Spirit-Anointed Preaching

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19

Pastors are called upon for an assortment of ministry-oriented tasks. They must preach, counsel, lead, guide, visit, encourage, edify, and teach. Since very few of us are gifted in equal measure for the above endeavors and since each area requires the divine touch, it’s apparent that something more than mere human ability is required. That something more is the supernatural anointing and presence of the Holy Spirit.

It is the Spirit alone Who can convict us, guide us, and teach us the things of God. The Holy Spirit alone can convince man of the reality of sin and his need for the cross as the remedy. Human wisdom and reasoning - while persuasive and entertaining - are like clouds without rain, producing no spiritual fruit.

That’s why Paul told the Corinthians: “And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God”
(1 Cor. 2:4-5).

Faith that rests on good sentence structure, neat outlines, or pertinent illustrations will not produce spiritual transformation. Faith must lean on Spirit-anointed and saturated preaching and living.

“And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit...” Luke 4:14