50 Truths Concerning Apostolic Ministry

6. Apostles Have a Breakthrough Anointing reakthrough is defined as an act or instance of breaking through an obstruction; an offensive thrust that PENETRATES and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare (Webster). B Pioneers have the ability to break through ignorance, fear, and other obstacles that keep men from advancing. Apostolic ministry has the ability to penetrate the defenses set up by the powers of darkness. This is why it is FIRST. Someone must breakthrough first before any significant progress can be made. Someone must have the courage, ability, and power to BREAKTHROUGH the obstacles set up by the enemy. Apostolic preaching and teaching has this penetrating power. There must be breakthroughs in finances, television, radio, publishing, buildings, etc. We must be able to breakthrough tradition, religion, ignorance, poverty, witchcraft, pride, rebellion, etc. The apostle has the anointing to break through these things that people might be "set free" to walk in the truth. Nations, cities and regions are "opened up" because of this breakthrough anointing. Without this "breakthrough" anointing, areas remain closed to the truth. This is why it is so difficult to breakthrough in some cities, nations or groups of people. These areas and people need a "SENT ONE"—the apostles. When apostles are sent into a region, they have the ability

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