Books Understanding the Anointing Book by Kenneth E. Hagin

Understanding the Anointing by Kenneth E. Hagin is a detailed exploration of the biblical concept of the anointing—the power of God actively working in the lives of believers to bring about transformation. The book draws from Hagin’s extensive ministry experience to provide biblical insights, personal lessons, and illustrative stories that reveal how God’s power is made available to Christians today.

The book is structured into three main sections:

Individual Anointing:
Every believer receives an anointing through the new birth. This personal anointing of the Holy Spirit dwells within and teaches, guides, and empowers Christians in their spiritual walk. Hagin emphasizes the importance of learning to recognize and yield to this inner anointing.

Anointing on Ministry Gifts:
Beyond the individual level, there are specific anointings for various ministry offices such as preaching, teaching, pastoring, prophecy, and apostleship. These anointings enable ministers to effectively fulfill their God-given roles. Hagin also explains how one can increase and yield to these anointings by prayer, study, and spiritual discipline.

Corporate Anointing:
This section discusses the combined anointing that rests upon the church body when believers gather in unity and worship. Hagin highlights the power of corporate prayer, praise, and oneness of heart in manifesting God’s glory and supernatural power collectively.

Throughout the book, Hagin stresses that the anointing is not just for a select few but intended for all believers and ministers to access God’s power in ministry, healing, teaching, and life transformation. He offers encouragement to embrace and cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s work to experience God’s presence actively.

Key themes and insights include:

The anointing as the power of God to overcome bondage and effect change

The personal, ministerial, and corporate dimensions of the anointing

How to recognize, develop, and increase the anointing through yielding and spiritual growth

The difference between the anointing received at new birth and the special anointings for ministry offices

The tangible reality of the anointing’s power, including healing and deliverance

The importance of unity and collective worship in releasing corporate anointing

Understanding the Anointing is highly regarded for clarifying a vital and sometimes misunderstood spiritual principle. It offers readers a practical and scriptural guide to tapping into the dynamic power of the Holy Spirit to live victorious, Spirit-led Christian lives.

Publication Details:

Author: Kenneth E. Hagin

Publisher: Faith Library Publications

First Published: 1983

Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780892765072

This book is recommended for believers seeking a deeper understanding of how God empowers His people and those desiring to experience the Holy Spirit’s power more fully in everyday life and ministry.

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