the influence of a jealous, mighty husband
2. Unity with Christ - Decree your oneness with Christ through the Spirit of God as the basis of your authority
3. Realignment of Creation - Command the elements of creation to realign themselves for your favor
4. The Grace of Favor - Obtain the grace that makes for favor in the sight of all people
5. Restoration of Lost Time - By the mystery of speed, restoration of every lost year and moment
6. Supernatural Encounters - Dreams, visions, and revelations of your next level
7. Divine Connections - Compel encounters and connections with those who hold what God has for you

Final Word

Behind great people is an invisible but jealously loving God who is a husband indeed. Nobody sustains the power to produce certain results on earth without spiritual backing.

Our confidence is not based on our strength in the flesh - our confidence is based on the jealousy of the husband we represent. He has indoctrinated us with awareness of His love: "I have loved you with an everlasting love."