I. Introduction
A. Reference to I Corinthians 12:1 emphasizing the importance of understanding spiritual matters.
B. Focus on "The Anointing":
1. Drawing from Isaiah 10:27, the anointing is highlighted as a force that destroys yokes in our lives.
2. Emphasis on God's movement in our lives being accompanied by the anointing.
3. The anointing is described as the manifest presence of God, designed to bring godly change.
II. Jesus Was Anointed
A. Discussion on Jesus being anointed:
1. Reference to John 1:1, emphasizing Jesus as God.
2. Matthew 3:13-16 describes Jesus' baptism and anointing.
3. Exploring the need for Jesus to be anointed, referring to Philippians 2:7 where Jesus operated as a man anointed by the Holy Ghost.
B. Purpose of Jesus' anointing:
1. Citing Acts 10:38, Peter's teaching on Jesus doing good, healing, and delivering the oppressed of the devil.
2. Reference to Luke 4:18, outlining Jesus' anointing to preach, heal, deliver, recover, and liberate.
III. You Are Anointed
A. Affirmation of believers being anointed:
1. Connecting believers to the same Spirit as Jesus (I John 2:27).
2. Highlighting the power of the Holy Spirit, referencing Romans 8:11 and 1 John 4:4.
B. Encouragement to bring godly change:
1. Drawing parallels between the believer's anointing and Jesus' purpose (Luke 4:18).
2. Reference to Mark 16:17, emphasizing believers' ability to manifest signs.
3. Urging believers not to neglect their spiritual gifts, citing passages like 1 Timothy 4:14-16 and 2 Timothy 1:6.
IV. Faith Activates the Power
A. Examples of faith activating power:
1. Referring to Luke 5:17, where the power was present, but healing occurred due to the faith of those present.
2. Illustrating the importance of faith with the story in Mark 5:25-34, where the crowd wasn't healed, but an individual was healed through her faith.
B. Emphasis on the church's role in teaching faith in the Name, the Spirit, and Love.
Pastor Doug McGhee's sermon underscores the transformative power of the anointing, rooted in the biblical foundation of Jesus' anointing and its extension to believers. The message challenges individuals to recognize their anointing, encouraging them to bring positive change through faith in the power of God.
