Backed by Authority and Power

Luke wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 4:

31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.

32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.

33 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,

34 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

36 Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

37 And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

What differentiates the walk of Jesus Christ with the religions of the world is the power and authority of The Word.  FATHER’S Word raised Jesus from the dead whereas the originators of the world’s religions remain in the grave.  This Truth separates “The Way” from religion.   There are those of us who are willing to embrace the fact that this “power and authority” are also given to us in order that we may minister Love to all the world.  The most intense aspect of this power and authority is only obtained by pressing in and setting all other priorities aside.  In Luke 9 Jesus specifically gave the directive:

1 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

2 He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.”

Was this power and authority given only to those twelve disciples?  No!  We too are His disciples and must be willing to accept this same power and authority.  Were they perfect and fully mature at the time He gave them this directive?  No, they proved elsewhere they had flaws similar to the rest of us.  In Luke 10, Jesus sent out seventy more:

1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go.

2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

And the result:

17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

Each of us must decide if we are to be among those willing to go forth IN HIS NAME to preach the Gospel,  heal the sick, and cast out demons.  It is by HIS Power and Authority that enables us to do HIS directive.  Let us sow the seed of The Word in our hearts, especially those acts of healing and deliverance, so that this Seed will produce 30, 60, and even 100 fold in our walk as well.  If we don’t plant the seed of The Word in this area how do we expect to produce this good fruit?  Join me and reread the New Testament with focus on ministering with this same power and authority that we may glorify FATHER.  HIS power and authority will produce miracles and signs following and this will differentiate the Truth from the philosophies of the world.

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