Zadok Discipleship Course - Armed for War · Dr. Steve Foss

Lessons 33-36

The Anointing, the Mercy Seat & the Cloak of Humility

Concept Review Test · 30 Questions · 50 Points · Dr. Steve Foss

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Lesson 33 - The Anointing vs. the Spirit of Anti-Christ, Pt. 1: The crisis with the next generation; talent vs. the anointing; the commercial theme song account; anointing defined; Jesus under the anointing; the England creative evangelism school; the ship/water analogy; anti = instead of; spirit of anti-Christ from within the church.
Lesson 34 - The Anointing vs. the Spirit of Anti-Christ, Pt. 2: The mark of the true anointing is transformation; the Haggai principle (holiness is not transferable, contamination is); "denies" means to contradict by life and method; Nadab and Abihu / strange fire; wells without water (2 Peter 2); the way of Balaam; those conditioned to the instead-of will not recognize the genuine.
Lesson 35 - Building a Mercy Seat: Kabod defined; the man with the coat parable; where God chose to meet (Exodus 25); mercy vs. grace precisely distinguished; the judgment seat's three consequences; the intern account; the 1999 Corona mercy account; truth without mercy vs. mercy without truth; the 40-day fast; build the mercy seat and He will come.
Lesson 36 - The Cloak of Humility: Pride as a mask over insecurity; Lucifer's iniquity as the root; the Final Quest vision; the fog layer vision; Moses as the most humble man; favor measured in access to God's presence; "you are not your own" eliminates the soil of pride; submission only real under disagreement; David and Saul in the cave; David's gift for the temple.

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Part A

Multiple Choice - 20 Questions · 2 pts each · 40 pts

Lesson 33 - The Anointing vs. the Spirit of Anti-Christ, Pt. 1

Question 1

A worship leader plays background music from a television commercial in a Sunday service, and the congregation responds with visible spiritual expression - raised hands, tears, declarations of "Hallelujah." What does this account reveal, according to Lesson 33?

A. That the Spirit of God can move through any music when the hearts of the congregation are genuinely hungry. B. That most people in the contemporary church cannot distinguish between the anointing and talent - they mistake emotionally or aesthetically moving performance for the moving of the Holy Spirit. There was no more anointing on the commercial theme than on the Pope break dancing. C. That the corporate faith of a congregation can create a genuine spiritual environment independent of the specific content being played. D. That skilled worship musicians carry a measure of anointing by virtue of their consecration and preparation for ministry.

Question 2

A ministry leader says, "We use drama, video, compelling communicators - that IS the anointing working through contemporary tools." Lesson 33's definition of the anointing exposes what is wrong with this statement. What is it?

A. Contemporary tools are inherently incompatible with the anointing and should be avoided in ministry. B. The anointing requires a specifically sacred environment to operate and cannot function in culturally accessible settings. C. The tools are fine, but calling them the anointing is theologically imprecise and creates confusion about spiritual gifts. D. The anointing is the supernatural divine empowerment of God to fulfill a specific task - it cannot be manufactured, rehearsed, or produced by creativity. Its unmistakable evidence is that yokes of bondage are destroyed. Talent, compelling communication, and polished production are not that. There is no problem with tools; the problem is substituting them for the anointing.

Question 3

A church budget allocates 80% of creative and staff resources to production quality, programming strategy, and social media presence. Lesson 33's England creative evangelism school account diagnoses this posture. What does the lesson say it reveals?

A. Wise stewardship - excellent presentation honors God and removes barriers to the gospel message. B. An appropriate balance - the anointing works through well-resourced tools just as effectively as through unpolished ones. C. Compensation. You spend energy on creative methods because you are lacking the anointing that destroys the yokes of bondage. The 150 leaders went silent, dropped their heads, then wept - because their own hearts condemned them. The energy being invested in creative methods is the energy of people who do not have what they are trying to replace. D. Cultural intelligence - the ability to communicate the gospel in language the contemporary world can receive.

Question 4

A church leader argues: "The spirit of anti-Christ is about atheism and secular culture pushing back against Christianity - it has nothing to do with the church itself." What does Lesson 33 say directly corrects this?

A. The prefix "anti" in the original Greek means "instead of," not "opposed to." The spirit of anti-Christ is the spirit that causes people - even in the church, even in leadership - to do the work of God in reliance on methods instead of the anointing. It rises from within the church, not from the outside world. B. The spirit of anti-Christ does operate outside the church primarily, but it also infiltrates through false doctrine and must be addressed both internally and externally. C. The spirit of anti-Christ is a specific end-times political manifestation and has not yet fully appeared within church structures. D. The leader's definition is partially correct - the spirit of anti-Christ primarily operates in secular culture but can influence the church indirectly through worldly infiltration.

Lesson 34 - The Anointing vs. the Spirit of Anti-Christ, Pt. 2

Question 5

A worship leader's primary musical influences are secular artists whose sound they admire. They write worship songs inspired by that sound, put lyrics about Jesus over them, and call the result anointed. What does the Haggai principle in Lesson 34 say about this?

A. The sincere intention of the leader to honor God through their creative work sanctifies the musical offering. B. The quality and craft of the songwriting is the relevant measure - the original inspiration source is morally neutral. C. Holiness is not transferable but contamination is. You cannot wrap a worldly spirit in the name of Jesus and produce something holy - the contamination of the worldly spirit it originates from is what transfers. By the Word of the Lord through Haggai, the offering is unclean - regardless of the label placed on it. D. The secular influence is a concern but can be neutralized through intentional prayer and consecration before the creative process begins.

Question 6

A successful minister regularly calls Jesus Lord, operates in gifts, and draws large crowds. Yet their ministry is built on human strategy, celebrity relationships, and an entertainment model, with no reliance on prayer or the supernatural. Lesson 34 says Matthew 7:22-23 speaks directly to this situation. What does it say?

A. The ministry results prove divine endorsement - the gifts do not operate unless God authorizes them. B. Saying "Lord, Lord" and operating in gifts does not constitute genuine relationship with Jesus. The word "denies" means to contradict by life and method. This minister, by building a ministry that denies dependence on Christ's anointing, contradicts the Lordship they verbally confess - and Jesus will say, "I never knew you." C. The crowds and gifts indicate a genuine move of the Spirit, even if the methods are imperfect and need refinement. D. The concern is legitimate but premature - God often works through imperfect methods during transition seasons before calling leaders to higher dependence.

Question 7

Nadab and Abihu were Aaron's sons - priestly, trained, sincere. They offered fire that had not originated from God's altar, and God struck them dead. A church leader says: "That was the Old Testament - those consequences don't apply now." What does Lesson 34 say?

A. The physical consequences were indeed removed in the New Covenant, confirming the leader's point. B. The story is primarily about following precise worship protocols, which were fulfilled in Christ and no longer apply. C. The principle carries over but the judgment is less severe in the New Covenant, reflecting God's greater patience with human weakness. D. In the New Testament we are not struck physically dead when we offer strange fire - we are struck spiritually dead. The church loses its power. The anointing lifts. The spirit of the world invades. The yokes that should be broken remain unbroken. The New Covenant consequence is the absence of what the anointing would have produced.

Question 8

Lesson 34 ends with a sobering warning: those who have been living in the "instead-of" will not recognize genuine revival when it arrives. Why not - and what makes this the most dangerous consequence of long-term reliance on methods?

A. They will be so conditioned to operating without the real thing that when the genuine anointing shows up they will not recognize it. Having redefined effectiveness in terms of production, crowds, and emotional response, they will have lost the ability to discern the genuine. They may even oppose it - as those trained in method always oppose the move of the Spirit they cannot manage. B. They will recognize it immediately but will be ashamed of their past reliance on methods, making them reluctant to embrace what they should have been pursuing all along. C. They will be attracted by the results of genuine revival and attempt to incorporate it into their existing method-based framework. D. God will supernaturally intervene and give them a final opportunity to repent and align with the genuine anointing before the revival fully arrives.

Lesson 35 - Building a Mercy Seat

Question 9

A church is known for doctrinal precision, high standards, and addressing sin directly. But members describe the atmosphere as harsh and unwelcoming to broken people. Leadership says: "We just preach the truth without compromise." What does Lesson 35 say about this church in light of the kabod/mercy seat teaching?

A. The church is doing exactly what God requires - the discomfort of broken people is a natural response to the holiness of God's Word. B. The church needs to soften its approach to truth in order to create a more hospitable environment for seekers. C. The glory of God cannot dwell in the midst of a church of judgment. This church may have truth without mercy - a gavel without a hand extended afterward. It declares the standard but fails to draw people toward the place where the standard can be met. God comes with His glory but does not see a mercy seat to sit in, so He keeps the cover on and walks away broken. D. The church is right to prioritize truth but should add separate pastoral care ministries to address mercy in a more targeted way.

Question 10

A believer says: "God saves us by mercy - because He had mercy on us when we deserved judgment." What does Lesson 35's precise distinction between mercy and grace say about this statement?

A. The statement is theologically imprecise. You are not saved by mercy - you are saved by grace. Mercy is when you deserve judgment and do not get it. Grace is the undeserved favor that gives you access to the power of God for everything needed for life and godliness. Grace brings you to the throne where mercy is received, but it is grace that saves - not mercy alone. B. The statement is essentially correct - the theological distinction between mercy and grace is minor and primarily academic. C. The statement is correct because Scripture often uses mercy and grace interchangeably in salvation contexts. D. The statement is correct for initial salvation but grace becomes the operative principle for ongoing sanctification.

Question 11

A church leader learns that one of their team members called in late citing family reasons. Before finding out why, they share with other staff members their suspicion that the person is immature and unreliable. The intern account in Lesson 35 uses this exact type of situation. What does it identify as the cost of this response?

A. A damaged team relationship that will require months of trust-rebuilding to repair. B. A violation of the principle of charitable communication that undermines leadership credibility. C. A habit of assumption that over time creates an organizational culture of suspicion rather than trust. D. The cost of operating from the judgment seat: being judged with the same measure used, becoming blind, and - being blind - losing the ability to lead. The intern's father was at the VA hospital facing amputation. The moment they found out, they felt the full weight of what they had done. That is not just being wrong - that is the blindness judgment produces.

Question 12

During a season of outpouring, a group of disciples failed in their responsibilities twice. The author felt a strong prompting to rebuke them a third time. Instead, a simple private choice was made: "Father, I choose to extend mercy to them right now." The next morning, the burden was gone. What was God's explanation?

A. God chose to sovereignly lift the burden as an act of His own mercy, independent of any human choice. B. "You chose to extend mercy, and I honored your word." God desires mercy over judgment. When His people choose to extend it genuinely from the low seat, He honors it. This is how the Kingdom operates - mercy triumphs over judgment, and God responds to the choice His people make. C. The disciples' repentance overnight produced the breakthrough, and the mercy was incidental to the resolution. D. The burden lifted because the season of spiritual responsibility for the disciples had been completed.

Question 13

Another church is warm, accepting, and never confronts sin or calls people to repentance. They say, "We just love people where they are." How does Lesson 35's teaching on mercy and truth together evaluate this posture?

A. This is the correct model - love without conditions is the highest expression of the mercy seat. B. This is appropriate for initial outreach but must be supplemented with teaching once people are established. C. This is mercy without truth - sentimentality. It fails the people it claims to love because it leaves them in the bondage they need to be freed from. It comforts people in the mud rather than pointing them to the mercy seat where God meets them and changes them. The goal of speaking truth is always to get people to the mercy seat, not to leave them comfortable in their condition. D. This is a legitimate pastoral philosophy that prioritizes relational safety as a prerequisite to spiritual transformation.

Lesson 36 - The Cloak of Humility

Question 14

A minister is known for strong personal drive, a compelling vision, and constant activity on behalf of the ministry. They would never describe themselves as proud. Lesson 36 says this is precisely the most dangerous form of pride. Why?

A. Because high activity levels are a sign of compensating for spiritual emptiness, indicating a lack of true anointing. B. Because pride in ministry contexts always disguises itself as servant-leadership, making it the hardest form to confront publicly. C. Because productive ministers are particularly vulnerable to public failure when the pride driving their activity is eventually exposed. D. Because the quiet interior desire for recognition, position, and the security of being seen looks exactly like ambition, healthy self-worth, and vision - making it nearly impossible to identify. Pride is blind by nature: when you have it, you do not know it. This is what makes it so lethal.

Question 15

In the Final Quest vision, warriors descended the mountain after an encounter with Jesus. Some wore the cloak of humility; others did not. The uncloaked ones were dazzled by the glory coming off themselves. What did the vision show happened next?

A. God immediately withdrew the glory from the uncloaked warriors and they returned to the mountain in shame. B. Dazzled by their own glory, they could not see the spirit of pride drawing closer. As pride's arrows landed they grew weaker but did not recognize it. They progressively dropped their armor - the shield, the helmet, the sword - saying "We don't need this anymore." They ended as prisoners of the enemy. The glory did not protect them from pride; it fed it, because the cloak was absent. C. They fought effectively for a season but were eventually overwhelmed by superior numbers and required rescue from the cloaked warriors. D. The uncloaked warriors won a significant battle but lost the spiritual authority needed to disciple those they had rescued.

Question 16

A prominent minister announces from the platform: "God has placed His favor on this ministry - look at our growth, our influence, our financial blessing." God's word to the lesson author speaks directly to this. What does it say?

A. Many major preachers have made a grave mistake: they are declaring God's favor upon their lives when it is favor upon the ministry. They have mistaken influence, wealth, and popularity for personal favor. Genuine favor is only ever measured in one thing: the access God has given you to His presence. Crowds and wealth measure something - but not that. B. The announcement is appropriate - visible growth and blessing are the legitimate fruit of faithfulness and should be acknowledged publicly with thanksgiving. C. The concern is real but minor - the minister should simply add a more explicit acknowledgment of their personal unworthiness alongside the announcement. D. The announcement reflects theological confusion about the nature of favor but does not indicate a pride problem in the minister personally.

Question 17

The fog layer vision showed that staying very low in humility made the believer invisible to enemy forces - but lifting the head just slightly above the fog layer immediately drew enemy fire. What does the lesson say this means for end-times ministry?

A. End-times leaders must maintain a very low public profile to avoid drawing spiritual opposition to their ministries. B. The fog layer vision means the enemy is less powerful than perceived and can be neutralized simply by maintaining consistent humility in private devotion. C. The anointing being released in the end times will be greater than anything the church has yet seen - and proud people cannot be trusted with it. God will not release what is coming through vessels the enemy can locate and systematically dismantle. Humility removes the locating signal that pride broadcasts. The greatest anointing will flow through the most hidden lives. D. The fog layer vision suggests that intercessory prayer creates a protective covering over leaders that neutralizes enemy attacks targeting their pride.

Question 18

In the cave, David could have killed Saul. His men said: "This is your moment - God has delivered your enemy into your hands." David cut a corner of Saul's robe and immediately felt convicted even for that much. He went back and forbade his men to strike. What does Lesson 36 say this account illustrates about how humility is developed?

A. That God tests leaders through their enemies to see whether they will pursue ministry legitimately or through self-promotion. B. That David's anointing was so great that he did not need to defend himself, because God's protection was already sufficient. C. That David's restraint was primarily strategic - killing Saul would have made him appear to have seized the throne by force rather than divine appointment. D. Submission is only real when exercised under disagreement. David had done nothing wrong and yet was relentlessly pursued - and he still continually chose not to defend himself, not to retaliate, not to use the opportunities that presented themselves to advance his cause. That is humility being developed - not theoretical meekness, but the real thing forged in the moment it costs something.

Question 19

David spent his entire life pursuing the building of a dwelling place for God. He gathered everything, bore the cost - and at the very end God said: "You will not build it. Your son will." David's response was to give the largest offering of his life, not in grief but in joy. What does Lesson 36 say this reveals about David's heart?

A. That David had learned to submit to God's decisions without requiring an explanation, a mark of mature spiritual obedience. B. That David's life goal was not personal legacy but the glorification of God - so when denied the visible role, his response was joy because he got to be part of it at all. That is the heart of someone who is truly not their own. His name is not on the temple. Nobody calls it David's Temple. And that was exactly right to him. C. That David had developed emotional resilience through his years of suffering that allowed him to process disappointment quickly and redirect his energy constructively. D. That David trusted the prophetic word about Solomon enough to release his own attachment to the outcome, a demonstration of faith in divine timing.

Question 20

A leader leaves a church the moment things become difficult, justifying it by saying they need to go where their gifts will be more appreciated. They do this repeatedly. Lesson 36 says what about this pattern?

A. The pattern may reflect a legitimate prophetic calling to itinerant ministry rather than settled pastoral work. B. The concern is valid only if the departure is driven by offense rather than genuine calling - both need to be discerned case by case. C. Those who leave the moment something difficult arises - insisting they go where they will be better honored - may have missed the very moment God was building the thing He needed built in them to release what He had promised them. The difficult season was the development. The leaving forfeited the character that the promise was waiting for. D. Consistent departure from difficult situations is a sign of boundaries and self-awareness, not pride.

Part B

True or False - 10 Statements · 1 pt each · 10 pts

Lessons 33 & 34 - The Anointing vs. the Spirit of Anti-Christ

1. The spirit of anti-Christ primarily comes from outside the church - from secular culture, atheism, and political opposition to Christianity - and operates most powerfully in the world rather than in ministry contexts.

TRUE FALSE

2. According to Lesson 33, the anointing is the supernatural divine empowerment of God to fulfill a specific task - it cannot be manufactured, rehearsed, or produced by creativity - and its unmistakable evidence is that yokes of bondage are destroyed.

TRUE FALSE

3. Lesson 34 teaches that the Haggai principle means genuinely Spirit-filled worship leaders can purify worldly musical styles by the holiness of their personal consecration, making the offering acceptable to God.

TRUE FALSE

4. Lesson 34 teaches that the true mark of the anointing is not a crowd or an emotional response - it is transformation. Where the anointing genuinely flows, people walk out permanently changed.

TRUE FALSE

5. Lesson 34 teaches that the lesson's sobering assessment - that those leading God's people away from reliance on the anointing are operating under the spirit of anti-Christ - is a personal opinion of the author and not a claim directly supported by the Word of God.

TRUE FALSE

Lessons 35 & 36 - The Mercy Seat & The Cloak of Humility

6. Lesson 35 teaches that what Jesus forbids in Matthew 7:1-5 is not the declaration of truth or the call to repentance - it is sitting as judge over another person's motives and interior life, which belongs only to God.

TRUE FALSE

7. Lesson 35 teaches that the kabod (glory) of God is primarily an atmospheric feeling of reverence that settles on a congregation during genuine worship - a spiritual ambience rather than a weighty, tangible manifestation.

TRUE FALSE

8. Lesson 36 teaches that pride is blind by nature - when you have it, you do not know it - and that it does not always look like arrogance but can operate as the quiet interior desire for recognition, position, and the security of being valued.

TRUE FALSE

9. Lesson 36 teaches that genuine submission is demonstrated when a person cheerfully does what their authority asks because they agree with the decision - and that ongoing submission in these agreeable conditions is sufficient to develop true humility.

TRUE FALSE

10. Lesson 36 teaches that humility's greatest reward is not platform or influence but intimacy with God - and that genuine divine favor is only ever measured in one thing: the access God gives to His presence.

TRUE FALSE

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Part A - Multiple Choice (20 questions × 2 pts)

Part B - True or False (10 questions × 1 pt)

Total

"God comes to His church with His glory, longing to manifest. He is looking to see: have they built a mercy seat? Have they kept the cloak on? Seek the face of God. Pay the price in prayer. Wait for the anointing. And then go - the same way the Father sent Jesus."

- Dr. Steve Foss, Lessons 33-36 · 1 John 2:20 · Exodus 25:22 · 1 Peter 5:6

Lessons 33-36

The Anointing, the Mercy Seat & the Cloak of Humility

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