The Power of Authority

Being called by the Lord Jesus Christ to a position of Authority is not easy. Even after many years of study, experiences, revelation, impartation, and witnessing the wonders of God one must still ask, "am I ruling wisely?"
  
Walking in authority is not just a position, but it is a demonstration of the mind, heart, will and nature of  Jesus Christ.


In His letter to Corinth Paul many times had to defend His right and authority to preach the Gospel.Yet He understood why He was in position. Do we understand why Christ has put us in our position? Many leaders do not. Look at what Paul says
2Co 10:8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

He says that our ( meaning the Apostles ) authority was FOR EDIFICATION, and not FOR DESTRUCTION. If we do not understand what the word edify means we will miss the context of this passage. Edification here means literally building.

oikodome architecture, (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation:--building, edify

Literally He is saying' " all we want to do is to build you up in the things of the Lord!"
What Christ has given us is not to destroy you, but to build you up.

Our responsibility is to BE BUILDERS! So many want to be rulers, but in order to rule well, we must know how to build.  Where do the saints need to be built?

• Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

• 1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ

• Col 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

•  Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

As leaders we are to be the sweet savour of Christ in the Earth. A sweet savour means a good scent, fragrance or aroma.  Death stinks, yet many speak words that kill and destroy. We are to Speak Life.

2Co 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
 16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

For those who want life, when we produce life, it will bring them life. For those who want death, when we produce life, it will produce death in them. We must allow God to do what He will do and we must be producers of Life.
We must shake off the negative, angry, and backbiting spirits that come. They want us to kill our own. PRODUCE LIFE! Let the Word of the Lord be activated. For those who want what is right, it will produce a Harvest in them.

If we do not properly convey the mind of Christ and His will through His nature, we will begin to lose the credibility of our authority. This can only be done by the enabling Power of the Holy Spirit and a willingness to agree with the Lord. 
When the Lord calls us into a position it is not to destroy, but to preserve. Many times when individuals enter into a position the first thing that happens is a critical and or judgmental spirit will try to get on a person. We must allow the Grace of the Holy Spirit to help us begin to mold and shape those who the Lord calls us to impart to.
We must work to not let impatience and or frustration to set in. Because if we do,  rather than build people , we will destroy them with our words.

1Co 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

We must take heed how we are building up the people of God.

In His Service,
Apostle Jesse

The Power of Authority © 2012

Five Things Not To Do Against the Holy Spirit

 So many people cry out, "we need a move of God!" Yet when it happens they do not know what to do. No one can say they have an edge on God.
We are all learning and growing in understanding and obedience.

There are though warnings of what not to do in the Bible when the Holy Spirit shows up.
I would like to share five things not to do in a move of God.

Five things not to do against the Holy Spirit

1. Blasphemy- Mt 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
What is blasphemy? It is attributing the working power of God by the Holy Spirit to Satan. It actually brings a person to a denial of Christ. When the Pharisees saw the workings of Messiah and attributed it to Satan, they rejected the Redeemer.

2. Lie- Ac 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Pretending to do one thing while doing another. God knows all and sees all. When the move of God is present there is nothing hidden. He will expose every detail of a persons heart and make it manifest.

3. Tempt- Ac 5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
To tempt the Holy Spirit means to test. Ananias and Sapphira pretended to sell the land for so much money and give all to the church. Yet they kept part of it. So many people are pretending to give God their all and yet they are keeping a portion of things unto themselves. On the surface it looks like they are all sold out, but God knows they are testing Him!

4. Quench- 1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit. To quench the Spirit means to extinguish. This same word is the word sbennumi used in Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
If we extinguish the Fire of the Holy Spirit we will not be able to extinguish the fiery darts of the wicked. Yet so many deny the power of the Holy Spirit. Fan the FLAMES of the Holy Spirit church!

5. Grieve- Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. To grieve the Spirit means to bring into distress or sorrow. The roll of the Holy Spirit is to guide and lead us, to instruct us and bring us to Yeshua. When we resist it brings a grieving or a sadness because The Spirit brings us into the desires of the Father. Let us listen for His Promptings and leadings that we may be transformed into the image of the Son of God.

One way many people are doing these things is by the rejection of the true servants of the Lord. There is a lot of counterfeit out there, but God still has a REMNANT!

Closing Scripture

Lu 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Be wise church. God is still displaying His power and He is using people to do it. When the true representation of the Kingdom is present, to do the five things listed above will cause one to be in a fight against God Himself.

When people persecute the servants, they persecute God.

In His Service,
Apostle Jesse
Five Things Not To Do Against the Holy Spirit © 2011
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