Spiritual Authority

1 Samuel 30-31; 1 Chronicles 10; Matthew 12 

“But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.”

Matthew 12:28, 29

Healing from demonic influence in our lives requires a greater authority than the unclean spirits. Jesus confronted the demonic powers with the Spirit of God, and he gave his disciples the same authority. However, Jesus used strategy in identifying the function or influence that the unclean spirit(s) had in a person’s life (deaf/dumb spirit), starting with the strong man, or most powerful spirit, in the person’s life. Jesus also cautioned against driving out unclean spirits and not filling that space with the Holy Spirit. Unclean spirits can return, looking to re-occupy our lives and bring others with them. We must know our authority in Christ and not just take ground back from the enemy, but we must hold that ground. For those of us brought up in Christian families, these principles seem strange. Yet someone in our family line had to experience deliverance, healing, and freedom for us to walk in our spiritual inheritance in the kingdom of God.

“Jesus, you are my King and deliverer, for your glory.”