THE AUTHORITY IN YOU

Text: Mathew 8:8-9

In this passage, a centurion came to Jesus, his faith in Christ was so strong that Jesus healed his servant from a great distance. The centurion could recognised the authority in Jesus. 

As a born again Christian power and authority has been given unto us through Christ Jesus and we have to recognise this and understand  the legitimate right to use this same power and authority to do His works while He seated at the right hand of the father.

Jesus did not just came to die for our sins but He came to reinstate us back to our originally God's giving authority. Genesis 1:26-28

When God created man- the first Adam, sin brought him down from his place of authority but God decided to send the second Adam- Jesus in the book of 1 Corinthians 15: 45, 47 to restote us back our original authority. Mathew 28:18, Luke 10:19.

When Jesus walked the earth He took authority over everything and He wants us to do the same as Christians. Take charge, take control, occupy and dominate until He comes He said.

John 14:12 says" I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the father".

Now the choice is yours because if the wind could obeyed Him therefore any wind of life that is tossing you around could actually be stopped by the authority confide on you. All you have to do is speak the word and seat back.

Do you realise that the devil knows you have the authority in you?

Because the devil knows that the power that resided in Jesus Christ is in you.

Use the authority and power in the name of Jesus, speak to the storms and mountains and obstacles in your life, saying, "Be removed! You don't come to my house, you dont come to my marriage, I don't permit you in my body!

Do you know If you don't speak to your mountains your mountains will speak to you. You have to declear the shield of faith. Mathew 17:20, Romans 4:20

When you speak your faith, your father, who lives big in you, does the work.

When Jesus walked the earth He took authority over things as a man anointted by God. And as such as the Roman Centurion said "All you have to do is speak" for things to obey him (Matthew 8:8,9)

And He passed his authority to his disciples (Matthew 10:1,8). And with that authority they went out and did the works of Jesus (Mark 6:7,13). Jesus passed his authority by his words. And as He authorized them He authorized you. The only question is do you believe (John 14:12 Mark 16:17,18). You have that authority whether you use it or not is up to you (Matthew 17:20). Jesus said "All power(authority) is given unto me in heaven and in earth" then he told them to go in that authority (Matthew 28:18,19). Understand in Ephesians 1:22 it says God has put all things under the feet(authority) of Jesus and since they are under His feet they are under your feet(authority). He is the head and we are the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:23). So what the head wants to do He has to do it through his body the church.

So whatever you ask in His name shall be giving unto you.  Acts 10:38 The backing is there so go ahead and use the power.

Now when God first made man He gave man dominion over all the earth (Genesis 1:26-28). That's why Jesus had to come as a man. A man got us in this mess (the curse) so a man had to get us out (Galatians 3:13). Because God gave man dominion He authorised man to operate in the earth. That's why you noticed when Jesus was raised from the dead He didn't heal one person, He didn't cast out one demon, He didn't do one miracles and that's because He was restored to his Divine self. He had his glorified body and God only authorized those with a physical body to have dominion. So whatever Jesus wants to do He has to do through you. That's why Jesus told us to occupy until He come (Luke 19:13). Occupy means-To take possession of and maintain control over by force. Isn't that what God told Adam to do (Genesis 1:26-28). You have a force behind you. Have you ever been in a wind storm and tried to force your way against it, but had you got in the flow of it then it would have pushed you. Look at Job 8:2 God's words are as a strong wind. Get in the flow of God's word and let it push you into your destiny. Jesus can't take possession for you, He backs you, but you have to step out in faith. Jesus backs you, that's why He said Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatsoever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (Matthew 18:18). Note that it starts with you so if there's something going on in your body speak to it, if there's something going on in your family speak to it, if it's something going on in your home speak to it in the Name of Jesus.

Side Note: Be careful what you speak over your body. Look at Genesis 1:26-28 again, notice "Let them have dominion over all the earth". What is your body made of ? Earth (Genesis 2:7). Notice Psalms 8:4-6 God has put all the works of his hands under man's feet. And your body is a work of his hands. Now understand that you are a spirit with a body and it's the spirit man that has authority. And when you have authority all you have to do is speak (Matthew 8:9). So be careful what you speak- I can't remember anything, these old bones can't do what they used to do you are exercising dominion.

By Reuben Boboye Olisawo

God bless.