ANOINTED FOR KINGDOM EXPLOITS

 

ANOINTED FOR KINGDOM EXPLOITS

Introduction

The Kingdom of God is advanced not by human wisdom, eloquence, or natural strength, but by the power of the Holy Spirit working through God’s chosen vessels. Jesus Himself, though the Son of God, declared:

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me…” (Luke 4:18).

The anointing upon Jesus: Empowered Him to preach the good news. Enabled Him to heal the brokenhearted. Gave Him power to deliver captives. Opened blind eyes and set people free from oppression. Jesus did not perform miracles because He was the Son of God alone. He performed them because He was anointed by the Spirit. That same Spirit is available to believers today.

If Jesus needed the anointing to fulfill His assignment, every believer and minister alike called of God to do one thing or another in the kingdom works must also be anointed for kingdom exploits. The anointing is the divine enablement, empowerment, and consecration that equips a person to accomplish supernatural tasks for God’s glory.

 

1. What is the Anointing?

The anointing is both a Person and a power. It is not merely oil, ritual, fire or outward sign, but the Holy Spirit Himself coming upon and working through a vessel in the fulness of His power [Acts 1:8].

The anointing is the supernatural empowerment of the Holy Spirit upon a sanctified vessel to fulfill God’s divine assignment with effectiveness, excellence, and authority.

“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.” (Acts 10:38).

“But the anointing which ye have received of him abide in you…” (1 John 2:27).

The anointing is God’s seal of authorization, His divine equipment for divine assignment.

 

2. How Does the Anointing Work for Kingdom Exploits?

The anointing is not just a feeling; it is the Spirit of God working in and through you.

It works in four ways:

Illumination (Revelation): It opens your eyes to understand God’s Word and see solutions others cannot see (1 Cor. 2:10).

Inspiration (Stimulates and encourage us): It fills you with boldness and confidence to do God’s will (Acts 4:31).

Impartation (Power): It brings supernatural strength or energy for healing, deliverance, and miracles (Mark 16:17–18).

Implementation (Action: Use to do the Father’s bidding): It enables you to carry out God’s instructions effectively (Phil. 2:13).

Peter, before the anointing, denied Jesus out of fear (Matt. 26:74). After being filled with the Spirit, he preached boldly, and 3,000 people were saved in one day (Acts 2:41). Even his shadow healed the sick after he was empowered by the Holy Spirit. That’s how the anointing works for kingdom exploits!

 

3. How to Become Anointed

The anointing is not accidental; it comes through divine principles and spiritual positioning.

Such must be…

Consecrated and Holy

Vessels must be cleansed and set apart. “Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord” (Isaiah 52:11).

Purity precedes power. [Psa. 24:3-4]

Desire and Hunger for God [Matt. 5:6]

The thirsty are filled. (John 7:37–39).

Intimacy and Fellowship with the Holy Spirit [John 15:4-5]

Must spend time in prayer [Acts 2:1-4], worship, and waiting [Isa. 40:29-31], to unlock the flow of the Spirit.

Impartation through Spiritual Authority: Elijah imparted to Elisha. Such that imparts must be holy vessels of God.

Elisha received the anointing from Elijah (2 Kings 2:9–15).

Obedience and Faithfulness in Small Things [Parable of Talents Matt. 25:21]

David was anointed while faithfully tending sheep (1 Samuel 16:11–13).

Prayer and Fasting [Matt. 17:20-21; Mark 9:14-29]

Jesus entered His ministry “in the power of the Spirit” after 40 days of fasting (Luke 4:14).

The anointing is available to all believers, but it is reserved in greater measure for those who are willing to pay the price of intimacy, consecration, and obedience. It is one thing to have it, one thing to maintain it, and another thing entirely to increase in anointing

 

4. The Work and Exploits of the Anointing

The anointing is not for decoration; it is functional. It empowers believers for exploits in the Kingdom.

Destroying Yokes and Bondages

“The yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” (Isaiah 10:27).

Empowerment for Ministry

Jesus healed, delivered, and preached by the anointing (Luke 4:18).

Manifesting the Gifts of the Spirit

Healings, miracles, prophecy, and deliverances flow through the anointing.

We can only advance the Kingdom against Satan’s Power by the anointing.

The apostles turned cities upside down because of the anointing (Acts 17:6).

Anointing brings divine wisdom and revelation

The Spirit of wisdom and understanding rests upon the anointed (Isaiah 11:2; Eph. 1:17-18).

Raising Generational Impact

Joseph, Daniel, and Paul made an eternal impact through divine empowerment.

The anointing empowers ministers not just for pulpit performance, but for transformational impact in the world.

Empowers for service and witness (Acts 1:8).

Brings healing and deliverance (Mark 16:17, 18).

Transforms ordinary men into extraordinary and powerful vessels (1 Sam. 10:6 – Saul became “another man”).

Advances the kingdom of God by confronting darkness and establishing righteousness.

When you pray for someone and they are encouraged, healed, or delivered, that is the anointing at work. Even teaching a Bible study that touches hearts is evidence of the anointing. The Anointing teaches us all things.

“But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things…But the anointing which ye have received of him abide in you, and ye need not that any man teaches you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth 1Jn 2:20, 27. 

Before Pentecost, the disciples hid in fear. After Pentecost, they preached openly, even before rulers (Acts 4:31).

“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.” Act 4:31 

Why boldness is important:

It silences fear and intimidation (2 Tim. 1:7).

It enables us to confront sin and evil.

The Anointing and Breakthrough

The anointing is a breaker’s anointing; it destroys barriers and opens new doors.

“The breaker is come up before them… and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.” Micah 2:14

The anointing brings breakthroughs in:

We win in spiritual battles by reason of the anointing (breaking curses, demonic oppression).

Anointing moves us into destiny (moving from limitation or stagnation into fulfillment).

Helps us to fulfill ministry and lifts us up in life (unlocking new levels of influence and success).

David was anointed as a teenager, and that anointing caused him to rise from shepherd to king, breaking every limitation in his life (1 Sam. 16:13).

5. How to Stabilize, Preserve, and Increase the Anointing

The anointing can be quenched, leaked, or lost if neglected,

“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.” Eccl. 10:1 

Sin corrupts the vessel and grieves the Spirit (Ephesians 430).

Anointing can also be preserved and multiplied.

We must cultivate a deeper relationship with God through prayer, reading, studying, and meditating on God’s Word. We must stay humble, live a spiritual lifestyle, embrace obedience, serve others with the anointing, and maintain pure motives by making intimacy with God our primary goal.

Believers must…

Maintain Holiness and Integrity

Continual Fellowship with the Spirit

Constant prayer, worship, and communion (2 Corinthians 13:14).

Obedience to Divine Instructions

Obedience keeps the flow open and continuous (John 2:5).

Humility and Brokenness maintain and increase the anointing

Pride expels the anointing; humility sustains it (James 4:6).

Word Saturation: Read, study, meditate upon, and be a doer

The Word is the petrol that ignites the Spirit’s operations (Colossians 3:16).

Regular Spiritual Renewal

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” Acts 3:19 

After repenting of our sin, “times of refreshing” restore and increase the anointing (Acts 3:19).

Honoring and Serving Spiritual Fathers. Elisha followed Elijah closely until he received a double portion (2 Kings 2:12–15).

The anointing grows in a life that continually yields, learns, and submits to God.

6. The Blessings of the Anointing

The anointing brings both spiritual and practical blessings.

Fruitful Ministry and Kingdom Exploits

Souls saved, miracles wrought, lives transformed.

Divine Protection and Preservation

“Touch not mine anointed…” (Psalm 105:15).

Divine Favor and Elevation

David was lifted from shepherd to king by the anointing (1 Samuel 16:13).

Peace, Joy, and Freshness

7. Works of the Anointing

“But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.  Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing” Psa. 92:10-14 

1.      Anointed with fresh oil. God is outpouring something fresh and new upon my life and ministry

2.      Anointing deals with the enemy of my soul. My eyes see my desires upon them, My ears shall hear my desires upon them

3.      I shall flourish like a palm tree

4.      Grow like Cedars in Lebanon.

5.      I shall flourish in the courts of our God

6.      I shall bring forth fruit even in old age

7.      I shall be fat and flourishing

Believers shall begin to make a generational impact and be given a spiritual inheritance

The anointing leaves footprints of eternal relevance.

Key truth: The blessings of the anointing extend beyond the minister to everyone connected to their ministry.

SUSTAINING THE ANOINTING

Receiving the anointing is one thing; keeping it fresh is another. Many lose relevance because they failed to sustain the oil.

Ways to sustain the Anointing  

Intimacy with God – constant prayer, Word, and worship (John 15:7).

Holiness and Purity – sin dries the oil (Eccl. 9:8; 1 Thess. 5:19).

Humility – pride drives the Spirit away (James 4:6).

Obedience – following God’s instructions keeps the oil flowing.

Fresh Infilling – keep seeking more of God (Eph. 5:18).

Guarded Associations – avoid people who drain or corrupt the anointing (Judges 16 – Samson).

“…I shall be anointed with fresh oil.” Psalm 92:10

Just like a car needs regular fuel, the anointing needs regular refreshing. Yesterday’s oil is not enough for today’s battles.

EXAMPLES OF THOSE WHO DID KINGDOM EXPLOITS

Throughout Scripture, we see men and women who, by the anointing, shook kingdoms and advanced God’s purpose. Their stories inspire faith and give proof that kingdom exploits are possible when God’s Spirit is upon a person.

Moses (Exodus 3–14): From a stammering fugitive to a mighty deliverer who parted the Red Sea, called down plagues on Egypt, and brought Israel out by God’s power.

David (1 Samuel 16–17): Anointed as a boy, he defeated Goliath, ruled Israel, subdued nations, and established worship as the heartbeat of God’s people.

Elijah (1 Kings 17–18): Through the anointing, he shut the heavens, called down fire on Mount Carmel, and turned the heart of Israel back to God.

Daniel (Daniel 6 & 11:32): His devotion and wisdom preserved Israel in Babylon. Even in captivity, he did exploits through prayer, visions, and unshakable faith.

The Apostles (Acts 2–5): Fishermen, tax collectors, and ordinary men became world-changers after Pentecost, healing the sick, raising the dead, and turning cities upside down.

Paul (Acts 19; Romans 15:18–19): With signs, wonders, and mighty revelation, he pioneered churches across nations and left us much of the New Testament.

The common thread: None of these men and women could do exploits by natural strength; it was the anointing that made the difference.

PERILS OF THE ANOINTED

While the anointing is powerful, Scripture warns us that there are dangers for the anointed if care is not taken:

Pride – Nebuchadnezzar, Saul, and even Uzziah fell when pride entered after success (2 Chr. 26:16).

Complacency – Samson assumed the anointing would always be there, but carelessness cost him his strength (Judges 16:20).

Burnout – Elijah, after calling fire, became weary and depressed. Exploits must be sustained by rest and renewed fellowship with God (1 Kings 19).

Temptation – The anointing attracts attacks. Joseph was tested by Potiphar’s wife, David by Bathsheba. Without vigilance, exploits can be undone by sin.

Misuse of Power – Anointing is not for show. When Simon the sorcerer sought power for gain, Peter rebuked him (Acts 8:18–20).

Isolation – Lone rangers are vulnerable. Even anointed leaders need accountability and fellowship.

The peril is that one may begin in power but end in shame if humility, holiness, and vigilance are neglected.

CONCLUSION

To be anointed is to be divinely empowered for divine assignment. Jesus, the patterned Son, showed us the way: consecration, intimacy with the Father, obedience, and empowerment of the Spirit. Every minister who desires to do exploits in this generation must seek, sustain, and increase in the anointing. The more you walk in the Spirit as seen in the river of living waters in Ezek. 47:1-12; the more you go deeper in the indwelling of the anointing in your life and ministry.

To be anointed for kingdom exploits is to be empowered by God for extraordinary impact that glorifies Christ and advances His Kingdom. But this journey requires understanding:

Examples encourage us that exploits are possible.

Patterns show us the way to walk.

Perils warn us of the dangers to avoid.

Blessings inspire us to keep pressing forward.

The Kingdom needs anointed men and women who will rise in purity, boldness, and obedience to turn cities and nations back to God. The question is: Will you be one of them?

The anointing is God’s divine empowerment for kingdom exploits. Without it, we remain ordinary; with it, we become extraordinary. It is the Holy Spirit’s power that enables us to:

Take charge spiritually.

Be fruitful in life and ministry.

Walk in boldness and victory.

Break through barriers and limitations.

Sustain relevance through fresh encounters.

Expand God’s kingdom and fulfill the Great Commission.

Like Jesus, may we be anointed to preach, heal, deliver, and bring liberty. Like the apostles, may we carry fire that turns cities to Christ. And like David, may we walk in the breaker’s anointing to fulfill destiny.

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord.” Zach. 4:6

Final Exhortation: Desire the anointing. Protect it with purity. Stir it with prayer. Use it for God’s glory. For the world is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God (Romans 8:19).