The anointing of the Holy Spirit

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“And hereby do we know that we know Him…” 1 John 2v3 (KJV)

One mark of the born-again child of God is the presence of the Holy Spirit in us and with us (John 14v17). Anyone who does not have the Spirit of God is not a Christian; Romans 8v9 (TLB) saying “.... (And remember that if anyone doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ living in Him, He is not a Christian at all.)” As believers, we also receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit. We see this in the life of our Lord whereby Acts 10v38 (AMP) says “How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him.”

Supplementary Text

“But you are not like that, for the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you know the truth. So I am not writing to you as to those who need to know the truth, but I warn you as those who can discern the difference between true and false. And who is the greatest liar? The one who says that Jesus is not Christ. Such a person is antichrist, for he does not believe in God the Father and in his Son. For a person who doesn’t believe in Christ, God’s Son, can’t have God the Father either. But he who has Christ, God’s Son, has God the Father also. So keep on believing what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will always be in close fellowship with both God the Father and his Son. And he himself has promised us this: eternal life. These remarks of mine about the Antichrist are pointed at those who would dearly love to blindfold you and lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, in your hearts, so that you don’t need anyone to teach you what is right. For he teaches you all things, and he is the Truth, and no liar; and so, just as he has said, you must live in Christ, never to depart from him.” 1 John 2v20-27 (TLB)

Prayer

Father, we thank You so much for Your Holy Spirit in Jesus name, amen.