The Ministry Anointing of the Apostle

The Ministry Anointing of the Apostle

betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: Matthew 10:1-5 Notice in verse one the twelve are called disciples, and in verse two they are called apostles. Jesus was entrusting to them His power and authority in sending them forth. An apostle is someone who has been given power against unclean spirits and is sent forth with specific instructions to a certain group of people. Apostles are forerunners. Jesus sent them into cities and areas where He, Himself, would come (Luke 10:1). They were official representatives of Him, given authority by Him to preach the gospel, heal the sick, and cast out devils. Apostles are ambassadors. An ambassador is an official delegate or representative of a foreign country. They speak for and represent the nation from which they come. They have been given official authority to act in this capacity. This will give you some idea of the tremendous authority given to the twelve disciples who were sent forth as apostles. Jesus was entrusting to them His power and authority in sending them forth. They were representatives of Christ. The twelve had an awesome responsibility to represent Him correctly as His ambassadors. The dictionary definition of an ambassador is "an official envoy, a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government." A delegate is a person acting for another. A person with delegated authority. The twelve were sent forth as official delegates of Christ with delegated power and authority. The twelve, as a group,

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