Authority for Adversity
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Advancing in Adversity
We all have adversity or hindrances in our lives
We must remember that “We have authority” even when under attack and dealing with adversity.
So we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us.
Satan hindered(set back)
He desires to hinder us from advancing
But we have authority over him
We have the authority to affect things in our lives, families, finances, and jobs…
We have the authority to affect things in Springhill and the surrounding area
We have the authority to affect our nation.
The church will be held responsible for things happening in our country and communities.
Look, I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; nothing at all will harm you.
We have authority over the devil, authority over his work, and authority over those under his influence.
Wuest translation
Advancing in and with authority
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.”
I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail,
and we have the keys to bind and loose…
Advancement
Our authority…
Keys represent authority.
Control of access.
What(Who) comes in and what(who) goes out
Ours Keys…
Prayer
The Word
The Holy Spirit
The Name of Jesus
Our position, calling, and the will of God. Need to operate in the will of God.
Revelation
Giving
We have authority:
Over demonic forces
And people who are under the influence of demonic forces
People who are under the influence of demonic forces. "Gates" represent people.
However, we don't wrestle with flesh and blood but with spiritual forces.
so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
(YLT) 11 that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
We must recognize his devices, assert authority, advance, move forward, and press on.
Learning to exercise our authority appropriately…wisdom, Word, and being led by the Holy.
We can't blame everything on the devil and not deal with our own issues that cause the problems.
For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh,
since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments
and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Don't fight naked…
Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.
For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.
Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest,
and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.
In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God.
Once you got it on stand… and advance.
Taking authority financially…
Willing and obedient
God created silver and gold for Adam and Hid creat
Take authority financially…
Release the angels to go and cause the money to come. The devil is watching our words just like the angels do