Saturday 4 February 2012

THE AUTHORITY OF KINGDOM CITIZENS

·         Bishop Kenneth Ebolum
FEBRUARY 4


Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19

During His earthly ministry, our Lord Jesus Christ empowered His disciples and sent them out to preach. He knew they would be operating in a terrain littered with opposing demonic forces. Behold, I give unto you power(The greek word is exousia, meaning Authority, jurisdiction) to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19. Every citizen of God’s kingdom has received authority over the devil and his cohorts. Once you are born into this kingdom through belief in Jesus as the Son of God, you receive authority over unclean devils.
Scripture says ‘nothing shall by any means hurt you’. What a word of assurance!

Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. Matthew 12:29.
Satan is referred to in this scripture as a strongman.
The kingdom of darkness currently rules over the earth, And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 1Jo 5:19
However, God’s kingdom is superior and her citizens exercise authority over the kingdom of darkness! Hallelujah! But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. Luke 11:22

The disciples went out in obedience to His commandment and they came back amazed and full of joy because of their successful field experience! And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. Luke 10:17.
It makes all the difference to know that we are empowered for the assignment to depopulate the kingdom of hell and institute the reign of our Father. Glory to God!
We are empowered to preach the gospel of reconciliation, and our words will not fall to the ground without converting the souls of men. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Acts 2:37.
Peter preached a sermon and 3000 men were converted. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Acts 2: 41. Hallelujah! Truly, God has given us a mouth and a wisdom that no adversary can gainsay nor resist. Luke 15:21. The whole council at Jerusalem could not resist the spirit with which Stephen spoke before his martyrdom. Acts 6:10

We shy away from advancing His kingdom because we think we do not have the power to break new grounds for our Father. That is a lie from hell. The Pentecostal power has not waned. But ye shall receive power(the greek word is Dunamis , meaning miraculous power), after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

What Peter and the other apostles got on the day of Pentecost is still available today!
In our generation men have dared to believe God and have gone out to do mighty works in His name. You can join today in the name of Jesus. Mark 16:20. that power protects you as you go that the whole of hell put together cannot stop you.
Apostle Paul manifested that power so much that when a deadly serpent fastened itself to his hand, he just shook off the beast into the fire! Acts 28:5. Hallelujah!

The power of our Kingdom is superior to other powers. The Greater One dwells in us and we are more than conquerors through Christ who strengthens us. From this forward, walk in the consciousness that God is working with you and He will confirm your words with signs following in Jesus name, amen.

CONFESSION
Thank you Father for the power of your Kingdom - the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you that your power is superior and greater than that of the Devil and his cohorts. Thank you for that power now resides in me. I refuse to be afraid for you have made me more than a conqueror. I will arise and walk in this awareness, and thread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the powers of the enemy, and I shall come to no harm in Jesus name, amen.

FURTHER SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION:
2 Kings 6:8-17; 1 John 4:4

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