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As I mentioned in Part 1, each believer has been given delegated authority from God to declare, establish, expand and enforce His Kingdom.  If we had no authority, then it makes no sense that we are called the ambassadors of the Most High God.  All ambassadors have an authority by which they can act on behalf of their respective Head of State.  Jesus also made a staggering statement “Ye shall do all that I have done, and greater works than these will you do”  Jesus enlisted His disciples, taught them, explained the Kingdom and Gospel to them, and ultimately commissioned them for release to go into all the world and make disciples of all the nations.

As I have said on several occasions, it is imperative that we understand that a disciple is a carbon copy of their teacher.  If Jesus said to make disciples, then we are to produce believers who have been trained, tested, matured and released into a world whereby they understand who they are and what authority and power they have to do the work of the Lord.  Anything else simply creates a bunch of people who believe in and know God, but are powerless to confront issues in the same way that Jesus did.  Yet, we keep telling people that we are to become more Christ like each day.  Certainly our character and mindset needs to change under the unction of the Holy Spirit, but in the process we are also to find HOW we are to function in each Kingdom assignment presented before us.

Since Jesus is our only model, let us look at how He did what He did.  Before He received His baptism in water and in the Holy Spirit, He was actively pursuing the Word of God.  Even at the age of twelve, His parents could not find Him in the caravan.  When they retraced their steps, they found Him in the presence of people sharing and explaining the Law.  Notice that He did no miracles, and exercised no power until the moment that He was baptized in the Holy Spirit.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit was His empowerment to use Godly force and authority.  So, how does this apply to the believer today?  The answer lies in the revelation of our:

• Kingdom work
• Who is this Jesus within us?
• Resident power given to us by the Holy Spirit baptism

When you, as a Christian encounter the forces of darkness, then you must first understand who you are in Christ.  It cannot be head knowledge.  Rather, it must be a heart revelation.  You must also be aware if you are being authorized to act in that situation by the Holy Spirit.  Jesus NEVER did anything unless His Father told Him to do so.  We must always be led by the Spirit.

I can remember a situation where my wife and I were asked by a woman to pray over her house.  She felt that there was a demonic presence in the house.  We sat down with her and began to pray.  Within a minute, this woman began to literally change physical form and was turning into this hunched over old woman.  Her voice began to change and her finger nails began to grow outward.  The vulgarities that were coming out of her mouth could not be written in this article.  This was a full on demonic encounter.  There was absolutely no fear in me nor my wife.  In fact, a peace that surpasses all understanding consumed us.  We knew who our Jesus was, and that He was within us.  We began to take authority over this wretched condition and commanded the demon to let go of her and to depart.  As we ministered and watched Jesus do His thing, the woman was released from this demonic hold.  Remember, it is not us.  It is the power of God.  He simply uses us as a human vessel to minister His Kingdom purposes. 

Although freed from this demon, I was curious to know, from where did this all come?  As I prayed, the Lord laid upon my heart an image of a little girl in a colorful dress entering a temple and drinking a chalice.  I asked the woman.  Suddenly, she remembered that in Asia, where she grew up, that it was a custom for little children to go into the temples and be dedicated to a pagan god.  God is so amazing.  Not only did He free her, but He revealed the source of the problem.  The only dedication we must have is that of being set apart to our Jesus!

When you understand the power you have, and you have been matured and given authority from on High, then this revelation is a radio signal that transmits throughout all of Heaven and hell.  This is why demons will tremble when certain people come toward them.  The forces of hell know that you are someone who is submitted to Christ, is led by His Spirit and completely understands how to operate in His power. 

Oh, how glorious it would be if the church today could begin to grasp the tools of Heaven, and move towards re-taking this Earth as Jesus said – not just in word, but in power filled deeds, and authorized by Jesus from His glorious throne of grace.  We are to be the living Book of Acts.   We are still to be going and doing the things that Jesus told us to do.  Nothing has changed because God has not changed!

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