AUTHORITY OVER THE POWER OF THE ENEMY (4)

DAILY AREAS OF AUTHORITYSpiritual authority is not reserved only for dramatic moments of deliverance. It is a daily lifestyle — exercised in the ordinary pressures, temptations, and battles of everyday life.Over FearReject fear as a counterfeit. Declare the truth of God's Word. "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).Over TemptationStand on your identity in Christ. You are a new creation — sin no longer has dominion over you. Refuse its control by faith, not willpower alone.Over OppressionSpeak in the name of Jesus. Resist the enemy directly and persistently. Oppression does not lift through passive endurance — it lifts through active resistance.Over CircumstancesStand on God's promises rather than your present reality. Refuse the spirit of defeat. Call things that are not as though they are, as Abraham did (Romans 4:17).AUTHORITY FLOWS FROM POSITIONThe most important thing to understand about spiritual authority is its source. It does not fluctuate based on your performance, your feelings, or your spiritual track record.Spiritual Position- Your position in Christ — declared righteous and accepted- Your union with Him — seated with Christ in heavenly places (Eph 2:6)- The unchanging reality that you are in Christ, one with ChristTHE BALANCED LIFE OF AUTHORITY A healthy, biblically-grounded understanding of authority produces a life of balance — not obsession with the enemy (devil-centric - error of deliverance ministry), not fear of the unseen, but a deep and settled establishment in Christ.Confidence Without PrideKnowing who you are in Christ produces holy boldness — not arrogance. Your confidence is not in yourself but in Him who called and equipped you.Boldness Without ArroganceYou speak with authority because God has spoken. You stand because Christ has stood. The glory always returns to Him — never to the vessel.Authority Without FearYou do not become obsessed with the enemy, cataloguing every demonic activity. You become established in Christ — and that establishment is your greatest weapon.This is the conclusion of the matter. The believer is not helpless. The believer is not powerless. The believer is not a victim of the enemy's schemes. You are authorised, empowered, and positioned in Christ. Satan is defeated. Christ is victorious. And you are called to enforce that victory every single day.Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

胜过仇敌能力的权柄 (四)

日常层面的权柄属灵权柄不是只在千钧一发的危难时刻才祭出来的杀手锏。它是我们生活的日常 —— 在平凡生活的压力、试探与争战中随时运用。胜过惧怕惧怕是虚假的感受，你要坚定拒绝它。宣告神话语的真理：“神赐给我们不是胆怯的灵，乃是能力、仁爱、清醒的灵。”（提摩太后书 1:7）胜过试探持守你在基督里的新身份。你是新造的人 —— 罪不再辖制你。不要凭自己的意志力，而要凭信心拒绝罪的捆绑。胜过压制奉耶稣之名开口宣告，正面抵挡仇敌，且要持续抵抗。消极的忍耐无法让压制自动脱离，唯有主动抵挡才能让你得着释放。胜过环境持定神的应许，不定睛于当下的现状。拒绝失败的灵。效法亚伯拉罕，把那尚未存在之事说得好像已经发生了一样。（罗马书 4:17）权柄源于地位关于属灵权柄，最重要的是明白它的源头。它不因你的行为、情绪、属灵光景而起伏。属灵地位- 你在基督里的地位：被称为义，蒙神悦纳- 你与基督的联合：与祂同坐在天上（弗 2:6）- 永恒不变的事实：你在基督里，与基督同为一体平衡的权柄生活以圣经为根基、对权柄有健全的认知，会带来一种平衡的生活状态：既不一天到晚紧盯仇敌（以魔鬼为中心的医治释放就是陷入了这一误区），也不惧怕看不见的属灵领域，而是在基督里扎根建基、平静安稳。有信心却不骄傲认清你在基督里的身份会生出圣洁的胆量，但不会让你狂妄自大。你的信心不靠自己，只在乎那位呼召你、装备你的神。有胆量却不狂傲你带着权柄发声，是因为神已经发话。你稳稳站立，是因为基督已经得胜。一切荣耀永远归于神，从不归于器皿本身。有权柄却不惧怕不必过度纠结、细数魔鬼的每一个作为，只需在基督里扎根得稳固 —— 这份在基督里的安稳就是你最有力的兵器。总而言之：信徒绝非无助软弱，也非毫无能力，更不该沦为仇敌计谋的受害者。你在基督里已经得到了权柄、领受了能力、站定于高位。撒但已经败落，基督已经得胜。而你蒙召就是在每一天都去贯彻祂已经成就的胜利。耀光牧师新加坡信心教会请访问我们的中文播客,faithchurch.sg/牧师手札/#牧师手札 ... See MoreSee Less