Authority and Power, Part 7
So far we have learned that Jesus came and destroyed the works of the devil for us and he rendered satan entirely useless. Today we will see what he did to the principalities and powers and the law of sin and death.
Colossians 2:14,15, Amplified Bible
Having cancelled and blotted out and wiped away the handwriting of the note, bond, with its legal decrees and demands which was in force and stood against us, hostile to us. This note with its regulations, decrees, and demands He set aside and cleared completely out of our way by nailing it to His cross.
God spoiled, disarmed, stripped of authority the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it, the cross.
God through Jesus personally cancelled the handwriting of the note that was written against us. He completely blotted it out and wiped it away. It was a legal demand which had been decreed against us. It was in place and stood against us, condemning us and accusing us. It was hostile to us. What was that note? It was the law of sin and death that had been instituted by Adam’s yielding to satan. Satan has only one thing----death, which results from sin and fear because he is fear personified. We see in Romans 8:2 that the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death. Jesus nailed that note to the cross when he was nailed to the cross because He Who knew no sin became sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus----that we may be made right with God and enjoy His rights bestowed on us (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Then, in addition to dealing with the law of sin and death, God through Jesus dealt a blow to satan’s kingdom by stripping every one of satan’s demonic forces of their authority over us as God’s children. He triumphed over them in the cross. The cross is where the tide was turned for you and me. We are on the other side of the cross. We are on the victory side. Since Jesus came to this earth and completed His assignment, we are forever free from all the dominion of the satanic realm. We must exercise the authority we have been given over this realm in order to walk free ourselves.
We are free people! Believe it and receive it! Take hold of the truth of who you are in Christ Jesus!
Colossians 2:14,15, Amplified Bible
Having cancelled and blotted out and wiped away the handwriting of the note, bond, with its legal decrees and demands which was in force and stood against us, hostile to us. This note with its regulations, decrees, and demands He set aside and cleared completely out of our way by nailing it to His cross.
God spoiled, disarmed, stripped of authority the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it, the cross.
God through Jesus personally cancelled the handwriting of the note that was written against us. He completely blotted it out and wiped it away. It was a legal demand which had been decreed against us. It was in place and stood against us, condemning us and accusing us. It was hostile to us. What was that note? It was the law of sin and death that had been instituted by Adam’s yielding to satan. Satan has only one thing----death, which results from sin and fear because he is fear personified. We see in Romans 8:2 that the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death. Jesus nailed that note to the cross when he was nailed to the cross because He Who knew no sin became sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus----that we may be made right with God and enjoy His rights bestowed on us (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Then, in addition to dealing with the law of sin and death, God through Jesus dealt a blow to satan’s kingdom by stripping every one of satan’s demonic forces of their authority over us as God’s children. He triumphed over them in the cross. The cross is where the tide was turned for you and me. We are on the other side of the cross. We are on the victory side. Since Jesus came to this earth and completed His assignment, we are forever free from all the dominion of the satanic realm. We must exercise the authority we have been given over this realm in order to walk free ourselves.
We are free people! Believe it and receive it! Take hold of the truth of who you are in Christ Jesus!
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 8:56 AM
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