The Superiority of Excellence

By Diane Newman-LeGrant

The Superiority of Excellence will compel all those who believe in a higher purpose to assign themselves to spreading the true love of God throughout the earth in truth and harmony in accordance to His divine will and purpose.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504984256

Diane Newman-LeGrant

Diane Newman-LeGrant is an advocate for Christ and has a passion for helping people to live their best life to the full until it overflows by making quality decisions. Diane recently joined the Alumni at Walden University in 2016 where she graduated at the top of her class. She is currently in the process of completing her PhD in Psychology at Walden University. She received her Master of Science Degree in Psychology, Master’s Degree in Theology, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology, Bachelor of Science in Organizational Mass Communication, and an Associate’s Degree in Cristian Studies. Diane Newman-LeGrant has dedicated her life to serving Christ, counseling sheep, and continuously participated as an ordained Ministerial leader in Christ’s Ministry for over thirty years.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/24/2016

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Contents

Dedication

Prayer

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One The Characterization of God’s Name

Chapter Two The Symbolism of Names

Chapter Three The Perfect Love of God

Chapter Four The Purpose

Chapter Five The Covenant of God

Chapter Six The Redemption Process

Chapter Seven The Sacrificial Lamb

Chapter Eight The Crucifixion

Chapter Nine The Valley Of Shadows

Chapter Ten The Completed Work: Victory

Chapter Eleven The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Chapter 12 The Superiority of Excellence

About the Author

Dedication

Over the years I have prayed diligently and sought God about completing this project to enlighten the minds of fellow believers. I believe it is of great necessity to have an accurate knowledge of God, His will, and purpose. Having an intimate relationship with God ensures our destiny is fulfilled, not only for salvation but for communion, fellowship, worship, and praise. My husband, John is my soul mate and lifelong friend to whom I greatly love with all of my heart. I have truly come to know the true meaning of love with him as my partner in life. Because of your willingness to grow with me I have been able to complete this work with you by my side. I want to thank you for patiently listening to me read entire chapters to you while I endeavored to write and proofread my work in this book. You and our children are the love of my life, dearest John and each of you have helped me to evolve into each new level of understanding as our Heavenly Father called me to complete this work. It is with the greatest love and honor that I dedicate this entire work to you and our children. I will always love each of you!

Thank You for spending your life with me!

Prayer

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

From the lips of children and infants You have ordained praise,

because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger,

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon

and the stars, which you have set in place,

What is man that You are mindful of him, the Son of Man that You

care for him? You made him a little lower than the Heavenly

Beings and crowned him with glory and honor.

You made him ruler over the works of your hands; You put

everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts

of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,

all that swim the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Psalm Chapter 8 NIV

Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge my Heavenly Father: To my Heavenly Father for the sacrifice of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ which guaranteed my salvation as a result of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Father for your superiority of excellence which inspired this project.

To my husband: John LeGrant: I greatly appreciate your kindness, love, peace, constructive criticism, and for helping to make this project a success by allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through you to me when I needed advice and support.

To my long distance inspirational spiritual mentors: Apostle Miles Monroe, Dr. Creflo Dollar, Pastor Taffi Dollar, Dr. Frederick Price, Apostle T.D. Jakes, Bishop Bernard Jordan, Prophet Manasseh Jordan, Joel Osteen, and Apostle Betty Peebles: I thank each of you for your life in Christ and for leading by example. It is the life you lived that opened my eyes to the truth in Christ and inspired me to change my life, become a new creation, and preacher of the word. Each of you in faith inspired me to change my life through applied action and thought by providing long distance spiritual guidance. I stand firm in my faith that I will do the same for the children of God. Once again, thank you!

A great work is completed in a lifetime of inspiration.

For you all participate in the work of Christ, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these (Mark 10:13 NIV).

Introduction

Excellence is the highest form of creativity in all of the earth that glorifies our Creator, God. It is essential to define ourselves in the glory of His completed work through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The beginning is representative of His divine will and purpose for each and every one of us. We each have a divine purpose to fulfill in harmony with our assigned destiny. In retrospect, the excellence of God is in our character because we are created in His likeness to achieve all that we have the faith to believe.

This is why the Superiority of Excellence is a perfect acknowledgement of how we should perceive our God in all His Majesty as Ruler over all of the earth. I have come to understand the importance of leadership throughout life; and would like to share the knowledge I have obtained to guarantee I have done all I can do to help my fellow man to draw closer to God.

We are created to commune, fellowship, praise, and worship God in the entirety of our existence. Prior to the fall of man we were destined to live life eternal in the wisdom of God. Jesus has modeled the characteristics of the Father perfectly and reinstated our ability to teach others to acknowledge the true identity and purpose of the Creator of the Universe.

Therefore, the birth, life, death, descension, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ redeemed us from the fall and overturned the curse of the evil one. The work of Jesus Christ is complete and we are now able to partake of the original triumph as the result of His victory over the serpent and his demons. God loved us so deeply that He ensured our salvation through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ according to His Superior will. Yes, Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God who came down from the heavens and lived as one of us to give us back our inheritance of eternal life. Now that we are able to receive our inheritance through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, we are destined to live in paradise as our Holy Father originally planned. I will highlight the divine will, leadership, love, character, mercy, and grace of our Heavenly Father in this book to enlighten the believer in regard to the full power of God.

The superiority of His excellence compels Jehovah Nissi to be our banner in times of trouble with a strong and mighty covering that will surely transcend time. The indefinite peace that He extends to us is much greater than we can imagine or understand on a humane level of logic yet we are able to look to our role model the Christ who dwelled among us. Think about the love you feel for your children once they are conceived in the womb. There is nothing you will not do to safeguard, protect, and nurture them until they are born. The same love is extended to us as the children of Jehovah Rapha in His healing spiritual light that provides every need according to His wonderful grace and mercy.

Not much is left to the imagination once you are able to comprehend the true agape love of Jehovah M’Kaddesh in all of the sanctification He showers us with through the Holy Spirit which fortifies and strengthens all who are willing to believe. In all that Jehovah Elohim our God of gods has offered to His children through Christ our Lord and Savior there is no other god that can be representative of the sacrifice. The magnificent sacrifice that Christ the Sacrificial Lamb extended to us is non transferrable and cannot be reversed no matter what the wicked serpent dictates and attempts to initiate as a false witness to the truth. The passion of the Son of Man cannot be duplicated nor reincarnated no matter what the black spirit deceptively uses to entice the sons of men to turn away from the truth.

Unfortunately, there are those who have willingly committed themselves to the false witness of the dragon that has been cast out of heaven. Yet, it is not impossible to turn back and embrace the love of Jehovah Tsidkenu in all of His righteousness and glory of which He has extended to us through his unsurpassing mercy and grace highlighted in the Holy Scriptures as part of our inheritance. Think about it, individuals strive to receive the inheritance of their loved ones and to what end. It is the same with our Heavenly Father who made preparations for His children to inherit the Kingdom in all its splendor without end and for all eternity. This is the truth that can never be foreshadowed by the lies of Lucifer or his demonic followers who gave up their glory in exchange for the curse. What happens to the antichrist is the same punishment that will befall the sons of men who denounce the work of Christ who glorified the Father.

There is no escape from the wrath of Jehovah Tsaba our warrior for our salvation. Jehovah Shalom has granted His children peace yet He is also a warrior that will not allow the evil dragon to sabotage what He has planned for our eternal inhabitance in paradise. There is no force on this earth nor in existence that can come between Jehovah Elohe Abothekem as our Father of fathers and His children. We are a royal priesthood that cannot fall from the grace that Jehovah Rohi our Shepherd has ordained. Look to the heavens and glorify Yahweh Sabaoth the Lord of hosts for this is His magnificent will. It is the glorification of Jehovah El Elyon the Most High God that compelled the Messiah to fulfill the promise to redeem all of us from Satan’s curse of eternal death. Christ loved us as much as the Father and was there in the beginning prior to the creation of everything with Him. So look to the heavens in gratitude, thanks, and praise for what Jehovah El Roi has done for He sees all and knows all about everything in existence under the heavens and in the heavens.

Jehovah El Gibhor our mighty God is always there for us and will never leave nor forsake us. This is in accordance to His perfect will that can only testify to the truth in the presence of all of the heavenly hosts. Keep in mind, we are all afforded the opportunity to acknowledge Jehovah Ol Olam our Everlasting Father in accordance to His divine will and purpose for we should partake of His mercy and grace. It is written in 2 Peter 3:9 not one of us should perish if we repent.

Chapter One

The Characterization of God’s Name

Opportunity enhances the true display of God’s character to mankind by carefully interceding thought into prayer to highlight His superior qualities. The names of God are representational of several promises fulfilled through the timeless recognition of the past and present matriarch’s ability to become part of an experience. Excellence defined is the ability to be superior, eminent, and surpass ordinary standards according to Webster’s Dictionary. It is the human perception of ordinary standards which are surpassed by the Holy Spirit, therefore, ensuring the release of noble characteristics which are divinely transferred from God.

God has since the beginning of time exhibited several unique characterizations as the result of mankind’s desire to apply meaning and understand the purpose for His different names. Therefore, the names of the One and Only True God testify to the superiority of His excellence, as well as, His various exemplary qualities and true magnificence. The acknowledgement of God’s eternal qualities requires an awareness of His imminence and credibility in all His marvelous glory. Our Father in heaven possesses a never-ending commitment to all who are willing to believe in Him and His Son, Jesus Christ who was slain in our behalf in accordance to the direction of the serpent.

The selective use of each divine name qualifies mankind to approach God through the Sacrificial Lamb. Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior who will then send the Holy Spirit to assist and propel the believer into a unique realm of His Father’s power. This is the will of God that we should be led to the truth through the Son of whom He has approved. We are then approved as well through the Lamb of God according to His Holy will. The question is what do you actually do with such an approval from the Most High God? Acquiring such an approval is no easy task and requires an acknowledgement of Jehovah’s divine will and purpose which increases the believers understanding of His character, purpose, strength, love, ability to provide, restore according to our faith, and grant eternal life. It for this very reason the believer must come to an accurate understanding of His numerous names so that he or she may call upon Him by way of prayer, meditation, and intercession for others.

Understanding the importance of prayer lays the foundation for believers to interpret the true meaning of being in fellowship with the Father. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in conversation with Jehovah? It is a unique and inspirational experience that compels you to get to know Him on a deeper level which is inclusive of possessing an accurate knowledge of His name. Once you learn how to pray and fellowship with the Creator it will become easier for you to interpret the meaning of His name as you begin to call upon Him. The interpretation of each of the names of God requires clarification and a deep understanding for the purpose of using gained discernment, knowledge, and wisdom to enhance spiritual growth. The acquisition of knowledge is highlighted in the Holy Scriptures, The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring get understanding Proverbs 4:7 NIV).

The spiritual aspect of growth allows the connection to take place between mankind and God. Yet, the foundation has to be knowledge, which leads to wisdom and an enhanced understanding of God’s divine word, purpose, and will. It is essential for mankind to connect with God by developing an understanding of his true character and purpose. In order for the human race to establish a spiritual relationship with our Father, the Creator of All Things it is important to train our physical intellectual mind to focus on the unseen. Oftentimes, believers experience a reluctance and fear of the unknown simply because the element of control is no longer an option. It is a life building experience to expound on the knowledge obtained from the Holy Spirit which is unseen in the physical realm. The believer must embrace the spiritual realm in order to comprehend the full manifestation of the power of God. Knowledge is the building block that ties us to the Father.

Also, knowledge, understanding, commitment, and loyalty combined are the essential to maintaining a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. An unwavering commitment to God manifests access to wisdom and discernment. Wisdom and discernment creates a pathway