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HOW TO USE IT

The door to exercising your authority in Christ hinges on Ephesians 1:20 and Ephesians 2:6, the verses that say we are seated with God in Christ.

I encourage you to meditate on those verses until you fully grasp the revelation that you are seated with Him and that you are the one He moves through. It’s not only available to powerful preachers or leaders in the Church – no, as a born-again believer, you can use His authority over the enemy’s power!

When adversity arises, use your authority by speaking out what His Word says, using the Name of Jesus. For example, you could say, “Sickness, I command you to leave my body in Jesus’ Name according to 1 Peter 2:24 – by His stripes, I am healed!” The authority is in the name.

It’s like using the name of the president of a company – that name can get things done. It’s the same in the spirit realm, except that the Name of Jesus is higher – carries more weight -- than any other name (Philippians 2:9).

Think about that! When you use the Name of Jesus, believing that you’re seated with Him at the right hand of God, you are backed by all the power in heaven! Every knee must bow to that Name (Philippians 2:10) – the name of sickness, lack, fear, or any other power of the enemy.

Jesus made it very clear that His Name is the key to all authority:

Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it (John 14:13-14).

In Acts 3, when Peter and John encounter a lame man at the Gate Beautiful, they said, “In the Name of Jesus, rise up and walk,” and he does! It wasn’t their anointing or power that raised the man – it was the authority in the Name of Jesus. That same authority belongs to us – using the Name of Jesus is how we use it!

Was this plan helpful to you? For more information and encouragement, check out Karen’s website and her CD or MP3 called “Your Authority in Christ.”