AUTHORITY - Part 2

Last time I punted out some definitions of they concept of authority within the Christian life. Now I will start getting down to specific and practical application of what this means or how we go about it.

Affirmation 

By being seated with Christ, we have the power to influence circumstances call into being thing that were not (see Romans 4:17).

Deuteronomy 30:11-14

[11] Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. [12] It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” [13] Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” [14] No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.

Submission to a pastor 

Authority only functions properly when we are properly submitted. With submission to our local spiritual leader comes protection.

Jeremiah 23:3-4

[3] “I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number. [4] I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing, ” declares the Lord.

Ezekiel 34 shows how "the Lord will be Israel's shepherd". All you need to know about unity in your local church under your pastor is here! It shows the importance to be rightly connected to the church body and to receive a pastor, as your pastor. There are 10 blessings that we have just because we are submitted to a Pastor who loves us and is submitted to authority, like us.

10  blessings when you are submitted to a pastor:

     1.    Peace

     2.   Divine protection

     3.   Showers of blessing

     4.   Financial increase

     5.    Yokes of bondage will be broken

     6.   Deliver you from Believers who have mistreated you

     7.   Deliver you from heathen that have mistreated you

     8.   No fear

     9.   Dramatic Finacial increase

    10.  No shame, God will be with you and  they shall know that He is the Lord God almighty!

Accepting authority from a pastor and staff

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

We have a private measure of anointing and a public higher measure which is made for use in the church. To activate that public anointing we have to be submitted to the church. We submit publicly and reap publicly.

We need to be under authority no matter who we are because there needs to be an inflow for us to have an outflow.


NEXT TIME: Recognizing real authority and how it is linked to power.

Andy De Campos

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