Post by Shepherd on Jan 13, 2011 10:12:36 GMT -6
THE HOLY GHOST AND JESUS
ACTS 10:38...GOD ANOINTED JESUS OF NAZARETH WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND WITH POWER WHO WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD, AND HEALING ALL THAT WERE OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL, FOR GOD WAS WITH HIM.
The Holy Ghost enabled Jesus for His mission.
This verse begins by underscoring the fact that God through the Holy Ghost, was the source of Jesus’ anointing to minister on earth. This point was critical to the earth church. The manifestation of power was not their only concern; they were careful to proclaim the source of that power.
Jesus went about doing good through this anointing. The word translated as good was used in connecting with the royal treatment give to kings. The goodness of Christ issues from the king of kings. It is pure and untainted goodness.
Jesus healed individuals who were oppressed—exploited and dominated—by the devil. While the devil is self-seeking at the expense of human destruction, Christ is self-giving for the purpose of saving hurting humanity. Rather that draining and destroying lives, Christ rescues and builds up lives..
Jesus did good because God was with him. The same is true of the Church today. We can do good, bringing the message of deliverance to oppressed people through the anointing presence of the Holy Ghost.
ACTS 10:38...GOD ANOINTED JESUS OF NAZARETH WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND WITH POWER WHO WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD, AND HEALING ALL THAT WERE OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL, FOR GOD WAS WITH HIM.
The Holy Ghost enabled Jesus for His mission.
This verse begins by underscoring the fact that God through the Holy Ghost, was the source of Jesus’ anointing to minister on earth. This point was critical to the earth church. The manifestation of power was not their only concern; they were careful to proclaim the source of that power.
Jesus went about doing good through this anointing. The word translated as good was used in connecting with the royal treatment give to kings. The goodness of Christ issues from the king of kings. It is pure and untainted goodness.
Jesus healed individuals who were oppressed—exploited and dominated—by the devil. While the devil is self-seeking at the expense of human destruction, Christ is self-giving for the purpose of saving hurting humanity. Rather that draining and destroying lives, Christ rescues and builds up lives..
Jesus did good because God was with him. The same is true of the Church today. We can do good, bringing the message of deliverance to oppressed people through the anointing presence of the Holy Ghost.
