10.10 But deliver us from the evil one
In the Lord’s Prayer, it goes as follows, “Deliver us from the evil one.” Another version says, “Save us from the Evil One.” The Devil was powerful and they needed God’s deliverance.
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). 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 (Mt 18:18). Heaven will back us up when we enforce our spiritual authority.
In the book, The Believer’s Authority by Kenneth Hagin, he shares how the Lord Jesus appeared to him in a vision in 1952, and talked to him about the believer’s authority. Suddenly a demon came between them and made such a racket that he could not hear Jesus.
He wondered why Jesus did not rebuke the demon. Finally he rebuked the demon and it ran off. Jesus told him, “If you hadn’t done something about that, I couldn’t have.” Hagin was shocked and told the Lord he could not accept what He had said. Jesus gave him 4 Scripture passages and explained that all authority on earth has been delegated to the believers in the Church (Matt 28:18-19; Mark 16:15-18; James 4:7; 1 Pet 5:8-9).
Today, you have authority over Satan. If he comes against you like a roaring lion, James 4:7 says to RESIST HIM and he will FLEE FROM YOU. You have even been given power to cast out demons. Do you see the significant change after the cross?
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). 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 (Mt 18:18). Heaven will back us up when we enforce our spiritual authority.
In the book, The Believer’s Authority by Kenneth Hagin, he shares how the Lord Jesus appeared to him in a vision in 1952, and talked to him about the believer’s authority. Suddenly a demon came between them and made such a racket that he could not hear Jesus.
He wondered why Jesus did not rebuke the demon. Finally he rebuked the demon and it ran off. Jesus told him, “If you hadn’t done something about that, I couldn’t have.” Hagin was shocked and told the Lord he could not accept what He had said. Jesus gave him 4 Scripture passages and explained that all authority on earth has been delegated to the believers in the Church (Matt 28:18-19; Mark 16:15-18; James 4:7; 1 Pet 5:8-9).
Today, you have authority over Satan. If he comes against you like a roaring lion, James 4:7 says to RESIST HIM and he will FLEE FROM YOU. You have even been given power to cast out demons. Do you see the significant change after the cross?
posted by Joshua Lye @ 11:26 PM
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