The Blessings and Anointing of a Man of Influence Salt and Light by Bishop Wisdom 112915

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1 Samuel 7:1-15

1 So the men of Kiriath-jearim came to

Ark of the LORD. They took it to the home of Abinadab and ordained Ele

son, to be in charge of it. 2 The Ark rem

Kiriath-jearim for a long time—twentall. During that time all Israel mou

because it seemed the LORD had aba

them.


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1 Samue3 Then Samuel said to all the people o

“If you want to return to the LORD wyour hearts, get rid of your foreign g

your images of Ashtoreth. Turn you

to the LORD and obey him alone; therescue you from the Philistines.” 4

Israelites got rid of their images of B

Ashtoreth and worshiped only the


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1 Samue

5 Then Samuel told them, “Gather all

to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LOyou.” 6 So they gathered at Mizpah a

great ceremony, drew water from a

poured it out before the LORD. Thewent without food all day and confe

they had sinned against the LORD. (I

Mizpah that Samuel became Israel’s


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1 Samue7 When the Philistine rulers heard th

had gathered at Mizpah, they motheir army and advanced. The Isr

were badly frightened when they

that the Philistines wereapproaching. 8 “Don’t stop pleadi

the LORD our God to save us from

Philistines!” they begged Sam


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1 Samuel9 So Samuel took a young lamb and offer

the LORD as a whole burnt offering. He

with the LORD to help Israel, and

the LORD answered him.10 Just as Samu

sacrificing the burnt offering, the Phil

arrived to attack Israel. But the LORD spomighty voice of thunder from heaven tha

the Philistines were thrown into such co

that the Israelites defeated them


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1 Samuel 711 The men of Israel chased them from

to a place below Beth-car, slaughterall along the way. 12 Samuel then too

stone and placed it between the to

Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it E(which means “the stone of help”)

said, “Up to this point the LORD has

us!”


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1 Samuel 713 So the Philistines were subdued and didn

Israel again for some time. And throughoutlifetime, the LORD’s powerful hand was rais

the Philistines. 14 The Israelite villages near

Gath that the Philistines had captured were

to Israel, along with the rest of the territor

Philistines had taken. And there was peace

Israel and the Amorites in those days. 15

continued as Israel’s judge for the rest of


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1 Samuel 119 The entire family got up early the next

and went to worship the LORD once mo

they returned home to Ramah. When

slept with Hannah, the LORD remembe

plea, 20 and in due time she gave birth to

named him Samuel, for she said, “I athe LORD for him.” 21 The next year Elkana

family went on their annual trip to offer

to the LORD and to keep his vow


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1 Samuel 122 But Hannah did not go. She told her husband,

the boy is weaned. Then I will take him to the

and leave him there with the LORD perman23 “Whatever you think is best,” Elkanah agre

here for now, and may the LORD help you ke

promise.” So she stayed home and nursed the

was weaned. 24 When the child was weaned, H

him to the Tabernacle in Shiloh. They brough

three-year-old bull for the sacrifice and a bask

and some wine.


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1 Samuel 1

25 After sacrificing the bull, they brought t

Eli.26

“Sir, do you remember me?” Hann“I am the very woman who stood here

years ago praying to the LORD. 27 I a

the LORD to give me this boy, and he ha

my request. 28 Now I am giving him to t

and he will belong to the LORD his who

And they worshiped the LORD the


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1 S l 3 19


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1 Samuel 3:19

As Samuel grew up, t

LORD was with him,

everything Samuel sproved to be reliab


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1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a flask of olive

poured it over Saul’s head. He

Saul and said, “I am doing this b

the LORD has appointed you toruler over Israel, his speci

possession.


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Anointed leadership is Characterized by:

A. CHARISMA- the anointed enjoysense of giftedness that comes

God. It is magnetic in nature.


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A. GIFTEDNESS

1. He heard from the Lord

2. He could see the future unfolds

3. He wisely knows what to do in crisis

4. His abilities provide one reason for every

listen to him


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B. CHARACTER

a. He has integrity and honesty

b. People have full trust in himC. CONNECTION

a. He knows how to connect with people

- he spoke their language


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C. CONNECTION

b. He expressed compassion and brough

to his people.

GIFTEDNESS + CHARACTER + CONNECT

= INFLUENCE


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a. He leads people to victory.b. He anoints Kings.

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