Power and Authority
The power and authority available in God's Kingdom
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Below you'll find key insights about Power and Authority in God's Kingdom. Each insight includes scripture references. Click "Show Scripture" to expand and read the full text from the English Standard Version.
Key Insights
These are biblical insights about power and authority in the Kingdom of God, drawn from careful study of Scripture.
Demons being cast out by the Spirit of God is an indication that the kingdom has come upon us.
Matthew 12:28 (ESV)
28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Casting out demons comes with the kingdom.
Luke 11:20 (ESV)
20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Healing the sick came with teaching or preaching about the kingdom.
Luke 10:9 (ESV)
9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.
Matthew 9:35 (ESV)
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.
Healing, casting out demons, and healing comes with preaching the kingdom.
Matthew 10:7 (ESV)
7 And proclaim as you go, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus sent others out to preach the kingdom, and they had the sick be healed while preaching it.
Luke 9:1-3 (ESV)
1 And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.
The kingdom can be preached, and it was Jesus' purpose to preach it where he was sent.
Luke 4:43 (ESV)
43 but he said to them, I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.
Jesus told others to preach it and they did.
Luke 9:60 (ESV)
60 And Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
Acts 28:23 (ESV)
23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
Acts 28:30-31 (ESV)
30 He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, 31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
It can come near a city or area, and the city can receive or reject it. If it is rejected, there is some type of judgment put on the city.
Luke 10:9-12 (ESV)
9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you. 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near. 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
There is power associated with the kingdom.
1 Corinthians 4:19 (ESV)
19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.
God has given his keys to his disciples, and it comes with the power to bind and loosen things in heaven and earth.
Matthew 16:19 (ESV)
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
When the accuser is cast down, salvation, strength, power, and the kingdom have come.
Revelation 12:10 (ESV)
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
It comes along with salvation, strength, power, and the accuser being cast down.
Revelation 12:10 (ESV)
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
Summary
You've explored 12 key insights about Power and Authority in God's Kingdom. These truths are foundational to understanding how believers live and operate in the Kingdom today.