How can you tell that a preacher is anointed?

[spiritlead]

When a preacher is anointed, what usually are the results in your life?

Can you feel the waves of anointing hitting you when the anointing is flowing through him?

How do you feel after the service, or the next day?

 

[JEBrady]

When a preacher is anointed, what usually are the results in your life?

Can you feel the waves of anointing hitting you when the anointing is flowing through him?

How do you feel after the service, or the next day?

I can tell if the preaching is anointed because I am anointed. That anointing is what teaches me. Results come from putting the word into practice. How you feel has no bearing on results. Wait a little while and you're bound to feel different.

 

[ARBITER01]

A person that is anointed by The Lord will have the witness of The Holy Spirit in their words, and GOD will be witnessing in power to their deeds.

That is the example that GOD gave through Jesus.

There are a lot of people claiming a lot of things, look to the author and finisher of our faith for the perfect example in things like this. Make His example your goal.

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

When a preacher is anointed, what usually are the results in your life?

Can you feel the waves of anointing hitting you when the anointing is flowing through him?

How do you feel after the service, or the next day?

Most of the time I can tell a good example was this pst sunday at a revivial that I went to I could tell it, I think at times it is something that you can feel.

Funny thing is ever since that service I have been blessed each day someway somehow. I also felt it before myself and people have felt it off of me before.


But we have to remember it is much more than a feeling. It goes alot deeper b/c someone can be annointed and you don't feel it and some can and you do I guess it all depends on how the spirit is moving.

 

[spiritlead]

One time i was at a really anointed service and a little pentecostal lady who was very anointed, had ministered that night, and she had prayed for just about everybody who stayed after for prayer, and as i was putting the chairs away she came up to me and said God had not forgotten me and He was going to bless my business, the next week i had my best sales week ever, I could feel the anointing hit me when she said that to me, the anointing breaks yokes!

 

[mrhappy3]

I have heard people say that unless you go to a true Pentecostal church the preacher is NOT anointed. He is just preaching from his born-again Spirit. Granted you not FEEL the waves of glory, but you can still get good stuff scripturally from these guys. I know people who seek this anointing like a drug...they get a touch...they get a high.....but are as carnal as a bush monkey. Its the guys that don't carry this FELT anointing that appear more genuine to me. I am awaiting the day when we can have both....POWER & CHARACTER rolled into one. I have met a few, and they are the MOST PERSECUTED people I have come across...but Jesus is all over them.

Time to get your own anointing folks and stop looking to "prostitute" it from others...pay ya own price.

Sorry to use that phrase, but in Pentecostal circles, we seem to breed the most weirdest type of Christians.

 

[tturt]

Yes, the anointing is difficult to describe whether an anointed singer, musician, minister, etc. But when you hear it, you realize it.

Of course, as already pointed out, the anointing only comes from the heavenly Father.

 

[WarEagle]

When a preacher is anointed, what usually are the results in your life?

Can you feel the waves of anointing hitting you when the anointing is flowing through him?

How do you feel after the service, or the next day?

Would you mind first telling us how you're defining "annointing"?

 

[spiritlead]

Would you mind first telling us how you're defining "annointing"?

The anointing of the Holy Spirit is given through people to demonstrate God's love and power. Christ means the "Anointed One". Because Christ is in us the same anointing that He had on earth we also have.
(Luke 4:18-19 NKJV) "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; {19} To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."

 

[bithiah2]

When a preacher is anointed, what usually are the results in your life?

Can you feel the waves of anointing hitting you when the anointing is flowing through him?

How do you feel after the service, or the next day?

when a preacher is anointed of God, what they say will challenge me to check out my own heart and seek to do better. when they are anointed, i will be inspired to pray more, read the Word more, and be more focused on pleasing God. when they are anointed, i can perceive God more clearly. when they are anointed, change in my life comes.
it is not about feeling waves of anything hitting me. i would run from that. when they have the word of the Lord, i know it, because it is what the Bible says, directly and specifically for me.
my pastor is like that. he does not say "Thus said the Lord", sometimes he might say 'this is what the Lord is saying' or 'the word of the Lord is...", or sometimes he will just say what he has to say, and be done. but you will know, that you know, that you know, that God spoke through him. you don't feel anything, but you will know it is from God.
that is what i feel about it.
bithiah2

 

[bithiah2]

The anointing of the Holy Spirit is given through people to demonstrate God's love and power. Christ means the "Anointed One". Because Christ is in us the same anointing that He had on earth we also have.
(Luke 4:18-19 NKJV) "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; {19} To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."

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[FaithfulRemnant]

an annointed preacher is one who speaks according to God's word, who is of the same mind as the disciples of the Lord, and the message is a blessing because of this.

 

[DavidPresently]

an annointed preacher is one who speaks according to God's word, who is of the same mind as the disciples of the Lord, and the message is a blessing because of this.

No, that just makes him a correct preacher. You can be correct and lack anointing.

Anointing is the dunamis power of God as promised in Acts 1:8.

I've heard plenty of preachers preach something true without that power. Their preaching truth is still a blessing, but lacks the backing of power, which is further helpful.

 

[FaithfulRemnant]

I "sort of" agree, David. Maybe I should have elaborated further. It is scriptural that not only the pastor, but the believers receive the Holy Ghost according to the scriptures(prayer, laying on of hands, annointing with oil, etc..Luke 11:13, Acts 2, Acts 8, Acts 19..etc.) I hope this helps clarify. So yes, I agree with this kind of annointing--receiving the Holy Ghost. Words which convict the heart(like what happened in acts 2:36-37) are vital. However, I don't believe outward manifestations alone(style, behavior, vigor, etc) are in themselves uncontested signs of an annointed minister. I think Jesus made this clear enough when on the day of judgement he says many will be turned away despite doing mighty works. The Apostles warned of the same--ministers being appealing, working signs and wonders, etc., but are supporting a different cause. I know I made a very general statement in my first response. I believe a pastor or congregation which speaks according to God's word and is of the same mind as the Apostles will teach on the gift of the Holy Ghost as a gift to believers who ask--for strength in their faith. I hope this clarifies.

 

[spiritlead]

No, that just makes him a correct preacher. You can be correct and lack anointing.

Anointing is the dunamis power of God as promised in Acts 1:8.

I've heard plenty of preachers preach something true without that power. Their preaching truth is still a blessing, but lacks the backing of power, which is further helpful.

How would you describe the dunamis power?

And David, have you felt the tangible annointing come off the pulpit melt over you?

I have felt it several times, when an annointed prophet/preacher was preaching and also when getting prayed for, and the result was more power and fire in me

 

[DavidPresently]

How would you describe the dunamis power?

And David, have you felt the tangible annointing come off the pulpit melt over you?

I have felt it several times, when an annointed prophet/preacher was preaching and also when getting prayed for, and the result was more power and fire in me

Dunamis is the word in Greek translated "power" in Acts 1:8 and means:

G1411
δύναμις
dunamis
doo'-nam-is
From G1410; force (literally or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by implication a miracle itself): - ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.

Yes, the dunamis given by the anointing of the Holy Spirit is a force that manifests and makes tangible.

Those who so spiritualize everything to be so spiritual it cannot be tangible in the earth misunderstand the whole point of all this from Gen-Rev. Were we not instructed to pray to our Father in heaven, "thy Kingdom come, they will be done IN EARTH AS IT IS in heaven?"

Of course we were. And that is the purpose of our being here in Messiah on earth, and why we were told to WAIT (to go witness) until we have the Holy Spirit come on us and receive power for witnessing and ministry.

Man has decided different ministry qualifications. In Acts, you could not even oversee food distribution for the widows if you weren't filled with this dunamis of the Spirit and wisdom. Now days, many churches are more impressed with man's credentials of college and seminary degrees and being man "ordained."

Yes, I've felt the tangible anointing many times, in various situations for various functions. I felt such operating through others and effecting me positively in the Body, and I've also experienced such flowing through me to help others in power.

Some point out that "feeling" is subjective. Well, so is "if a preacher preaches the truth," because the person saying that may think something false is true and even with a preacher preaching something God knows is false, he may say, "That's true, he must be anointed." Carnal fear has many believers trying to figure out how to protect themselves from being hoodwinked by false preachers. Well, the Scripture I read says HIS sheep hear HIS voice, and the voice of a stranger they shall not follow. I believe him. I also believe him when he says "fret not" and not to be anxious for anything, and that he hasn't given us a spirit of fear.

I've heard different preachers that shout while they preach. Some had no detectable tangible anointing of power in operation. Others did. The same with quiet teachers. I've even heard the same subject preached on and one preacher have tangible power working in the earth as in heaven (so the Kingdom can come and manifest) and another doesn't. And not just with non-Pentecostals verses Pentecostals - but even with Spirit-filled believers, there must be fresh fillings and fresh anointing to stay operating in that power of the Holy Spirit that manifests in earth as in heaven, which is Father's will, and what Jesus told us to pray for first.

Just as he said to seek the Kingdom first. Many believers are not Kingdom minded. They are church religion minded. And it helps no one. Church building isn't always, or now days even usually, equal to Kingdom building.

Some think that if a preacher messes up in another area of life or gets something wrong in the sermon, that the power must not have been God. Well, if that were true, and we had to be perfect before receiving the Spirit, it wouldn't be grace, the gifts in 1 Cor 12 wouldn't be called grace gifts in Greek, and none of us would ever be anointed in this age before the resurrection. Thank God for his grace and his plan for us now in this age!

What really keeps believers in Messiah from receiving, is unbelief, not lack of perfection.

Just my thoughts,

David

 

[FaithfulRemnant]

"Were we not instructed to pray to our Father in heaven, "thy Kingdom come, they will be done IN EARTH AS IT IS in heaven?"

Of course we were. And that is the purpose of our being here in Messiah on earth, and why we were told to WAIT (to go witness) until we have the Holy Spirit come on us and receive power for witnessing and ministry."

This is true. Nothing else except amen to that.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

When a preacher is anointed, what usually are the results in your life?

Can you feel the waves of anointing hitting you when the anointing is flowing through him?

How do you feel after the service, or the next day?

John the Baptist, while in prison, asked if Jesus was really the Messiah. Jesus sent him a message to say that the lame walk, the deaf hear, lepers are cleansed, the dead are raised, and demons are cast out. That is how John can know that Jesus is really the one.

Later on, Jesus said in the synagogue that the Spirit was upon Him to annoint him to heal the sick, set prisoners free, and preach the good news to the poor.

(My paraphrases. Check the scriptures for yourself)

So how do we know if a preacher is annointed by the Holy Spirit?

The sick are healed
Sinners get saved
Demons are cast out
The dead are raised
and Christians are elevated to higher levels of faith and love in the Lord.

None of this includes fancy words to tickle people's ears. Nor does it include that lovely contented feeling after we have been to church. Many churches have this, but they are barren when it comes to effectively practising the Word of God.

So, an annointed preacher is known for what God is able to do for the hearers, more than just fancy words, ear tickling teaching, and pleasant feelings.

An annointed evangelist preaches conviction in the Holy Spirit and gets people saved in his meetings.
An annointed healing preacher gets people healed by the power of the Holy Spirit when he preaches and prays for the sick.
A preacher annointed in the deliverance ministry gets demons cast out of people when he ministers to them.
An annointed teacher makes the Word of God come alive in the hearts of those who hear him teach.

To me, that's what annointing is all about.

 

[FaithfulRemnant]

Oscarr, that's got some truth to it. Christ means "annointed" and that's what he did--healed, preached deliverance, set people free of bondage, drove out demons, etc... He also says "As the Father sent me, so I send you...," and this shows the church can do as much and even more("Greater works shall you do..."). He didn't alter the plan or agenda of those He sent out. In addition, we know, according to Christ's promise, the Holy Spirit is given to those who ask(Luke 11:13), and those with the Holy Spirit have power and authority over that which is contrary to God's will. Christ also promises the gates of hell will not prevail against his church.

 

[WarEagle]

The anointing of the Holy Spirit is given through people to demonstrate God's love and power. Christ means the "Anointed One". Because Christ is in us the same anointing that He had on earth we also have.
(Luke 4:18-19 NKJV) "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; {19} To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."

This is referring specifically to Christ. Where are we told that others are given this annointing?