While the Testaments have changed, the Spirit of God is still the same

John 14:16-17 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Romans 15:4,13 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Hand of the Lord- -The touch of the Holy Spirit -The presence of the Holy Spirit -The divine empowerment of the Holy Spirit

Elijah – Supernatural physical ability 1 Kings 18:45-46 45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. 46 Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

Elisha – Music & the Prophetic 2 Kings 3:15-16 15 But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. 16 And he said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’

Elisha – Word of Knowledge 2 Kings 6:11,12 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?” 12 And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

The Anointing - Impartation & Transfer Elisha- -Double portion of the anointing on Elijah -Exactly twice as many recorded miracles through Elisha when compared to Elijah

The Anointing - Impartation & Transfer There are different measures/levels of anointing. The Lord Jesus walked in the ‘Spirit without measure’ – John 3:34

The Anointing - Impartation & Transfer There are different measures/levels of anointing. The Lord Jesus walked in the ‘Spirit without measure’ – John 3:34 We can desire, receive & grow in the different dimensions of the anointing

The Anointing - Impartation & Transfer There are different measures/levels of anointing. The Lord Jesus walked in the ‘Spirit without measure’ – John 3:34 We can desire, receive & grow in the different dimensions of the anointing Association sets us up for the anointing but, all anointing comes directly from God

The Anointing - Impartation & Transfer 4. Elijah & John the Baptist Although separated by hundreds of years. (Luke 1:16,17 ; Matt 11:14, 17:1-12; Mal 4:5,6) -Transfer of anointing – a reality. -All or only certain aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life is transferred.

God’s heart – Isaiah 59:21 21 “As for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”

Ezekiel 3:14 14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

Ezekiel 37:1 1 The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.

Zechariah 4:6 6 So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.

2 Corinthians 3:6-8 6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

2 Corinthians 3:6-8 7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?