[Spoken Word]
Authority
Now you understand that I have imparted to you my authority to trample over his kingdom, you will trample upon every demon before you and overcome every power Satan possesses
Absolutely nothing will harm you as you walk in this authority
Luke 10:19
We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God
We capture, like prisonŠµrs of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obediŠµnce to the Anointed One
2 Corinthians 10:5
For we have the living word of God, which is full of energy, like a two-mouthed sword, it will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet
It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts
Hebrews 4:12
God has transmitted His very substance into every scripture, for it is God-breathed, it will empower you by its instruction and correction
Giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of godliness
2 Timothy 3:16
Receive this truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be considered to be forbidden in Heaven and whatever you release on earth will be considered to be released in Heaven
Again, I give you an eternal truth
If two of you agree to ask God for something in a symphony of prayer, my Heavenly Father will do it for you
For wherever two or three come together in honor of my name, I am right there with them
Matthew 18:18-20
And these miracle signs will accompany those who believe
They will drive out demons in the power of my name, they will speak in tongues
They will be supernaturally protected from snakes and from drinking anything poisonous, and they will lay hands on the sick and heal them
Mark 16, 17, and 18
I tell you this timeless truth
The person who follows me in faith, believing in me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do, even greater miracles than these because I go to be with my Father
For I will do whatever you ask me to do when you ask me in my name and that is how the Son will show what the Father is really like and bring glory to Him
John 14:12 and 13
For although we live in the natural realm, we don't wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims
Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide
We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God
We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the spirit of wisdom and the spirit of revelation
To know Him through your deepening intimacy with Him
I pray that the light of God will luminate the eyes of your imagination
Flooding you with light until you experience the full revelation of the hope of His calling
That is, the wealth of God's glorious inheritances that He finds in us, His Holy ones
Ephesians 1:17 and 18
I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God's power made available to you through faith
Then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you
This is the mighty power that was released when God raised Christ from the dead and exalted Him to the place of highest honor and supreme authority in the heavenly realm, and now He is exalted as first above every ruler, authority, government, and realm of power in existence
He is gloriously enthroned over every name that is ever praised, not only in this age, but in the age that is coming and He alone is the leader and source of everything needed in the church
God has put everything beneath the authority of Jesus Christ and has given Him the highest rank above all others
And now we, His church are His body on the earth and that which fills Him who is being filled by it
Ephesians 1:19-23
He raised us up with Christ the exalted One and we ascended with him into the glorious perfection and authority of the heavenly realm, for we are now co-seated as one with Christ
Ephesians 2:6
Never doubt God's mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this, He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination
He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you
Ephesians 3:20
Now my beloved ones, I have saved these most important truths for last
Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life union with the Lord Jesus, stand victorious with the force of His explosive power flowing in and through you
Put on God's complete set of armor provided for us so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser
Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms, for they are a powerful class of demon gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage
Because of this, you must wear all the armor that God provides so you're protected as you confront the slanderer, for you are destined for all things and will rise victorious
Put on truth as a belt to strengthen you to stand in triumph, put on holiness as a protective armor that covers your heart
Stand on your feet alert, and then you'll always be ready to share the blessings of peace
In every battle, take faith as your wraparound shield, for it is able to extinguish the blazing arrows coming at you from the evil one
Embrace the power of salvation's full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies and take the mighty, razor-sharp spirit sword of the spoken word of God
Pray passionately in the Spirit as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times, pray the blessings of God upon all his believers
Ephesians 6:10-18
Because of that obedience, God exalted him and multiplied his greatness, he has now been given the greatest of all names
Philippians 2:9
The authority of the name of Jesus causes every knee to bow in reverence, everything and everyone will one day submit to this name, in the heavenly realm, in the earthly realm, and in the demonic realm
And every tongue will proclaim in every language, Jesus Christ is Lord Yahweh, bringing glory and honor to God His Father
Philippians 2:10 and 11
Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us
And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph, He was not their prisoner, they were His
Colossians 2:15
Since all His children have flesh and blood, so Jesus became human to fully identify with us
He did this so that he could experience death and annihilate the effects of the intimidating accuser who holds against us the power of death
By embracing death, Jesus sets free those who live their entire lives in bondage to the tormenting dread of death
For it is clear that He didn't do this for the angels, but for all the sons and daughters of Abraham, this is why He had to be a man and take hold of our humanity in every way
He made us His brothers and sisters and became our merciful and faithful king-priest before God
As the one who removed our sins to make us one with Him
He suffered and endured every test and temptation so that He can help us every time we pass through the ordeals of life
Hebrews 2:14-18
So then, surrender to God, stand up to the devil and resist him, and he will flee in agony
James 4:7
Be well balanced and always alert because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour
Take a decisive stand against him and resist his every attack with strong, vigorous faith, for you know that your believing brothers and sisters around the world are experiencing the same kinds of troubles you endure
And then, after your brief suffering, the God of all loving grace, who has called you to share in His eternal glory in Christ will personally and powerfully restore you and make you stronger than ever
Yes, He will set you firmly in place and build you up and He has all the power needed to do this forever, amen
1 Peter 5:8-11