Authority Restored: Christ Gives Power to Believers

``Let's be honest, if sin were arduous we wouldn't do it, would we? But because sin seems attractive or easy or convenient, that's why we do it. There is a gain to sin, but it's always in the short term. And you pay a price because of what goes with it. [00:17:58] (19 seconds)  #SinShortTermCost

I heard years ago about people who take this verse out of context completely and and and you know, have snakes and scorpions and all sorts of things. And don't be stupid about it. Right? You pick up a snake, chances are it's gonna bite you. So don't. But you get the picture and the picture is we have authority over the enemy. [00:13:41] (21 seconds)  #UseAuthorityWisely

there it is. But authority over what? Well, all the animals, the earth, the leaf of it. Remember that the Garden Of Eden was just intended to be the initial plot as it were. They were then to expand it. So God's original plan was that as mankind became fruitful and multiplied, the gardening would be too small and then they would fill the earth and subdue it. [00:05:34] (21 seconds)  #DominionMandate

when we confess our sins because God loves us enough not to just leave us to it. Right? We don't get saved all over again, but God convicts us and he tells us, look, you need to confess that sin. I will forgive you that sin, but I'm gonna break any link or hold that the enemy has over you. [00:19:56] (20 seconds)  #ConfessAndBeFreed

It's time that we put away and stop doing the things that we shouldn't and make sure that we are doing the things that we shouldn't. Let's make sure that we take hold of the authority that God gave his life to give to us and use it in ways that bring honor to him, benefit the world, and bless us. [00:24:20] (24 seconds)  #LiveInGodlyAuthority

And the result of that is, remember nothing good comes from the enemy at all. A lie is a lie. Who's the author and father of a lie? Satan. Can anything good come out of it? Well, I suppose you could argue possibly in the short term, but in the long term no. Because a lie is a lie and it comes from the enemy. [00:17:38] (20 seconds)  #TruthOverEnemyLies

And he previewed this in Luke chapter 10 when he sent out the the disciples. He sent them out to do good. And in previewing what was to happen later on, he said, yes. He said, I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning. Look, I've given you authority over the power of the enemy and nothing and you can walk amongst snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. [00:13:16] (22 seconds)  #WalkFearlessAuthority

So Jesus got the authority back from Satan through the cross. I don't know what it looked like, but Jesus did it and he did it for you and he did it for me. Jesus has given his authority to us. In Matthew 28 verse 18, Jesus came and told his disciples, I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, [00:12:35] (25 seconds)  #ChristGaveUsAuthority