Anointing

[commonsense]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Hard to explain but easily recognized.

Yes, that's a good way to put it. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think we see as many annointed singers or preachers as in the "olden" days.

[commonsense]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

I'd like to say Spirit filled is anointed but I don't think that is true. There are Holy Ghost filled preachers who do not have the anointing of God that moves souls to conviction and repentance. But I have listened other preachers who are not 'apostolic'whose preaching has moved me to want to be closer to God.

Well stated. I concur.

Bro Kenneth Reeves taught an interesting lesson 30+ years on the songs we sing in church. He had them in 3 categories: Body, Soul, and Spirit.
In a nutshell, Body songs were those we enjoyed and were often contemporary but they didn't really minister, he said it was just something nice.
Soul songs were better, and they did minister. He felt that many hymns were in this category.
The Spirit songs were those that were anointed. He felt that singing scripture was in this category. I recall in the late 70's and 80's there were a lot of choruses being sung from Psalms that I don't hear any more.

I personally think a song can be anointed, regardless of the singer. And of course some singers are anointed no matter the song.

Bro Nelson from OK wrote a song many years ago ...I think the title was It's Real. It has several verses. Every time I've heard it sung it has been blessed.

[RevDWW]

Anointing should be that one has been endued with the power of the Holy Ghost.

Often I think talent and ability are mistaken for anointing. Nothing wrong with talent and ability mind you.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Anointing should that one has been endued with the power of the Holy Ghost.

Often I think talent and ability are mistaken for anointing. Nothing wrong with talent and ability mind you.

Where would we find the apostle Paul on a list of preachers with the most talent and ability?

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Where would we find the apostle Paul on a list of preachers with the most talent and ability?

Way above and pages and pages before me on the list that's for certain.

And I'd have to think he'd be in the top twelve for Holy Ghost power.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Way above and pages and pages before me on the list that's for certain.

And I'd have to think he'd be in the top twelve for Holy Ghost power.

As for talent and ability...Paul didn't speak well and his bodily appearance was weak. 2 Cor 10:10

As for anointing...Paul came in the full blessing of the gospel. Rom 15:29

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 1 Cor 2:4

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 1 Cor 4:19-20

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

As for talent and ability...Paul didn't speak well and his bodily appearance was weak. 2 Cor 10:10

As for anointing...Paul came in the full blessing of the gospel. Rom 15:29

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 1 Cor 2:4

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 1 Cor 4:19-20

Good post!

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

As for talent and ability...Paul didn't speak well and his bodily appearance was weak. 2 Cor 10:10

As for anointing...Paul came in the full blessing of the gospel. Rom 15:29

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 1 Cor 2:4

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 1 Cor 4:19-20

So would you agree that ability is not a pre-requisite to anointing?

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

So would you agree that ability is not a pre-requisite to anointing?

Yes. God is able to use anyone who believes Him. Ability can be a hinderance if the preacher relies on his own ability and doesn't seek God.

[Falla39]

Jesus told his disciples one time that when they were brought before

kings, etc., not to think what they would say, for it would be given

them of the Holy Ghost at that time.

Jesus said that he only SAID the things his Father told him to say

and only DID the things the Father told him to do. Now that is being

Spirit led.

In I John 2:27, "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth

in you, and ye need not that any man teach you; but as the same anoint-

ing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it

hath taught you, ye shall abide (live,dwell) in him".

To me the anointing is the power of the Holy Ghost resting upon us.

In other words when our flesh is under the influence of the Holy Ghost.

We are not operating in our flesh but as the Holy Ghost is doing the

leading. We used to hear the expression "in the Spirit". John speaks of

being "in the Spirit" on the Lord's day. When the Spirit (Holy Ghost) is

doing the operating in and through us, and not within ourselves.

In the OT and in the NT, we are told, "all thy children shall be taught

of the LORD". How!!!! By the Holy Ghost. (ICor. 2: 11-16)

Blessings,

Falla39