Moving in the Apostolic

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1:15). The apostolic anointing caused many priests to become obedient to the faith (see Acts 6:7). The apostolic dimension will cause the saints to become obedient to the Word of God in all areas. It is also a deterrent to disobedience and rebellion. Apostolic people are not afraid to obey God in spite of opposition from men or religious systems. The apostles continued to preach the truth despite being told not to by the religious leaders of their day (see Acts 4:18-21). Apostolic Covering This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day (John 6:39). The apostolic anointing provides a covering (protection) for those who submit to it. It is not the will of God that believers be lost to backsliding, the world, the flesh or the devil. The apostolic dimension provides a bulwark against the schemes and wiles of the enemy. The apostolic anointing is a "keeping anointing" (see John 17:12). It provides the ability to maintain and keep what has been committed to us. When this anointing s lacking, much of the fruit and ground gained over time is lost. When the early apostles died, much of the fruit and ground gained in the book of Acts was lost; the Church entered a period of darkness that lasted more than a thousand years. Apostolic Draw No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day (John 6:44, italics added). Jesus depended on the Sender, the Father, to draw men to Himself, the Sent One. Apostolic (sent) people depend upon the Lord to draw people. I also call this the "apostolic draw" or "supernatural draw." People are attracted to apostolic ministry by the Spirit of God. Multitudes are drawn, not by the work of a person, but by the work of the Lord. There is a divine pull that works through an apostolic people.