MINISTERING BY THE ANOINTING

The anointing is the tangible presence of God.  It is the impartation of His ability upon an available, yielded vessel to carry out His will and work.  Learning to flow with what God is doing is the key to setting others free.

All that Jesus did in His earthly ministry was by the anointing and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. (Luke 4:18) 

In miracle evangelism all impressions must receive the confirmation of our inner witness.  As we step out and operate in the vocal and power gifts, we will see miracles take place and people respond to the gospel.

I.          The Anointing

The world cannot be evangelized without the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit. We need the same anointing which was on Jesus. Jesus was speaking to all believers who are to do His works.  He qualifies all believers to receive the same anointing. John 14:12

A.        The anointing of the Holy Spirit as promised in the Old Testament.  Joel 2:28, 29

            B.         The filling of the Holy Spirit as promised in the New Testament. Luke 24:49

            C.         The Promise Received

            On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came, just as Jesus had promised. Acts 2:1-4

            D.        Anointing Within

            The believer's anointing comes from within. I John 2:27

Every believer has an anointing within them which comes with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. God also gives a special anointing to believers when He selects them for specific ministries.

II.         Reason For Anointing

The anointing of the Holy Spirit is necessary if we are to do the works Jesus did. Mark 16:17, 18

            A.        Bearing Fruit

It is through the anointing of the Holy Spirit that believers can bear good fruit. John 15:7, 8, 16

            B.         Learn to Minister

When we learn to flow with the Holy Spirit there will be:

>          Awareness, Sensitivity, Availability, Thoughts of possibilities, Obedience

We will:

>          Understand, Cooperate with, Work under leading of Spirit

We must learn to be led by the Spirit. Leaning to flow with what God is doing is the key to effective ministry and a sign of our maturity from children to sons! Romans 8:14

III.       Ministering By The Anointing

Believers should boldly use the anointing God has placed on them to do the works Jesus did.

            A.        Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

This is a wonderful example of Jesus operating in the revelation gifts of the Holy Spirit when He ministered to the woman at the well. John 4:16-18, 20, 30, 39 Operation of Holy Spirit gifts, His obedience to the Father, and the Word brought immediate salvation for the women and eventually a revival to Samaria.

            B.         Peter/John Healing Lame Man

Peter and John ministered by the anointing of God whey they ministered healing to the lame man at the temple gate. Acts 3:1-9

In miracle evangelism, we need to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.  We need to let God reveal the root problem by revelation knowledge. We need to boldly speak and release the power of God, the anointing, which dwells in us. The anointing and power to do the works of Jesus is for all believers.

            C.         Philip at Samaria

Philip is a good example of a believer operating under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Later in the book of Acts, we see Philip functioning in the five-fold ministry gifting of an evangelist. However, when he obeyed the words of Jesus to be His witness in Samaria, he was functioning as an ordinary believer, a deacon in the local church in Jerusalem. Acts 8:4-8, 12, 13

All believers have the anointing within them to win the lost.  Believers who have received the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and who are obedient to obey Jesus and be bold a witness, will experience a greater anointing of the Holy Spirit for powerful miracle evangelism. They, like Philip, will minister boldly in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They, like Philip, will experience the same anointing which was upon Jesus when he said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach..."

            D.        Reaching Our Cities

The church which seeks to reach its city needs to equip every believer to minister by the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Isaiah 10:27 As believers learn how to receive, flow with and minister in the anointing of God, they will become powerful, miracle working soul winners for Jesus Christ!

Ps. Jithro Alesna

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