Koinonia Global Sunday Service: October 12, 2025 – Full Compilation of Notes

Service Overview
On October 12, 2025, the Koinonia Global Sunday service, held at the Koinonia Abuja venue, featured a powerful message delivered by Apostle Joshua Selman.

APOSTLE JOSHUA SELMAN

“They That Be Wise (The Culture of Wise Men)”**, drawn from Daniel 12:3. This verse declares: “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” (KJV)

The service emphasized the biblical principles of wisdom, distinguishing it from mere intelligence or knowledge. It explored how wisdom manifests through a deep relationship with the Holy Spirit (symbolized as “oil”) and access to divine treasures (the body of knowledge from Scripture). Attendees and online participants were challenged to cultivate a “habitation of the wise,” where oil and treasure abound, leading to personal transformation, influence, and eternal impact.

The notes, captured chronologically during the live broadcast, cover key teaching points, scriptural expositions, prophetic declarations, and closing prayers. While worship songs were not detailed in the live updates (likely part of the un-tweeted opening session), the core message unfolded progressively, building from foundational definitions to practical applications and spiritual impartation. This compilation weaves the notes into a cohesive, narrative article for deeper reflection and study.

Opening Announcements and Prelude

Before diving into the Word, a brief announcement highlighted an upcoming event: the Children’s Session at the Koinonia Global Faith Convention (The General Assembly) 2025. Parents were encouraged to register their children for a special encounter focused on the theme “Christ in Me”. This served as a reminder of the generational mandate to raise Kingdom ambassadors, underscoring the service’s broader call to wisdom that endures across lineages.

The Message Begins: Unveiling the Kinds of Wisdom

Apostle Selman opened the teaching by categorizing wisdom into four distinct types, setting the stage for understanding its divine essence:

1. Wisdom from Above – The highest form, sourced directly from God through the Holy Spirit, enabling supernatural dominion and insight.
2. Sensual Wisdom – Derived from the proper use of the human mind, practical but limited to earthly reasoning.
3. Scientific Wisdom – Born from experimentation and observation, valuable in the natural realm but not eternal.
4. Demonic Wisdom – Counterfeit insight from satanic influences, leading to destruction rather than life.

He stressed that true wisdom is accessible to every believer and can produce wonders when received humbly. Biblical parameters for identifying wisdom (or its absence) include:
– Heart Condition or Spiritual Convictions: A wise heart aligns with God’s truth.
– Attitude: Humility over arrogance.
– Associations: Surrounding oneself with the wise.
– Results: Fruitful outcomes that glorify God.

This framework challenged listeners: Wisdom isn’t innate—it’s cultivated through deliberate choices.

The Habitation of the Wise: Oil and Treasure Defined

Drawing from Proverbs 21:20 (KJV): “There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up,” Apostle Selman illuminated the “dwelling” as a spiritual location or mindset where wisdom thrives. God relocates individuals to such places to unlock their potential.

Biblical Definition of Treasure

Using Colossians 2:2-3 (KJV): “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,” treasure was defined as:
1. Wealth – Spiritual riches that empower dominion.
2. Valuable Things/Persons – Insights that appreciate in worth.
3. Capacity for Increase – Knowledge that multiplies impact.
4. Elevation of the Possessor – Turning ordinary lives into enviable testimonies.

A foolish person squanders these, but the wise preserve and multiply them.

The Symbolism of Oil

Oil represents not just anointing but the intimate process leading to it—a functional relationship with the Holy Spirit. In the parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13, KJV), the foolish virgins failed due to inferior decisions: they had lamps (vessels/knowledge) but no oil (Holy Spirit intimacy). Midnight symbolized seasons of weariness, where preparedness proves pivotal.

Contrasting this with the Widow’s Oil (2 Kings 4:1-7, KJV), where a small pot of oil multiplied into vessels, Apostle Selman taught: Oil poured into a vessel becomes “treasure to be desired.” The widow had oil but needed vessels; the virgins had vessels but no oil. Both illustrate imbalance—true wisdom requires both.

The journey to greatness starts with honoring the Holy Spirit: “Fellowship leads to knowledge, knowledge to faith, and faith to glory.” Even celebrated figures began not with intellect but with intimacy.

Practical Applications: Becoming a Treasure to Nations

Apostle Selman urged believers to seek the “dwelling of the wise” intentionally. Key principles included:

• Avoid Empty Vessels: Intelligence without Holy Spirit oil yields no impact. “You can be intelligent and still not be a solution-provider. The world gravitates towards solution-providers.”
• Expand Your Capacity: Like the widow, borrow vessels (pursue knowledge) and pour out oil (engage the Spirit) until fullness comes.
• The Role of Mentorship: Exposure to wise mentors imparts oil and treasure. Don’t just seek selfies or material gains—probe their secrets: “What is the depth of your relationship with the Holy Spirit? What knowledge roadmap built your accomplishments?”
• Consistency as Fire-Keeping: Referencing Leviticus 6:12-13 (KJV), maintaining the altar’s fire symbolizes daily fellowship: adding wood (Word) and oil (Spirit) to sustain the flame.

He warned against crediting weakness to the Holy Spirit—results come from faith-engaged honor. “The Holy Spirit comes with victory, influence, and increase… He turns us into signs and wonders.”

Prophetic Declarations: A Glowing Season Awaits

Midway through, Apostle Selman released targeted prophecies, igniting faith for personal and corporate breakthrough:

• Personal Prosperity: “Koinonia, you will never be poor. You will never be broke. You will never be beggarly.”
• Generational Emergence: Quoting Genesis 17:6 (KJV): “And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee,” he declared: “The best is yet to come! There will be an emergence of people in the loins of prophecy, that would define what we have never seen before: a formation and bank of spiritual intelligence captured by men, because they have found oil and treasures.”
• Rising by Wisdom: “A glowing season is coming; where ordinary people will rise by wisdom. The best is yet to come.”

These words positioned attendees as stars shining eternally, turning many to righteousness as per the anchor verse.

Balancing Fellowship and Function: Avoiding Fanaticism

The teaching addressed misconceptions: The Holy Spirit doesn’t stunt growth—He introduces victorious systems. “The world is tired of religious fanatics. The world is looking for ‘witnesses’—responsible people who bring value, dignity, and honor to the Christian faith.”

Mentorship refines approach: Poor engagement with the Spirit leads to fruitlessness. Instead, prioritize intimacy: “Never let anything replace your relationship with The Holy Ghost, for it is the fountain of wisdom, favor, and the flow of the oil in your life.” Rearrange life for fellowship amid increase.

Fools mock diligence, disregard the Spirit, or laugh at falls. But the wise rise: Romans 8:18 (KJV) reminds, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Scars become testimonies—dust off and press forward.

Closing Exhortations: From Falls to Firmament Brightness

Apostle Selman contrasted fools (who deny God, mock process) with the wise, who seek oil first: “The wise don’t seek things; they seek oil, then they become the treasure… The world is not looking for people; they are looking for treasures.”

Using 2 Corinthians 4:7 (KJV): “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us,” he encouraged: Every believer has inherent oil from salvation—cultivate it! Loneliness and inferiority stem from empty vessels; fullness draws nations.

1 Corinthians 10:12 (KJV) warned: “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” Yet, Jesus is the Lifter: “Don’t be ashamed of your scars or your tears… The brightness of the sun—rising and shining—is the destiny of one who has chosen the path of wisdom.”

The Holy Spirit unveils Kingdom mysteries, turning stories into strategies. “The mysteries of the Kingdom that makes for our victory and dominion, can only be unraveled by the spirit of revelation.”

Prayers and Declarations: Sealing the Word

The service culminated in fervent prayers, blending supplication, declaration, and Spirit-led intercession. Participants were led to:

1. Intimacy with the Holy Spirit (Proverbs 8:1-21): “Father, please give me the grace for intimacy and fellowship with The Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus. Restore my relationship and time with The Holy Spirit.”
2. Passion for Knowledge: “Father, I pray for passion to pursue knowledge in a reoriented way, in the name of Jesus.”
3. Staying Power: “Father, I obtain grace, the staying power, in the name of Jesus.”

A one-minute prayer in the Spirit followed: “Pray that your eyes will be on Jesus and fixed on Him. He is The Lifter, Who can turn the life of anyone around.”

These prayers echoed the theme’s call to action: Learn in humility to avoid pain and regret. “It is cheaper to learn in humility, than to remain in pain and regret.”

Final Reflections: A Call to Shine

This Koinonia Global Sunday service was a divine summons to embody wisdom’s culture—prioritizing the Holy Spirit’s oil and Scripture’s treasures. As Apostle Selman concluded, “It’s impossible to dwell among the wise and not eventually have the nation recognize something valuable and needed within us.” The session left participants equipped to shine like the firmament, turning seasons of midnight into mornings of glory.

For the full audio experience, the message is available via the official link shared post-service. May these notes ignite a fresh hunger for the dwelling of the wise in your life.

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