The Three Anointings In The Bible

These people had a kingly authority about them.

The same pattern of anointing (the three anointings) in the Old Testament is the same path that God brings authority to us as believers.

- Authority because we have been forgiven,

- Authority because we have been cleansed.

- Authority because we have been empowered. The anointing brings that.

This is also symbolic of and a type of the temple in the Old Testament:

1 The Brazen Altar relates to our Salvation from sin’s penalty (the leper’s anointing)

2 The anointing after the brazen laver of water speaks of our salvation from sin’s defilement and habit (the priestly anointing).

3 The anointing to enter the holy of holies signifies access to the source of power and authority (kingly anointing.)

IV. DAVID’S THREE ANOINTINGS

There were three distinct anointings in David’s life.

A. First Anointing - Leper’s Anointing

I Samuel 16:13, we find his first anointing. David was a young man at this time. This was his CALL to be king. He was called and the anointing was given to him.

1 Sam 16:13 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. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

It is worth noting that David’s exploits didn’t begin until the anointing. David didn’t begin killing giants until after the anointing.

How many of us have gone out to do battle with the giants without the anointing? The result is brokeness, confusion, burn out, etc.

1) After David’s anointing as king, he came into an anointed ministry of music

1 Sam 16:23 And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.

His music caused the evil spirit to depart from Saul.

2) Another anointed ministry David moved into was that he became the armor bearer of the king…

1 Sam 16:21 So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.

3) He received strength after that anointing 17:34 35 "...there came a lion and a bear and took a lamb out of the flock. I went out after him and smote him... and slew him."

4) Later we see him killing Goliath (17:49 51). Isn’t this a bit strange for a teen age boy to be doing this? But remember that he had the anointing.

4) By chapter 18:7, we find the women of Israel singing, "...Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands."

6) Now we come to the most dangerous part of the anointing the applause of people.

How many know when people start applauding you that you’re on dangerous ground? At least David learned to handle it. I Samuel 18:14 "David behave himself wisely in all his ways..."

B. DAVID’S SECOND ANOINTING - Pristly Anointing - The time of sanctification.

We want to look at this briefly. This anointing has been called the sign of David’s being CHOSEN.

Matthew 20:16 "...many are called, but few are chosen.

I Samuel Chapters 19 31 show alot of testings David went through.