Costly Annointing: The Requirements for Greatness

176 Pages·1992·6.14 MB·English

by  Lori Wilke

The
C o s t l y
Anointing

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The
C o s t l y
Anointing
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ENDORSEMENTS
There is a world-wide hunger to know and understand the
anointing of God. Lori Wilke has put together one of the most
detailed and in-depth studies that I have read on the subject.
She unveils the cost of the anointing, what it is, where it comes
from and who will walk in it. I recommend this study of these
important principles in your church or personal time, so that
together we can fulfill the purpose of God on the earth.
Roberts Liardon
I have known Lori for the past several years. In all my time
spent with Lori and her husband, Tom (during their time in my
Bible College and in our ministering together), Lori has proven
faithful—faithful to God and His anointing, faithful to the call
that is upon her life, faithful to whatever she is doing at the
time, faithful to those in authority.
The anointing Lori carries (and uses correctly) definitely
allows her the right to expound upon it in this book. She is a
wonderful servant of God, true to and careful with His
anointing.
Norvel Hayes

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Part I
THE ANOINTING
CHAPTERONE
Preparing for a New Anointing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CHAPTERTWO
The Anointing Oil and the Sacred Perfume . . . . . . . . . . . .33
CHAPTERTHREE
The Corporate Anointing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
CHAPTERFOUR
The Hundredfold Anointing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Part II
THE PEOPLE OF THE ANOINTING
CHAPTERFIVE
A People After God’s Own Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
CHAPTERSIX
A People of the Word and Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
CHAPTERSEVEN
A Faithful Bride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
CHAPTEREIGHT
A Hidden People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
CHAPTERNINE
A Prophetic People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
CHAPTERTEN
A People of War—The Army of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Part III
GOD’S PROVISION FOR THE ANOINTING
CHAPTERELEVEN
The Fathering Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
CHAPTERTWELVE
God’s Ultimate Provision—Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
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FOREWORD
Sound the trumpet! The days of prideful and unholy
men preaching cheap grace and misrepresenting the char-
acter of Father God are over... Unnoticed by the world, a
glorious remnant of Christians is quietly moving into
place, taking their ranks in the army of God. Unlike the vast
array of those who preceded them throughout the history of
the Church, these highly disciplined soldiers have so taken
on the mannerisms and countenance of their Chief and
Commanding Officer that they are barely distinguishable
from Him.
A dream or reality? There is a place of identification
with Christ where we take on His character and fragrance—
the costly anointing. Called, chosen and faithful servants
know the testing and price of the anointing and of fellowship
with God. Over and over, they have chosen the more narrow
and lonely of two roads. Yet nothing can compare with the
priceless treasure they possess.
In The Costly Anointing, Lori Wilke beautifully illus-
trates and characterizes this chosen remnant of the Church
as a set apart group taken from the Body of Christ. For those
who desire to know God and do His mighty exploits, the pre-
cious anointing is available, but it comes at a great cost:
everything. These pages shout a battle cry to all God’s holy
soldiers who not only want their marching orders, but have a
revelation that the spiritual battle is intensifying. Only those
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committed to worship, intercession and fellowship with the
Lord will stand.
Dr. Gary L. Greenwald
Eagle’s Nest Ministries
Irvine, California
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