Mystery of the Anointing Matthew 13 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matthew 3:11 "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Mark 1:8 "I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." Is this the Anointing? Prayer brings on the anointing for whatever situation we are in! •The anointing is for ministry, be it speaking or praying, and comes out of being yielded to the Holy Spirit for the specific occasion. •However, the way we live our lives also affects the anointing. Our lifestyle should be pleasing to God. •We need to be disciplined in our daily life, not by falling into a routine, which would be another trap, but to be increasingly aware of God's “still small voice” calling me to prayer, repentance and/or action. Psalm 92:10 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 1 John 2.20-21 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Jesus Christ is THE anointed One, however, Christians have Christ inside, spiritually. "Christ in you”, the hope of glory.” 2 Corinthians 1:21- 22 21Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
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