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Did you know that lucifer was created to be a perfect representation of God? He was created to be perfect in beauty and full of wisdom (Ezekiel 28:12), but then he fell and became satan. Scripture gives us a striking contrast between the devil, who grasped for God’s glory and sought to exalt himself, and Jesus, though fully God, humbled Himself to exalt the Father (Philippians 2:6-8). Andrew Selley unpacks this contrast to help us discern what spirit is at work behind the things we encounter and the decisions we make. In a world that encourages us to grasp for recognition, influence and position, Jesus shows us a radically different way. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

How do the shoes of the gospel and the helmet of salvation work? As believers, we are in a battle for territory – not only in the world around us, but also in our own hearts and minds. Ephesians 6 points us to two essential pieces of armour God has given us for this fight: the shoes of the gospel of peace and the helmet of salvation. Christ gives us peace with God so that we can stand firm and carry the Good News to others. He also calls us to guard our minds, take every thought captive, and remain anchored in the truth of Scripture. Andrew Selley unpacks how we put on this armour and use it well, so that we can stand steadfast in faith and advance His Kingdom, one person at a time. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

How do we use the breastplate of righteousness and shield of faith? In our spiritual battle, we need to know how to protect what is vital – God has given us the armour we need to stand firm and guard our salvation. Ephesians 6 points us to two important defensive weapons: the breastplate of righteousness and the shield of faith. Here, Andrew Selley unpacks how God’s grace gives us a new heart and forms righteousness within us, transforming us into His image. But if we sin, the shield of faith covers us because Jesus died for our mistakes. We live secure knowing that God’s ways keep us safe in the battle. This is a Four12 Podcast. About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

How does spiritual warfare really work? Many modern teachings about it are not biblical, drawing some believers into battles Scripture never tells us to fight. Satan’s primary weapon is deception, and he aims to misdirect us in the spiritual war. But the Bible shows us how we win as we submit to God, resist the devil, and advance the gospel one person at a time. Here, Andrew Selley challenges doctrines around binding and loosing, spiritual mapping, and naming demonic principalities or strongmen over regions. We need no new extra-biblical strategy – Christ has already disarmed powers and principalities. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

How do we know if satan has deceived us? The enemy can get into our thoughts and quietly shape the way we think – capturing our beliefs in subtle ways that sound like truth, feel right, and confirm our biases. Spiritual deception can come through cultural ideologies, the media we consume, and our personal “bends”. Here, Andrew Selley encourages us not to be distracted by controversies, conspiracy theories, or political divisions, but rather to remain centred on Christ and test everything against God’s Word – keeping the gospel at the heart of our lives. Through God’s truth, we can take every thought captive and break down strongholds that keep us bound. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

What is spiritual warfare, and how do we stand firm and win our battles? We are all in a spiritual fight, and the battle reaches into every area of our lives – from our thoughts and emotions to our marriages, relationships and churches, the enemy seeks to hinder us from taking hold of what God has for us. In this session, Andrew Selley brings greater clarity to the unseen realm, unpacking the nature of the spiritual forces we wrestle against and how satan gains influence. Yet we are called to overcome, stand firm, and see Jesus’ rule established, because He is the true King who rules and reigns over all. Where is God calling you to take new ground? This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

Why is taking new ground for God’s Kingdom such a battle? Extending God’s rule and reign, both in our lives and for His church, comes with opposition. Whenever God is birthing something new, resistance from the enemy will follow. Revelation 12 shows the dragon standing before the woman, ready to devour the child as soon as it is born – a picture of the enemy’s desire to destroy what God is establishing. Andrew Selley explores what this means as we advance God’s Kingdom, from external opposition to internal attacks through false teaching, compromise and temptation. Yet, our victory is secured in Christ as we remain close to God and yield to His Lordship. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does it mean to follow Him? Being Spirit-led begins with understanding who He is and why Jesus sent Him. In this session, we are introduced to the person of the Holy Spirit and shown what it means to walk in step with the One who comforts, convicts, empowers, and transforms. Here, Luke Watson reminds us: the Holy Spirit cannot be confined to our expectations. As children of God, we are called to surrender our own ways, be continually filled with His presence, and live lives that bear witness to Jesus. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Luke Watson serves as an elder in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Elaine, and they have five children. He is passionate about helping others step into God’s calling for them.

What happens when faithfulness quietly gives way to familiarity? In this message, Luke Watson unpacks this searching question through Mark 1, Mark 14, and the account of Blind Bartimaeus. Though Jesus remained the same, the disciples gradually became less captivated by Him. Their greatest danger was not that Jesus had left them, but that they had stopped seeing Him for who He truly is. If your love for Jesus has grown familiar or your heart has begun to drift, this is an invitation to return to your first love and be captivated by Christ once again. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Luke Watson serves as an elder in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Elaine, and they have five children. He is passionate about helping others step into God’s calling for them.

What if God has a greater purpose for church hurt? Relational challenges make us more like Jesus. In this message, Andrew Selley explores how Scripture teaches believers to process hurt and offence. Wherever people walk closely together, hurt is inevitable – whether through misunderstanding, insensitivity, or intentional actions – but God can use those moments to shape us. As we choose to forgive, keep no record of wrongs, and cover one another in love, we resist the enemy’s schemes and grow in maturity. Will you allow God to use your disappointment to transform you into the likeness of Jesus? This is a Four12 Podcast

What does it look like to truly belong to the body of Christ? Pete Witt calls believers beyond a spectator mindset and into the life that God has designed for His church to live together. He reminds us that following Jesus was never meant to be an individual journey of "me and God," but a shared life where every believer is connected, known, contributing, and growing together. Drawing from Ephesians 4, Pete unpacks God's purpose for local churches, the vital role of eldership in shepherding the Lord’s people, and the call for every member to take their place so that the whole body matures into the likeness of Christ. If you have found yourself disconnected, unsure, or simply observing, this message is a timely invitation to rediscover the joy and blessing of belonging fully to God's family. This is a Four12 Podcast. About the Speaker Pete is an elder in City on a Hill Church, South Africa. He is married to Sumari, and they have one daughter. Pete is a skilled Bible teacher and is passionate about talking about Jesus and the Bible, asking deep questions that go straight to the heart, and spending time with his family.

What do your priorities say about your love? True faith is not measured only by what our Sundays look like, but by our devotion throughout the week. In this session, Andrew Selley traces a line from Jesus’ zeal for the Father’s house to the church’s calling to live with the same kind of passion, care, and sacrifice. He draws on David, Paul, Haggai, and the early church to show that love for God is always expressed in love for His house, His people, and His mission. We are called to stop sitting on the sidelines and give ourselves to what He is building. This is a Four12 Podcast. About the Speaker Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

Can the way we think impact our correct understanding of the Bible? In this message, Andrew Selley explains the broader context of Scripture by looking at it through the lens of Hebrew culture, revealing the bigger story God has been telling all along: how we can become acceptable to Him. Andrew looks at the sacrificial system of atonement and forgiveness to show us what confidence we can have through Christ's perfect sacrifice. When other religions tell us to be "good enough”, the Bible presents a radically different answer. Jesus declared, "It is finished" – paying for our sins in full. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.

We are all seeking, but do we realise it’s for Jesus? In this message, Luke Hulley reflects on Jesus as the "Pearl of Great Price" (Matthew 13v45-46) – the deepest desire of every human heart. Drawing from his own journey and Jesus' parable, Luke explores the different stages people go through as they search for meaning, purpose, belonging, and everlasting life. Whether someone is unaware of their need for God, awakening to a deeper longing, or wrestling with the cost of following Christ, this message reminds us that only Jesus can satisfy our deepest desires and needs. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Luke Hulley has served on eldership within Joshua Generation Church, South Africa, since 2014. He is married to Zandile, and they have a daughter. Luke was a passionate schoolteacher for six years but now takes care of God’s children full-time, with a passion for teaching the Word and writing.

Are we interpreting Scripture through God’s intended lens? Our culture can influence the way we understand the Bible. In this message, Andrew Selley explains what faithful interpretation is: studying Scripture within its proper historical, cultural, and linguistic context to understand what it is really saying. This requires learning how Hebrew culture thought and communicated in the time the Bible was written. When we lack understanding, we can twist Scripture and apply it wrongly, leading to false beliefs that can ultimately be dangerous. Through an analysis of John 10v27-30, Andrew unpacks how our Western ways of thinking shape interpretation – helping us discover the true meaning of grace. This is a Four12 Podcast About the Speaker: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.