Anointed for Innovation
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What is Innovation?:
What is Innovation?:
Oxford Dictionary - “Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products”
Working Definition: Making something new by combining old things in new ways
9 That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
God started by creating everything - We are simply recombining what He created.
We need innovation in so many areas:
Our relationships
Our walk with God
Our businesses
Our homes
How we study and learn
What is Anointing?:
What is Anointing?:
18 “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.”
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
The anointing is literally God’s empowerment to get His will done!
The anointing is for a purpose
The anointing is synonymous with and inseparable from God’s Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the Christ & sent us another Helper
Christ = The Anointed One & His Anointing
How Does the Anointing Foster Innovation?
How Does the Anointing Foster Innovation?
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
You might form something great and wonderful, but we must have God breathe His Spirit on it!
God won’t breathe on OUR plans. He always breathes on HIS plans.
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, 5 in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship. 6 “And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
We need to have THE Spirit of Wisdom, Knowledge & Understanding in addition to our giftedness in order to accomplish the levels that God has planned for us.
God’s Spirit + Our God-given Giftedness = Innovation & Success
Charles H. Duell was the Commissioner of US patent office in 1899. Mr. Deull's most famous attributed utterance is that "everything that can be invented has been invented."
How Do I Begin to Walk in Innovation?
How Do I Begin to Walk in Innovation?
Get Into & Under the Presence of God in the Secret Place:
Get Into & Under the Presence of God in the Secret Place:
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!
Learn how to thank, praise and bless the Lord - incessantly!
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
The “Secret Place” is not a place where other popular crowds & other people are at - it is a place of personal meeting with Jesus
8 For behold, you loved truth. You showed to me the unknown things and the secret things of your wisdom.
We can get shown secret things in the secret place
God called Moses up into His presence on a mountain top to give him plans and directions for people to live in freedom after 400 years of ONLY knowing slavery.
Jesus gave Spirit-led instructions to his disciples that caused water to be turned into wine for the first time ever.
Get Hungry to Hear Him & Don’t Give Up - Listen to Him:
Get Hungry to Hear Him & Don’t Give Up - Listen to Him:
9 So I say to you, Ask and keep on asking and it shall be given you; seek and keep on seeking and you shall find; knock and keep on knocking and the door shall be opened to you.
Don’t look for God’s innovation like your 5 year old looks for things around the house!
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, 4 If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; 7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
God won’t necessarily speak things that you think sound “normal” - This is innovative FOR YOU!
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
If you can figure it out, it’s not Faith!
One of the craziest things that happens is that someone will seek God for an answer, He doesn’t tell them something they understand or agree with, & so they don’t do it & then blame God that they aren’t prospering
God is not going to do everything for you!
Go is going to give you grace & empower you to do what He said to do!
Just Do It!
Just Do It!
God is For You (Romans 8:31)
Be a doer of His Word (James 1:22–25)
Faith without works is dead (James 2:20)
He will prosper whatever you will put your hand to (Deut 30:9-10)
You don’t have to do it perfectly, God will make it work!
You just have to step (like Peter stepping out of the boat)
God is going to open doors for you as you step out:
8 But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost. 9 For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
This door is like one of those electronic doors at the supermarket:
It won’t open until you are actually gonna walk right into it if it doesn’t open.
Some open if you’re simply alive and breathing - not even meaning to go into the store. (Like Moses’ Burning Bush)
Others won’t open until you are just about to smack into the door.
Just One Thing:
Just One Thing:
God’s Spirit & your action will unleash innovation in your sphere of life - Press into the secret place & move with God’s Spirit of Innovation.
Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
When is censorship warranted?
Do you think/know you ever experienced an innovative thought when you were in the presence of God? Did you recognize that was God? Share about it.
Read Luke 11:9 in the Amplified Translation of the Bible. What does this verse mean to you personally & how do you see that you can apply this verse to your life?
What is at least 1 area of your life where you know that you NEED innovation from God to have greater success?