OUR AUTHORITY IN CHRIST
Giles ...told us last week ... WE ARE ...Born to rule
Scripture clearly tells us that just a Jesus was given authority on the earth ...
so we have had that authority delegated to us
Jesus always exercised this authority in line with his father’s will ...We know that He only did what the father told him to do..in the same way
That is why in James 4,7 It says ...
we are to be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
Seven sons of Sceva
...We know that He only did what the father told him to do..in the same way
Jesus told his disciples that they also had to power to forbid or allow
Mathew 18,19
18I promise you that God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth, but he will not allow anything you don't allow.

What is on the earth that is not in heaven?
Pain, sickness, trouble, weakness, poverty, lack, fear.
When you look at our lives or our world it seems obvious that the body of Christ failed to exercise the authority that we have been given
All authority has been given unto ...Me therefore ...GO YE
We need to take our authority and put up a no trespassing sign, around ...our own body...our family.... our city ....country
God has defeated the enemy on the cross and given ruler ship and authority it in our hand to ...Occupy till he comes.
We are the army of God set-to enforce the will of God on the earth
God told Joshua...
Josh 1/3 3Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses.
Other translations
‘Wherever you go in active service’
‘Wherever you load your weapon and take aim’
Ps 110 v. 2 and 3
The LORD will let your power reach out from Zion, and you will rule over your enemies. 3Your glorious power will be seen
on the day you begin to rule.
You will wear the sacred robes and shine like the morning sun in all of your strength. [a]
Wear the robes of righteousness with purpose ...and RULE in the midst of your enemies
Jesus said ...We are in the midst of the enemies of life ... of sickness and sin. But his plan was that we would be able to do something about it
We are not promised it will be trouble free
John 16 33 In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]
He has conquered it but we must pit our feet on the necks of our enemies
Paul prayed that we would know the immeasurable unlimited and surpassing power within us for a reason!
Eph 6 10.. Draw your strength from his mighty power within 0In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].
It is given So that we can exercise it
It says in 2 Thess. 2.7 we are called to be the restrainers
7For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until ]he who restrains is taken out of the way.
SO.....When something goes wrong do we....cave in or do we stand up and say...
No I will not allow that ?
DO we act like an unbeliever ...we get all upset and start acting in the flesh ,saying all manner of unbelieving stuff
Phil 1 28 Do not be frightened or intimidated by your adversaries
28And do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such [fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to them of [their impending] destruction, but [a sure token and evidence] of your deliverance and salvation, and that from God.
We know that we are ...not fighting flesh and blood
Behind every bit of battle on the earth is a spiritual reality
We are to stand our ground and enforce the victory IN THE SPIRIT like David’s three mighty men did in earthly battle
Shammah 2 Sam 23.12
12But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory.
WE TOO ARE GOD’S MIGHTY MEN!
John 16 33 33I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have[perfect] peace and confidence.
I have told you this so that you can be at peace,
We need to have the peace of God ...so that we can think clearly... and speak the victory
We are filled with the power of God
We have to learn to release the river of power that is within
How? Sometimes we feel like we can do nothing
Maybe we are running on empty ?
Incident ..When my car broke down it stopped ...I cannot drive on empty
How many of us are trying to drive on empty and wondering why nothing moves?
Love has gone...Faith has gone... The Word has gone
If that is so its time to stir up the gift
Timothy was discouraged and afraid.
2 Tim 1.6Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Stir up the gift...Jesus ...pray in tongues worship in the spirit ...keep going until you feel the victory is secure
Go back to basics
2 Cor 10.5
and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ
We must capture our thoughts of unbelief ..By filling our hearts with HIS word
Prov 4.20-21
20My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings.
21Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the centre of your heart.
Soak yourself in the word that gives you ground for faith
Healing ...What I did ........look up every single scripture until our heart is fixed
Ps 112./7
7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.
Fix your heart...declare....then
Act like its so
Giles knocked off bike.....phone call
No ...’my children obey their parents and it is well with them .They will live long on the earth’ MY HEART WAS ESTABLISHED
You cannot go on weeping moaning complaining
‘It is well with my soul ‘...Robert’s mother
1. Get your eyes off yourself and onto Jesus and his word and do not let them stray....
2. GUARD WHAT YOU SAY OUR authority is established by WORDS
Death and Life ...Proverbs 18 .21
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].
Wartime saying Careless talk costs lives..
.not talking about just an occasional thing you say that negative but a lifestyle of negative talk
Mark 11 23 say
3 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.
Math 12.37
37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.”
OUR authority is established by WORDS
Need Healing ????look up every scripture
Whatever the need ..look up scriptures that promise needs met
Sunbury House ..Scriptures on the wall...large pieces of paper...read and declare
Amazed to hear a great man of God say recently that he was discouraged
until he heard a sermon about stirring himself up ...so immediately he turned to his wife and said
I’m stirred up...he wasn’t but he soon was !
Discouraged ... Oral Roberts .../David Hathaway...take me home Jesus!
Our Feelings follow faith...or unbelief
Sometimes we have to stir ourselves up
Paul to Timothy. when he was discouraged ..stir up the gift
What is the gift within?
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift
Who is that? ...JESUS
Stir up THE GIFT.... of the presence of God in you ...we can do this by praying in tongues
Ephesians ...says...Be empowered through your union with him
Don’t ask yourself what your body feels
Do not ask yourself what the circumstance looks like
Begin to declare and tell your body and the circumstances to come into line with the will of God
Job 22.28... 28You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God's favour] shall shine upon your ways.
Ezekiel was told .... speak to the bones
Ecc. 12.11... 1The words of the wise are like prodding goads, and firmly fixed [in the mind] like nails are the collected sayings which are given [as proceeding] from one Shepherd)
Mark 11 ..Speak to the mountain
2And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly].
Some versions in the margin say....Have the faith of God
What do we know about the faith of God ...its was released by words that created the earth
23Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.
Use God’s word to speak to the mountain in your life ..debt /lack/ sickness/
Julie’s Prayer court ...bang the hammer onto the gavel and declare the word over the thing you care about
Seven years of prayer for the soviet union
Dick Eastman Berlin wall ....spoke to he wall
‘In the name of Jesus come down’...
I can hear you say how far fetched..loads of people must have prayed for the Berlin a wall to come down
BUT which blow of the axe cuts down the tree ...The first or the last?
The answer is ....All of them
Shop in town selling witchcraft , magic spells ...
We blessed the people involved BUT ... commanded the business to leave
Did they shut because of natural causes ...no.!!!!!..
I say that....there will never be a successful place for crime drugs violence witchcraft or any other evil thing in this city..(read book )
Start declaring over your children even in the womb,
your children’s marriage when they too young to be married
your families health Your nation ...Your government ...
Whatsoever we allow!!!
Lords prayer ....declarations .....Your kingdom must come
your will must be done