Prayer & Authority

8/18/2019 Prayer & Authority

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PRAYER AND

AUTHORITY


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CHANGING GOD’S MIND

Unanswered prayer is a huge sur!e ""rus#ra#in "r $any %e&ie'ers(

Par# " #he pr%&e$ is $isunders#andinga%u# #he way #ha# prayer wr)s(

Misguided prayer is a $a*r !ause "

dis#ress( One " #he $s# serius pr%&e$s is

#ha# Chris#ians "#en pray as i" #hey

were #rying # !hange Gd+s $ind(


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Our prayer s#y&e i$p&ies #ha# Gd iss#ingy and #igh#,s#ed

Under #his appra!h- Gd is a&&pwer"u&( He !an d any#hing- s i"prayer is n# answered- i# $us# %e

%e!ause he is re&u!#an# # answer i#( The purpse " #he prayer is #

!hange his $ind and ge# s$e a!#in


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This is a dangerus prin!ip&e-%e!ause !hanging Gd+s $ind is

*us# a%u# i$pssi%&e(

Gd is n# a $an- #ha# he shu&d&ie-

nr a sn " $an- #ha# he shu&d!hange his $ind .Nu$ /01234(


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He wh is #he G&ry " Israe& desn# &ie r !hange his $ind5 "r he

is n# a $an- #ha# he shu&d!hange his $ind .2 Sa$ 261/34(

Hu$ans !hange #heir $inds a&&

#he #i$e- %u# Gd is di7eren#( Hedes n# need # !hange his$ind(


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Praying # !hange Gd+s $ind isgenera&&y a was#e " #i$e(

This des n# $ean #ha# prayer isa was#e " #i$e- %e!ause prayeris about assigning authority,

not about persuading God toact.


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T unders#and #he purpse "prayer- we $us# unders#and #he

way #ha# au#hri#y wr)s in #hiswr&d- and # unders#and #ha# we$us# g righ# %a!) # #he

%eginning(


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AUTHORITY ON EARTH

Then Gd said- 89e# Us $a)e $anin Our i$age- a!!rding # Our

&i)eness5 &e# #he$ ha'ed$inin(8 .Gen 21/:4(

Gd ga'e $an)ind au#hri#y 'er

e'ery &i'ing #hing upn #he ear#h( This was an a$a;ing gi"#(

The ear#h %e!a$e ur d$ainand s here " !n#r&(


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AUTHORITY ON EARTH

Psa&$ 22612:1 The highes#hea'ens %e&ng # #he 9ORD-%u#

#he ear#h he has gi'en # $an(

Gd has "u&& !n#r& 'er #hehea'ens( The ange&s d his

%idding wi#hu# resis#an!e( He hasgi'en au#hri#y 'er #he ear#h #us(


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AUTHORITY ON EARTH

Ada$ and E'e sn surrendered#heir au#hri#y # e'i&- %y

dis%eying Gd and ea#ing "r$#he #ree " )nw&edge " gd ande'i&(

T unders#and #he seriusness "#his a!#in- we need #unders#and an i$pr#an#

prin!ip&e(


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AUTHORITY ON EARTH

When we agree with someone,we give them infuence in ourlives.

When we submit to another person,we give them authority over our

lie.


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AUTHORITY ON EARTH

Gd had #he pwer # pu# #hingsrigh#- %u# he did n# ha'e au#hri#y

# a!#- %e!ause he had gi'enau#hri#y n ear#h # hu$ans(

Gd is #rus#wr#hy and "ai#h"u&- s

he des n# !hange his $ind r g%a!) n his de!isins(

Gd !u&d n# *us# #a)e i# %a!) and

in#er'ene n ear#h(


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?ESUS THE ON9Y SO9UTION

On&y a hu$an has au#hri#y # sr#u# #he pr%&e$s n ear#h(

S Gd sen# his sn ?esus # ear#has a $an(


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?ESUS THE ON9Y SO9UTION

A&& au#hri#y in hea'en and n ear#h has%een gi'en # $e .Ma## /@12@4(

?esus a&ways had au#hri#y in hea'en( He nw had au#hri#y n ear#h %y

re!'ering #he au#hri#y #ha# Gd had

gi'en # $an)ind and e'i& had s#&en( ?esus did n# gi'e #his au#hri#y %a!) #

Gd( He ga'e i# # #hse wh wu&d!hse # "&&w hi$ .Dan 1/4(


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>HY PRAYER IS IMPORTANT

God will not act on earthunless a human gives him

permission to act. ?esus has de"ea#ed #he ene$y and

gi'en Gd+s pep&e au#hri#y n

ear#h( >hen we pray we are n# as)ing hi$

# !hange his $ind- we are gi'ing

hi$ #he au#hri#y #ha# he needs #


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Prayer is nding out God's will and giving him authority to do

it. T gi'e Gd per$issin # a!#- we

need # )nw wha# he wan#s # d(

The ,rs# par# " prayer is &is#ening #his 'i!e and ,nding u# his wi&&(

On!e we )nw wha# he wan#s # d-

we !an gi'e hi$ per$issin # d i#(


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Prayer gi'es #he H&y Spiri#per$issin # d Gd+s wi&&(

He !ann# a!# wi#hu# ge##ingper$issin "r$ a hu$an wi#hau#hri#y n ear#h(

>hen we pray "r s$e#hing- wegi'e hi$ #he au#hri;a#in #ha# heneeds # a!# n ear#h # a!!$p&ish

Gd+s purpse(


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PARTNERSHIP

Prayer is a par#nership( The Ba#herhas $any #hings #ha# he wan#s #he

H&y Spiri# # d n ear#h( The H&y Spiri# has i$$ense pwer-

%u# n au#hri#y(

>e ha'e au#hri#y n #he ear#h- %u#n pwer(


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PARTNERSHIP

>i#hu# hi$ we !an d n#hing(

>i#hu# ur per$issin # a!#- he is

!ns#rained(


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PARTNERSHIP

The %ir#h " Sa$ue& is a $ar'e&&usea$p&e .2 Sa$ue& 212/4(

Hannah- a "ai#h"u& w$en " Gdhad !ried u# # Gd "r a sn "r$any years- %u# wi#hu# su!!ess(

The pr%&e$ was #ha# she did n#unders#and wha# Gd was ding


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PARTNERSHIP

This was a !ri#i!a& #i$e in Israe&-%e!ause #he pep&e wu&d sn wan#

a Fing- s Gd needed a prphe# #spea) # #he na#in(

A"#er s$e years- Hannah !hanged

her prayers and !ried u# "r a snwh wu&d %e a $an " Gd( Thiswas wha# Gd wan#ed- s her

prayers were answered i$$edia#e&y


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PARTNERSHIP

Hannah+s prayer was ui#e 'ague(

This is a re$inder #ha# we d n#

ha'e # %e ##a&&y pre!ise when wepray( Gd wi&& use wha#e'erper$issin- he !an ge#(

This pa##ern is repea#ed #hrughu##he s!rip#ures(


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PARTNERSHIP

This e'en app&ies # #he %ir#h " #heMessiah( ?esus was a%&e # %rn as a

%a%y- %e!ause pep&e &i)e Si$enand Anna had %een praying "r Gd# send his Messiah .9u)e/1/60@4(


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PROPHETIC PEOP9E

Prphe#i! pep&e ha'e an i$pr#an#r&e in suppr#ing e7e!#i'e prayer(

Sure&y #he S'ereign 9ORD desn#hingwi#hu# re'ea&ing his p&an # his

ser'an#s #he prphe#s( .A$s 014(

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PROPHETIC PEOP9E

Gd des n# spea) # prphe#s #$a)e #he$ "ee& gd(

He re'ea&s his p&ans # ge# "ai#h"u&pep&e praying "r his p&ans(

This gi'es hi$ au#hri#y #i$p&e$en# his p&ans n ear#h( 9i)eAnna- Si$en was a prphe#(


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PROPHETIC PEOP9E

Prayer is ,nding u# Gd+s wi&& andgi'ing hi$ per$issin # a!# n #he

ear#h where we ha'e au#hri#y( Unders#anding #his wi&& s#reng#hen

ur "ai#h(

I" we )nw we are praying "rs$e#hing #ha# Gd wan#s # d- we!an %e !n,den# #ha# he wi&& d i#(

This !n,den!e shu&d inspire us #


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FEYS TO THE FINGDOM

I wi&& gi'e yu #he )eys " #he)ingd$ " hea'en5 wha#e'er yu

%ind n ear#h wi&& %e %und inhea'en- and wha#e'er yu &se near#h wi&& %e &sed in hea'en .Ma##2:1234(

?esus was n# gi'ing Pe#er au#hri#y'er #he !hur!h- %u# was ep&aining

#he way #ha# prayer and au#hri#y


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FEYS TO THE FINGDOM

I #e&& yu #he #ru#h- wha#e'er yu%ind n ear#h wi&& %e %und in

hea'en-and wha#e'er yu &se n ear#h wi&&%e &sed in hea'en(

Again- I #e&& yu #ha# i" #w " yu near#hagree a%u# any#hing yu as) "r-

i# wi&& %e dne "r yu %y $y Ba#her


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FEYS TO THE FINGDOM

Tw r #hree pep&e n ear#hagreeing n s$e#hing gi'es #he

Ba#her in hea'en au#hri#y # d i#( This is #he )ey # #he )ingd$ %y

PRAYING CORRECT9Y we !an re&ease

#he pwers " hea'en # wr) near#h(

Br where #w r #hree !$e

#ge#her in $y na$e- #here a$ I


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DEC9ARATION


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DEC9ARATION


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DEC9ARATION


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DEC9ARATION


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DEC9ARATION


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DEC9ARATION


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DEC9ARATION


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ANGE9S

Our prayers a&s re&ease #he ange&s# d Gd+s wr)(

Ange&s are spiri#ua& %eings wh !anpass %e#ween hea'en and ear#h(

They re!ei'e #heir ins#ru!#ins "r$

hea'en and !arry #he$ u# n ear#h(


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ANGE9S

On!e #hey !$e # #he ear#h #hey!an &se #heir !nne!#in wi#h #her

ange&s and %e!$e un!er#ain a%u#wha# # d(

In #his si#ua#in- #hey &is#en # #he

prayers " #he sain#s # ,nd u# Gd+swi&&( >hen #hey hear Chris#ianspraying Gd+s wi&&- #hey are a%&e #i$p&e$en# i#(


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ANGE9S

>e shu&d n# pray # ange&s( >e dn# need # address #he$ dire!#&y-

%e!ause #hey are &is#ening # urprayers and rush # d Gd+s wi&&when we pray i#(


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DEA9ING >ITH EI9

Hu$an sin ga'e #he de'i& au#hri#yn ear#h(

I# a&s see$ed # gi'e hi$ s$eau#hri#y in hea'en( He was a%&e #g in# #he presen!e " Gd and

$a)e a!!usa#ins agains# pep&e whsinned(

One day #he ange&s !a$e # presen#

#he$se&'es %e"re #he 9ORD- and


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DEA9ING >ITH EI9

Sa#an did n# ha'e au#hri#y #a##a!) ?% %e!ause he had n#

sinned- %u# i" anyne had sinned-Sa#an !u&d a!!use #he$ andde$and #he righ# # d #he$ har$.his na$e $eans a!!user4(

?esus dea#h n #he !rss e&i$ina#ed#he a!!user+s au#hri#y(


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DEA9ING >ITH EI9

And #here was war in hea'en( Mi!hae&and his ange&s "ugh# agains# #he

dragn- and #he dragn and hisange&s "ugh# %a!)(


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DEA9ING >ITH EI9

This is n# a "u#ure e'en#( These#hings happened when ?esus

as!ended in# hea'en .Re' 2/164( The !rss des#ryed Sa#an+s pwer

and ?esus as!ensin in# hea'en

!n,r$ed #ha# 'i!#ry( He !an ne'er g in# #he presen!e "

Gd and a!!use pep&e again(


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SOURCE OB AUTHORITY

2( >hen pep&e wi#h au#hri#y n ear#h"a&& in# sin- #hey surrender #heir

au#hri#y # hi$( The $re au#hri#y #he persn has-

#he $re har$ #hey d(

Fings and p&i#i!ians are re&easingau#hri#y # e'i& a&& 'er #he ear#h(


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SOURCE OB AUTHORITY

/( I" Sa#an !an de!ei'e Chris#ians in#%e&ie'ing #ha# he has n# %een

de"ea#ed- he gains huge au#hri#y in#heir &i'es and spheres " in=uen!e(

This has %een a 'ery su!!ess"u&

#a!#i!- as $any Chris#ians %e&ie'e#ha# #he de'i& s#i&& ru&es n ear#h( This#erri%&e &ie has para&ysed #he !hur!h(


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SOURCE OB AUTHORITY

0( Sa#an wi&& "#en *us# sua# in a p&a!ewhere he has n &egi#i$a#e au#hri#y-and wai# un#i& s$ene wi#h &egi#i$a#eau#hri#y in #ha# sphere "r!es hi$ u#(

This has %een a 'ery su!!ess"u& #a!#i!

#(


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SO9UTIONS

The s&u#in is # pray "r #he$ #!$e # "ai#h in Chris#(

>hen #hey %e&ie'e in ?esus- #hey wi&&ha'e au#hri#y # re&ease Gd+spwer in #heir sphere " in=uen!e and

Sa#an wi&& ha'e &s# his grund(


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SO9UTIONS

Un#i& #ha# happens- a &# " praying"r !i#ies and na#ins wi&& "ai&-%e!ause #he pep&e wi#h #he rea&au#hri#y in #hese p&a!es in'i#e #he"r!es " e'i& %a!) in %y de"au-ui!)er #han we !an %# #he$ u#(


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SO9UTIONS

The s&u#in # se!nd pr%&e$ is "rChris#ians # ha'e #heir eyes pened(

>hen #he !hur!h unders#ands #ha##he de'i& has %een #ru&y de"ea#ed- hisa%i&i#y # pera#e n ear#h wi&&

!&&apse( Grea# #hings wi&& happen(


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SO9UTIONS

Prayer is #he s&u#in # #he #hirdpr%&e$( Sin!e #he !rss- Sa#an has%een a #respasser wi#h n &egi#i$a#eau#hri#y n ear#h(

Prayer is s#anding #ge#her wi#h #her

%e&ie'ers # "r!e hi$ # =ee "r$p&a!es " au#hri#y where he issua##ing as a #respasser(


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RESISTING EI9

Su%$i# yurse&'es- #hen- # Gd(Resis# #he de'i&- and he wi&& =ee "r$yu .?a$es J14(

Yur ene$y #he de'i& prw&s arund&i)e a raring &in &)ing "r

s$ene # de'ur( Resis# hi$-s#anding ,r$ in #he "ai#h .2 Pe# 61@34(


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RESISTING EI9

The Gree) wrd "r resis# is #he wrd8s#and8 wi#h a pre, $eaning8agains#8 a##a!hed(

>hen we resis# #he ene$y in prayer-we are s#anding n grund #ha#

&ega&&y %e&ngs # us and "r!ing hi$# &ea'e i#(

>hen we resis# e'i&- #he H&y Spiri#

!$es in %eside us &i)e a sheri7- and


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RESISTING EI9

Our resis#an!e gi'e #he Spiri#au#hri#y # app&y his pwer agains##he pwers #ha# ppse us(

The "r!es " e'i& ha'e n au#hri#yn ear#h- %u# #hey wi&& re"use # gi'e

up #heir grund as &ng as #hey !ange# away wi#h i#(

The r&e " #he !hur!h is # en"r!e

#he 'i!#ry " ?esus agains# #he


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RESISTING EI9

His in#en# was #ha# nw- #hrugh #he!hur!h- #he $ani"&d wisd$ " Gdshu&d %e $ade )nwn # #he ru&ersand au#hri#ies in #he hea'en&yrea&$s- a!!rding # his e#erna&purpse whi!h he a!!$p&ished in

Chris# ?esus ur 9rd( .Eph 0124(

This pr$ise is "r 8nw8( A )ey #as)" #he !hur!h is # pu# #he 'i!#ry "


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RESIST >ITH >ORDS

>e resis# #he ene$y %y spea)ingwrds " #ru#h( ?esus de$ns#ra#ed#he !rre!# $e#hd when he was%eing #e$p#ed %y Sa#an(

He has # persuade us # su%$i# #

hi$( He p&an#s "a&se ideas in ur$inds- and i" he !an ge# us # agreewi#h his #hugh#s- he has pwer inur &i"e # d wha# he prpsed( The


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RESIST >ITH >ORDS

?esus did n# address Sa#an r %indhi$( He *us# de!&ared #he #ru#h( >e$ay s$e#i$es need # !$$and aspiri# # &ea'e a persn wh needs #%e se# "ree- %u# $s#&y we *us# need# de!&are #he #ru#h and " e'i& has #

=ee(


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PERSISTENCE

9is#en # wha# #he un*us# *udge says( Andwi&& n# Gd %ring a%u# *us#i!e "r his!hsen nes- wh !ry u# # hi$ day and

nigh#K >i&& he )eep pu##ing #he$ 7K I #e&&yu- he wi&& see #ha# #hey ge# *us#i!e- andui!)&y .9u)e 2@1:34(

Gd is ui!) # %ring *us#i!e( The un*us# *udge is s&w( ?esus pr$ised #ha# Gd wi&&%ring *us# # his pep&e ui!)&y( He is #he'ery ppsi#e " #he un*us# *udge- s he

des n# need # %e nagged(


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PERSISTENCE

Persistence is the key tosuccessul resistance

Persis#en!e wi&& ne'er persuade Gd# !hange his $ind- %u# i# wi&& wear#he ene$y dwn and "r!e hi$ #

surrender( >hen we re*e!# #he ene$y+s ,rs#

a##a!)- he wi&& !$e %a!) wi#h

an#her( I" his ,rs# sugges#in des


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PERSISTENCE

>e d n# need persis# # !hangeGd+s $ind- %u# we wi&& ha'e #persis# in #he #ru#h # wear dwn #heene$y(

Au#hri#y is essen#ia& "r resis#ing e'i&


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PERSISTENCE

We can only resist the orces oevil e#ectively in situationswhere we have authority

>e shu&d !hse ur #arge#s!are"u&&y( >e !an n&y resis# e'i&

pwers e7e!#i'e&y in p&a!es where weha'e &egi#i$a#e au#hri#y(

Praying agains# %ig spiri#s in p&a!es

where we d n# ha'e au#hri#y !an


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SUhen we su%$i# # ur e&ders- wegi'e #he$ au#hri#y in ur &i'es( Thisena%&es #he$ # pray # Gd n ur%eha&" and re&ease #he H&y Spiri# #wr) in ur &i'es( I# a&s a&&ws #he$# resis# e'i& n ur %eha&"(

The $re I su%$i# # Chris#ian "riendsr e&ders- #he grea#er spiri#ua&au#hri#y #hey wi&& ha'e # resis# any


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