For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy(Revelation 19:10b).
Today’s Devotional Essentially, the anointing is the supernatural enablement or grace— the manifested presence of the Holy Spirit—operating upon or through an individual or a corporate group to produce the works of Jesus. It means God with you and God in you; you are talking His talk and walking in His shadow. As an anointed people, we as the Body of Christ have been called to carry a prophetic burden, which will cause us to live on the cutting edge of God’s eternal purpose.
The prophetic ministry is but one aspect of the fivefold calling of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. As such, it is resident to a degree in every ministry and is more evident and active in certain ones. God’s ultimate weapon is a man or a woman who has encountered the prophetic anointing. God does not anoint projects; He anoints people!
People anointed with a prophetic ministry speak the word of the Lord in the name of the Lord. They carry weight in the Church by virtue of the ethical, moral, and spiritual urgency of their messages. Their credentials, credibility, and status as prophetic vessels stem not from birth or by official designation, but by the power of their inner call and by the response of those who hear them.
1. If the anointing is supernatural enablement or grace from the Holy Spirit, how does the Spirit determine who receives it? Is it available to all believers? Why or why not?
2. Consider what it means to have a supernatural anointing upon a corporate group. How does this work? Have you experienced corporate anointing? How did it affect the individual participants as well as the entire group?
3. Explain the statement, “God with you and God in you; you are talking His talk and walking in His shadow.” How can people tell this is happening to you?
4. What is the “cutting edge of God’s eternal purpose”? How can we live there? What part do we play in this type of life?
5. Though the prophetic ministry is resident to a degree in every ministry, in which of the fivefold ministries is it more evident and active? Why?
Meditation The single most characteristic mark of true prophetic people is the evidence that they have stood in the counsel of God and have, therefore, faithfully declared what they heard from His mouth. Have you stood in the counsel of God? Have you been faithful to declare what you have heard from the Lord? Whether these experiences are new to you, or your life has been marked by multiple incidents, you still need to grow further in His presence. Plan time in your devotional time to wait and listen. Then follow through when you hear His direction.
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The Holy Spirit determines it based on whether or not a person is born again, one who is already saved for sure.
1 John 2:27 ESV But, the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.
Luke 4:18 ESV “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
1 John 2:20 ESV But, you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
1 Samuel 16:13 ESV Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
Exodus 29:7 ESV You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.
Joel 2:28 ESV “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see vision
There was one particular time, I was a young girl at my home church, and everyone was praying in tongues, the Spirit of God moved so deep, everyone there saw the thick weighty Glory of God that night…
1Corinthian 3:16 Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]?
1Corinthian 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
Colossians 1:27 is a powerful verse: “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in me, the hope of glory. To be a living epistle means I am a living, breathing, walking letter of God’s goodness, glory, and grace! My life and business are a testament of God’s Glory here on earth! My life is a living Epistle for Christ - To be a living epistle means I am a living, breathing, walking letter of God’s goodness, glory, and grace! Your life should be a testament of God’s Glory here on earth! Furthermore, to worshiping the Lord and loving others, your life and business should bear witness that Christ is real and the Holy Spirit dwells within you daily. When strangers come in contact with you and engage in business with you, your desire should be that they experience the presence of God in a way that’s very real to them
Carrying the Prophetic burn and staying in God’s presence.
prophetic people is the evidence that they have stood in the counsel of God
1. I believe it determines who will receive it by your life style because Jesus did say in his word that I have come for the lost sheep, those who need a doctor not the ones whose already got it together and doesn't need a savior but someone who is in need of a savior to turn their life around, the kind of person who never felt love or wanted or good enough I believe that how the spirit determines who will receive it. and yes it's available to all believers because in Romans 10:9 it states if you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord you shall be saved so belief is key you have to believe and not doubt and it's offered to all believers, I think the only reason it wouldn't be offered is if you have only little Faith and not really believing and trusting in Jesus.
2. corporate group supernatural anointing I think it's when everyone is on tbe same level no one is in their flesh but the spirit of God it's not about anything else but God at that point and then you have unity.The individual participants will began to hear God more effectively because what's more powerful then unity working together instead of separately and as a whole you get to hear what God wants and your life begins to change breakthroughs, healing, freedom, peace, etc.
3. I think this statement is saying that through your action it is evident that God spirit is inside of you and he is always with you because you live a life style where it's all about Jesus what does Jesus want me to do or say or go, or how would Jesus handle this decision, your always giving to those are in need or you live an active lifestyle of true worship and praying and fasting and studying and speaking to God people and you see his word, manifestations coming to pass that how people will be able to tell I believe.
4. I believe the cutting edge of God purpose is to raise a group of people to become as he is so we can be one with the Father and be able to live in his kingdom and I believe how we can get to this type of life is having Faith and walking in obedience to God word through and through no matter what this world looks like until he returns and as believers we are to make sure we are leading by example what we tell the people practice what we preach because in Matthews 7:21 not everyone who says Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven but only the ones who has did the will of his Father.
5. From what I witnessed it is pastors and ministers I Am A Ruby is the first im hearing of the five fold ministry and from what I have learn in the body of Christ we have a lack of knowledge that's what we suffer from but if we go deeper into our studies and learn more about how God operates I think operating in the five fold prophetic ministry in the body of Christ would not be a problem but we do have to have a willingness to go deeper.
1. Answer. I believe its available to all believers. Because once you believe and give your life over to Christ and you know in your heart that Jesus died for our sins and you made up in your mind you will follow him and do right to the best of your ability. Then i believe thats when the Holy Spirit comes in. Once you accepted it open up to God thats when the Spirit moves in. So i believe it chooses by your acceptance and belief and your determination to do God will even knowing you may fall short but by God grace you you know you covered keep going.
2. Answer. I believe the supernatural anointing works by everyone on one accord fasting meditating and just flwoing in the anoiting of God. No one putting each other down or judging just uplifting and encouraging one another and staying in the presence and anointing of God. So when we do fellowship it will flow to them as well. Getting connected with others and teaching them to flow in the anointing the same way. So when fellowingshiping it will flow to everyone there and everyone will just be so caught up in the spiritual movement and realm working under the supernatrual anointing. Yes this happen to me before. We were all immedately taken in to the spirit and we were all Prasing God and speakin in our Heavenly Lanuages and Everyone were using there gifts sharing what God has given them. The amosphere you could feel the presence of God and it was strong and just a honor to have been at the right place right time.
3. Answer. So the statement to me is saying how our Father God is with us as well as he lives inside of us. We are walking in his image and we even speak how he dose. Speakin Life and speaking positive and prophetic. People will be able to tell by your whole transfermation and reshifting of who you are and how you think compare to how yu use too. The way you dress even and carry yourself. Even your choice of words and beliefs and trust is different and upgraded. Your whole thought process of your mind has been shifted. They will be able to tell as well because of the anointing on your life it speaks for its self.
4. Answer. I think God is calling forth his people cutting edge to be for his people to reach there purpose and promise and to gain as much knowledge about Him here on earth Him his ways and what he expects of us. Looking for his people to on one accord one sound one body for us to stand and be in unity. Because we are one body together.
5. Answer. Teachers Pastors or Evangelist some have. vey rare you run in to all five at a church. Some operate with Apostle and Pastors or they operate as Pastor and Evangelist but not all five together. I AM A Ruby is the first i been to that have all five.
1.We feel it is available to all believers, and there are several reasons why most don’t walk in the anointing. Fear, ashamed, not educated, really don’t believe it’s for them. We heard people say “oh that is for the preacher, or Bishop, etc.” We have heard “preachers” preach 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. They will add that this is only for pastors or Bishop, it’s not for everybody. One thing we have learned is that the God will not dwell in an unclean Temple. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; “Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple”. As stated in our reading; “It means God with you and God in you; you are talking His talk and walking in His shadow. As an anointed people. And if we are not doing that, studying, fasting, seeking God, it just can’t happen.
2.For us, we may have experience it a couple times, maybe more, but not often, before coming to I AM A Ruby. When in a group setting it flows through and partially do what it wants, but most of the time it’s being cut off. But the one time we experienced it, it was amazing, at least we know for ourselves it was amazing, we couldn’t even talk for a while, had to sit quietly, and try to come down. As we are on the air, or line, the anointing comes and we are in His Presence it is an awesome affect on us, it’s another dymention.
3.People can identify God with a person because it is definitely something different about that person, their mannerism, when they speak, it’s not the same. We know people see that about us, and they will say, that they know that God is with us, we are truly a WOG. Knowing it’s all God. To us the statement means, that you are serious about God and know who you are; and with that; you know that He will never leave nor forsake you; Your characteristic, your actions, what you are producing, say’s God is with you and in you. Because you can’t talk or walk in His shadow without Him being with you and in you.
4.God wants us to stay spiritually sharp. Consider Ecclesiastes 10:10, If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success. God is using this analogy to illustrate a very important truth: If you lose your edge spiritually, you lose your effectiveness as well. Since God’s eternal purpose is to make known His manifold wisdom through the church, we must pray and not lose heart in our trials. Having the thrive for the work of Jesus; Knowing you calling, purpose and most of all knowing your identity; Prayer, fasting, studying, and obedience life, as stated in our article “we have been chosen to “carry a prophetic burden”. My God.
5.Pastors and Teachers and somewhat Evangelist. Because most churches don’t allow the full fivefold ministries to flow. They afraid of the anointing.
1: If you receive it by your actions, if a person is taking anointing in the supernatural realm seriously then that's, how you can tell that they have received it. But you can tell if a person who didn't receive it. By there actions as well. yes God has given us each the holy spirit. So yes it is for everyone not just for believers you just have to activate it. It's there in everyone, us as people think that only saints have the spirit but that's not true we all have the holy spirit in us. Once we say we activate it and we trust in the Lord, God it's already done.
2: Well we have that now, far as in our organization we have different gifts. Different five fold ministry, but we all have one spirit in common. We run our organization with skills, teaching, patience, and love, because different gifts require different teaching. It works well because we are a whole unity if we all come as we are as the hand is. Yes I have experiance this anointing every since I was a child. It affected some people because they trusted their inner past , pain, and hurt to cloud their way of moving forward. They try not to let go of the hurt that they been feed along time. They grown fond of it, so they try to keep both God and the negative side of their innerself.
3: What people don't know God really walks with us daily. We as people think he's in the sky just watching everything. When he is already he preparing a new way for us to take or go. God is in us because he is in the spirit ( which is the Holy spirit) that lives inside of us. So he is always with us and in us. God guides us through everything.
4: God cutting edge eternal purpose is Love will always be in this Earth. God want us to know Love is the eternal purpose because everthing he do for us is all out of love for his children. Me and Apostle T, we had watched the Shack yesterday and God told Mack that everything he did is for us. To live better lives then we had lived before. By Striving for him in away the God has provided for you, you can live there now if you believe you is already there. We play the part as we have a mission and our mission is reunite the love God has placed on this Earth that is orignally for us.
5: The reason why that is because people are afraid of certain prophetic minstries. People who have been in their ministries for years have their ministry just in to a certain degree because they are afraid to go deeper. It's more active in the chistians church. They only take the prophectic into certian degree. Because a going by the Bible where if a prophet comes to your town, or house it's not always good news. So that's people are afraid of the five fold ministries. They are always twisting up what God makes for good into bad negative thoughts.