Without the Anointing, Nothing Will Change | Pastor Alex Pappas

·46 min·4 clips

Pastor Alex Pappas argues that without the supernatural anointing, the church is just a place of beliefs where nothing changes.

Pastor Alex Pappas opens the episode by declaring the sermon's focus on the anointing and its power to break yokes. He contrasts the supernatural God of Scripture with a modern church that has become a place of mere beliefs and doctrine. Pappas asserts that without the anointing, nothing changes, regardless of church programs. He starts with Isaiah 10:27 to frame the need for the anointing to break oppression. The sermon then examines Jesus as the primary example, citing Matthew 3:11 and Luke 4 to show that Jesus' ministry began only when the Holy Spirit descended upon Him at His baptism. Pappas details Jesus' anointed mandate from Isaiah 61: to preach good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to captives, restore sight to the blind, set the oppressed free, and proclaim the year of Jubilee. He connects each point to contemporary church failings, using examples like Mary Magdalene's transformation. Pappas shares personal stories, including witnessing deliverances and healings, such as in an underground church in China where a blind person's eyes opened after persistent prayer. He references Acts 10:38 and 1 John 3:8 to show Jesus was anointed to destroy the devil's works. The sermon shifts to the disciples, using Acts 1:4-8 to explain they received power only when the Holy Spirit came upon them at Pentecost. Pappas emphasizes that this anointing is for all believers, citing John 14:12 and Mark 16:17-18, where signs like casting out demons and speaking in tongues follow believers. He critiques modern theology that denies power, referencing 2 Timothy 3:1-5 about a form of godliness without power. Pappas describes Paul's ministry in Romans 15:19 as accompanied by signs and wonders. He closes with Ephesians 3:20 on God's abundant power and a prayer for the Holy Spirit's anointing to break bondages, heal, and bring revival, especially leading up to Pentecost.

As heard by us

A fervent sermon links persistent prayer with deliverance, healing, and the anointing's power to break oppression.

The sermon frames the anointing as the way God acts beyond natural explanation, then carries that conviction into deliverance, healing, and liberty for the oppressed.

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

Press play when you want a forceful reminder that the anointing is preached as present power for breaking burdens, healing, and deliverance.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Pastor Alex Pappas