It Wasn't The Stone — It Was The Anointing! By Pastor Joseph Ondu

SERMON TITLE: "IT WASN'T THE STONE — IT WAS THE ANOINTING!"

Main Text: 1 Samuel 17:45-50

"David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.’"

Introduction: The Mystery of Anointing

Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, today I came with a prophetic word that will shift your perspective about victory. The title of my sermon is:

"It Wasn’t the Stone That Killed Goliath , It Was the Anointing!"

We have all heard the story of David and Goliath.

Goliath was a mighty warrior, a giant over 9 feet tall, armored with bronze, carrying a large spear. David was a shepherd boy, inexperienced in war, young and small in size. In the natural, David did not stand a chance against Goliath. But David was carrying something that Goliath did not have the anointing of God.

And I came to tell someone today — it was not the stone that killed Goliath; it was the anointing that David was carrying.

• When you are anointed, everything you touch becomes anointed.

• When you are anointed, ordinary things in your hands produce extraordinary results.

• When you are anointed, your words carry power, your steps carry grace, and your touch carries miracles.

I. THE ANOINTING MAKES ORDINARY THINGS EXTRAORDINARY

A. DAVID WASN'T A SOLDIER BUT HE WAS ANOINTED

In 1 Samuel 16:13, David was anointed by the prophet Samuel. The Bible says:

"Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward."

That day, something shifted in David’s life.

He was not yet a king but he was already anointed. He was not yet a warrior but he was already anointed. He was not yet recognized but he was already anointed.

• The anointing is what separates you from the crowd.

• The anointing is what gives you supernatural ability beyond human strength.

• The anointing is what makes the difference between failure and victory.

B. THE STONE WAS ORDINARY — BUT THE ANOINTING WAS SUPERNATURAL

The Bible says that when David approached Goliath, he did not use a sword or a shield.

He simply picked up five smooth stones from the brook (1 Samuel 17:40). He didn’t have military training. He didn’t have an armor. He didn’t have the physical strength to match Goliath.

But David had one thing, the ANOINTING!

• The stone was ordinary — but the anointing was extraordinary.

• The sling was natural — but the anointing was supernatural.

• David’s hand was small — but the anointing made it powerful.

II. IT WASN'T THE STONE — IT WAS THE ANOINTING A. WHY DID THE STONE KILL GOLIATH?

Let me ask you a question: How can a small stone kill a giant warrior like Goliath?

Goliath was a trained soldier from his youth. His armor weighed over 125 pounds. His spearhead alone weighed 15 pounds.

Yet one small stone brought him down. Why?

• It wasn’t the stone — it was the ANOINTING!

• It wasn’t David’s strength — it was the ANOINTING!

• It wasn’t David’s experience — it was the ANOINTING!

Listen to me carefully:

When you are anointed, your small efforts produce mighty results. When you are anointed, ordinary words from your mouth carry extraordinary power. When you are anointed, even a small job or business can bring millions in wealth.

• It’s not the stone — it’s the anointing!

• It’s not your education — it’s the anointing!

• It’s not your background — it’s the anointing!

III. WHEN YOU ARE ANOINTED, EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH BECOMES ANOINTED

A. THE ANOINTING IS TRANSFERABLE

In Exodus 30:29, God told Moses:

“You shall consecrate them so that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall become holy.”

This means whatever the anointed person touches automatically becomes anointed.

When David picked up that stone, it was no longer a stone — it became a missile from heaven.

When David swung that sling, it was no longer a sling — it became the hand of God moving.

The anointing multiplies your results.

The anointing makes your small efforts produce big results.

B. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THE ANOINTING TRANSFERRING POWER

Elisha's Bones Raised the Dead (2 Kings 13:21)

When a dead body was thrown into Elisha’s tomb, the dead man came back to life because the anointing was still on Elisha’s bones. This means the anointing can linger in objects.

Peter’s Shadow Healed the Sick (Acts 5:15)

Peter was so anointed that his shadow healed the sick. It wasn’t the shadow it was the anointing!

Paul’s Handkerchief Cast Out Demons (Acts 19:11-12)