His Manifest Presence

The Five Fold Purpose Of The Anointing

The anointing is the unusual presence of the Holy Spirit in a person or a place at a particular time.
Zachariah 4:6 says, “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts”.
 
In the Old Testament the Holy Spirit anointing came on people to accomplish a specific task through them (read Judges 14:6 & 19).
 
In the New Testament era, the Holy Spirit has come to stay with believers. 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 teaches us,
 
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.  But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.”
 
Once you have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit from Jesus the anointing will empower you to do many things. Consider this verse in 2 Corinthians 1:21,
 
“Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God”
 
THERE ARE FIVE MAIN PURPOSES FOR THE ANOINTING:
 
1. Anointed For Deliverance
The anointing will enable you to minister deliverance to the captives in the kingdom of darkness. Isaiah 61:1 and Matthew 18:18-19 teaches,
 
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;”
 
“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
 
2. Anointed For Healing
The sick are to be anointed with oil which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. We as born again believing children of God have been given the authority and power over every sickness. We have been anointed to destroy sickness in the name of Jesus. James teaches us this in chapter 5:14-15 in his book,
 
“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
 
Mark 16:16-18 emphatically teaches us the authority that we have through the anointing over sickness and disease,
“He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
 
3. Anointed For Success
The anointing not only empowers but will teach believers to enjoy success and prosperity as they yield to the Holy Spirit. 1 John 2:27 and 3 John 2 states the following,
 
“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.”
 
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.”
 
4. Anointed For Protection
God gives supernatural protection to His anointed, called, and chosen children. Let’s have a closer look at Psalm 105:13-15, Isaiah 54:17 and Hebrews 1:7,14
 
“When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people, He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.”
 
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,’ Says the Lord.”
 
“And of the angels He says: ‘Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire’.”
 
“Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?”
 
5. Anointed For Ministry
When a person has received the baptism of the Holy Spirit from Jesus Christ he will be anointed to fulfil and perform the ministry that has been distributed to him by the Holy Spirit. The believer who has received the anointing has the potential to be very effective in ministering to the hurting, to the sick, to the oppressed, depressed, and possessed. This is what 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 and Acts 1:8 teaches us,
 
“There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.  And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all”
 
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
 
 Mark chapter 1:8 teaches us that Jesus will baptize us with the Holy Spirit,
 
“I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
 
Once you have received the anointing and the baptism of the Holy Spirit you will be empowered to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God. The anointing comes through the Holy Spirit but you need to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ. Receive from Him today!