What do you feel God has ordained you for? i.e. What is your purpose? It is OK if you are not sure yet

Question 1

Have you heard the term ‘anointing’ before and what does it mean to you?

Question 2

More Than an Ointment for Your Appointment

The Anointed One and His Anointing

9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His wonderful light.

1 Peter 2v9

YES YOU AREGod has a specific plan and purpose for EACH of us

Ephesians 4v16From Him (Christ) the whole body, joined and heldtogether by EVERY supporting ligament, grows andbuilds itself up in love, as EACH part does its work

YOU have been chosen for God’s service, and YOU have a destiny which you, and only YOU can accomplish through the power of God

Me? Ordained?

‘Anoint’ comes from the Hebrew word Māšah which means ‘smear’

What does it mean to anoint'?

Sheep and lice

We generally associate the act of anointing with oil

There is nothing special or magical about the oil we use

Instead, much like communion, the act of anointing is a symbolic gesture reminding us of the God we serve and our destiny according to His will

What is so significant about smearing?

For us as believers it holds great significance, summed up perfectly in 1 word: Consecrate

Sanctify – Set Apart (John 17v17-19)

Bless (Matthew 5v3-12, Proverbs 10v6)

What is so significant about smearing?

You We are consecrated through the Spirit It affects us on the 3 levels of self,

namely Mind – Romans 12v2Body – 1 Cor. 6v19Soul – 1 Thess. 5v23

Who/What can be Anointed?

An object Everything that we have is given to us by

God,

Job 1v21 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised”

Through anointing our possessions we acknowledge that they were given to us by and belong to God

Who/What can be Anointed?

Kings were anointed to their position, for instance Saul and David1 Samuel 10v1 – Saul is Anointed, for

his special task and also to impart God’s grace and gifts upon him

David in Psalm 23 said ‘You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.’

Who/What can be Anointed?

Māšîah (Heb) = ‘The Anointed One’Christos (Gr) = ‘The Anointed One’

Do you see anything familiar in these 2 words?

The Anointed One

Jesus was mentioned to be the head (Ephesians 4v15) of this intricate Body of Christ

He is the is the spearhead of what we as a church strive to obtain, as He was the perfect example to us

He was referred to as ‘The Anointed One’ because though the fulfillment of His purpose, we have all been given the opportunity to accomplish our own

We each have a calling and responsibility to ensure the seamless functionality of the Body

Jesus was destined to die for you and IIsaiah 61

Pray God’s Blessing and Sanctification over someone in your group as you anoint their head with oil and acknowledge the purpose and power which God has given them through the anointing

Prayer