Chapter -3
The word Messiah gets its origin from the Hebrew
word, (maw-shakh'), meaning “the anointed one”. This got the name, Christos when it was transliterated to
the Greek in the New Testament. Since the first century AD the word “Christ”
originating from the Greek word “Christos”,
is being used to describe Jesus of Nazareth, as the “anointed one” of the Lord.
Ø The
Lord God anointed Jesus, to preach good tidings to the
meek. Because of this anointing, THE
SPIRIT OF THE LORD was upon Jesus. (Isaiah 61:1)
1.
The Spirit of the Lord
God is
upon me; because the Lord hath anointed
me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the
prison to them that are bound;
2.
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of
vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3.
To appoint unto them that
mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of
the Lord, that he might be glorified.
God anointed Jesus with Holy Spirit and power. (Acts
10:38)
38 How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
JESUS
CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Jesus explains about the Holy Spirit as the Comforter
and the Spirit of truth in John 14:16, 17;
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you
for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him:
but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
The Holy Spirit was sent by God the Father himself,
when Jesus prayed to him. (John 15:26)
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth,
which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Jesus had to depart for the spirit of God to be sent
unto us. (John 16:7)
Nevertheless I tell you
the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if
I depart, I will send him unto you.
Jesus Christ himself is the one who baptizeth us
with the Holy Spirit. (John 1:32, 33)
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from
heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the
same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on him, the same is he which
baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Spirit is given to a person when he believes.
(John 7: 38, 39)
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his
belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost
was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
The
Revelation behind the garden of Gethsemane:
Jesus Christ had to depart to his father, so that
the Holy Spirit can be poured on the one who believes. (John 14:16; 16:7); But
for this reason, Jesus had to pay a bigger price. He had to bear the agony of
the cross, the sins of the whole world, upon him, shedding his blood as a
ransom for our sins. (Hebrews 10:14-22). He bore our griefs and carried our
sorrows. He was wounded and bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our
peace was upon him as in (Isaiah 53:4, 5)
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did
esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we
are healed.
The Mount of Olives, where Jesus spent his last
night praying, (Matt 26:36) was named Gethsemane. (Gat shemen meaning a “press of oil” in Hebrews), for the numerous
Olive groves, and Olive oil presses at its base. Jesus Christ was crushed,
(Psalms 22; Matthew 36: 38, 39) on this Mount of Olives, so that the exquisite
oil of the Holy Spirit was poured out from him.
When Jesus was crucified, water poured out from his
side, denoting the Holy Spirit as it is explained in John 19:34;
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith
came there out blood and water.
The
Holy Spirit and the resurrection of Christ:
The Holy Spirit was the power behind the
resurrection of Christ.
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies
by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Romans 8:11
After the resurrection
of Jesus, He told his disciples to wait and pray till they receive power from
heaven, i.e. the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon
you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Luke 24:49
And this verse came to
pass when the disciples waited in the upper room as in Acts 2:1-4
1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they
were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there
came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the entire
house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared
unto them cloven tongues like as of fire,
and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
