It is important to learn how to agree with what God says as a child of God! You decide whether to live by facts or Truth. Facts change but the truth remains the same! By Ps T. N. Makhubu

1. Confessions
Definition :
 To confess is to agree with
 Confession therefore (In the context of this lesson) is Agreeing with what God Says!
Introduction:
1. The person of Jesus Christ prepares us for eternity(Umuntfu Kristu Jesu
usilungiselela liphakadze letfu)
 He who believes shall not be damned(Loyo lokholwako ngeke alahlwe)- John
3:16-18, John 11:25-26, Romans 8:1
2. Knowledge prepares us for life. Christ is the foundation upon which we build our
lives,,Lwati lusisita ekuphileni kulomhlaba nekutsi sakhe kahle kuKristu, sisekelo
lesimisiwe ( 1 Corinthians 3:10-15)
 It’s up to you what you build: a one room, a mansion, double story, triple
story…the material you use is also up to you…God has left it to you to
exercise your Will! (Kuhketsa wena kutsi wakha kanjani, ngani futsi)
 Life is a convergence of predestination and Choice!(Imphilo
iyinhlanganisela yekuhlela kwemdali kanye netincumo tetfu- Noma umdali
akuhlelele lokuhle mele ukhetse loluhlelo lwakhe etikwelakho kuze kufezakale)
 Everyone who is building upon the rock shall not be condemned
(Lowakhele kulesisekelo ngeke alahlwe)
 But everything built upon the rock shall be tested(Judged) with Fire…On
Judgement day we will account on everything we built upon this rock(Konkhe
lesikwakhile tikwalelidvwala siyakwehlulelwa ngako..nome singeke silahlwe)
 Through Knowlede you build better,,upon this rock…the building material
is the Knowledge, the Word of God in your spirit!(Lwati lwelivi laNkulunkulu
luyasisita kutsi sakhe kahle tikwalesisekelo)
Body:
The IMPORTANCE of Knowledge for a Child of God(Bumcoka belwati kubantfwana
baNkulunkulu):
1. DELIVERANCE-Through Knowledge the righteous are delivered(Lwati luletsa
iNkhululeko) – Proverbs 11:8-9, Hosea 4:6, Psalms 107:20
2. VISION -Knowledge brings vision –the ability to see beyond the present
circumstances- see far –(Lwati lwenta sikhone kubona loko Nkulunkulu lakwenta(past
tense) nalokutako(Future)) Proverbs 29:18…you can only see as far as you know
3. BUILDING FAITH-Knowledge is the basis upon which Faith is built – Faith comes
by hearing…and hearing by the Word of God(Ngaphandle kwelwati kute kukholwa
ngobe kukholwa kuta ngekuva, ngekuva livi laNkulunkulu) –Romans 10:17…Your

2. faith can only work as far as you know..Even God can only use you to the extent to
which you know,,,so the more you know…the more opportunities you create for
yourself.
4. FRUITFULNESS-Knowledge leads to fruitfulness in the things of God( It kills the
spirit of barreness ( Lwati lucedza Kungatali/ Kuba yinyumba etintfweni
tamoya),,,eventually to maturity -2 Peter 1:5-9
5. TRANSFORMATION -Knowledge transforms us to become like the pattern son,
Jesus Christ( Lwati luyasishintja…luyasigucula (Umuntfu wetfu lomusha-uguculwa
ngelwati) sigcine sifana neNkhosi yetfu Jesu Kristu) – Ephesians 4:22-24, Romans
12:2
APPLICATION of Knowledge (Kusebenta kwelwati lwakho):
1. For our knowledge to help us, and others it should be founded in Love! Love
edifies, but knowledge with love puffs up (Kwati kuyakhukhumeta nakukodvwa
mele kwakhelwe elutsandvweni, kuhambisane nekutitsiba, nekwesaba Nkulunkulu,-2
Petro 1:6-7) 1 Corinthians 8 : 1
2. Through Confessions – agreeing with what God says(Lwati lwetfu singaphindze
silusebentise ngekutsi sikhulume emagama etfu ngekuvumelana naNkulunkulu kuloko
lakushoko ngatsi:
 Jesus is the High Priest of our confession(Kristu unguMpristi lomkhulu
wesivumo setfu) –Hebrews 3:1
 Holding fast to our confession (Sibambelele kuko) –Hebrews 4:14
 Without wavering (Siphindze sime kuko futsi )– Hebrews 10:23
 We overcome the devil through our confession-(Bamehlule ngengati
yeliwundlu nangelivi lebufakazi babo)-Revelation 12:11
Conclusion:
1. In this Kingdom Words are seeds(Kulombuso emagama yinhlanyelo)!
2. Know the difference between Truth & Fact(Hlukanisa liciniso neFact)
3. Truth is what God says(Liciniso nguloko lakushoko Nkulunkulu ngawe)
4. Fact is what is what you are going through-your present circumstance(Linyalo
lakho ngulesimo lokuso…FACTS CAN CHANGE BUT THE TRUTH WILL NEVER
CHANGE)
5. Its your choice which one you agree with (Deuteronomy 30:15,19 …your choice
determines your confession!(Ungatikhetsela sivumo sakho)
6. You can choose life today by agreeing with what God says about you through
your confessions(Khetsa imphilo namuhla ngekuvumela naloku Nkulunkulu
lakushoko ngawe)
 Part B : LOKULANDZELAKO : UTSINI NKULUNKULU NGAWE?
Umsebenti wakho : Tfola lokulishumi noma ngetulu Nkulunkulu lakushoko
ngawe ukubhale phansi Ukunamatsisele ebondzeni bese uyakukhuluma njalo
nje ekuseni nawucala lusuku lwakho ubone umehluko emphilweni yakho
wekuvumelana phindze usho lokushiwo mazulu ngawe. Amen!!!