Nothing Will Harm You
We began to reflect on the authority a child of God has while on Earth. Every kind of authority comes from God, for He is the supreme authority. Moreover, God has delegated His authority to us. And for that very reason, I always urge people to use the authority God has given us against the attacks of the devil.
There’s a wrong teaching circulated globally throughout the churches that if anyone prays or takes action or uses the authority against the works of the devil, he/she would later become the prey for the devil. Let’s see what the Bible conveys in this regard.
Luke 10:19 - Behold, I give you the authority (Exousia) to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The Greek word used for authority is “Exousia” which means vested authority/ given authority/ delegated authority/ the right to use something. Also the Greek word used for the power is “Dunamis” - visible power.
Jesus, the Supreme Authority says that He has given us the exousia (authority) to overcome the power of the devil.
Before traffic signals came into play, the traffic police who’s been given the authority by higher officials would control the traffic using a ‘STOP’ sign board and hand signals. In other words, the traffic policeman has the exousia to control the traffic. And now consider a fully loaded 18-wheeler nearing the junction - even though it has the power to surpass the traffic island and go ahead, the truck stops when signaled by the traffic policeman due to the authority that he has. Similarly, if the enemy hastens toward you with all his power, when you give a stop signal using the “Name of Jesus”; the evil power will stop right there.
This is what Jesus really meant from the above verse. Exousia over three things - serpents, scorpions and over all the power of the enemy. Serpents symbolizes Satan/ the devil, scorpions stands for demons and all the power of the enemy denotes the total power of the devil and his evil kingdom - Jesus gave the authority to trample on them; and this authority was delegated not just to the apostles, but to all the disciples of Jesus and to every child of God in every generation.
Irrespective of whether you're a full time or part time minister or your biblical knowledge, this authority has been delegated to all who believe in Him, even to a child who rightly uses the Name of Jesus.
Acts 1:8 - But you will receive power (dunamis) when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
All you need is the knowledge of your authority and every work of the devil will come to a halt as you use the STOP signal - the Name of Jesus! The knowledge of our authority will open your eyes and give you a different perspective of your life.
Authority belongs to the children of God, authority belongs to believers. Adam and Eve failed to exercise the authority given to them and it caused the fall of the human race. And that cannot happen again. Jesus came to Earth, died, resurrected holding the keys of Death and Hades and made us more than conquerors and even gave us authority. All we need to do is to learn how to use this authority, and there’s a tagline in that verse - and nothing shall by any means hurt you!!! You must believe and confess that too!
Luke 21:18 - But not a hair of your head shall be lost.
Acts 28:3-6 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happened to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Being persecuted for the Name of Jesus and your faith in Him is a different thing; but the Bible clearly states that evil spirits won't cause you any harm. Do not be afraid of the devil, the evil spirits, any man or any circumstances.
Remember:
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There’s a wrong teaching circulated globally throughout the churches that if anyone prays or takes action or uses the authority against the works of the devil, he/she would later become the prey for the devil. Let’s see what the Bible conveys in this regard.
Luke 10:19 - Behold, I give you the authority (Exousia) to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The Greek word used for authority is “Exousia” which means vested authority/ given authority/ delegated authority/ the right to use something. Also the Greek word used for the power is “Dunamis” - visible power.
Jesus, the Supreme Authority says that He has given us the exousia (authority) to overcome the power of the devil.
Before traffic signals came into play, the traffic police who’s been given the authority by higher officials would control the traffic using a ‘STOP’ sign board and hand signals. In other words, the traffic policeman has the exousia to control the traffic. And now consider a fully loaded 18-wheeler nearing the junction - even though it has the power to surpass the traffic island and go ahead, the truck stops when signaled by the traffic policeman due to the authority that he has. Similarly, if the enemy hastens toward you with all his power, when you give a stop signal using the “Name of Jesus”; the evil power will stop right there.
This is what Jesus really meant from the above verse. Exousia over three things - serpents, scorpions and over all the power of the enemy. Serpents symbolizes Satan/ the devil, scorpions stands for demons and all the power of the enemy denotes the total power of the devil and his evil kingdom - Jesus gave the authority to trample on them; and this authority was delegated not just to the apostles, but to all the disciples of Jesus and to every child of God in every generation.
Irrespective of whether you're a full time or part time minister or your biblical knowledge, this authority has been delegated to all who believe in Him, even to a child who rightly uses the Name of Jesus.
Acts 1:8 - But you will receive power (dunamis) when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
All you need is the knowledge of your authority and every work of the devil will come to a halt as you use the STOP signal - the Name of Jesus! The knowledge of our authority will open your eyes and give you a different perspective of your life.
Authority belongs to the children of God, authority belongs to believers. Adam and Eve failed to exercise the authority given to them and it caused the fall of the human race. And that cannot happen again. Jesus came to Earth, died, resurrected holding the keys of Death and Hades and made us more than conquerors and even gave us authority. All we need to do is to learn how to use this authority, and there’s a tagline in that verse - and nothing shall by any means hurt you!!! You must believe and confess that too!
Luke 21:18 - But not a hair of your head shall be lost.
Acts 28:3-6 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happened to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Being persecuted for the Name of Jesus and your faith in Him is a different thing; but the Bible clearly states that evil spirits won't cause you any harm. Do not be afraid of the devil, the evil spirits, any man or any circumstances.
Remember:
- Use the authority God has given you against the evil spirits and evil powers
- Nothing shall by any means harm you
Watch full video here:
About the Author
Dr. Damien Antony
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
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