Media Outreach

Over the past several months, we have been looking at the article by Dr. James O. Davis, Turning Eyes to Ears. Last month, we began to look at the role of the Holy Spirit. There are two more areas to cover: the first is the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the second is the reason to have a Spirit-filled life.

After fasting and praying for forty days, Jesus announced, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel” (Lk. 4:18; Isa 61:1-2). Do you desire to be anointed by the Holy Spirit prior to and during your preaching ministry? When the preacher follows in the footsteps of Christ, he or she will experience the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

THE PREREQUISITES TO THE ANOINTING (LK 3:21-22)

Scripture states:  “Now it came about when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and voice came out of heaven, ‘Thou art My beloved Son, in Thee I am well-pleased” (Mt 3:17). In order for the preacher to be anointed by the Holy Spirit, there must be:

• Sanctification: “I am well-pleased.” We are to be more concerned about what the Heavenly Father says about us than anyone else in this life. If we succeed in pleasing others and fail to please God, our life is meaningless.
• Submission: “Jesus was baptized.” Jesus did not place Himself above the common people. There is to be no place for arrogance in the ministry or the messenger.
• Supplication: “He was praying.” Prayer is what keeps the heavens open. When the preacher closes his or her heart in prayer, the heavens will eventually be closed as well.

Join us over the next few days, as we continue this article by looking at the picture, purpose, and priorities of the Anointing.