THE BASIS FOR EXERCISING AUTHORITY

Romans 10:8-10, “8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

Numbers 23:19, “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”

Our Authority in Christ makes us authority in God’s kingdom. Romans 8:16-17, “16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:  17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” We are heirs of God through Christ Galatians 4:17, “They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.” We have inheritance in God as long as we purify and sanctify ourselves. Your authority is potent only when you constantly sanctified and walk in line with His commandments Acts 26:18, “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”

We have been predestinated to have inheritance in God’s Kingdom as believers. Ephesians 1:11-12,“11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.”

Despite the provision of this authority by God, many believers are not enjoying it. This is because of lack of faith Matthew 13:58, “And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.”

TO BE ABLE TO EXERCISE AUTHORITY

1. We must take God’s word serious. God cannot lie 1 Samuel 15:29, “And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.” He is true to His words. Numbers 23:9, “For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.” Nobody can receiver anything without faith in God and His words. James 1:8, “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
2. We must consciously exercise the authority using the power of utterance and confession Romans 10:8-10, “8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Numbers 13:25-33, “25And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.  26And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. 27And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 28Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. 29The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. 30And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 32And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. 33And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”

Note: Sin will always deny you of exercising your authority in Christ Jesus. It brings into your inner consciousness the guilt of your sin.

QUESTIONS:

What will you base your authority upon as a believer

VICTORY TIP:

Take God for His Words and exercise your authority.

 PRAYER

Father, sanctify and purify me, so that I will be able to exercise my authority in Jesus’ name.