Happy New Year from Sydney Life Church!

New year, New Anointing

‘It began in Galilee after John preached a total life-change. Then Jesus arrived from Nazareth, anointed by God with the Holy Spirit, ready for action. He went through the country helping people and healing everyone who was beaten down by the Devil. He was able to do all this because God was with him'
Acts 10:38

Importance of Anointing

Without anointing there is no evidence of God
Without anointing there is no plan or purpose
Without anointing there is only religion

Anointing makes ordinary men and women accomplish extraordinary things

It creates zeal in our hearts for the things of God

Understanding the Anointing

A Well Anointing

 First encounter with the anointing is the born again experience
John 4:10, John 4:14

‘Therefore with joy will you draw water from the wells of salvation' Isaiah 12:3

A River Anointing

The next experience is the baptism of the Holy Spirit - this is likened to rivers of water
John 7:37-39

There is a big difference between a well of God's Spirit in you and the rivers of God's Spirit flowing in and through you.

A Rain Experience

Anointing is likened to rain - rain is symbolic of God's blessings and abundance in the Old Testament
Zech 10:1, Joel 2:23, James 5:7

Praise and worship will cause the rain to fall, and rain is what determines the level of the wells and the rivers. Without the rain the wells of salvation and baptism dry up.

This is the anointing that will cause the harvest to come!

This new year remember, the Holy Spirit is pouring himself out like rain upon his people
Acts 2:17-18