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5 min readIn the final part of his message "Living an Anointed Life," Pastor Rick Warren argues that the anointing of the Holy Spirit is not primarily for personal comfort but for service to others, and that it must be renewed daily because it cannot be stored up. He draws a direct line from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah to Jesus to the everyday believer, insisting that every Christian is a priest with a purpose: to be a channel of God's blessing to people in pain.
The Purpose of Anointing: Blessing Others
Warren’s central claim is that God anoints individuals not so they can feel good, but so they can be a blessing. He frames this as a core principle: "God blesses you not just so you can feel good. God blesses you, so you can be a blessing to other people." He argues that money, talent, opportunities, and networks are given as tools for ministry, not as rewards for personal enjoyment. The anointing makes a person a channel, and when they function as a channel, everyone benefits—including themselves.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:27) **God Anoints My Life to Bless Others** - Rick Warren introduces the fifth lesson: God’s anointing is not for personal benefit but to bless others.
- 2 (05:43) **Anointing for Doing Good and Healing** - Rick explains that God’s anointing empowers believers to go around doing good and healing others, just as Jesus did.
- 3 (06:06) **For Every New Challenge, a Fresh Anointing** - The sixth lesson: anointing cannot be stored up; each new challenge requires a fresh, daily dependence on God.
- 4 (09:42) **How to Get a Fresh Anointing** - Rick outlines the process from Hosea 10:12 for renewing God’s blessing and power.
- 5 (12:36) **Asking for God’s Anointing in Specific Areas** - Rick challenges listeners to ask God for anointing in their career, marriage, finances, and other life domains.
- 6 (15:23) **Anointing for Business Success** - Rick explains that when God anoints your business, it brings success, using Joseph as an example.
- 7 (16:35) **Anointing for Physical Health** - Rick teaches that when God anoints your body, it brings health, and anointing for healing is a common biblical practice.
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God's anointing helps you through your own problems, but God also anoints your life to bless others. Pastor Rick explores in this message what it means to have God's anointing as he continues to teach from Psalm 23.
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