THE ANOINTING OF THE CHRIST IN YOU
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power… (Acts 10:38).
In Christ, we are distinguished by faith, calling, gifts, grace, and office; yet, it is the same anointing of the Holy Spirit that empowers us all. When you received the Holy Spirit, you were anointed with the anointing of the Christ. You don’t need a different anointing or a greater one; the anointing you received is the very same anointing that made Jesus the Christ. It’s the Holy Ghost Himself.
Acts 10:38 reveals that the Lord Jesus was anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power. This expression doesn’t imply two separate anointings. In the language of the prophets and the apostles, two phrases may be used to describe the same reality. To be anointed with the Holy Ghost is to be anointed with power.
In Acts 1:8, the Lord Jesus said, “…ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you….” Power comes with the Spirit. When the Holy Ghost came into you, you were endued with divine ability from on high. You were consecrated and separated unto God for His purpose.
Through the Spirit, you now understand the mysteries and realities of the Kingdom. You see and understand life beyond human intellect and perspective because you possess the wisdom of the Spirit. You’re empowered to do the work of God and live the supernatural life.
The same Spirit teaches you, strengthens you, and equips you to walk in the glory and righteousness of Christ, as you fulfill your calling in Him. So, every day, walk in the consciousness of the divine presence and ability of the Spirit at work in you.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for anointing me with the Holy Spirit and with power. I walk in the consciousness of your presence and ability in me. I’m empowered to fulfil my calling and function in the fullness of your grace, producing results that bring you glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
If you’re blessed by this devotional, believing every word you heard by faith in your heart, and would love to make Jesus the lord of your life, then speak the confessions below out loud, and mean them with your heart:
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
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Message by Rev. Chris Oyakhilome Dsc. Dsc. DD.
FURTHER STUDY:
Acts 1:8 AMPC But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.
Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 19:28-48 & 1 Samuel 16-17
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 14:12-23 & Psalm 125-126
