I Have Already Got It

Recap

Our Identity in Christ

Here we read that Sin entered the world through one man and made every one a sinner.

So in essence its saying its not the act my sin I become a sinner, I am born a sinner.

So in essence its saying its not the act my sin I become a sinner, I am born a sinner.

Another main thing we discusses is even though through one mans sin all very made sin, through righteous act all donot become automatically righteous.

Scriptures says “so also one man’s obedience many will be made righteous”, its says many will be not many became righteous.

One has to receive the gift of salvation by putting their faith in Jesus Christ.

b. Then we went through the scripture who we have become once we have received Christ has a Saviour.

We are new creatures ().

We are the righteousness of God ().

We've been healed ().

I am the temple of the Holy Spirit ( ) We've been made rich ( ). We are accepted ( ). We are free from sin ( ).

I am the temple of the Holy Spirit ()

We've been made rich ().

We are accepted ().

We are free from sin ().

Guarding your heart

says, Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life (NLT).

says, Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life (NLT).

7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

“Basically you become what you think about”

KJV 1900 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

So learned the importance of protecting our heart

What is Authority?

the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.

Authority is delegated power to exercise

I Have Already Got It

Matthew 10:1 NASB95

Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

Every born again believer already been given the power to cast out demon, power to heal all manner of sickness and disease.Illustration:Illustration

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Illustration: You have all got power in your house right? Power company (AGL, RED or whatever company supplies the power, ensure that you have the power in your house. Power is not supplied when you need it, its constantly available for you. Power company does-not increase your power according to your need.

You do not call the power company when you get home at night and they don’t come to your place to turn on the light for you.

Power company ensure you have enough power supplied to you, it your job to switch the switch on.

This is the problem with us instead of flicking he switch when we are in the darkness we talk to God about it.

So rather than taking to the problem about God we talk to God about the problem.

So rather than taking to the problem about God we talk to God about the problem.

So authority is not you talking to God about the problem, authority is you talking to the problem about all God had already made available for you.

So flick the switch.

So asking God to do something which He has given you authority to do that prayers is never going to be answered.

he has given you authority to do that prayers is never going to be answered.

Luke 10:19 NASB95

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

You have the authority over the ever power of the enemy.

Come on lets declare this together:

I Declare:

I have all authority over every power of the enemy.

I have all authority over every power of the enemy.

I have all authority over every power of the enemy.

I have all authority over every power of the enemy.

James 4:7 NASB95

Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

James 4:17

Guess if you do-not resist the devil he won’t leave.

Lot of the time we create theology, reasons or justifications as to why you are going through

But Bible says if you resist the devil he’ll flee.

If you resist sickness will flee

If you resist pain will flee.

Acts 3:1–10 ESV

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Here do you see Peter praying for the man?

Acts 3:1 NASB95

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.

What did he do?

Peter said I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give to you.

What did Peter have?

He said in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk!.

Name here is the Authority.

Acts

Peter knew power already has been given to him, he just had to flick the switch.

Acts 14:14–15 ESV

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

Acts 14:15 NASB95

and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of the same nature as you, and preach the gospel to you that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

Acts 14:

Paul didn’t say we are just anointed men, he said we are just like you and we bring the good news.

Revelation 1:6 NKJV

and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

revelation

Jesus is king of kings

Jesus in us hope of Glory.

so through His grace we rule as kings.

What is the authority of the kings seated on the throne?

Remember we are seated with Him in the heavenly places.

How does he administrate His authority.

He speaks and it will be done as king as decreed it.

So if we are kings through His grace and righteousness , so our decrees now has to be very vital if we are to reign as a king.

You see kings after decree does not wonder after the decree whether what he said is going to happen or not.

Daniel 6:15 NASB95

Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Recognize, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”

This was just a man and his decree carried so much power.

Imagine now king of Kings, and Lord of Lord says “ Heavens and earth will pass away but my word will remain for ever”.

1 John 4:17 NASB95

By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.

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17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world.

17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world.

17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world.

Because as He was so we are in this world we have everything to live victoriously and bring glory to his name.

John 6:47 ESV

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.

This scripture does-not say one day he or she’ll have it.

if you believe than you have it. In other words believers has it.

if you believe than you have it. In other words believers has it.

So when Jesus is talking about the believer he is talking about someone who already possess the truth.

Christianity is not getting something from God. It is discovering what He has already done and given.

So when we discover it we proclaim it and it becomes real to you.

illustration: People say Jesus Saved me in 10 October 1993, no he saved u 2000 years ago u just discovered the truth and when you confessed this truth and believed received the gift of salvation.

What was Jesus’s mandate and what is our.

Luke 4:18 NKJV

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;