Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re *teaching on* the *Anointing of God*, and that you are anointed.

*I) *In (*1 John 2:20*) it says, *“But ye have an unction from the Holy One.”* KJV

*A) *The Word *“UNCTION”* is the same Greek work for *“ANOINTING.”*

*1) **In other words* John is saying that *you have an anointing from the Holy One*.

*2) **But* that *anointing* is *not some place far off* or *hard to find*.

*(a) **John* goes on the *tell us* *in* (*1 John 2:27*) *“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you.”*

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*(b) *That word *“ABIDETH”* *means* *“REMAINS or DWELLS.”

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*(c) **Before you can walk in the anointing*, *you have to realize that you are anointed*.

*II) **But today* *I want to move from the subject that you are anointed*, *to the “Purpose for the Anointing.”*

*A) *Turn with me to *JOHN 15:8*

*1) **Sometimes people* *have learned a little bit about the anointing*, *but* *they don’t know how to use it,* *so they use it in the wrong way*.

*(a) **Let me give you an example* to this in the *natural*: You might have a *stick of dynamite*, which in the right setting it *can be* very *useful*, *but* if you try to use it *on a child’s birthday cake*, it can be *very harmful*.

*B) *It’s the *same thing with the anointing*.

Turn with me to *EZE 22*

*1) **In this chapter* the *Lord is speaking to Ezekiel* *about the sin that Israel was in*, *but I want you to see 1 V here **EZE 22:28*

*(a) **These were anointed prophets*, and *because they were anointed* *the people would listen to them*, *so they used that to say what would please the people*.

*(i) **But they were false prophecies*.

*(ii) **They used the anointing in the wrong way*, *for their own gain*.

*(b) *Look at *EZE 22:30-31*

*2) **What is the anointing of God for?*

*(a) **We already read it* back in *(John 15:8)* *“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”*

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*C) *The *1st* *purpose* *for the anointing* *is to bring glory to God.*

*1) **The anointing is not to be used to show how wonderful and how spiritual you are*.

*(a) **It’s not to impress others* *with** the amount of power you possess,* *or** to show people how many miracles you can produce*.

*(i) **Satan can do miracles too*.

*EXO 7:9-12*

*2) **The anointing is to be used to glorify the Father and* the Lord *Jesus* Christ.

*(a) *In (*Hebrews 13:8*) it *says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”*

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*(b) **And again* *God says in* *(Malachi 3:6)* *“I am the LORD, I change not.”*

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*(c) **We can rest assured* *that the Holy Ghost still has the same focus*.

*(i) **In* (*JOHN 16:14)* *Jesus said* that *the Holy Ghost would GLORIFY the son.*

*(ii) **The purpose of the anointing*, *which comes from the Holy Ghost*, *is to glorify the Son*.

*(d) **If you’re going to operate in the anointing*, *you need to make sure that you motives are in line with God’s will*.

*III) **When the anointing is present* *things are going to happen*.

*A) **But the purpose of this power is NOT JUST to produce* *great singing,* *good preaching,* or *amazing healings.*

*Even though these things may happen*.

*1) **The purpose of the anointing is not just for goose bumps,* *shaking all over,* *or even falling out under the power of God,* *even though* *that* may very *well happen*.

*2) **The true purpose for the anointing is to produce victory* *in your life so that God may be glorified.*

*B) *We all know the scripture *in* *(ZECH 4:6)* *which say*, *“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”*

*1) **If you read that entire passage*, *especially* if you read it *from the AMP translation* *you’ll see that it is referring to OIL*.

*(a) **Oil in a symbol of the anointing*.

*2) **It other words* *it’s saying* (ZECH 4:6) *that* *VICTORY DOES NOT COME BY OUR OWN MIGHT OR POWER,* *BUT IT COMES BY THE ANOINTING OF THE Holy Ghost.*

*IV) **Now* I *want to give you* a *Biblical illustration* *of the power and blessings* *that come with the anointing*.

*A) *Turn with me to *1SAM 10*

*1) *In (*V 1*) *we see Saul* *being anointing by Samuel to be King over Israel*.

*2) *Let’s *read* it *1SAM 10:1*

*(a) **The oil that was poured upon his head was a symbol of what the Holy Ghost was doing*.

*The Holy Ghost was anointing him*.

*(b) **You need to have the anointing of God in all that you do for the Lord,* *if God calls you He will anoint you*.

*(i) **It doesn’t matter if you’re an usher*, *or a pastor*, *God will anoint you*.

*(ii) **Trust in Him* *and* *in His anointing*.

*3) *The *2nd* *thing that we* can *see* *in Saul’s life* right *after* he was *anointed* *was* *RESTORATION*.

*1SAM 10:2a*

*(a) **Perhaps you*, like Saul, *have lost something*.

*(i) **Maybe it’s your* *dignity*, your *strength*, your *family*, your *friends*, your *hope*, or even your *will to live*.

*(ii) **Whatever it is* *you can experience super natural restoration* *if you’ll get hooked into the anointing*.

*4) *(*V 3*) *reveals* *another product of the anointing*, *and that is PROGRESS*.

*1SAM 10:3a*

*(a) **The anointing will give you the ability to make supernatural progress*.

*(i) **When you’re anointed* *you go forward* *not backward*.

*(b) **The Bible says* that *we are to go* *from Faith to Faith* *and* *from Glory to Glory*.

*(i) **That anointing will give you the power to go forward* *in the things of God* *and* *to walk more and more in His Glory.*

*B) **But* we *still* have *another* *benefit and blessing* that is *found in the anointing*.

Look at *1SAM 10:4*

*1) *Here we see that *the anointing produces* *FAVOR*.

*(a) **When the anointing* of God *is upon you* *you’re going to receive things supernaturally*.

*(i) **Example* (*Work at Lucky’s* and *Patti’s work at Red Owl*)

*2) **But there are even more* *benefits to the anointing*.

*(a) *Look at *1SAM 10:5-6*

*(b) **There is going to be a change about you*.

*No longer will you be cast down and defeated*, *but you will supernaturally rise up to be the head and not the tail*, *above only and not beneath*.

*(c) **When the anointing comes upon you*, *you will have a supernatural ability*.

*3) *(*Philippians 4:13*) Says, *“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”*

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*(a) **The word* *“CHRIST”* *means* *“The Anointed One and it refers to His anointing.”*

*(b) **In other words* *it says*, *“I can do all things through His anointing which strengths me.”*

*C) **In the anointing* *there is* *EXCELLENCE*, *RESTORATION*, *POWER*, *PROGRESS*, *FAVOR*, *ELEVATED STATUS*, *STRENGTH*, *ABILITY*, *GROWTH*, *and* *DEVIL-STOMPING POWER*.

*1) **But how do we walk in the anointing?*

*2) **Humble yourself before God*, *obey His Word and His Voice*, *and get into the presence of God* *and you’ll see the anointing of God begin to flow in your life*.

WOLCC Sunday, August 03, 1997