Because of our Lord’s exalted status, the day will come when all of creation, beginning at the return of our Lord and throughout eternity, will bow the knee and confess that Jesus is Lord (see Philippians 2:10-11). Believers will do that willingly and joyfully. All the rest of creation will do it against their will. Bottom line, in the end all will surrender to the lordship of Jesus Christ. The Book of Revelation, chapter 5, verses 13-14 declares, “And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, ‘To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.’”
Randy Smith

Spiritual Strength And Power

Spiritual Strength And Power Spiritual Strength and Power through the Father, the Son, and the Spirit

We have peace in this knowledge:

1JOH 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

ROM 8:38-39 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

First, there are only two types of spirits:

1JOH 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1JOH 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

Spirits of God: Angels

HEB 1:13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? HEB 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Spirits of antichrist: demons, unclean spirits, etc.

JOH 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

MAT 12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. MAT 12:44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. MAT 12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

GAL 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed(Str# 331 anathema: to be banned).

In the New Testament, the word power is translated mostly from two Greek words: one meaning ability or authority and the other meaning force. Our AUTHORITY comes from Jesus and what he has done:

  • He has the power to judge all things:

JOH 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

  • He has commanding authority over all things:

MAT 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

1PET 3:22 Who(Jesus) is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

  • Jesus is above all things, and we are part of Him:

EPH 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, EPH 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  • Jesus gives us this authority, too:

REV 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1COR 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 1COR 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

LUK 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

MAT 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

ROM 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Our POWER or FORCE comes from the Holy Spirit:

  • Jesus used the Holy Spirit:

MAT 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

  • This power is given to us, too:

ACT 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Both the authority and the force work together:

LUK 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

LUK 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

REV 12:11 And they overcame him(Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. The blood of the Lamb is the blood shed by Jesus to fulfill the law and to cover our sins. With this blood-covering on our lives the accuser cannot touch us. This is the authority that is given us over the enemy by Jesus. The testimony of Jesus, which we and our brothers and sisters have, is the spirit of prophesy according to REV 19:10. In this lies the power of the word of God, which the Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance(JOH 14:26). The scriptures are very powerful and important to spiritual warfare as they are applied by the Holy Spirit. We are clothed with them and our faith in them is our shield.

The armor given to us by God for engaging the spirits:

EPH 6:13-18 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Being covered with the sanctifying blood of Christ, and wearing our spiritual armour is by far the most important part for victory in the many spiritual battles we are involved in every day.

There are at least five scriptural things we can do:

REBUKE (especially with the Word of God):

JUD 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

MAT 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
MAT 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
MAT 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. MAT 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. MAT 4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, MAT 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. MAT 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. MAT 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; MAT 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. MAT 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

BIND:

MAT 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

MAT 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

REV 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. REV 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

CAST:

MAR 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

MAT 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

REV 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. REV 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, REV 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

LUK 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. LUK 10:18 And he(Jesus) said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

BRUISE and TREAD:

GEN 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

ROM 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

LUK 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. LUK 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

WRESTLE:

EPH 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

The key to understanding your spiritual authority: After Jesus had sent the seventy out to prepare the the places he would come to, they returned with testimonies of the authority of Jesus’s name over all the devils. And this is what Jesus said unto the Father:

LUK 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

LUK 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. We must not be wise and prudent with God or the understanding that he gives us. But in our childish love, innocence, and obedience the Son will reveal aspects of the Father, and the Father’s treasures and power, to us as they are needed.