Empowered by the Anointing of the Holy Spirit

Devotional

Day 1: The Holy Spirit as Oil

The Holy Spirit is symbolized as oil, representing illumination and empowerment. Just as oil lamps provided light in ancient times, the Holy Spirit illuminates our spiritual path, guiding us through the darkness. This illumination is crucial for our spiritual growth and for fulfilling God's purpose in our lives. The Holy Spirit's presence is not just a superficial light but a deep, penetrating force that transforms and empowers us to walk in God's ways. By embracing the Holy Spirit, we allow Him to guide us, providing clarity and direction in our spiritual journey. [01:48]

Isaiah 60:1-2 (ESV): "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you."

Reflection: In what areas of your life do you need the Holy Spirit's illumination and guidance? How can you invite Him to light your path today?

Day 2: The Process of Anointing

The process of obtaining oil from olives is a powerful metaphor for our spiritual journey. Just as olives are pressed to release oil, we too must go through a process of pressing and refining to release the anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This process involves revelation, preparation, and ultimately, the fulfillment of God's purpose. It is through this pressing that we are consecrated and set apart for God's work. Embracing this process allows us to grow spiritually and be equipped for the divine roles God has prepared for us. [04:33]

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 (ESV): "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies."

Reflection: What challenges or "pressing" are you currently facing? How can you see these as opportunities for spiritual growth and preparation for God's purpose?

Day 3: Healing and Restoration

The Holy Spirit's anointing is not just for personal empowerment but also for healing and restoration. James 5:14 instructs us to anoint the sick with oil and pray for their healing, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's power to heal and restore. This anointing brings fresh revelation and removes cycles of disappointment, empowering us to overcome challenges and fulfill our divine calling. By seeking the Holy Spirit's healing touch, we open ourselves to His restorative power, which can bring wholeness to our lives and the lives of those around us. [20:04]

Jeremiah 30:17 (ESV): "For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’"

Reflection: Is there an area in your life where you need healing or restoration? How can you invite the Holy Spirit to bring His healing power into that area today?

Day 4: Renewal for New Things

We must be ready for the new things God wants to do in our lives. Jesus taught that new wine cannot be put into old wineskins, symbolizing the need for a renewed heart and spirit to receive the fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This renewal is essential for experiencing the fullness of God's presence and power. The Holy Spirit, like new wine, brings a fresh, exhilarating, and powerful presence that transforms us from the inside out. Embracing this renewal allows us to be vessels ready to carry God's presence and power in new and dynamic ways. [26:05]

Ezekiel 36:26 (ESV): "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh."

Reflection: What old habits or mindsets do you need to let go of to make room for the new things God wants to do in your life? How can you prepare your heart for this renewal today?

Day 5: Spiritual Warfare

As we navigate through life's battles, it is crucial to recognize that we are in a spiritual war. The enemy is constantly waging war against us, and if we are unaware of this battle, we are at risk of losing. However, by calling upon the name of the Lord and relying on the Holy Spirit's anointing, we can overcome these battles. The Holy Spirit consecrates us, setting us apart and empowering us to stand firm and victorious. By being vigilant and relying on the Holy Spirit, we can navigate through spiritual warfare with confidence and strength. [11:05]

Ephesians 6:12-13 (ESV): "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm."

Reflection: Are you aware of the spiritual battles you are facing? How can you rely on the Holy Spirit's anointing to stand firm and victorious in these battles today?

Sermon Summary

### Summary

Welcome, everyone. Tonight, we delve into the profound symbolism of the Holy Spirit, particularly focusing on the metaphor of oil. The Holy Spirit manifests in various forms, such as wind, fire, water, and oil, each symbolizing different aspects of His work in our lives. Oil, in particular, represents the anointing and consecration that sets us apart for God's purposes. This anointing is not just a superficial application but a deep, penetrating presence that transforms and empowers us.

We begin by understanding that the Holy Spirit, like oil, is essential for illumination and empowerment. Just as oil lamps provided light in ancient times, the Holy Spirit illuminates our spiritual path, guiding us through the darkness. This illumination is crucial for our spiritual growth and for fulfilling God's purpose in our lives. The anointing with oil, as seen in the Bible, symbolizes the Holy Spirit's empowerment for leadership and service. Prophets, priests, and kings were anointed with oil, signifying their consecration and empowerment for their divine roles.

The process of obtaining oil from olives is a powerful metaphor for our spiritual journey. Just as olives are pressed to release oil, we too must go through a process of pressing and refining to release the anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This process involves revelation, preparation, and ultimately, the fulfillment of God's purpose. It is through this pressing that we are consecrated and set apart for God's work.

The Holy Spirit's anointing is not just for personal empowerment but also for healing and restoration. James 5:14 instructs us to anoint the sick with oil and pray for their healing, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's power to heal and restore. This anointing brings fresh revelation and removes cycles of disappointment, empowering us to overcome challenges and fulfill our divine calling.

We must be ready for the new things God wants to do in our lives. Jesus taught that new wine cannot be put into old wineskins, symbolizing the need for a renewed heart and spirit to receive the fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This renewal is essential for experiencing the fullness of God's presence and power. The Holy Spirit, like new wine, brings a fresh, exhilarating, and powerful presence that transforms us from the inside out.

As we navigate through life's battles, it is crucial to recognize that we are in a spiritual war. The enemy is constantly waging war against us, and if we are unaware of this battle, we are at risk of losing. However, by calling upon the name of the Lord and relying on the Holy Spirit's anointing, we can overcome these battles. The Holy Spirit consecrates us, setting us apart and empowering us to stand firm and victorious.

In conclusion, the Holy Spirit's anointing is essential for our spiritual journey. It illuminates our path, empowers us for service, heals and restores us, and prepares us for the new things God wants to do in our lives. Let us embrace this anointing, allowing the Holy Spirit to penetrate our hearts and transform us into vessels ready to carry His presence and power.

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Key Takeaways

1. The Holy Spirit as Oil: The Holy Spirit is symbolized as oil, representing illumination and empowerment. Just as oil lamps provided light in ancient times, the Holy Spirit illuminates our spiritual path, guiding us through the darkness. This illumination is crucial for our spiritual growth and for fulfilling God's purpose in our lives. [01:48]
2. The Process of Anointing: The process of obtaining oil from olives is a powerful metaphor for our spiritual journey. Just as olives are pressed to release oil, we too must go through a process of pressing and refining to release the anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This process involves revelation, preparation, and ultimately, the fulfillment of God's purpose. [04:33]
3. Healing and Restoration: The Holy Spirit's anointing is not just for personal empowerment but also for healing and restoration. James 5:14 instructs us to anoint the sick with oil and pray for their healing, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's power to heal and restore. This anointing brings fresh revelation and removes cycles of disappointment, empowering us to overcome challenges and fulfill our divine calling. [20:04]
4. Renewal for New Things: We must be ready for the new things God wants to do in our lives. Jesus taught that new wine cannot be put into old wineskins, symbolizing the need for a renewed heart and spirit to receive the fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This renewal is essential for experiencing the fullness of God's presence and power. [26:05]
5. Spiritual Warfare: As we navigate through life's battles, it is crucial to recognize that we are in a spiritual war. The enemy is constantly waging war against us, and if we are unaware of this battle, we are at risk of losing. However, by calling upon the name of the Lord and relying on the Holy Spirit's anointing, we can overcome these battles. The Holy Spirit consecrates us, setting us apart and empowering us to stand firm and victorious.

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[00:00] - Welcome
[01:48] - The Holy Spirit as Oil
[04:33] - The Process of Anointing
[20:04] - Healing and Restoration
[26:05] - Renewal for New Things
[11:05] - Spiritual Warfare

Bible Study Guide

Observation Questions

What are the different symbols of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the sermon, and what do they represent? [01:48]
How is the process of obtaining oil from olives used as a metaphor for our spiritual journey? [04:33]
According to James 5:14, what is the purpose of anointing the sick with oil?
What does Isaiah 61:1 say about the purpose of the anointing of the Holy Spirit?

Interpretation Questions

How does the metaphor of oil as the Holy Spirit help us understand the concept of anointing and consecration in our lives? [02:55]
In what ways does the pressing of olives to produce oil parallel the challenges and refining processes we face in our spiritual lives? [04:33]
How does the anointing of the Holy Spirit empower individuals for leadership and service, as seen in the examples of prophets, priests, and kings in the Bible? [08:04]
What does it mean to have a renewed heart and spirit to receive the fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as mentioned in the sermon? [26:05]

Application Questions

Reflect on a time when you felt the Holy Spirit illuminating your path. How did this guidance impact your spiritual growth and decision-making? [01:48]
Have you ever experienced a period of pressing and refining in your life? How did this process help you release the anointing of the Holy Spirit? [04:33]
In what ways can you seek the Holy Spirit's anointing for healing and restoration in your life or the lives of others around you? [20:04]
What steps can you take to prepare your heart and spirit for the new things God wants to do in your life? How can you ensure you are not holding onto old traditions that may hinder this renewal? [26:05]
How can you become more aware of the spiritual battles in your life and rely on the Holy Spirit's anointing to overcome them? [11:05]
Think of a specific area in your life where you need the Holy Spirit's empowerment for leadership or service. How can you actively seek this anointing?
How can you incorporate the practice of anointing with oil in your personal prayer life or within your family to seek the Holy Spirit's action and presence? [20:04]

Sermon Clips

### Quotes for Outreach

1. "We got a mindset. We got a belief system that this is all we know about the Holy Spirit. This is all we believe about the Holy Spirit. This is all we've ever experienced about the Holy Spirit. And bless God, anything outside of what I believe in is wrong. And Jesus says, well, don't worry about it because he never mixes the new with the old. The old wineskin, even in the Bible, when Jesus said that, that the old wineskins, even though it was old, it could be made new by taking the oil and saturating it, saturating the leather or the animal hide with that oil and causing that old wine, crackly, dried wineskin instead of whenever it... whenever the wine goes in and ferments, instead of breaking it open, it makes it flexible so we can handle." [26:55](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

2. "If you're a Christian, you better pray over your family. Pray over your children. There's just some things going on. Anyway, I'm going to stop there. I ain't got time for all that. Just pray. Believe in God's going to do great things. I don't know why it just won't go away. Just kind of know we're in right now, but don't know how old. I'm going to say this, and I'll give what word I think God wants me to give to it, but don't know how old. No, I don't want to say this. We don't know how old Adam was God created him. We just don't. We don't know. I mean, I know what we're saying. How old was Adam when God created him? We knew he was a man. He breathed life into him. Probably, probably with what he did and what he wanted and how he functioned. I'm just going to say he was like 30 years old. That's a fun number. I remember 30. But he wasn't 30 years old. He was one day old. See that? I'm trying to figure out how old he is. Cat was one day old. His first day, he was one day old. But God created him in maturity. God says, He says, get ready for something to show up in your life that is new, but he's going to give it to you already in a place of maturity." [41:09](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

3. "We preached about it. We're praying, they coming. They coming. Get ready. They coming. Well, they here. So I need some stuff that's one day old, but shows up mature and ready to go. We need some, we need some things around us that shows up that's brand new, but it's God gives it to us mature and ready to go. Don't come at me with scripture trying to tell me this ain't biblical. Don't mess with me right now. Amen. That's good enough right there for me. I'm trying to try and figure out how it was one day old. Amen. How many received that? Does God give it to us? You can stand. Praise the Lord. Good crowd tonight. We've got, the harvest is great, and the labors are few." [44:54](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

4. "We want the Holy spirit. Want the oil of the Holy spirit. Just as the penetrator. I could go on and on about the Holy spirit, but I just kind of went on. Amen. How many? I don't know. I'm just stuck on this Adam and earth thing. I mean, it's ready for something mature just to come into your life and just use it. Wisdom, knowledge, revelation, something. And as soon as it shows up, it's ready to use. Amen." [48:06](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

### Quotes for Members

1. "To fight the battles that the enemy has raised war. I always say if you're in a battle and you don't know it, you're going to lose. If you're in a fight and you don't know it, you're going to lose. And I pray that's what's happening to most churches right now. That's what's happening to most families right now. That's what's happening to most Christians right now. We're in a fight. We're in a battle. And if you still haven't come to the conclusion that we are, then I'm sorry to tell you, you're going to lose. But all we have to do is call upon the name of the Lord. All you have to do is reverence Him and ask Him to come in and come alongside us and help. And He will, through this, again, use oil just like oil and oil that consecrates. That means set apart. Just like He did Samuel. Just like He did David. Just like He did. Just like He did Joshua. Just like He did all the people we see in the Bible. To consecrate you, to set you apart. We cannot be set apart just by our good deeds and what we want to do. It takes the Holy Spirit to set us apart. To consecrate us. We can't do it just by our own mind. We can't do it just because we wish we could. The only way we can be consecrated and set apart is through the Holy Spirit of God." [11:05](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

2. "We got a mindset. We got a belief system that this is all we know about the Holy Spirit. This is all we believe about the Holy Spirit. This is all we've ever experienced about the Holy Spirit. And bless God, anything outside of what I believe in is wrong. And Jesus says, well, don't worry about it because he never mixes the new with the old. The old wineskin, even in the Bible, when Jesus said that, that the old wineskins, even though it was old, it could be made new by taking the oil and saturating it, saturating the leather or the animal hide with that oil and causing that old wine, crackly, dried wineskin instead of whenever it... whenever the wine goes in and ferments, instead of breaking it open, it makes it flexible so we can handle. The Holy Spirit is an oil. He can take our old... I'm going to talk to Christians tonight. Not even sinners, just Christians. He can take our old, religious, dried up, stuck in our ways, heart, and allow the Holy Spirit of God to completely restore it, replenish it, and get us prepared for him to pour some in us that he has never poured in before. But there's churches, there's Christians, there's people who are bound and determined that they're going to stay just the way they are and believe what they want to believe. And Jesus and God says, I want to do a new thing on the earth today." [26:55](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

3. "We don't put new wine in old wineskins. That's what it says. Old and new does not mix. A new spirit cannot be put into old worn out traditions. And the reason why a lot of times we have a problem, even on the... on a Wednesday night, core of people, that we have a problem receiving or growing in what the Holy Spirit wants to do is because they're trying to put a new wine or a new spirit into old worn out traditions. See, that's what... Jesus says, we don't put new wine into old wineskins. If you do, it's going to... it's going to break. Old traditions, old... This is... This is what Jesus was telling at the actual story, but was about Pharisees. They were stuck in a way. That's what religion does." [26:05](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

4. "The oil of the Holy Spirit can get rid of their disappointments. It will give you, the oil of the Holy Spirit will not only get rid of disappointments, but it will give you divine instruction on how to get rid of those disappointments. But we need a penetrator. We need a penetrating power of the Holy Spirit of God. A lot of people sit around and don't believe God for nothing, don't think God's going to do anything because you've been disappointed. Well, you're going to stay disappointed if you want to sit there because people will disappoint you. We mean well. We put faith in people and believe the very best in them. Maybe they believe the best and thought they were going to do it too. But if you hang out with them long enough, even your bestest buddy is going to disappoint you. But God has this way of just, whether it be a failed marriage, whether it be you're a bad child, whether it be whatever." [34:53](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

5. "We want the Holy spirit. Want the oil of the Holy spirit. Just as the penetrator. I could go on and on about the Holy spirit, but I just kind of went on. Amen. How many? I don't know. I'm just stuck on this Adam and earth thing. I mean, it's ready for something mature just to come into your life and just use it. Wisdom, knowledge, revelation, something. And as soon as it shows up, it's ready to use. Amen." [48:06](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | Download vertical captioned clip)

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