Authority and Power, Part 1
As God’s children we operate in two different ways: (1) We enter into the intimacy of God’s personal presence and worship and honor him in all our ways, walking in the fullness of His Love and enjoying a Father relationship with Him. (2) On the other hand, we are great and mighty men and women of God, tearing down the enemy’s strongholds in our lives and other people’s lives, taking our God-given authority and using it to establish our rights in this earthly realm. The result of taking authority over the devil and all his works is true freedom. For the next several days, we are going to discuss the authority that God has given us and the power that resides in us to walk in victory.
We must start at the beginning with Genesis 1:26-28. In this passage of scripture we see what God’s design was for us as human beings. We are to be people of dominion and authority. He commanded us to subdue and have dominion.
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
Let’s specifically look at some of the words in these verses. God said: LET US. That means that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were all involved in making man. MAKE: Mold into shape, create, form from nothing, cause to exist (1828 Webster’s Dictionary) The word asah used in this verse describes God’s creative ability (Hebrew-Greek Study Bible).
MAN: Adam refers to generic man as the image of God, the crown of His creation, distinct from the rest of creation. God created human beings by a special immediate act. God put Adam and Eve in a position of honor and had great plans for them (Hebrew-Greek Study Bible).
IN OUR IMAGE, AFTER OUR LIKENESS: We are like God in our nature because He made us like Him, in His image, with His qualities.
AND LET THEM HAVE DOMINION: Strong’s Concordance and Webster’s 1828 Dictionary tell us that dominion means to rule and to reign with supreme authority. It is the sense of being in charge. God gave us authority over the earth like He has authority over us. He delegated His authority to us to take care of the place He has created for us to live in.
AND GOD BLESSED: The word “blessed” means to be prosperous, to enjoy happiness and the favor of God, the enjoyment of good, great joy. God intended for us to enjoy life in the fullness in every aspect----spirit, soul, body, socially, financially.
FRUITFUL, MULTIPLY: Increase, excel, produce in abundance. Everything we touch is blessed and prospers and comes to maturity. We must see that in our mind’s eye. We were created with God’s ability to multiply and increase and produce abundance, which is overflow in every area of life.
REPLENISH: Keep filled up and fully supplied
SUBDUE: Conquer, tread down, bring into subjection, implies a permanence of conquering
God created the earth, delegated His authority to Adam and gave Adam the command to operate as a king in this earth, under God’s direction as The King.
We must start at the beginning with Genesis 1:26-28. In this passage of scripture we see what God’s design was for us as human beings. We are to be people of dominion and authority. He commanded us to subdue and have dominion.
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
Let’s specifically look at some of the words in these verses. God said: LET US. That means that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were all involved in making man. MAKE: Mold into shape, create, form from nothing, cause to exist (1828 Webster’s Dictionary) The word asah used in this verse describes God’s creative ability (Hebrew-Greek Study Bible).
MAN: Adam refers to generic man as the image of God, the crown of His creation, distinct from the rest of creation. God created human beings by a special immediate act. God put Adam and Eve in a position of honor and had great plans for them (Hebrew-Greek Study Bible).
IN OUR IMAGE, AFTER OUR LIKENESS: We are like God in our nature because He made us like Him, in His image, with His qualities.
AND LET THEM HAVE DOMINION: Strong’s Concordance and Webster’s 1828 Dictionary tell us that dominion means to rule and to reign with supreme authority. It is the sense of being in charge. God gave us authority over the earth like He has authority over us. He delegated His authority to us to take care of the place He has created for us to live in.
AND GOD BLESSED: The word “blessed” means to be prosperous, to enjoy happiness and the favor of God, the enjoyment of good, great joy. God intended for us to enjoy life in the fullness in every aspect----spirit, soul, body, socially, financially.
FRUITFUL, MULTIPLY: Increase, excel, produce in abundance. Everything we touch is blessed and prospers and comes to maturity. We must see that in our mind’s eye. We were created with God’s ability to multiply and increase and produce abundance, which is overflow in every area of life.
REPLENISH: Keep filled up and fully supplied
SUBDUE: Conquer, tread down, bring into subjection, implies a permanence of conquering
God created the earth, delegated His authority to Adam and gave Adam the command to operate as a king in this earth, under God’s direction as The King.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 6:53 AM
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