Impartation &
Receptivity
By Bart Nelson
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Definitions of impartation: Impart in Rom.
1.11 & give in 1 Tim. 4.14: 1325 didomi {did’-o-mee} a prolonged form of a
primary verb; give, grant, put, show, deliver, make, to give one something to
his advantage, to bestow a gift, give to one asking, let have, to supply,
furnish, necessary things, to reach out, extend, present, of a writing, to give
over to one’s care, entrust, commit, something to be administered, to give or
commit to. Laying on hands in 2 Tim.
1.6 epithesis {ep-ith’-es-is} laying on, putting on, imposition. The imposition
of hands was a sacred rite transmitted by the Jews to the Christians, and
employed in praying for another, or in conferring upon him divine blessings,
especially bodily health, or the Holy Spirit (at the administration of baptism
and the inauguration to their office of the teachers and ministers of the
church). Laid hands Mk. 16.16 & Acts 19.6 epitithemi {ep-ee-tith’-ay-mee}
lay on, put, lay upon, put on, put upon, set, to add to, to have put on, bid to
be laid on, to lay or throw one’s self upon
1. This verse in Numbers shows one of the first
times impartation is demonstrated in the Word. Num. 11:25 And the LORD came
down in a cloud, and spoke unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came
to pass, that, when the spirit rested
upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
This is key to this whole study.
Here in Numbers, other places in the Old Testament and in the New there
is a principle of imparting what one has and passing it on to others.
2.
Ex. 28.41 So
you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall
anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me
as priests.
3.
Moses does more
impartation: Num. 27.18 And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun
with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; 19 set him
before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him
in their sight. 20 And you shall give of your authority to him, that all the
congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. 21 He shall stand
before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the
judgment of the Urim. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall
come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.” Dt.
34.9 Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had
laid his hands on him; so the children of Israel heeded him, and did as the
Lord had commanded Moses.
4.
Samuel imparts
to Saul. 1 Sam. 10.1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head,
and kissed him and said: “Is it not because the Lord has anointed you commander
over His inheritance? 5 After that you shall come to the hill of God where the
Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the
city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place
with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and
they will be prophesying. 6 Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and
you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 7 And let it be,
when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is
with you. 9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God
gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 When they
came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the
Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it happened,
when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the
prophets, that the people said to one another, “What is this that has come upon
the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” 13 And when he had finished
prophesying, he went to the high place.
5.
1 Sam. 19.20
Then Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the group of
prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them, the Spirit of
God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. 21 And when
Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then
Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. 22 Then he
also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is at Sechu. So he asked,
and said, “Where are Samuel and David?” And someone said, “Indeed they are at
Naioth in Ramah.” 23 So he went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then the Spirit of
God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in
Ramah. 24 And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in
like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they
say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
6.
1 Sam. 16.11
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There
remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said
to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.” 12
So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and
good-looking. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!” 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. 2 Sam. 2.4 Then the men of Judah came, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The
men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.” 2 Sam. 5.3 Therefore all
the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant
with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel. David
was anointed king three time before it took place!
7.
2 Kin. 4.32
When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. 33
He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the
Lord. 34 And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth,
his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out
on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. 35 He returned and walked
back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on
him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
8.
2 Kin. 2.1 And
it came to pass, when the Lord was about to take up Elijah into heaven by a
whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 Then Elijah said to
Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha
said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So
they went down to Bethel.4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please,
for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and
as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho. 6 Then
Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to the
Jordan.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not
leave you!” So the two of them went on. 8 Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it
up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two
of them crossed over on dry ground. 9 And so it was, when they had crossed
over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am
taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit
be upon me.” 10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you
see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall
not be so.” 11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly
a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them;
and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it, and he
cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So
he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.
13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back
and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14 Then he took the mantle of Elijah that
had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, “Where is the Lord God of
Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and
that; and Elisha crossed over. 15 Now when the sons of the prophets who were
from Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And
they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.
9.
2 Kin. 9.1 And
Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him,
“Get yourself ready, take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth
Gilead. 2 Now when you arrive at that place, look there for Jehu the son of
Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, and go in and make him rise up from among his
associates, and take him to an inner room. 3 Then take the flask of oil, and
pour it on his head, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I have anointed you king
over Israel.” ’ Then open the door and flee, and do not delay.” 4 So the young
man, the servant of the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead. 5 And when he arrived,
there were the captains of the army sitting; and he said, “I have a message for
you, Commander.” Jehu said, “For which one of us?” And he said, “For you, Commander.”
6 Then he arose and went into the house. And he poured the oil on his head, and
said to him, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I have anointed you king over
the people of the Lord, over Israel. 7 You shall strike down the house of Ahab
your master, that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the
blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezebel. 8 For the whole
house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in
Israel, both bond and free. 9 So I will make the house of Ahab like the house
of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
10 The dogs shall eat Jezebel on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and there shall
be none to bury her.’ ” And he opened the door and fled.
10.
2 Kings 13.20
Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded
the land in the spring of the year. 21 So it was, as they were burying a man,
that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of
Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he
revived and stood on his feet.
11.
Mt. 8.5 Now
when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6
saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” 7
And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 The centurion answered and
said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak
a word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority,
having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another,
‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When
Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say
to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! 11 And I say to
you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast
out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 Then
Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it
be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour. Jesus imparted
healing by speaking the word only.
12.
Jesus
definitely was into impartation. Let's check out some of the examples… Mt. 9.36
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because
they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said
to His disciples, “The harvest truly is
plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest
to send out laborers into His harvest.” Right after saying this, He sent out
the twelve. First He imparted the vision, next He imparted the authority, power
and giftings. 10.1 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He
gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds
of sickness and all kinds of disease. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the
house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at
hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons.
Freely you have received, freely give. 12 And when you go into a household,
greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it
is not worthy, let your peace return to you. Jesus saw the great need,
taught His disciples how to pray and then sent them to be the answer. They had
the impartation to say and do what Jesus was saying and doing. Then Jesus sent
out 70 others in like manner: Lk. 10.1 After these things the Lord
appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into
every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 5 But whatever house you
enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your
peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 9 And heal the sick
there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 17 Then the
seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in
Your name.”
13.
Jn. 9.3 Jesus
answered, “Neither this man nor his
parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. 4 I must
work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no
one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6
When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the
saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. 7 And He said
to him, “Go, wash in the pool of
Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back
seeing. 24 So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give
God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.” 25 He answered and said,
“Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I
was blind, now I see.” 28 Then they reviled him and said, “You are His disciple,
but we are Moses’ disciples. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this
fellow, we do not know where He is from.” 30 The man answered and said to them,
“Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He
has opened my eyes! 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if
anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. 32 Since the
world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was
born blind. 33 If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”35 Jesus
heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to
him, “Do you believe in the Son of
God?” 36 He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” 37
And Jesus said to him, “You have both
seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.” 38 Then he said, “Lord, I
believe!” And he worshiped Him. Not only did Jesus impart sight to this
blind man, He also imparted faith!
14.
Jn. 11.38 Then
Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone
lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take
away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by
this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to
her, “Did I not say to you that if you
would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Then they took away the stone
from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and
said, “Father, I thank You that You
have heard Me. 42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people
who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” 43
Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” 44 And he who had
died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped
with a cloth. Jesus said to them,
“Loose him, and let him go.”
15.
Lk. 8.43 Now a
woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her
livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, 44 came from behind
and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood
stopped. 45 And Jesus said, “Who
touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the
multitudes throng and press You, and You say,
‘Who touched Me?’ ” 46 But Jesus said,
“Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.” 47 Now
when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling
down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the
reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. 48 And He said
to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer;
your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
16.
The
great 'commissionings': Mt.
28.18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe
all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the
end of the age.” Amen. Mark 16.15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who
does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who
believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new
tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it
will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will
recover.”19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into
heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and
preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through
the accompanying signs. Amen. John 20.21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I
also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to
them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If
you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of
any, they are retained.” Acts 1.8 But you shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
17.
Acts 5.14 Many
men and women started having faith in the Lord. 15 Then sick people were
brought out to the road and placed on cots and mats. It was hoped that Peter
would walk by, and his shadow would fall on them and heal them. 16 A lot of
people living in the towns near Jerusalem brought those who were sick or troubled
by evil spirits, and they were all healed.
18.
Acts 6.5 And
the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of
faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and
Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6 whom they set before the apostles; and
when they had prayed, they laid hands on them. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and
power, did great wonders and signs among the people. 8.6 And the multitudes
with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the
miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came
out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were
healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city. After the apostles prayed
and laid hands on the deacons, they began doing what the apostles had been
doing!
19.
Acts. 8.14 Now
when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down,
prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had
fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
20.
Acts 9.17 And
Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he
said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you
came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy
Spirit.” 18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he
received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
21.
Acts 13.1 Now
in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been
brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord
and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the
work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid
hands on them, they sent them away.
22.
Acts 14.23 So
when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they
commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
23.
Acts 19.11 Now
God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs
or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them
and the evil spirits went out of them.
24.
Acts 20.9 A
young man by the name of Eutychus was sitting on a window sill. While Paul was
speaking, the young man got very sleepy. Finally, he went to sleep and fell
three floors all the way down to the ground. When they picked him up, he was
dead. 10 Paul went down and bent over Eutychus. He took him in his arms and
said, “Don’t worry! He’s alive.” 11 After Paul had gone back upstairs, he broke
bread, and ate with us. He then spoke until dawn and left. 12 Then the
followers took the young man home alive and were very happy.
25.
Acts 28.8 And
it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul
went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.
26.
Paul takes up
that theme in these next verses...Rom 1:11 For I long to see you so that I may
impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established. Act 19:6 And
when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they
began speaking with tongues and prophesying. 1 Tim. 4.14 Do not neglect the
gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of
the hands of the eldership. 2 Tim. 1:6 For this reason I remind you to kindle
afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
27.
1 Tim. 5.22 Do
not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep
yourself pure.
28.
2 Tim. 2.2 And
the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to
faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
29.
Tit. 1.5 For
this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that
are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you.
30.
Heb. 6.1 Therefore,
leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to
perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and
of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do if God
permits.
31.
Jam. 5.14 Is
anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the
prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he
has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 £Confess your trespasses to one
another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective,
fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
So the principle of impartation has been
established. What, exactly is to be
imparted and received? In three
words: power (ability), equipping (gifting) and authority (position).
Authority (see sections #1-4, 6, 8-9, 11-12, 16, 18,
20-22 & 26 & 28-29 above) Jesus tells us what HE thinks of the least of
any in the Kingdom. Anyone who thinks that they may be the least in the Kingdom
of God, here is what Jesus thinks of you: "greater than John the Baptist,
who is greater than all the prophets in the Old Testament." Jesus said
that, not me. So if you want to argue
the point, talk to Him, although I wouldn't recommend arguing with God! Mat 11:9 "But what did you go out to
see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 10
"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER
AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.' 11 "Truly I say to
you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John
the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than
he.
We agree that He has authority over
everything on heaven and earth. Eph. 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart
may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what
are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is
the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in
accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20 which He brought
about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right
hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the
one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave
Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness
of Him who fills all in all. We have difficulty believing - Eph. 2:4 But God,
being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even
when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by
grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him
in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. We are raised to that same level of
authority as Jesus. Again, even if we
think we are the lowest in the Body -- i.e. the feet, we are above it all. God has given us this authority as sons and
daughters to do His will on this earth!
1 Jn 4:4 You are from God, little children,
and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in
the world. John teaches that we have the victory in this life because the
greater one abides in us. Again, not due to our works, but because of the work
of the cross and relationship.
Equipping
(see sections #1-4, 6, 8-9,
12, 16, 18, 20-22, 26, & 28-29 above) Jn. 14:11 "Believe Me that I am in the
Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works
themselves. 12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the
works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do;
because I go to the Father. 13 "Whatever you ask in My name, that will I
do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Jesus said we'd do greater
works, I didn't. You can take it up with Him, if you'd like.
2 Cor 3:4 Such confidence we have through
Christ toward God. 5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything
as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, 6 who also made us
adequate as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit;
for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Paul teaches here that our
confidence and adequacy is in Christ, not in ourselves. God Himself has made us adequate as
ministers of the new covenant and all that it entails -- salvation, healing,
deliverance, etc.
2 Cor 5:18 Now all these things are from
God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to
Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us
the word of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be
reconciled to God. Here Paul states we all have the ministry of reconciliation,
the word of reconciliation and are ambassadors of reconciliation.
Power,
Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts, & Healing (see sections # 1, 5-6, 8-9, 11-21, 24-27, 29 & 31
above) Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells
in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your
mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. The power spoken of in this
verse is miracle-working power, power we can rely on, apart from feelings.
1 Jn 2:20 But you have an anointing from the
Holy One, and you all know. 27 As for you, the anointing which you received
from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as
His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and
just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. John shows here that the
anointing we have abides with us and is not according to feelings, but faith
based on the fact of scripture.
As you can see by the duplication of numbers
under each category, there can be overlap in what is imparted. God is good and
doesn't waste time when these things occur.
How does impartation occur?
Impartation occurs by:
ü
Proximity (see
sections #1, 5, 8 & 17 above)
ü
Touch (with or without
anointing with oil) (see sections #2-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13, 15, 18-21, 23, 25-27
& 30-31 above)
ü
Prayer (see
sections #14, 18-19, 21-22, 25 & 31 above)
ü
Prophecy and/or
teaching (see sections #4, 9, 11-16 20-21 & 28 above)
As you can see by the duplication of numbers
here as well, under each method, there can be overlap in how impartation
occurs.
Conclusion
1 Jn 4:17 By this, love is perfected with
us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is,
so also are we in this world. How is Jesus in this world? Again, He is here to save, heal, deliver,
empower, etc. We are to embrace this as
well.
(This part is if you are ministering to
others.) End the service by laying on hands.
It would start with getting your hands full of oil and laying hands on,
praying for and prophesying over the leaders of the meeting. Then all of you would lay hands on another
group, then the whole group on another, etc. until all had be prayed for and
ministry/healing/gifting/blessings imparted and all becoming imparters, so to
speak. At this point, lead the group,
talking about Jesus being in heaven. If
He wants to lay hands on someone, who will He use? (Us, of course. He is no
longer physically here). If He wants to
go somewhere to minister, whose feet will He use? (Ours, of course. He is no longer physically here). If He wishes to speak to someone, whose lips
will He use? (Ours, of course. He is no
longer physically here). Obviously,
God can do these things Himself, but He usually uses a physical person because
we need God with 'skin' on! Often the
only Bible anyone will read is our lives, the only Jesus people will see is Him
living in and through us individually!
A principle I have learned along the way is
this, if I am in the presence of someone whose life and ministry I sense in
Holy Spirit has something I do not, and if it is appropriate, I will ask them
to pray over me as Holy Spirit leads, believing God for an impartation. I would
encourage you to do the same!