Authority Part Duex

In my last post, I shared with you about the freedom that is found in being under authority.  In case you missed it, you can read it here.  Today, I want to look at authority from a different angle....the authority you have as a new creation in Christ.  You see, if you have placed your faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of the Living God who lived a sinless life, died a brutal death on a cross, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father then you my friend are a new creation in Christ!  In your newness, one thing that has changed is your level of authority.  Let's take a look and see what the Word says about it!

Right before Jesus gives the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20, He makes a profound statment in verse 18: Jesus came and told his disciples,  “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth."  So who gave Jesus this authority?  The One who has all authority, the Father, gave it to Him.  The Creator of the heavens and the earth.  The One who is, was, and is to come.  He is the one who Paul says is "over all" in Ephesians 4:6.  In Ephesians 1:21, Pauls says this about Jesus: Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come.  When Jesus said He was given all authority, He meant ALL AUTHORITY!  It was given to him by our gracious heavenly Father!

So what does this have to do with me you say?  Well, now lets take a look at Luke 10:19: Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.  Jesus is talking here to His disciples, which includes you and me if you are a follower of Christ.  So lets review: God the Father gave all authority to Jesus, and now we see Jesus gives us authority over all the power of the enemy.  He was able to give this to us because He has authority over all the power of the enemy.

As a new creation in Christ, the Bible says you are in Christ and Christ is in you. It also says that greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. If Christ has authority over the enemy, and he is in you and you are in him how could you not have authority over the enemy?  Tragically though, so many believers walk through life totally defeated because they don't understand the rights and privledges of being a son or daughter of the King. Don't let the devil get you down. Squash him with your faith in the Word of God.  His only power over us is in his lies. The truth will set you free but only the truth you know will set you free.