Authority

Authority (Gk.exousia)
Positionalauthority,command authority,thelegitimaterightto exercisepower,privilege,mastery, magisterialpower,thepowerofa potentate. Christianauthorityisalwaysinthe nameoftheLordJesusChrist and isnotourownauthoritytowieldas welike.ItmustdoGodswill. (Matthew7:29,8:813,Luke9:1,2; 10:1719,John1:12,Acts26:18, Ephesians1:20,21;Revelation 2:26,27;6:8,9:3,4;11:6)

Power
Power (Gk.dunamis)
theabilitytodosomethingorto makesomethingpossible. Miraculouspower,Godspower, Amightywork,ability, abundance,power,strength. (Matthew17:20,19:26,Mark9:23,Luke1:37, Matthew11:21,14:1,2;22:29,24:29,30;26:64; Mark5:30,9:1,39;Luke1:7,4:6,36;6:19,Acts 1:8)

Energies
Energies (Gk.energeia)
energiesthatworkinor throughaperson (sometimesusedin combinationw.dunamis) resurrectionpower, includingdivineordemonic energies,occultenergy, spiritualgifts,influences, demonstrationsofpower, (Ephesians1:19,20;2:2,2Thessalonians 2:7,9;1Corinthians12:6,11;16:9,Mark 6:14,Galatians2:8,3:5;Ephesians3:7, 4:16,Philippians3:21,Colossians1:29, 2:12,Hebrews4:12)

AUTHORITY

POWER

ENERGIES

TheHeavenlyRealms
AbovetheHeavens God APlaceofGreatGlory Satanwascastout oftheThird Heaven,wasinthe 2nd Heavenbefore thecross.After beingdefeated by Christheisnow princeofthepower oftheair(1st heaven) 3rd Heaven TheThroneofGod

2nd Heaven Angels/Spiritual Warfare 1st heaven Air Satanwillbecasttothe Earthandthiswill bringaboutthe Earth Tribulation,hewill thenendupinthePit andlaterintheLakeof Fire Hades/Hell ThePit TheLakeOfFire

AbrahamsBosom(Good) Sheol Hades Bad?Torment Atthecross Sheol was emptiedof thegood. Andthebad areaHades becameHell

TheThreeHeavens
ThewordHeavenispluralshamayimor ouranoi(Gk). Therearethreeheavens orshamayimmentionedinScripture. AbovetheHeavens whereGodsglory dwellsandwhereSatanonceaimedtobe. (Psalm8:1,108:4,5,Ephesians1:20,4:10, Isaiah14:1214) ThirdHeaven (2Corinthians12:2) the Throne,wherePaulwentandheardholy things. SecondHeaven (Revelation12:412, 14:6,7)WhereSatanandfallenangels firstfelltoanddemonsarefightingfor now. FirstHeaven (Genesis1:20,Psalm104:12, Daniel2:38) birdsdwell,Satandwellsas princeofthepoweroftheairsincethe cross.

TheLowerRealms
Earthesp.TheFaceOfTheEarth (Genesis6:1,Acts17:26Job1:7,2:2,1Peter5:8) theplaceofhumanhabitation,alsowhere Satanprowls,andwillbecastdowntointhe endtimes. Hades/ TheGrave/UnderTheEarth/In TheSea/TheDeep (Genesis1:2,Exodus20:4, Deuteronomy 5:8,Job28:14,Philippians2:10, Revelation5:3) theplacehumanbodies, humansoulsbeforethecross,andthestrange creaturesofthedeepdwell. In1Samuel28:15 theprophetisbroughtupbythewitchof Endor.Presentlywherethesoulsofthe disgraceddeaddwell.nMatthew27:52,53 thereisapartialresurrectionoftherighteous OTsaintsfromthegraves. Abyss/theBottomlessPit/(Isaiah14:1115; Numbers16:33,Ezekiel32:1518Luke8:31,10:7, Revelation9:1,2;20:13) whereconfined demonsdwell TheLakeofFire (Revelation19;20,20:1015) afutureplaceofeternalpunishment preparedfortheDevilandhisangelsand thosewhoacceptthemarkoftheBeast.

LowerRealms 2
SheolisageneralHebrewtermcovering theentireworldofthedead.Luke16 indicatesthatAbrahamsbosomisaplace ofcomfortintheOTworldofthedead.Job indicatesthatsomeofthedead experiencedrestandreunionwithrelatives hencethetermgatheredtoonespeople. (Job3:1722,Genesis15:15,25:8,17;Deut 32:50).AbrahamsBosomwasemptiedat thecroso. Abbadon orDestruction(GkApollyon)is thenameoftheangelthatguardsthePit (Revelation9:11)andthusHellisgiventhe nameAbaddon inJob26:6,28:22,Proverbs 15;11.Itisseenasaplaceofsilence,lossof identityandoblivionaswellasoftorment. ThereisnoknowledgeofGodjustactive tormentandjudgment.(Pslam 6:5,88:12, Deut32:22)GodsPresenceistillthere as wrath.(Psalm139;8) Tartarus wasthelegendaryGreekplaceof extremetorment. 2Peter2:4indicatesthat therebelliousdemonswereconfinedhere. ItseemsequivalenttothePit.

TheRebelsAgainstGod
Theangelswhosinned(2Peter2:4)andare nowkeptinchainsawaitingjudgment Thosewhoareprincipalitiesandpowers intheheavenlyrealmsandoftheair (Ephesians6:10,2:14)andwhichinfluence mankindtoday(2Thessalonians2:7,9) Thedemonsanduncleanspiritsthatdwell inhumanbodiesandevenseekwater. (Matthew8:2834,12:2228,4345) Thesebeingsonlyhavetheauthoritythatwe grantthemthroughsinbecausetheyhaveno authorityfromGod Theydohaveacertainamountofpowerand wickedenergy

OurRole
Wecastoutdemons (Matthew10:1,8;Mark 3:14,15;16:17;Luke9:1,2,10: 17,18) Wewrestleagainst principalitiesandpowers (Ephesians6:1018) Wewilljudge thefallen angels (1Corinthians6:2,3) Wewillcrush Satanunder ourfeet(Romans16:20) Thisisdonebythe delegatedauthoritywe receivefromGodandbyHis powerandassistance

ReceivingAuthority
Greatauthoritycanbegiveninaninstant: Joseph,Daniel,QueenEstheretc. ItisentirelythedecisionoftheKingasto whogetsthepositionofauthority.Itisnot earned. Wearegiventheauthoritytobecomesons ofGodwhenwebelieveinHisname (John1:12,Ephesians1:1921,2:6) TheHolySpiritdelegatesauthoritytocarry outGodswork(apostles,prophets, evangelists,pastorsandteachers) (Acts20:28,Ephesians4:11,2Timothy1:11) Faithfulnessleadstoanincreasein authoritywhilecarelessunfaithfulness leadstoadecreaseinauthority (Matthew24:4551,25:1430)

ReceivingPower
PowerisgivenwhentheHolySpirit comesuponsomeonetoworkthrough them:Numbers11:25,24:2,Judges 14:6,19;2Kings2:9,Matthew3:16,Mark 1:10,John1:33) TheHolySpiritcomesuponChristians viathebaptismintheHolySpirit: (Acts1:8,2:17,18;10:44,45;11:15,19:6) TheHolySpiritwithinusproduces wisdom,regenerationandsanctification (e.g.Galatians5:22,23) TheHolySpirituponusgivesuspower inministry.

ReceivingEnergy
Energeiapowerisunleashedbyfaith by believinginHisname (Galatians3:5,Ephesians1:18,19) ItisagiftthatisgivenastheHolySpirit wills.(1Corinthians12:111,2731) Itiscloselylinkedtodoingmiraclesand movingmountainsandhavingtheenergy ofGodworkingthroughusinbodylife ministry.(Philippians4:13,Ephesians3:7, 4:16) Italsoworksthroughusviaself purificationandhumility(gettingoutof theway)Philippians3:714 TheEarthenVessel (2Corinthians4:718,2Timothy2:20,21)

ThePurpose
Forthebuildingupofthechurchinlove (Ephesians4:1116) Formutualbenefit(1Corinthians12:47) Foredificationandbuildingup(1 Corinthians14:26,2Corinthians10:8,12:19, 13:10,Jude1:20)) Itisnotforsolopurposesbutforthegreater good Mustbeexercisedinlove (1Corinthians13:13) AndinthewillofGod(Matthew7:2123)

InPractice 1
Authority CommandPrayer, givingorders,saytothismountain, Castingoutdemonswithaword Rebukingsickness Callingwholenessintobeing openinguptheboundariesofyour faith,mustardseedfaith,believing God,andspeakingitintobeing Focusonthedesired(willofGod) pictureofperfection (Matthew17:20,21:21,Mark11:2226,1 Corinthians13:2)

InPractice 2
Power&Energy AskfortheHolySpirittocomeupon you.AskforthebaptismintheHoly Spirit.Layingonofhands. (Acts8:18,19,Hebrews6:2) Seekspiritualgifts(1Corinthians14:1,2) Spendtimeinworship. (1Corinthians1214) MoveastheSpiritleadsyoutomove. (Acts3 healingofthelameman) Energies ReleasingPrayer,letting Christinyoudotheministry,trusting Godtomovethroughyouasanearthen vessel.

InPractice3
Mark6:16AndHewentoutfromthereand cameintoHisnativeplace.AndHisdisciples followedHim(3)Isnotthisthecarpenter,the sonofMary,thebrotherofJamesandJoses and JudasandSimon?Andarenothissistershere withus?AndtheywereoffendedatHim.(4) ButJesussaidtothem,Aprophetisnotwithout honor,exceptinhisnativeplace,andamonghis ownkin,andinhisownhouse.(5)AndHe coulddonoworkofpowerthere,exceptthatHe laidHishandsonafewsickones,Hehealed them.(6)AndHemarveledbecauseoftheir unbelief.AndHewentaroundthevillages,ina circuit,teaching. Jesuswhohadgreatpowerandauthoritywas UNABLE todoanymightyworks(dunamin) inNazarethbecauseoftheirunbelief. Skepticismkillstheabilityofeventhebest healerormiracleworker