WHAT AUTHORITY DOES THE CHRISTIAN HAVE?

SERMON NOTES : 05-17-09 SUN. A.M.

I. DO WE HAVE AUTHORITY OVER THE DEVIL?

1. CAN WE WIN OVER THE DEVILS ATTACK?

2. CAN WE CAST DOWN STRONGHOLDS AND PULL DOWN IMAGINATIONS?

3. CAN WE BUILD THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND WIN SOULS TO JESUS CHRIST?

II. TODAY WE WANT TO LOOK AT THIS THOUGHT: SATAN’S GREATEST FEAR IS THAT WE WILL DISCOVER THE POWER AND AUTHORITY WE HAVE IN JESUS CHRIST.

A. JESUS HAS GIVEN US AUTHORITY AND POWER.

#1 WHY IS OUR POWER AND AUTHORITY AIMED DIRECTLY AT THE DEVIL?

1. Luke 10:19 (NKJV), Luke 9:1

#2 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SPEAK TO THE MOUNTAIN?

2. Matt 17:19 (NKJV)

#3 CAN WE DEFEAT DEEP DARK DEMONIC DEPRESSION?

3. 2 Cor 10:3 (NKJV)

B. THIS GREAT POWER AND AUTHORITY COMES FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.

#4 WHAT WAS JESUS’ SOURCE OF GREAT POWER AND AUTHORITY?

1. Lu. 4:18

2. John 14:12 (NASU)

3. Acts 1:8 (KJV)

4. John 14:16 (NASU), John 16:13 (NIV)

5. Eph. 3:20

6. Eph 6:10 (AMP)

C. THE WORLD NEEDS TO SEE THIS POWER AND AUTHORITY IN US.

# 6 WHAT DOES IT MEAN ARISE AND SHINE?

1. Isa 60:1 (KJV), Dan 11:32 (KJV)

2. Mark 16:17 (NASU)

#7 WE ARE TOLD TO BLESS, BUT IS THERE EVER A TIME TO SPEAK A CURSE?

3. Acts 13:8 (NIV)

4. Acts 28:3 (NIV)

III. SATAN DOES NOT WANT US TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE AUTHORITY OVER EVIL.

1. JESUS SAID I GIVE YOU AUTHORITY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER.

2. MANY BELIEVERS CAN’T DO WHAT JESUS DID BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN’T.

3. LIKE THE SUPER HEROES IN THE BIBLE, WE HAVE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO COMBAT EVIL. LET’S DO IT !!!!!!