What is anointing?
An anointing with oil is to signify God's blessing.
The applying of scared oil to a Christians forehead in the form of a cross is blessing in the
name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Dictionary - Anoint
To anoint means to choose by divine intervention.
To anoint means to choose by divine intervention.
Saints and religious leaders are said to be anointed. Anoint
comes to us from the ancient Latin word unguere, which means "to smear."
Exodus
28;41
You
shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint
them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests.
Exodus
30;30
“You
are to anoint Aaron and his sons and sanctify them, so that they
may minister as my priests.
Exodus
30;9
And
take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle
and all that is in it, and sanctify it and all its furnishings, and it will be
holy.
Numbers
7;1
[ The
Leader’s Offerings ] When Moses had completed setting up the tabernacle, he
anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and he anointed
and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.
1
Samuel 2;10
The
Lord shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The
Lord executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king
and exalt the power of his anointed one.”
Mark
6;3
They
cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and
healed them.
Mark
14;3
[ Jesus’
Anointing ] Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of
Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of
costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it
on his head.
Luke
4;18
“The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind,
to set free those who are oppressed.
Acts
10;38
with
respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the
Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Hebrews
1;9
You
have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your
God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of
rejoicing.”
1
John 2;27
Now
as for you, the anointing that you received from him resides in
you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing
teaches you about all things, it is true and is not a lie. Just as it has
taught you, you reside in him.
The
Anointing of the Holy Spirit
You
have the anointing of God flowing through you when God’s heart
touches another person’s heart through your heart. The anointing
of God is the Holy Spirit. He flows as a river of love, from the throne of
grace, through the hearts of believers, bringing life to all that receive His
touch.
God
anoints people that love Him more than they love their own lives, and
that love others as themselves. As we open our hearts to love others God’s anointing
flows through us. When we close our hearts to others and grieve the Holy Spirit
the flow stops.
(1
John 3:17 NKJV) But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in
need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
(Proverbs
4:23 NKJV) Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues
of life.
The
anointing of the Holy Spirit is given through people to demonstrate God’s love
and power. Christ means the “Anointed One”. Because Christ is in us the same
anointing that He had on earth we also have.
(Luke
4:18-19 NKJV) “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To
preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To
proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at
liberty those who are oppressed; {19} To proclaim the acceptable year of the
LORD.”
- The anointing is given to preach the Gospel to the poor
2. The anointing is
given to heal and restore people
3. The anointing is
given to proclaim freedom to the captives
4. The anointing is
given to open blind eyes
5. The anointing is given to set people free
6. The anointing flows
in God’s timing and proclaims God’s timing
- The anointing is given
to preach the Gospel to the poor, to bring the revelation of God’s love to
those who are seeking.
God’s
anointing flows to those who are hungry for a touch from His Holy Spirit. The
anointing has less to do with the person that it flows through than it does
with the person who receives it, and the One who sent it, God Almighty.
(Luke
6:19-20 NKJV) And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out
from Him and healed them all. {20} Then He lifted up His eyes toward His
disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
(Matthew
5:3 NKJV) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. The term poor here is the Greek word, ptochos which carries the
implication of being a beggar, in this case a spiritual beggar hungry for the
Spirit of God.
- The anointing can be stifled if the people refuse to
receive it from the person that God is sending it through. Things such as
pride, envy, bitterness, and unforgiveness against an anointed person can
prevent the receiver from accepting it. The anointed person must go to
people that can receive it.
(Matthew
13:57-58 NKJV) So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet
is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” {58} Now
He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
(Matthew
10:13-14 NKJV) “If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if
it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. {14} “And whoever will not
receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake
off the dust from your feet.
- The anointing is given to heal and restore people
(Acts
10:36-38 NKJV) “The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching
peace through Jesus Christ; He is Lord of all; {37} “that word you know, which
was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism
which John preached: {38} “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy
Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
- The anointing is given
to proclaim freedom to the captives
(2
Timothy 2:24-26 NKJV) And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle
to all, able to teach, patient, {25} in humility correcting those who are in
opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know
the truth, {26} and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of
the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
- The anointing is given to open blind eyes
(2
Corinthians 4:3-4 NKJV) But even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those
who are perishing, {4} whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not
believe, lest the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image
of God, should shine on them.
(Revelation
3:18 NKJV) “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may
be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your
nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you
may see.
- The anointing is given
to set people free
(Isaiah
10:27 NKJV) It shall come to pass in that day That his burden will be taken
away from your shoulder, And his yoke from your neck, And the yoke will be
destroyed because of the anointing oil.
(John
8:36 NKJV) “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
- The anointing flows in
God’s timing, and also proclaims God’s timing
(Ephesians
2:10 NKJV) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. As we walk in the
anointing of God we go where God wills, do what God wills, and say what God
wills.
(John
8:28-29 NKJV) Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then
you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father
taught Me, I speak these things. {29} “And He who sent Me is with Me. The
Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”
- The anointing of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God
(John
4:10 NKJV) Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and
who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He
would have given you living water.”
(John
4:13-14 NKJV) Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water
will thirst again, {14} “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him
will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a
fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”
(John
7:37-39 NKJV) On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. {38} “He
who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow
rivers of living water.” {39} But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom
those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given,
because Jesus was not yet glorified.
(2
Corinthians 1:20-22 NKJV) For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in
Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. {21} Now He who establishes us with
you in Christ and has anointed us is God, {22} who also has sealed us and given
us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
- The anointing gives wisdom
(1
John 2:20 NKJV) But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all
things.
(1
John 2:27 NKJV) But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in
you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing
teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as
it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
(Isaiah
11:2 NKJV) The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and
understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of
the fear of the LORD.
(Daniel
12:3 NKJV) Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament,
And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.
(Proverbs
11:30 NKJV) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls
is wise.
(Psalms
90:12 NKJV) So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
- The anointing is the river of life that flows from the
throne through your heart and penetrates other people’s hearts
(Psalms
36:7-9 NKJV) How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children
of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. {8} They are abundantly
satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the
river of Your pleasures. {9} For with You is the fountain of life; In Your
light we see light.
(Psalms
46:4 NKJV) There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The
holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
(Revelation
21:6 NKJV) And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely
to him who thirsts.
(Revelation
22:1-2 NKJV) And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. {2} In the middle of its
street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore
twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree
were for the healing of the nations.
(Revelation
22:17 NKJV) And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears
say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the
water of life freely.
- As we continue in the river of God’s anointing it
intensifies until we are carried by it.
(Ezekiel
47:1-10 NKJV) Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was
water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the
front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side
of the temple, south of the altar. {2} He brought me out by way of the north
gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east;
and there was water, running out on the right side. {3} And when the man went
out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and
he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. {4} Again he
measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to
my knees. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came
up to my waist. {5} Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I
could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a
river that could not be crossed. {6} He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen
this?” Then he brought me and returned me to the bank of the river. {7} When I
returned, there, along the bank of the river, were very many trees on one side
and the other. {8} Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern
region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea,
its waters are healed. {9} “And it shall be that every living thing that moves,
wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of
fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything
will live wherever the river goes. {10} “It shall be that fishermen will stand
by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets.
Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly
many. Wherever the river goes it brings life. The fish in the above
passage represent lost souls; the sea represents the sea of humanity, peoples
and nations that need the Gospel message to come through God’s anointed people.
- The anointing is given to intercede for people
(Isaiah
59:16-21 NKJV) He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no
intercessor; Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; And His own
righteousness, it sustained Him. {17} For He put on righteousness as a
breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of
vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak. {18} According to
their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to
His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay. {19} So shall they fear The
name of the LORD from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When
the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard
against him. {20} “The Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those who turn from
transgression in Jacob,” Says the LORD. {21} “As for Me,” says the LORD, “this
is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have
put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your
descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the
LORD, “from this time and forevermore.” (Isaiah 60:1-2 NKJV) Arise, shine; For
your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. {2} For
behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But
the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.
- The free flowing anointing of God’s love brings joy to
God and that joy is felt by the person He flows through. Love is the joy
we get from God when we put His benefit and the benefit of another person
before our own.
(Psalms
45:3-7 NKJV) Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, With Your glory and
Your majesty. {4} And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth,
humility, and righteousness; And Your right hand shall teach You awesome
things. {5} Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies; The
peoples fall under You. {6} Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter
of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. {7} You love righteousness and
hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of
gladness more than Your companions.
(Isaiah
58:6-12 NKJV) “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of
wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that
you break every yoke? {7} Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And
that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked,
that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? {8} Then your
light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth
speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD
shall be your rear guard. {9} Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away the yoke from
your midst, The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, {10} If you extend
your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall
dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. {11} The LORD
will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen
your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail. {12} Those from among you Shall build the old waste
places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall
be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.
- Although there is great pleasure and joy in the
anointing, because it is the presence of God, we are not to seek the joy,
we are to seek God, and the benefit of others, the joy is a natural result
of these things. The anointing is not given for the vessel it flows
through; it is given for the one it flows to.
(Psalms
16:11 NKJV) You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of
joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
(James
4:3 NKJV) You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend
it on your pleasures.
- Everyone in the body of Christ is anointed with the
Holy Spirit, and we all need to give from God’s anointing to each other,
and we all need to be able to receive the anointing that comes through
other Christians.
(1
Corinthians 12:4-12 NKJV) There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
{5} There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. {6} And there are
diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. {7} But
the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: {8}
for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word
of knowledge through the same Spirit, {9} to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, {10} to another the working of
miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another
different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. {11} But
one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one
individually as He wills. {12} For as the body is one and has many members, but
all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
(Ephesians
4:11-16 NKJV) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some
evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, {12} for the equipping of the
saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, {13}
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of
God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
{14} that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about
with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness
of deceitful plotting, {15} but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all
things into Him who is the head; Christ; {16} from whom the whole body, joined
and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective
working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the
edifying of itself in love.
- The anointing is sacred, the anointing is the Holy
Spirit, and all believers in Christ have the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
We must be careful what we say about our brothers and sisters in Christ.
(Matthew
12:31 NKJV) “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven
men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
(1
Chronicles 16:22-24 NKJV) Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My
prophets no harm.” {23} Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news
of His salvation from day to day. {24} Declare His glory among the nations, His
wonders among all peoples.
timothy
skon
11/17/15