Matthew 28:18 - "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
This same authority is given to all his saints. We have all authority in Christ.
Matthew 18:18 - "Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
This authority is based on two conditions.
Zechariah 3:4 - "The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you."
1) Accepting the salvation found only in Jesus the Christ. When we are born again, God takes away all our sin. We receive the righteousness of Christ. This is the position of His saints
2) It comes out of a life of obedience to Christ. We have the power of the Holy Spirit, but it is released in faith and obedience.
Zechariah 3:6-7 - "The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua: 7 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here."
When we walk in obedience to the Lord, we will govern, and be given charge of the things of God. It wasn't enough for Joshua the priest to be cleansed, but he needed to walk out his cleansing. The Bible says that all who are in Christ are priests. Yet to walk in the authority of the priesthood, we must live lives of obedience.
You may not be a Christian leader in the church, but we all have our area of influence. God is looking for men and women who will govern their homes and work places under the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. He is looking for those who will take charge of their neighborhood or city in the spiritual realm, as they live a life of obedience.
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