Mark 16:17 (NKJV) And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
The name of Jesus is no ordinary name. It has power and authority of its own. The power of Jesus’ name against demons is not based on how you say it. Jesus’ name is great because He has inherited it, it was conferred upon Him, and because of His conquests. He has given us permission to use His name when we pray, cast out demons and minister to the sick.
Matthew 28:18 (NKJV) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth”.
The spiritual realm is as real as the natural realm. There are two kingdoms in the spiritual realm after the fall of Lucifer: Kingdom of God and kingdom of darkness. Nobody is equal to God, and the demonic realm is not equal in standing or power with God, but because mankind came under the influence and control of the devil after the fall, the devil is still the god of this age until the final judgment when he and his fallen angels will be thrown into the lake of fire. Influence is all that they have.
Jesus said all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Him, which means Jesus has absolute power over demons. We are not trying to win a battle over the enemy, but enforcing the victory that has been won. Therefore, we are ministering from a position of power, authority, and victory when we enforce the name of Jesus during ministry.
Satan and his fallen angels gained dominion over mankind when Adam and Eve rebelled against God. The sin nature caused men to be in the kingdom of darkness. However, all these changed after Jesus has dealt with the sin issue that separated us from God and resurrected from the dead. Therefore, Jesus’ name is powerful because of His conquest over the devil.
Colossians 2:15 (NKJV) Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
Jesus has disarmed the principalities and powers that we face today. Disarming someone means removing their weaponries and power to destroy. In addition, Jesus made a public spectacle of them in the same manner that the Roman soldiers would parade their defeated enemies before the crowd. Jesus overcame, spoiled, and reduced His enemies to nothing. The devil may not be afraid of us, but he is afraid of the power of the name of Jesus! Because a Christian has been transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God, the devil has no authority over us. The devil who used to reign in our lives has been dethroned. Instead, Jesus sits on the throne in our hearts, and we are seated with Christ far above the principalities and powers in the spiritual realm.
Sermon Series: Arise and Build (Part 4)
至高之名
马可福音16:17信的人必有神迹随着他们，就是：奉我的名赶鬼，说新方言。
耶稣的名字非同寻常。它自带能力和权柄。耶稣之名对抗恶魔的能力不是看你怎么把这名字说出来。耶稣的名之所以伟大，因为祂已经承受了这名，这名是赐给祂的，也因为祂已得胜。祂已允许我们在祷告、驱魔和服侍病人时使用祂的名。
马太福音28:18耶稣进前来对他们说:“天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。
灵界的真实一如自然界。路西法堕落后，灵界就分化出两个国度:神国度和黑暗的国度。没有人能与神平起平坐，魔界既没有立场也没有能力可以与神匹敌，只是人类在堕落后进入了魔鬼的影响和控制。魔鬼依然是这世代的“神”直到最后的审判，到了那日，牠和牠的堕落天使将被扔进火湖。影响力是牠们拥有的全部。
耶稣说天上和地上所有的权柄都属于祂，这意味着耶稣对魔鬼有绝对的权柄。我们不是在试图战胜敌人，而是要巩固已经取得的胜利。因此，当我们在事奉中奉耶稣的名时，我们是站在能力、权柄和得胜的立场上事奉。
当亚当和夏娃背叛上帝时，撒旦和牠的堕落天使获得了统治人类的权力。罪性使人处于黑暗的国度里。然而，在耶稣处理了使我们与神隔绝的罪并从死里复活之后，所有这些都改变了。因此，耶稣的名是有能力的，因为祂征服了魔鬼。
歌罗西书2:15 既将一切执政的，掌权的掳来，明显给众人看，就仗着十字架夸胜。
耶稣已解除我们今天面对的统治者和掌权者的武装。解除某人的武装意味着解除他们的武器和摧毁能力。此外，耶稣还将他们示众，就像罗马士兵在群众面前展示他们打败或俘虏的敌人一样。耶稣战胜了仇敌，破坏了仇敌，消灭了仇敌。魔鬼也许并不害怕你，但牠害怕耶稣之名的能力！因为基督徒已经从黑暗的国度迁移到神的国度，所以魔鬼对我们没有权柄。曾经统治和影响我们生活的魔鬼已经被废黜了。取而代之的是耶稣，祂现在就坐在我们心中的宝座上！我们与基督同坐，远超乎灵界一切执政的和掌权者之上。
讲章系列:兴起和建造 (第四部分)
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