Exercising Our Dominion in Christ Pt. 3 - Bible Verse Handbook

The Authority of the Believer: Exercising Our Dominion in Christ Pt. 3

I. REVIEW: GOD GAVE THE DOMINION OF THE EARTH TO HUMANS

D. Demons must obey Jesus' authority when it is exercised.

13  You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. (Ps. 91:13)

19Behold, 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. (Lk. 10:19)

E. These signs will follow any believer, not just prophets. The most immature member in the Body has as much authority over demons as the ones who are most mature.

17These signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues…18will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. (Mk. 16:17-18)

F. Satan has no legal right to torment us.

4He [Jesus] who is in you is greater than he [Satan] who is in the world. (1 Jn. 4:4)

8For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. (1 Jn. 3:8)

II. OUR SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY IS BASED ON OUR UNION WITH JESUS

A. Our spiritual authority is based on our union with Jesus. The authority that Jesus received as an “exalted Man” is given to His people. God gave Jesus to the Church (v. 22) as our head and made us His Body, the vehicle through which He expresses His power on earth (v. 23).

17The Father of glory, may give to you…revelation in the knowledge of Him…18that you may know…19what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe…20which He [the Father] worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand…21far above all principality and power…and every name that is named…22And He put all things under His [Jesus'] feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (Eph. 1:17-23)

C. Not only is Jesus seated at the Father's right hand, but we are also seated far above all demonic powers with Him. Having been raised to sit in heavenly places, we are given access to God's throne. When we pray according to God's will, our prayers reach His throne and find approval.

6Raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ... (Eph. 2:6)

E. Jesus gave His authority to the Church as His ambassadors or official representatives on earth. Christ is not here in person, but is here in the body of Christ.

18All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations… (Mt. 28:18-19)

18God…has given us the ministry of reconciliation…19God…has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ… (2 Cor. 5:18-19)

F. Jesus was speaking of us being seated with Him when He described how the keys of the kingdom operate. We have authority to bind (stop) Satan's power and to loose (release) God's power. Many are waiting for God, but He is waiting for us to take a stand and use our authority.

19I will give you the keys of the kingdom…whatever you bind on earth will be [shall have been] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be [shall have been] loosed in heaven. (Mt. 16:19)

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