Power and authority from Jesus
John 8:32 Know the truth and the truth will set you free.
- Gifts of the Holy Spirit will get activated by knowing the truth. It removes unnecessary things in us and teaches us what is required
Matt 16:19; 18:18 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on the earth will be bound in heaven, whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
- When the truth goes in, power will be automatically activated
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall by no means hurt you.
Luke 11:20 Jesus says, “If I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
- Let’s see from the Old Testament how powerful is the “Finger of God”.
Exo 8: 18, 19 Now the magicians so worked with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not. So there were lice on beast and man. Then the magicians said to Pharoah, “This is the finger of God”.
Matt 12:28 If I cast out demons by the spirit of the Lord, surely the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Anyone who goes through the water baptism will receive the Spirit of God
Matt 3:16 When he had been baptised, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the spirit of God descending like a dove and alightning upon him.
Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and let everyone of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- The Power Moses have, even we have.
- In Old Testament – 1 Moses. In the New Testament – Millions of Moses’
Matt 28:18-20 Jesus said, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
- It is an omnipotent Power. Everyone can enjoy this Power. We got this power through cross
John 1:12 He gave the right to become the children of God, to those who believe in his name.
- O.T All great prophets are called servants. N.T We are called as children/sons of God
- Nobody has to give Power and Authority because it is already given
Numbers 12:7,8 My servant Moses.
1 Kings 11:32 My servant David who is close to my heart
What are the limitations of this Power?
John 14:12 Most assuredly I say to you, he who believes in me, the works I do he will do also, and greater works than these he will do.
Personal testimony
We were about to attend a physical Healing school and there was an extremely great downfall of rain. We have prayed and commanded the rain to stop and miraculously the rain stopped and the sunshine came. All glory to God.
Prayer
Thank you father for accepting us as your sons/daughters/children and giving us the power and authority from heaven. We pray that everyone believes in the Lord Jesus and filled with the same power.
Sol.Theodore Mohanty