Taking Possession!!!
Ro 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
2 Cor 2:14 ...God ALWAYS causes us to triumph, making manifest the Savior in every place.
God has destined us to live a victorious life. It is His desire that His children walk in triumph AT ALL TIMES.
Do not believe the lie of the devil that you are in a cycle... Victory today, defeat tomorrow, and then victory again, and so on…
We are not in a cycle of repeated defeat!!! We are in a journey in the path with the sign that says "ALWAYS TRIUMPH." We are in the winning side!! We are victors and not victims.
God wants us to be taking possession of what the devil has been trying to steal, kill and destroy in us. Take them back from the hand of the devil, one by one…
I. JESUS’ AUTHORITY
Mt 28:18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
√ There is no authority in heaven & on earth that is not under the authority of God.
√ Good and bad powers are all under His power.
√ There is no spirit that is not under the jurisdiction of God.
√ God has the authority and Lordship over all aspects of our lives.
√ We just need to position ourselves under the authority of God. It is the safest place that we could ever be.
Now, let’s look at ourselves in connection with that authority that Jesus has…
II. THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY
Mr 6:7 And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
Lu 9:1 And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.
√ Jesus has given us the same authority that He has.
√ The authority that we have is not just for a few spirits, but it is over ALL evil spirits and diseases.
√ The spirits are subject to us!!!
√ We should not be afraid.
√ We should not believe the lies of the devil.
III. HOW TO EXERCISE OUR AUTHORITY
James 4:7-8 7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.
8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
1. V7 – Be ruled by God.
Submit yourself under the power, lordship & authority of God.
This is about living in submission and obedience to God. If there is anything that God wants us to stop, then, let’s stop it. If there is anything that God wants us to start, then, let’s start it. Let Him be the Lord over our lives.
2. V7 – Make war on the evil one and he will be put to flight.
Engage in the battle!!!
No one wins the battle by sitting down. We are sometimes trapped to participate in what the devil is doing, instead of fighting against him. EX: depression, fear, murmuring, etc.
We need to get up and engage the enemy. How do we engage the enemy? By binding & losing in Jesus’ name. In prayer, we can defeat every enemy of our soul.
The word of God promises that the evil will be put to flight. He has no choice but to flee once we fight! Every spirit is bound the moment we bind it.
3. V8 – Come near to God & He will come near to you.
This is the powerful weapon of intimacy.We need to be connected with God, for He is the Source of power by which we fight.We need to intentionally put ourselves under the authority of God. We need to know and be known by God. This is about the power of our daily devotions.
4. V8 – Make your hearts clean… put away deceit…
The power of holiness & purity in our lives. We need to keep our hearts pure and holy. If there is sin in our lives, we need to confess it to God and have it cleansed by God. Turn your back from anything that will cause defeat in your lives. We need to intentionally cleanse ourselves so we can fight against the enemy.
Eph 6:11 Take up God’s instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.
12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.
13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.
14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;
16 And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.
17 And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints...
We need to take up our weapons and exercise our authority. We cannot win by doing nothing. We need to do our part and engage the enemy. We need to be offensive and defensive in our fight against the devil.
Engage the enemy… for God has given us the victory!!!
What has the devil been taking from you lately? Peace, joy, love, righteousness, confidence, money, loved one, your identity, etc...
It’s time to take your possession back!!!! Get up and pick a fight!!!
2 Cor 2:14 ...God ALWAYS causes us to triumph, making manifest the Savior in every place.
God has destined us to live a victorious life. It is His desire that His children walk in triumph AT ALL TIMES.
Do not believe the lie of the devil that you are in a cycle... Victory today, defeat tomorrow, and then victory again, and so on…
We are not in a cycle of repeated defeat!!! We are in a journey in the path with the sign that says "ALWAYS TRIUMPH." We are in the winning side!! We are victors and not victims.
God wants us to be taking possession of what the devil has been trying to steal, kill and destroy in us. Take them back from the hand of the devil, one by one…
I. JESUS’ AUTHORITY
Mt 28:18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
√ There is no authority in heaven & on earth that is not under the authority of God.
√ Good and bad powers are all under His power.
√ There is no spirit that is not under the jurisdiction of God.
√ God has the authority and Lordship over all aspects of our lives.
√ We just need to position ourselves under the authority of God. It is the safest place that we could ever be.
Now, let’s look at ourselves in connection with that authority that Jesus has…
II. THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY
Mr 6:7 And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
Lu 9:1 And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.
√ Jesus has given us the same authority that He has.
√ The authority that we have is not just for a few spirits, but it is over ALL evil spirits and diseases.
√ The spirits are subject to us!!!
√ We should not be afraid.
√ We should not believe the lies of the devil.
III. HOW TO EXERCISE OUR AUTHORITY
James 4:7-8 7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.
8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
1. V7 – Be ruled by God.
Submit yourself under the power, lordship & authority of God.
This is about living in submission and obedience to God. If there is anything that God wants us to stop, then, let’s stop it. If there is anything that God wants us to start, then, let’s start it. Let Him be the Lord over our lives.
2. V7 – Make war on the evil one and he will be put to flight.
Engage in the battle!!!
No one wins the battle by sitting down. We are sometimes trapped to participate in what the devil is doing, instead of fighting against him. EX: depression, fear, murmuring, etc.
We need to get up and engage the enemy. How do we engage the enemy? By binding & losing in Jesus’ name. In prayer, we can defeat every enemy of our soul.
The word of God promises that the evil will be put to flight. He has no choice but to flee once we fight! Every spirit is bound the moment we bind it.
3. V8 – Come near to God & He will come near to you.
This is the powerful weapon of intimacy.We need to be connected with God, for He is the Source of power by which we fight.We need to intentionally put ourselves under the authority of God. We need to know and be known by God. This is about the power of our daily devotions.
4. V8 – Make your hearts clean… put away deceit…
The power of holiness & purity in our lives. We need to keep our hearts pure and holy. If there is sin in our lives, we need to confess it to God and have it cleansed by God. Turn your back from anything that will cause defeat in your lives. We need to intentionally cleanse ourselves so we can fight against the enemy.
Eph 6:11 Take up God’s instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.
12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.
13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.
14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;
16 And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.
17 And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints...
We need to take up our weapons and exercise our authority. We cannot win by doing nothing. We need to do our part and engage the enemy. We need to be offensive and defensive in our fight against the devil.
Engage the enemy… for God has given us the victory!!!
What has the devil been taking from you lately? Peace, joy, love, righteousness, confidence, money, loved one, your identity, etc...
It’s time to take your possession back!!!! Get up and pick a fight!!!
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