Rhapsody of Realities Monday, February 10th His Name Represents Authority . Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:10-11). Angels, demons and all of nature are obliged to obey any instruction issued in the Name of Jesus, because that name represents authority—all authority in heaven, and in earth. When you use the Name of Jesus, never think “Will it work, or will it not work”; there shouldn’t be any room for doubt! The teaching on faith has caused many Christians to stumble in this area. The truth is: you really don’t need to muster faith to use the Name of Jesus. When you ask the Father anything in the Name of Jesus, He doesn’t consider whether or not you have faith because He already dealt to you the measure of faith (Romans 12:3). If you didn’t have faith, you wouldn’t know Jesus. You live in His Name; you’re in Christ. Halleluiah. Therefore, when it comes to using His Name it’s a matter of authority. Jesus said concerning the believing ones, “…In my name, they shall cast out devils...” (Mark 16:17). Any believer can cast out devils by the authority of Christ. This is akin to the police officer who stands to control traffic on the road; He doesn’t need any faith. When he raises his hand to signal, “Stop,” you have to comply. The authority that put him there in the first place is all that he needed. In the same way, the day you were born again, you were given authority over Satan and every demon of darkness. At the Mount of Transfiguration, God spoke out of heaven concerning Jesus, saying, “…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him” (Matthew 17:5). Everything in the universe— animate or inanimate; everything has intelligence and have been commanded to hear and obey Jesus. God gave the same decree on your behalf when you confessed the Lordship of Jesus over your life to be born again. Everything God made has intelligence. All of nature have been commanded to hear and obey as you make decrees in the Name of Jesus. You stand in His stead; in His Name, you have the authority to tame the world and subdue nature! Prayer Lord, I thank you for the authority you’ve given to me to use your Name to cast out devils, heal the sick, and dominate this world. The circumstances of life are subject to me as I exercise my God- given authority every day, in Jesus Name. Amen. F U R T H E R S T U D Y: Matthew 28:18-19 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ; Luke 10:19 (NKJV) Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Daily Scripture Reading 1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 27:1-26, Exodus 38-39 2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 16:29-40, Psalm 9-10
Posted on: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:59:56 +0000
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