Power and Authority

 Power and Authority

May 15, 2026

Luke 9:1-2 (NKJV) 

1Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Matthew 28:18-20 (NASB)

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given toMe in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Ephesians 1:19-21

19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

1 Peter 3:21-22

21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from theflesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

Revelation 12:10-11

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,

“Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Yesterday, we were talking about becoming courageous. And the reason that we need to be courageous is so that we can carry out the great commission. And to preach the gospel and make disciples we need to have the courage to exercise the power and authority that He has given us. Through this power we can preach the Word with authority, heal the sick, raise the dead and  se the captives free. So, go therefore, and make disciples…

Far Above all Rule…

 Far above all Rule…

July 28, 2025

Ephesians 1:20-21

20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far aboveall rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

A good place to start the week is acknowledging the position of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 1 that Christ is seated in heavenly places and has been given authority to rule over every power in the earth today. Over governments, over kingdoms, over parliaments and congresses and even over tyrants and dictators. As Psalm 2 says, they can rant and rage for a time, but ultimate authority rests in heaven. The early American fathers understood this. There was even a flag called “An Appeal to Heaven”, that was flown as a prayer and a defiant statement to King George to remind him that there was an ultimate authority over the King of England. Yes, we see evil and tyranny in the world today, but we need to remember that we belong to a kingdom that is far above these earthly kingdoms, and that one day righteousness will prevail. When we take our rightful place in God’s kingdom, we can take authority over disease and oppression. So don’t give up and don’t give in. Live today as a King’s kid, an ambassador of the King of Kings. Live in the victory that He has won, not only in this age, but also in the age to come.

Above all Power and Authority

 Above all Power and Authority

July 15, 2025

Ephesians 1:20-23 

He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power anddominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Psalms 2:1-4

1 Why are the nations in an uproar

And the peoples devising a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth take their stand

And the rulers take counsel together

Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

3 “Let us tear their fetters apart

And cast away their cords from us!”

4 He who sits in the heavens laughs,

The Lord scoffs at them.

When the church prays for the world situation, we need to remember that the church, as a body, represents Jesus, who is seated in heaven, far above all the powers, authorities, dominions and names that influence world affairs. As Psalm 2 says, The nations are in an uproar and plot evil plans against the Lord, but He has anointed His king, that is Jesus, who has all real authority, and sits in the heavens and laughs. When we look at the world situation through natural eyes, things look dire, but if we look at the world through God’s perspective, we have hope. We should come together and pray for the Lord’s plan to triumph over the evil schemes of the enemy. The devil’s plan is to separate us so we are hopeless and powerless, but when we come together in unity and pray, we can have great effect in the Land. Interceding for the nation against evil powers and authorities is not something to be taken lightly, but together as the body of Christ, we can pray for the worlds situation and tear away fetters and cast away cords. When we look at American history, we see many times when the Lord intervened and brought victory to a praying people in the face of almost certain defeat. So take heart, humble yourselves and pray, and the Lord will heal our land.

Sent Out

 Sent Out

December 2, 2024

Today’s scripture reading is from Luke 9 and 10 where Jesus sent out the disciples to minister in his name.

Luke 9:1-2, 9

Ministry of the Twelve

1 And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. 2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

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9 and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Luke 10:1, 17, 19

The Seventy Sent Out

1 Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

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17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

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19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

Note two things here. First, Jesus sent them out to proclaim the message of the kingdom and to heal the sick. Second, He gave them the power and authority to use His name. The twelve and the seventy were the first ones sent out, but we are likewise sent out to proclaim the gospel. And He doesn’t send us out unequipped. He also gives us power and authority. In His name, we have the power to heal the sick and the authority to command demons to flee. This is no small thing and we always need to be mindful of this great privilege. If we go out in our own name, we are powerless over the forces of darkness, but in His name we participate in His victory and have His power over the enemy.

In ancient times, a king could give his authority to a minister by giving him a signet ring. The minister could then use that ring to sign and seal any document with the authority of the king. In the Kingdom of God, the seal given us is the Holy Spirit. When we receive the Holy Spirit, we are given the seal to use to sign His name to a proclamation of healing and deliverance. We need to be mindful of the power of the Name of Jesus and the authority He has given us by the infilling of the Holy Spirit so that we can say, like the seventy that “even the demons are subject to us in Your Name.”

So go forth. We are sent, and we have the power and authority to be effective ministers, to proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom and to heal the sick and deliver the demon oppressed. The world has many problems, and we, in the Name of Jesus, are the answer. So go…

Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciplesof all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”