9.53 Exercising spiritual dominion through prayer as New Covenant kings
As priests, our function is to pray. Why are our prayers important? Prayer changes circumstances. But the opposite is also true. God cannot work to change circumstances on this earth unless someone prays. You may be surprised to hear that. A great man of God once said, “It seems that God is limited by our prayer life, that He can do nothing for humanity unless someone asks Him to do it.”
God gave the dominion of the lease on this earth to Adam (Gen 1:28). When Adam sinned, Satan usurped his authority and became the god of this age (2 Cor 4:4). The Bible called Satan the ruler of this world (John 12:31). All the kingdoms of the world belonged to Satan (Luke 4:5-6). He is the reason for the sufferings in this world, not God.
But when Jesus went to the cross and broke the power of sin with His blood, He took back the spiritual authority on this earth from Satan. The Bible says that the ruler of this world has been judged and cast down (John 16:11, 12:31; Luke 10:18). God raised Jesus and gave Him complete spiritual authority in heaven and on earth (Col 2:14-15; Eph 1:22; Phil 2:8-11).
(Eph 1:20-21)
…He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
Jesus has delegated His spiritual authority on this earth to us, the Church, which is His body on earth (Matt 28:18-19; Luke 10:19; Matt 10:1; Mark 16:17-18). Jesus is the King of kings, and he has made us as kings. If the Church does not enforce this authority on earth, Satan will continue to rule.
Jesus says that whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Heaven will back us up when we enforce our spiritual authority.
(Matt 18:18)
“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you BIND on EARTH will be BOUND in HEAVEN, and whatever you LOOSE on EARTH will be LOOSED in HEAVEN.”
Today, as New Covenant kings, we can exercise our spiritual authority through prayer. We can use the power of our tongue through prayer to change circumstances.
God gave the dominion of the lease on this earth to Adam (Gen 1:28). When Adam sinned, Satan usurped his authority and became the god of this age (2 Cor 4:4). The Bible called Satan the ruler of this world (John 12:31). All the kingdoms of the world belonged to Satan (Luke 4:5-6). He is the reason for the sufferings in this world, not God.
But when Jesus went to the cross and broke the power of sin with His blood, He took back the spiritual authority on this earth from Satan. The Bible says that the ruler of this world has been judged and cast down (John 16:11, 12:31; Luke 10:18). God raised Jesus and gave Him complete spiritual authority in heaven and on earth (Col 2:14-15; Eph 1:22; Phil 2:8-11).
(Eph 1:20-21)
…He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
Jesus has delegated His spiritual authority on this earth to us, the Church, which is His body on earth (Matt 28:18-19; Luke 10:19; Matt 10:1; Mark 16:17-18). Jesus is the King of kings, and he has made us as kings. If the Church does not enforce this authority on earth, Satan will continue to rule.
Jesus says that whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Heaven will back us up when we enforce our spiritual authority.
(Matt 18:18)
“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you BIND on EARTH will be BOUND in HEAVEN, and whatever you LOOSE on EARTH will be LOOSED in HEAVEN.”
Today, as New Covenant kings, we can exercise our spiritual authority through prayer. We can use the power of our tongue through prayer to change circumstances.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 11:20 PM
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