EVANGELISM DAY 2014
THEME: FRESH ANOINTING
FRESH ANOINTING
When we talk about fresh anointing, we are talking
about a refreshing and renewal in the Lord. To anoint is to put oil or water on
somebody’s head and fresh means something that is made or experienced recently
putting these two things together, fresh anointing is talking about a fresh oil
or new oil that is been given to as Christians by the Holy Spirit.
Let’s Look at Psalm 92:106; “I have
been anointed with fresh oil” David In this text was talking about a renewal
from the day David was anointed King , the spirit of the Lord came upon him but
at times he needed a renewal.
We live in a time when many in the
church have been anointed at one time they have received the Holy Ghost but
like David, Satan has come and the cares of this world have come and stormed
their kingdom so to speak. Satan wants to stop the anointing that breaks the
Yoke.
HOW DO WE
GET A FRESH ANOINTING
Let look at the early church. There
is power in united prayer we need unity in our churches more than ever.
Ecclesiastes 10:21”Dead flies cause the
ointment of the around a bunch of dead things like bitterness, unforgiveness
and strife and receive a fresh anointing you have to lay those things down.
Job’s renewal came when he prayed for
his friends (Job 42:10) those things down out of the way.
Isaiah 40:31 says but they that wait
on the Lord shall renew their strength. Can we wait upon the Lord for up to an
hour or more? As Christians we have to pray for a renewal day by day. I pray
that as we as for daily renewal, your spiritual life will never remain the same
again. Amen
1. Your desire:
You see God cannot give you anything you don’t desire.
It is only when you desire the anointing, he can fill you with it, if not you
are bound to abuse the anointing. There must be hunger before it is released.
2. Your place in prayer.
:(Jude 1:20)
Now
praying is an avenue where you ask God for anything. In Acts 1:8, Jesus said
that the disciples will receive powers when the Holy Spirit shall come upon
you. But what did they receive? They received tongues. Jude1:20 tell us to
build our most holy faith by praying in tongues. They received tongues after
the Holy Ghost comes upon them.
3. Purity of the heart.
anointing
“If I regard iniquities in my heart, the lord will not answer me”
DIVINE PATIENCE
Can you imagine when you were little
and you had not started walking and your parents and siblings had carry you
around can you imagine the patience they had to exhibit with you when you started to learn how to walk? Can
you imagine how stressful. It was to walk for them to take you around because
you could not walk? In the same vein can you imagine the amount of patience God
showed in your life while you were still in the world? He never gave up on you
did he? He holds the patience to wait till you finally came to your senses and
accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. Even after that, he still had been
patience with you up till now because even when you make mistakes he does not
push you away instead he forgives you and allows you to grow in him. Patience
in our lives not only when we are expecting things from people we cannot just
wake up one day and be perfect at something. It takes time for people to grow
while patiently waiting let us also encourage ourselves and the people around
us that our reward is on its way. Learn to exhibit patience in your life after
all you did not just magically enter the stage your life today, but we can grow
into perfection with divine patience.
PATIENCE
THE VIRTUE
We’ve all heard the saying “PATIENCE
IS A VIRTUE”
PATIENCE: The capacity to accept or
tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset. The
quality of being PATIENT as the wearing off of provocation, annoyance,
misfortune or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation. etc.
7 STEPS TOWARDS PATIENCE
·
WAIT ON THE LORD
Rely on God for the
strength you need for each moment. This is a common theme if you want to
achieve any virtue, because they are so hard and don’t usually come naturally.
·
DON’T TRY TO FIT SQUARE
PEG INTO A ROUND HOLE:
If you aren’t ready to
handle any situation, you aren’t going to be able to remain in control
(Self-control)
·
GET PROPER SLEEP(MARK
6:31):
Although it seems
appearing to “burn the midnight candle” and extend the tome past when the kids
are sleeping but don’t overdo it.
·
GET NOURISHMENT:
Don’t run yourself ragged
where you don’t have time to eat. Low blood sugar has a lot of side effect such
as mood change, headache etc. Even when Jesus was in earth, He understands the
need for food so he told the disciples to go and get food for the listeners.
(Matt 14:13-31)
·
DON’T OVER DO IT:
People know when we are
stressed, if we don’t take people into consideration, we are bound to end up
stressed.
·
HAVE OUTLETS:
If someone is getting out
of control and you know you can’t handle it in a rational manner, grab a
striker …… In all honesty, leave the situation for a few.
·
GO WITH THE FLOW:
Impatience is drossy, and
when you try to have complete control over the situation, you quickly realise
the unattainable task leaves you feeling broken (1Cor 13:14).
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