The document discusses the transformation of Jacob and Peter as examples of how believers must experience a profound change in their lives. Jacob had to face God at Jabbok and have his old nature crucified before he could inherit God's promises. Likewise, Peter struggled with letting his mind interfere with God's plans until he more fully received God's word. The document argues that churches today must focus on renewing people's minds through God's word so they can be transformed and impact society in business, politics, and other areas. It provides the example of Daniel, who transformed Babylonian culture from the inside through his wisdom and connection to God.

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2. The Transformation of Jacob
• Gen.28:10f
• Jacob had a powerful dream where God
reassured him of His promises, protection
and provision. However his life remained
unchanged
• He still went out of the land of promise
towards Haran and continued to negotiate
his own destiny as Jacob the deceiver
• Like many believers he wanted the promises,
protection and blessings of God apart from a
transformed life

3. The Transformation of Jacob
• The result: Jacob struggled for the next
twenty years with his wives, his brothers
in law, and Laban, his father in law
• After enduring much sorrow and grief
Jacob decided to heed the call of God he
received at Bethel twenty years prior
• Like the prodigal son who returned to his
father’s house & to his inheritance, Jacob
wanted to return to the Promised Land

4. The Transformation of Jacob
• The problem: Before Jacob could possess
the land, his flesh had to be crucified. The
flesh cannot inherit spiritual blessings. The
nature of a deceiver (“Jacob”) was still very
much alive in him
• In Gen.32 God sent angels to intercept
Jacob’s journey. The encounter at Jabbok
brought an end to the flesh. “Jacob” died
on the inside and “Israel” (prince with God)
was made alive (v.28)

5. The Transformation of Jacob
• The implications: Every member of your church
must have a “Jabbok encounter” in the spirit. They
must be brought to the place of authentic
transformation of life:
1. It must be personal (Gen.32:24 – “Jacob was left alone”)
2. It must be permanent (His name & walk changed forever)
3. It must bring the believer into a new position of stature in
the spirit (He prevailed with God & with men – Gen.32:28)
4. It must bring protection (Prov. 16:7 “When a man's ways please
the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”)
5. It must come about by the proceeding Word (Jabbok and
the Angel)

6. The Transformation of Peter
• Matt.16:16f – Peter connected to the
revelation flow coming from the Father &
declared that Jesus is the Christ
• Such access to the proceeding Word brings
about transformation of life
i. Jesus called him “blessed”. A blessed life is
implied here
ii. His name was changed from Simon (shifting sand/
reed blown by the wind) to Peter (rock). Nothing can
be built on shifting sand. Peter’s name change
therefore marked the new path of
transformation of life he found by accessing the
proceeding Word

7. The Transformation of Peter
• The problem: Peter’s mind was prone to
interfering with the flow of the Father’s
revelation. His mind was always leaning
towards the agenda of the flesh (v.22 Then
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him,
saying, "Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not
happen to You!”)
• This became the portal of entry for satanic
spirits that attempted to sabotage the purposes
of God (v.23 Get behind me, satan!)

8. The Transformation of Peter
• Other incidents:
1. Matt.17:4 – In the midst of glory at the Mt of Transfiguration,
Peter’s mind projects selfish agendas and good intentions. The
Father interrupts him and commands him to listen to the Son
2. Matt.14:28 – Peter asks Jesus if he too can walk on the water.
Whatever for? This was not their primary mandate
3. Matt.26:31-33 – Jesus speaks about how all his disciples would
stumble this night. Peter retorts: "Even if all are made to
stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble."
4. Gal. 2:11f – Paul rebuked Peter for his double standards &
hypocritical behaviour in Antioch

9. The Transformation of Peter
• The implications:
• Like Peter, most believers have minds that impose
on the purposes of God. They continue to live in the
confusion of double standards in the midst of this
powerful season in God
• They must become the recipients of the
proceeding Word if their minds are going to be
renewed and their lives deeply transformed.

10. We must transform their minds
“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in
the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because
of the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so
learned Christ” (Eph.4:17-20)
1. There is an absence of the light of truth in
their minds (“their understanding
darkened”)

11. We must transform their minds
“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in
the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because
of the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so
learned Christ” (Eph.4:17-20)
2. Hostile towards any injection of God life or
Spirit input (“alienated from the life of
God”)

12. We must transform their minds
“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in
the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because
of the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so
learned Christ” (Eph.4:17-20)
3. Ignorant of God’s Word and ways {cut off
the flow of revelation} (“ignorance that is
in them”)

13. We must transform their minds
“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in
the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because
of the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so
learned Christ” (Eph.4:17-20)
4. Blindness of heart – inability to apprehend
the Word of the Lord (“blindness of their
heart” ).

14. We must transform their minds
“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in
the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because
of the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so
learned Christ” (Eph.4:17-20)
5. Their unregenerate minds feeds the flesh
lifestyles and its lusts (“being past feeling,
have given themselves over to lewdness”)

15. We must transform their minds
“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in
the futility of their mind, having their understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because
of the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so
learned Christ” (Eph.4:17-20)
6. Their habits and lifestyles are contrary to
the way of Christ (“you have not so learned
Christ”)

16. Recommendations
1. We must accept that the mind can only
become renewed by the proceeding Word of
God. Only then will it not be conformed to the
ways of the world
2. We will build our churches on the strong
foundation of the proceeding Word i.e. on the
revelation that proceeds from the Father
3. It is only the proceeding Word that is able to
produce transformed lives, giving our churches
spiritual stature to advance the Kingdom of
God in the earth

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18. Apostolic Pattern for Changing Lives
ACTS 19

19. Apostolic Pattern for Changing Lives
1. Formation of the vessels (v.1-7)
• Arriving at Ephesus Paul discovered some
disciples. As a wise master builder Paul
immediately sought to find out their
calibre
• He brought immediate upgrade to:
i. Their knowledge of God and His ways
ii. Their experiences of the Holy Spirit
iii. Their passion for a greater future
iv. The overall quality of their lives

20. Apostolic Pattern for Changing Lives
2. Qualifying of the vessels (v.8-10) [Intensive
training]
• They yielded to Paul’s authority and
leadership. He caused them to rise above
synagogue-style meetings (institutional religion)
• Paul withdrew the disciples and reconvened
their intensive training at the school of
Tyrannus. He trained them for two years
• They became carriers of this message and
filled Ephesus with this doctrine. They went
beyond the four walls so that all the Jews and
Greeks heard the word of the Lord

21. Apostolic Pattern for Changing Lives
3. Empowering the vessels (v.11-20)
• Paul transferred his grace, gifts and legacy
into those whom he was mentoring and
fathering. He was reproducing himself into
his disciples
• When the members of the church can do what
the Set Man or Senior Minister does, the
church will advance to another level

22. Apostolic Pattern for Changing Lives
4. Impacting the different domains of society
• When competent members rise in our
churches, the spiritual atmosphere over our
cities will be changed
• They will begin to affect the spiritual, the
business & the political domains of society
• Those within our churches must move up and
become equipped for the task to exercise
dominion over every domain of society

24. Apostolic Pattern for Changing Lives
4. Impacting the different domains of society
• The Kingdom of God is all inclusive. It is not
just the Church. It is beyond geographical
boundaries. It includes all sectors of society:
Politics, Business, Media, Arts &
Entertainment, Education, Science,
Engineering, Development, Technology etc
• The ekklesia is called out to advance and
manifest the Kingdom of God in the earth
• Isa. 2:2 / Micah 4:1 – Our members must be
raised up & prepared to possess the mountains

25. The Daniel Model
• Dan. 5:3-10
• This provided God with the perfect
opportunity to display who was the real King
• At this point there is an interaction between
the wisdom and power of Babylon and the
wisdom and power of God. No-one in
Babylon can decode the events of life

26. The Daniel Model
• Dan. 5:11-12
• “There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of
the Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and
understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the
gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar
your father - your father the king - made him chief of
the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and
soothsayers. Inasmuch as an excellent spirit,
knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams,
solving riddles, and explaining enigmas were found in
this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar
(named as a child of the god Bel), now let Daniel (note:
they called him his Hebrew name and recognised his
true identity) be called, and he will give the
interpretation

27. The Daniel Model
• It’s a moment of validation and Daniel is ready.
Years of growth and development have
prepared him for this moment
• He was a “Trojan Horse” – right in the middle of
Babylon. They had assumed the religious system
was dead and so used the sacred things of that
order for entertainment. But the seed of their
own destruction was right there in the middle of
their system.
• Who is really ruling in this situation? Is it Daniel
or is it the King?

28. The Daniel Model
• You don’t have to be a Prime Minister or CEO
to rule!
• Similar to Daniel, our progression into the end
times will be marked by global political crises
and social crises pushed to the point beyond
which the wisdom of the earth has the capacity
to provide answers. e.g. global warming, global
epidemics & catastrophes, economic recessions,
politically instability etc.
• Only a Daniel has the ability to live victoriously
in the earth to provide analysis and solution, in
the midst of the crises.

29. The Daniel Model
• Dan. 5:13-30
• The issue is one of ruler-ship or kingship. In
Daniel’s situation the question is: Who has the
power? We see that though Belshazzar appears
to have all the trappings of a king, once there is
a clash with a force of a higher order, we see
that the king’s authority is limited – we have to
recognise this
• The king only operates within a sphere of power
given to him and in this case it is about to be
taken away

30. The Daniel Model
• Dan. 5:13-30
• Daniel comes as the one who can exercise
and adjudicate divine power in the midst of
Babylon and so in the very act of judging the
king and determining his future, we see God
revealing Himself to be the greater power
• Daniel acts as a human agent of God’s
authority

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