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Books by Benny Hinn from Thomas Nelson Publishers The Anointing The Biblical Road to Blessing Good Morning, Holy Spirit Welcome, Holy Spirit Dedicated to my son, Joshua. I pray that he will carry God's message of salvation and the power of the Holy Spirit to the ends of the earth. Special thanks go to Bob Slosser for his professional help and editorial skills in the development of this manuscript. Copyright © 1992, 1997 by Benny Hinn All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers, and distributed in Canada by Word Communications, Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia. Scripture quotations are from the NEW KING JAMES VERSION of the Bible. Copyright © 1979, 1980,1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hinn, Benny. The anointing / Benny Hinn. p. cm. Originally published: 1992. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-7852-7168-6 (pbk.) 1. Spiritual life—Pentecostal authors. 2. Holy Spirit. 3. Gifts, Spiritual. 4. Hinn, Benny. I. Title. (BV4501.2.H494 1997] 248.4'8994—dc21 97-10286 CIP Printed in the United States of America 11 12 13 14 15 — 02 01 00 99 98 97 CONTENTS Preface 7 1 Disaster in Detroit 9 2 The Most Valuable Gift 14 3 In the Beginning 21 4 An Answer at Last 32 5 It's Not By Might 50 6 An Unusual Woman of God 61 7 What Is It? 70 8 You Must Have It 78 9 Three Anointings 87 10 It Didn't Begin Yesterday 98 11 Jesus the I AM 106 12 It's for You—Now 114 13 Two Profound Basics 121 14 The Example of Jesus 132 15 Change Your Oil 147 16 Getting a Double Portion 156 17 Will You Pay the Price? 165 Study and Discussion Guide 174 About the Author 185 Preface I n my previous book, Good Morning, Holy Spirit, I emphasized the reality of the Holy Spirit as God, an equal member of the Trinity, a person as real as, if not more so than, you or I. My purpose in that book was to acquaint you with the Spirit and to lead you into the experience of His presence. My purpose in The Anointing is to further that beautiful, ongoing relationship and lead you into the reality of the power to serve the Lord Jesus in His particular calling on your life. The power is the anointing of the Holy Spirit as promised by Jesus after His resurrection: "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me" (Acts 1:8 KJV). I think we all agree that if there ever was a time when the body of Christ needed power, this is it. Only the miracle-working power of Almighty God can roll back the tide of sin and disease flooding the world in every corner. Weakness is not our inheritance as Christians, yet many of us have settled for just that. The Bible says our witness to Christ can be confirmed "with signs following" (Mark 18:20). Fulfillment of that promise is the purpose of the anointing of the Spirit, and equipping you with this hidden treasure is the purpose of this book. 7 8 The Anointing First there must be the presence, and then comes the anointing. The anointing is not the baptism of the Holy Spirit, although that is important. The anointing is the power, the power to serve God. You will know assuredly when the presence of the Holy Spirit has come upon your life, for you will have sweet fellowship. And you will know immediately when He has empowered you spiritually, mentally, and physically to battle demons and disease. Make no mistake about it: God wants you to have these two great gifts. This will become real as you read on. You have life-changing moments ahead. May the Lord bless you in every way as you go forward step by step. We serve a wonderful and powerful God! Chapter 1 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ♦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Disaster in Detroit 1 I lay on the bed in my Detroit hotel room and relaxed, praying quietly and worshiping the Lord. It was a Saturday night in 1980, the clock showed midnight, and I was to preach the next morning and evening at a church just outside of town. After a few moments, the presence of God came into the room so strongly that tears began to roll down my face and I was caught up in His glory. The presence—that wonderful presence of the Holy Spirit that had so revolutionized my life several years earlier —was so heavy that I was oblivious to everything. Before I knew it, the time was 2 . ., and I was still A M praying. The next morning I rose quickly, feeling rested and strong, and prayed again before leaving for the service. I was aware that my prayer session this time was not extraordinary. It felt nothing like the night before, but that would have been hard to equal. I went to the service and, when the time came, began to preach. I opened my mouth to say the first words, and a cloud of glory came into that building. It was as though the shekinah—the awesome holy 9 10 The Anointing presence of God Almighty—glory had arrived. It was heavy—so heavy that you couldn't move. People began to weep. As I was speaking, some fell from their seats onto the floor. They just crumbled and sobbed. Their response was amazing. What was happening? Then I closed my eyes and said one word: Jesus. Whoosh! God's presence and power swept through the auditorium even greater than before, and people everywhere were moved. I saw no one who wasn't touched visibly. A man next to me said, "I've never felt God's presence like I'm feeling it now." Tears were streaming down his face. I knew he was right. I had never before felt the presence and the anointing of the Holy Spirit so powerfully in a service. A Break for Lunch Following the service, I was scheduled to have lunch at the home of a cousin who lived in Detroit. I had not seen her in some time and looked forward to lunch with her. My cousin and her husband welcomed me when I arrived, and we sat down at the table together as we renewed our acquaintance. We had a delightful lunch, and our conversation was lively and enjoyable. Suddenly, as we sat enjoying our lunch, I felt the Lord tugging at my heart. I knew the feeling well. He was gently calling me: "Go pray." I was startled, and in my heart I responded, Lord, I can't leave now. I'm having lunch with these people. And I didn't even drive here myself. The hotel is forty- five minutes away, and I have no way to get there.