Kingdom 103: Power and Authority in His Name
Before we start this article, let's take the time to let the Lord Jesus know how much we love and appreciate Him. The Psalmist David took the time on several occasions. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. All the earth shall worship You and sing praises to You; they shall sing praises to Your name.” Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him. He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Psalm 66:1-7
The authority of our Governor (Holy Spirit) was in the name of the sovereign of the country He was serving. That name as Jesus. He used that name to exercise authority in getting things done. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." Matthew 28:18 The Holy Spirit (our Governor) had no real weight; He had to speak in the name of the monarch--Jesus the Christ. The Lord Jesus made it very plain: And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. John 12:47-48 Keep in mind that the King's Son operated on earth under His Father's authority. He showed us how we are to use His name in exercising dominion. For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” John 12:49-50
Remember, the Governor (the Holy Spirit) also functions on earth in the same way. When the Lord Jesus was about to return to His heavenly Kingdom, He made this statement concerning the Holy Spirit: But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26 Again the Lord Jesus makes it clear enough for a child to understand. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. John 16:13-15
What am I saying? We are therefore to act in the name of Jesus, for He is the King's Son to whom all authority has been given by the Father, when we work on behalf of the Kingdom. When the Lord Jesus was ready to leave to go back to the Father, He made this statement in regard to this: Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full...In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.” John 16:22-24, 26-28
The Lord Jesus gave His followers authority when He said: Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:12-14
And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:19 Those of us who are in the Kingdom, are to exercise our Kingdom authority by using the keys (Jesus' name is our authority). You must remember this: We operate in time. The Lord God operates in eternity. When the Lord God says "soon" it could be many years. When He states "shortly" it could be months or years also.
The power that comes from the name of Jesus doesn't come from us, but in the authority He has given to His followers, those who are in relationship with Him. They are filled with the Holy Spirit--our Governor--and have been given that authority in the name of Jesus. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” (the demon knew they had no connection to Jesus)
Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Acts 19:13-17
The Lord God doesn't operate in time as humans may think of time. He is an eternal God. If He says it will happen, it will....in His time. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16 NLT
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
The authority of our Governor (Holy Spirit) was in the name of the sovereign of the country He was serving. That name as Jesus. He used that name to exercise authority in getting things done. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." Matthew 28:18 The Holy Spirit (our Governor) had no real weight; He had to speak in the name of the monarch--Jesus the Christ. The Lord Jesus made it very plain: And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. John 12:47-48 Keep in mind that the King's Son operated on earth under His Father's authority. He showed us how we are to use His name in exercising dominion. For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” John 12:49-50
Remember, the Governor (the Holy Spirit) also functions on earth in the same way. When the Lord Jesus was about to return to His heavenly Kingdom, He made this statement concerning the Holy Spirit: But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26 Again the Lord Jesus makes it clear enough for a child to understand. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. John 16:13-15
What am I saying? We are therefore to act in the name of Jesus, for He is the King's Son to whom all authority has been given by the Father, when we work on behalf of the Kingdom. When the Lord Jesus was ready to leave to go back to the Father, He made this statement in regard to this: Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full...In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.” John 16:22-24, 26-28
The Lord Jesus gave His followers authority when He said: Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:12-14
And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:19 Those of us who are in the Kingdom, are to exercise our Kingdom authority by using the keys (Jesus' name is our authority). You must remember this: We operate in time. The Lord God operates in eternity. When the Lord God says "soon" it could be many years. When He states "shortly" it could be months or years also.
The power that comes from the name of Jesus doesn't come from us, but in the authority He has given to His followers, those who are in relationship with Him. They are filled with the Holy Spirit--our Governor--and have been given that authority in the name of Jesus. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” (the demon knew they had no connection to Jesus)
Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Acts 19:13-17
The Lord God doesn't operate in time as humans may think of time. He is an eternal God. If He says it will happen, it will....in His time. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16 NLT
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
