Table Of ContentANOINTING FOR BREAKTHROUGH
Copyright © 1992
by:
David O. Oyedepo
ISBN 978-2480-21-5
Published in Nigeria by:
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2008 REPRINT
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Website: www.davidoyedepoministries.org All Scriptures are from the King
James Version of the Bible, except otherwise stated.
Acknowledgment
I’m indebted to several people who at various stages contributed towards making
this book a reality.
My special thanks go to the staff of the ministry who typeset, edited, proofread,
printed and packaged it, to give you a delightful reading.
Dedication
To the Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, for his encouragement and inspiration
for greater anointing in the work of the ministry.
The Commission
“The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil,
through the preaching of the Word of Faith; and I am sending you to undertake
this task.”
Introduction
The subject and person of the Holy Spirit is one of the most misunderstood and
misinterpreted in the Christian faith. The Evangelicals see Him as the dormant,
unannounced guest of the “inside.”
The Pentecostals see Him as the force behind speaking in tongues and the
motivator of spiritual zeal. Often, His presence is heralded with great emotional
display.
Then came the Charismatics, presenting the Holy Spirit to the world as the
operator of signs and wonders, and diverse manifestations, like “falling under
the power.”
Who Is The Holy Spirit?
He is not a feeling or a falling, nor is He a crying or a wailing. He is no emotion,
He is a person. He is a personality in the order of the Godhead! He is the third
person of the Trinity. He is in charge of the affairs of the kingdom of God on
earth today. He is the Chief Executive of the divine programme on earth. He is
the motivator, energizer and operator of every revealed plan (vision) from God.
He is the revealer of the hidden treasures of the kingdom and holds the key to the
inheritance of the saints. The Holy Spirit is the most valuable asset to Christian
living. He is the central figure in any breakthrough in life.
“But why all the counterfeits?”, you may ask. The simple answer is this: the
presence of the counterfeit is a sure proof of the existence of the genuine. No
other personality of the Godhead is more impersonated than the Holy Spirit. This
is because He is the reality of the hour.
By virtue of my salvation background with the Evangelicals, I was biased
against the Holy Spirit. In fact, for the first six years of my salvation, I did not
even want to hear the subject of the person of the Holy Spirit preached. The
Evangelicals believe that all saved people are filled with the Holy Spirit.
I began to find faults with those who claim to be baptized with the Holy
Spirit. Little did I know that the enemy was out to steal my destiny. Today, that
same Holy Spirit is my sweetest companion and greatest asset.
Come with me on an exciting adventure into the person and mission of the Holy
Spirit.
Chapter One
The Holy Spirit:
His Personality
“The Holy Spirit came to reveal the sonship of the sons of God. He is the
personality to lean on today, if we want to become accomplished.”
His Personality
The Bible makes one thing clear: everyone lives to fulfil his name.
When Jesus called the Holy Spirit the Comforter, He automatically revealed
His mission — to make men comfortable. The Holy Spirit was sent primarily to
establish comfort for God’s people. Jesus had some level of comfort, but He
promised that with the coming of the Comforter, the comfort they previously
enjoyed would fade into mere insignificance.
Let us briefly examine some names in the Bible and their relationship with
the bearers.
When the angel appeared unto Joseph and said, “...Thou shalt call his name
Jesus...”, he revealed something about the person of Jesus. The name Jesus
means Saviour. His mission: to “...save his people from their sins...” (Matt.
1:21).
Bearing the name “Simon”, which means “the reed” (one who is easily
shaken), affected Simon; so Jesus changed his name from Simon, to Peter, “the
rock” (stable, immovable).
Upon this rock will I build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it.
Matthew 16:18
Then again there was a man called Nabal, of whom these words were
spoken:
...As his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him...
1 Samuel 25:25
Another man was called Ichabod — “the glory is departed” (1 Sam. 4:21).
And so it was that when the Bible referred to the Holy Spirit as the Comforter, it
meant that the primary mission of the Holy Spirit will be to make man
comfortable.
When Jesus was to be taken away, He gave His disciples a farewell message,
saying:
...Now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither
goest thou?
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if
I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send
him unto you.
John 16:5-7
The word “expedient” means “profitable.” His going had a lot to offer them,
it would make the Comforter come, to make life more comfortable for them.
Therefore, it is true that the disciples mourned after He left, but it was only
for a short time, for after Him came the One that took the baton from the
Bridegroom — the Comforter!
You must remember that while Jesus was with them, they enjoyed a good
measure of comfort. Jesus asked them, “What went ye out into the wilderness to
see?” In essence, other ministries of His day were like a wilderness compared to
His own ministry. One of John’s disciples joined Him after seeing where He
slept.
The same Jesus promised His disciples to send the Comforter to take His
place, making them more comfortable than they had been with Him. Jesus said
to His disciples:
...The works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he
do; because I go unto my Father.
John 14:12
His Approach To His Mission
The first thing the Holy Spirit did when He came was to bring the disciples
out of their hiding place in the upper room. They that were once fugitives
became rulers in the land. He announced His arrival, broke the walls that
enclosed them and dignified His people. Peter who denied his Master (even
before a little girl), now proclaimed boldly, “Jesus Christ whom your fathers
killed.”
The Holy Ghost came to reveal them, to bring them out of darkness and
cause their light to shine from obscurity. In no time at all, the disciples became a
concern to the entire province where they were living. Authorities in power held
meetings because of them. They became the unbeatable winners, speaking and
having what they spoke.
They took over the synagogues as though there were no high priests there
previously. According to the Bible, “a great company of the priests became
obedient to the faith” (Acts 6:7).
The Holy Ghost came to reveal the sonship of the sons of God. He is the
personality to lean on today, if we want to be accomplished. He is the only One,
to this hour, that makes the difference. His name is called the Comforter.
His Attributes
The Oil of Joy
The Holy Spirit is referred to as the oil of joy.
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes,
the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that
they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he
might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3
In Psalm 45:7, He is referred to as the Oil of Gladness:
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God,
hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
What this means is that He is the anointing for joy and gladness. Like an
injection, He injects joy and gladness into the beneficiary.
What is the significance of joy and gladness? The Bible says that “a merry
heart doeth good like medicine” (Prov. 17:22). Joy is an instrument that makes
for a healthy body. A broken spirit, however, is said to dry the bones.
Any doctor can tell you that there are some diseases that cannot be traced,
yet they exist. Most health problems come from a broken heart and not
necessarily any traceable disease, and are chiefly responsible for “dry bones.”
The oil of joy guarantees a healthy life style; it is like medicine to the body.
Do not confuse joy with happiness. Happiness is connected with what you
have, what you can see and touch; it is temporary. Joy, however, has its fountain
in God. It is referred to as “joy unspeakable,” undefinable. You can’t define the
reason for it, but it is there. This is one of the cardinal missions of the Spirit of
God.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can
bear?
Proverbs 18:14
A wounded spirit inflicts unbearable afflictions, but when the Holy Spirit has
His way, He looses the oil of gladness that puts an undeniable, unspeakable,
perpetual smile on your face. The joy is such that you can’t explain or express
why you are so excited on the inside. It wards off your infirmities and sustains
you. This is in line with Nehemiah 8 :10:
