In line with God's eternal will (purpose), men are destined to become angels in the afterlife. To become this, men must first be rid of their selfish (carnal) desires. Through adversities permitted by God, He trains men to assume His Divine essence.

In this message, “Siding with God”, Pastor Jeffrey Walter admonishes on the need for us to side with God in our adversities, rather than seeking for Him to be on our side. He goes on to explain what being on God's side entails, emphasising the need for us to be open to the specific things that He has to teach us, and not what we would rather prefer to learn. Furthermore, he expounds on how God uses adversities as a tool to train men to be useful in this life and in the afterlife (angels).

Beloved, don't seek immediate relief from your adversities. Rather, seek to be trained by the Lord in the midst of your troubles. Choose to be on God's side, no matter the cost! .

Theme Passage: Joshua 5:13-15 (KJV)

13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant?

15 And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

Other Scriptures: Matthew 3:16 - 4:1, 1 Peter 4:14, Job 2:3, Hebrews 12:11, Acts 14:22, Romans 14:17 (All Scriptures in KJV)

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(00:00:50) Joshua And The Angel

(00:14:42) Learning from God

(00:20:49) Adversity and Growth

(00:23:16) Choosing God’s Side

(00:36:49) Inner and Outer Suffering

(00:51:01) The Measure of a Man

(01:09:41) Long-term Growth Through Challenges

(01:37:07) The Role of Affliction

(01:52:28) Surrendering to Divine Providence