The Ministry Anointing of the Apostle

Spiritual Pioneers

enter in. These are individuals and churches that will operate in apostolic anointing to open new regions and new frontiers for men to enter and experience the fullness of God. This agrees with the fact that the apostolic anointing is a pioneering anointing. Pioneers are the first (proton) to go into a new area with a new truth. Because they are the first they hold a special place of importance. Those who leave a spiritual legacy will always have a special place of importance to those who follow. Additionally, the word last is the Greek word eschastos meaning the lowest; and because this ministry does so much damage to Satan's kingdom, it is the most persecuted and attacked by the enemy. Paul says that this ministry is "made a spectacle". The Greek word theatron from which we derive our word theater is the translation used for the word spectacle. This means that apostolic ministry is on a stage for the world, the Church and the angels to see. Apostles are often treated as the scum of the earth. Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we intreat we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. 1 Corinthians 4:11-13 This is Paul's description of apostolic ministry. By definition, the word "buffeted" means punched. "Reviled" means abused. "Defamed" means blasphemed. Therefore, apostles are often punched, abused and blasphemed. This is the

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