The Spirit of the Lord Came Upon
The sermon emphasizes the importance of receiving the Holy Spirit's power and anointing for a life of obedience and witness.
F.B. Meyer emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of David, who was anointed king and received a divine unction that empowered him for his future. Meyer encourages believers to seek a similar anointing, highlighting that the Spirit of the Lord can come upon anyone who separates themselves to God and asks for His power. He reminds us that the age of Pentecost is characterized by continual divine anointing, and that just as Jesus was empowered by the Spirit before His ministry, so too must we seek this empowerment to fulfill our calling. The sermon calls for a renewed reception of the Holy Spirit, urging believers to actively seek and receive this power for effective witness and service.
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The Spirit of the Lord came upon
David from that day forward. 1 Sam. xvi. 13.
WHAT may not a day bring forth! Here was a shepherd lad, summoned hastily from his sheep, and anointed king. But an even greater blessing came into his life that day, for he was mightily endued with the Holy Spirit. Without doubt, during his early years the Spirit of God had dwelt within him, moulding his character, inditing his songs; but, henceforth, the Spirit was to abide on him, as a Divine unction.
Why should not this day witness a similar transformation for you; not in the change of earthly position, but in your reception of the "power from on high " through a renewed enduement? Why should not the Spirit of the Lord come mightily upon you from this holy hour, even as your eyes glance down this page? Though it is quite possible that you have been empowered once, there is no finality in God's bestowals; the apostles were filled and filled again (Acts ii. and iv.).
The age of Pentecost in which we live is distinctly one of Divine anointing. It awaits all who will separate themselves to God, and receive it for his glory. The characteristic preposition of this age is on. If you have not received power, seek it; he that seeketh findeth; nay, receive it ‑‑ to ask is to get. If the Master, though begotten of the Holy Spirit, forebore to preach the Gospel, and bind up broken hearts, till He had been anointed as the Christ by the Spirit, who descended on Him at his baptism; how foolish it is for us, who were born in sin, to attempt similar work, apart from similar enduement! The promise to each child of God is: "Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto Me" (Acts i. 8).
Sermon Outline
- The Spirit of the Lord Came Upon David
- The Age of Pentecost and Divine Anointing
- The Promise of Power and Witness
- The Spirit's Enduement in David's Life
- The Possibility of a Similar Transformation
- Separation and Receiving Power
- The Importance of Anointing for Ministry
- The Promise in Acts 1:8
Key Quotes
“Why should not this day witness a similar transformation for you; not in the change of earthly position, but in your reception of the 'power from on high' through a renewed enduement?” — F.B. Meyer
“The age of Pentecost in which we live is distinctly one of Divine anointing.” — F.B. Meyer
“He that seeketh findeth; nay, receive it - to ask is to get.” — F.B. Meyer
Application Points
- Recognize the possibility of a similar transformation in your life, receiving the power from on high through a renewed enduement.
- Separate yourself to God and receive the Divine anointing for His glory.
- Understand the importance of anointing for ministry and seek it, for to ask is to get.