Anointing (2king 4;1-7)

Anointing  (2king 4;1-7) 

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, 

"Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered(존경/리비어) the LORD.

 But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves." 

Elisha replied to her, "How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" 

"Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil." 

Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. 

Don't ask for just a few. 

Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. 

Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side." 

She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. 

They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.  

When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." 

But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. 

She went and told the man of God, and he said, 

"Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. 

You and your sons can live on what is left." 

father we thank you this afternoon 

and we glorify your name 

and as we share your word I pray in the name of Jesus 

you fill us with the knowledge of Your will 

through all spiritual wisdom and understanding today. 

help us  quicken our mind to Your Word today 

empower us to bear fruit in every work we do, 

strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might.

 Father, Thank You so much  In Jesus Name 

today's passage is Elisha's story 

but there is spiritual meaning 

today's title is "anointing" 

all the people of God need anointing 

and people will change by  anointing 

even Jesus, before he start ministry, he was anointed 

when Jesus was carpenters in this world 

no need anointing 

but when Jesus started ministry , he needs anointing 

so that when he was baptized with water, 

heaven was opened, 

and the Spirit of God descending unto him 

also Jesus disciples, before they work  

they stay in Jerusalem and waited for anointing as Jesus promised 

"you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; 

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea 

and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." 

after the anointing, they start to work 

like this 

people of God 

they need anointing for God's work 

1738 may 24 in the evening  when john Wesley read the bible  in Romans 

he was anointed 

1945 august 18 mother Teresa was anointed when he pray in the train going to india  

we also need anointing for working of God amen 

and how to be anointed? 

today we will speak about 3 steps of anointing 

1st Emptiness 

ill)원숭이잡는법 부코 made hall and put inside the stone 

we ware some times like money

stone is usless

but we grab it and keep on hold on

people's greed has no limit 

only 70% but  we want 100% and still more 

and finally stomach ache 

but brothers and sisters 

we can not serve God with greedy 

see today's passage 

to fill the oil 

for the 1st 

they have to prepare empty jars 

without empty jar they cannot fill 

like wise for the anointing we have to prepare empty jar 

without being empty, we cannot be filled 

Jesus is a example of emptiness 

look at the philippians 2;5-11 

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 

Who, being in very nature God, 

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

 but made himself nothing,

 taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

 And being found in appearance as a man,

 he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross 

See Moses, he is royal family, he is prince of the Egypt. 

but when he put down everything, before God 

God anointed him and use him 

it is the same with Paul 

he is Pharisee, the ruling classes during that time, 

even he has Roman citizenship 

and he is disciple of Gamaliel (가말리엘)

who is a great scholar of the day 

but he says "I consider them rubbish,(러비쉬) that I may gain Christ" 

brothers and sisters 

if you want anointing with the power of God 

put down everything before God 

you should be empty first before filling 

for example 

someone called you 

and when we receive the cellphone 

 if surounding is noisy it is not clear

"what what ? sandali teka  I cannot hear you" 

if we are in noisy place, we can not hear the voice of God 

if there is something in our jar we cannot be filled 

so we have to empty first before we fill amen. 

2nd Urged  

for the anointing 2nd step is Urged 

let us see the verses 8 

One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, 

who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. 

the woman urged Elisha to stay for a meal 

it is not just ask, it is not request or invite 

she urged to come 

it is same for anointing 

"Lord, you anoint me" and nothing happen, never mine. 

no it is not like that 

you should urge the holy Spirit come  

"Holy spirit !!! I need you. you come to me~" 

see the woman urged Elisha to come her house 

and she treat very well 

and after that  whenever Elisha  came by, 

he stopped and come in 

하보네로 after mountain mission 

 we drink coke it is rebre ~~~~

like this when you urge  God for anointing 

when we urge the holy spirit to come 

and once he comes and dwell in us 

next time he will come to us by himself .. 

he will be pleased to come to us all the time amen 

first visit is important 

if he come once 

if he come once and treat him very well 

and then next time he will come to us voluntarily by himself 

see the today's passage: 

when Elisha come to come her house 

one day her son die then Elisha revived him 

listen very well 

when spirit comes to us 

if there is anointing, there is revival amen 

urge him to come 

"holy spirit you come to me~" 

press him to come 

like Hanna, Hanna prayed with bitterness, 

wept much and pray to the lord 

you give me annak you give me annak.... 

then  I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life 

ex1) when we study in bible school in korea 

we use to go to mountain and over night pray 

in the mountain there is a lot of pine tree

and teacher said "you hold one pine tree and pray 

till pine tree pulls out then you will be fullness of the holy spirit" 

so we go around look fo tiny tree so that it will be easy to pull out. 

ex2)I still remember our graduate student eva (에바 이야기)

one time when we go to mountain ministry 

ptr im not yet....I want experience the power of the holy Sipirt 

and I told her oh that is individual do not want but you urge 

and in  abra when we have Friday night service 

and during praying time, she cry and cry and cry ........

아이 허드 제임스 프레이 

3rd full concentration 

full concentration means 

bring all the energies to bear on the object (aim) 

and this step is highest step 

when Elisha go to Buhay the woman's son 

and Elisha told Gehazi 

2 kings 4;29 "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. 

If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer.

 Lay my staff on the boy's face." 

when we meet somebody greeting is basic etiquette 

"hello, how are you, I'm fine thank you and you" 

but Elisha said do not greet anybody 

and even someone say hello to you do not answer 

how Pangit is this 

but there is meaning it is because not breakup their energy 

it is because it need full concentration 

ex1)Ptr. Han -my mento (설교전  3시간 )maditation 

when he went there, he did not say anything to anybody, not even to say hello 

meaning he doesn't like break up his concentration 

he want concentrate fully his ministry 

that is why he is not even talk before ministry 

and when he preach people touched 

when he pray people healed 

God is dalagang working 

after he preached, that time he talked to somebody 

"hello~" 

ex2)archery player if they full concentrate target (round one) 

is getting bigger and biger then they shoot 

ex3 )in Seatle, one prisoner write lord's prayer 

in one grain of rice. full concentration can do that 

brothers and sisters 

anointing is individual 

when we have worship or prayer meeting 

Someone is touched but others are not 

When we have praise and worship 

Some one feel the presence of God but others do not 

even yonggi cho crusade someone toutched and someone is not 

anointing is individual 

and there is step 

no1 emptiness no2 urge no3 full concentration 

and highest anointing is 3rd step full concentration 

as you know apostle Paul was caught up to the third heaven (2 Corinthians 12;1-4) 

maybe that is experiencing highest anointing 

and I want all of you anoint by the power of the holy spirit every day nor only 1st step, 

2nd step but even 3rd step so that God will use you mightly for his glory and his kingdom may god bless all 

Heavenly Father, I come before you, in the blessed name of Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit 

we thank you that you have sent your Holy Spirit to live in us, to empower us to live a life pleasing to you. 

Lord, I pray in the name of Jesus (2X) 

you anoint us with your power of the Holy Spirit 

Holy Spirit, we welcome you 

and invite you now into our life 

you touch us  and renew us 

empower us and strengthen us 

thank you Jesus thank you Holy Spirit 

I pray for the ABC 

you bless this school bless all the teaches faculty and staff and bless all the student 

equip them to carry out to your work 

help them to prepare to work your glory and your kingdom ....