 Okay, um with regard to whatever we've discussed any more quest, so can we move on to the next chapter here? We can move okay, sure sure sure all right, so We'll go ahead So far we've seen the methods in which the enemy works and we also understand that These methods are somewhat common And Lee uses the same techniques On each generation, so if we are aware we can have a guard against the enemy and be prepared right if at all there is that attack and Why are we so confident that? Even if the enemy comes against us in all these ways that we can overcome It is because of what the Lord Jesus has done on the cross of Calvary, so when we talk about believers authority the source of our authority is Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, so unless we understand about the cross really well and What the cross has accomplished for us? our confidence, you know will will not be on on solid ground This key for us to walk victorious the understanding Of the victory that comes through the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ So what did the Lord Jesus do on the cross? He destroyed our enemy Satan completely and And he did a Work We will get into it later Redemptive work is to buy back something Okay, and in the context of our What has happened to a believer we know that a believer when they Acknowledge that the Lord Jesus is the son of God that He has paid the price for Their forgiveness and you know eternal life and blessings and all of that what happens in those in moment That person becomes a child of God and in the spiritual realm They are translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light And I think I mentioned to you. No, it's like moving from a certain Citizenship to another citizenship. So the dynamics changes Okay, about what this person is now Eligible for the benefits that this person will enjoy in the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ So that is redemption. Okay in in a nutshell Because of redemption We have authority over the enemy. So we're saying that through the cross Satan is defeated through the cross we have been redeemed and both of this is Revealing that we are in a different Place of great confidence that we can exercise our authority on the devil Now, let's look at a couple of passages that show us To what extent Satan has been defeated. So can somebody I would need all of you to read different passages right now So if you can all get ready, that'll be good. We will go through Six passages and ideally six different people if you read it, that'll be nice. So the first passage here is from Genesis chapter 3 and verse 15 Okay, so could somebody please read that for us Genesis 3 15 and Then if you look in your notes, you have the next passage from John 12 verses 31 to 33 So all of them need to be read in order. So whoever has it ready can just jump in page number 30 Genesis 3 15 and I will put enmity between you and woman and Between your offspring and hers. He will crush your head and you will strike his heel Okay, great. Thank you John. Thank you for that. So this was spoken of early on Okay, so the seed of The woman now, obviously we understand that this was being referred to the Lord Jesus Christ Who will crush the head of The serpent, but we know that the serpent, you know is Satan himself And how did the Lord Jesus fulfill what was spoken in Genesis 3 15? He crushed the devil Satan on the cross Okay, what we Done for us. So it's like a prophetic. It's like a messianic prophecy that you know the Seed of that woman will crush the head of the serpent and Jesus has already done it through the cross So Satan has been crushed Okay, or his head has been crushed. So you can imagine how badly the enemies defeated I Just feel that this one scripture itself is enough, but you know, you repeatedly see The message tree through other passages as well. So let's read them all the next passage is John 12 Versus 31 to 33. Can somebody please read that? Now if the time for judgment on this world Now the prince of this world will be driven out and I when I am lifted up from the earth Will draw all people to myself. He said to this to show the kind of death. He was going to die Okay, thank you super sheesh. So this is Jesus That he's going to die on the cross and He's also adding and saying that the enemy Satan will be driven out Okay, or we could say he will be Expelled or he was expelled and Jesus said when I go on to the cross. This is gonna happen. So it will be expelled Where was he expelled from he's still on the earth, isn't it? He's moving around going about with his methods and his tactics and all. So what is the meaning of expelled? Position of authority Okay, the kind of authority that he had the grip that he had over the lives of the people He has been expelled from that position of authority Quite clearly Jesus said that that he's going to die and when he Accomplishes This this work on the cross that Satan will be dethroned from his authority Okay, so it's quite clear for us. Now. Let's move on John chapter 16 verses 8 through 11 another person John 16 verses 8 through 11 John chapter 16 verse 8 to 11 when he comes he will convict the world of guilt In regard to sin and righteousness and judgment in regard to sin because men do not believe in me in regard to righteousness Because I'm going to the father where you can see me no longer and in regard to judgment because the prince of this world now stands conduct Okay, thank you John. So Prince of this world another title given to Satan Stands what? Condemned Okay, so on the cross What did the Lord Jesus do? Satan was condemned. So he's already been judged right condemned is more like a legal terminology where Somebody has been confirmed to Be wrong and you know, they they are now punished one So Satan has already been Condemned, okay, so that is what Jesus is saying. So through the cross this has already been done Colossians 2 verses 14 through 15 Is that he are you able to read it? Yes, you're faster. Yeah, let's go ahead Haven't wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us which was contrary to us and He has taken it out of the way heaven nearly to the cross Haven't discerned principalities and powers. He met a public spectacle of them triumphant over them in it Okay, thank you. Thank you, Sally. So I'll go from the back. It says triumphant over them in It it is what cross Okay, or through it, which is the cross triumphant through the cross Over them is Satan and you saw the list, you know principalities powers of darkness So Jesus has Triumphant Okay, another thing you see there is he has disarmed. It says no principalities powers of darkness. So Disarmed simply means You have an enemy, okay, who is notorious who is You know kind of very they carry lethal weapons against us But when you take away all those weapons You know and they are defeated they are now your prisoners They're no longer harmful to us, right or in other words, they could be harmful, but we are protected Okay, we are Stronger than them now because they are disarmed and that is what we see the cross doing for us It has disarmed principalities and powers and we see that Jesus made a public spectacle of the enemy. Okay, this is another thing for us to understand when you go back to The era where there were kings and they had their enemy kings. They'll go to war and if one king wins the battle They would do something like a you know like a public Ah Procession they will carry whatever they have got from the enemy the Gold and the silver and the cattle and everything basically for display that I am the winner here And you know, they would go on this very Grand procession. So that is public spectacle. So what we have been told here Paul writes to the Colossians That's what he's saying. You know what? Jesus has won a grand victory on the cross. He has disarmed Principalities and powers. So he's trying to tell them do you understand what kind of a victory we have Through what the Lord Jesus has done for us. So it's a grand victory and the enemies disarmed Let's go on to the next passage here Hebrews 2 verses 14 through 15 Reboot to chapter 2 verse 14 to 15 Yeah for as much then As the student are particles of the flesh and blood He also himself likewise took part of the same that to death he might destroy him That art power of death. That is the devil and deliver them who through fears of death Who are all their lifetimes subject to bondage. Amen Okay, so another term here that is used as A condition of the the devil now is destroyed Okay, so the Lord Jesus and then that passage also talks about how he became a man, right? Why did he have to do that? to fulfill the Requirement for that perfect sacrifice. That's why God had to become a man so that The enemy could be destroyed Okay, so another thing here. No so far. We've seen Satan was crushed He was dethroned or expelled condemned this sound now add another thing to it Destroyed okay, so he has been destroyed through the cross Now Matthew 28 and verse 18 would be the next passage. Yeah another person Please somebody new who has not read so far Hi guys, pastor has a small network issue. She will come back back Please hold on. Thank you. Okay not it. Okay. I hope you all can hear me Yes Okay, okay. I'm so sorry it's strangely like I have two internet connections and Both were not working. So somehow I anyway, I kind of managed to get in through the phone So don't worry about it. We can still finish our portions for today. I'm sorry about that delay in connectivity though All right, so we were reading the passage You know about the cross so which passage where we at just now Hebrews Yeah, we finished Hebrews so Matthew 28 and verse 18 if one of you can read it that would be great Then Jesus came to them and said all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me Therefore go and make disciples of all nations Baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you surely I am with you always to the very end of the age Okay, yeah, thank you. Thank you John So you see here that the Lord Jesus is is Confirming and this is after the work on the cross right. He's confirming and and saying what he's saying all authority All authority on heaven and and earth Belongs to whom belongs to him Right. So then just simple mathematics, isn't it? How much of if all authority belongs to the Lord Jesus? How much authority belongs to Satan? Yeah, exactly. So Nothing at all. So can we say that Satan is powerless? Okay, so far we said that he is crushed He has Been expelled He has been condemned Disarmed destroyed and also powerless. Okay, so because he has been made powerless now we as The children of God, you know, we understand that we are in a position of victory. We're in a position of authority okay, and Really the work of Jesus is complete we don't have to look for another person to come and And I like to what the Lord Jesus is done Or we don't have to fear that there will be somebody who will Subtract from what Jesus has already done. Isn't it? So that gives us great confidence in the work of the cross and we have to understand that You know We are truly victorious. Okay. Now Let's continue. We are going to just examine this victory through the cross and We are also told right that We have dominion on all the powers of the enemy. So look 10 and verse 19 another person Could you kindly read this passage for us look 10 and 19? Okay Who can quickly read it? I Have On snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy nothing will happen Yeah, great. Thank you so much. So once again, you know again You find this commissioning of the disciples happening Before the cross and you see the ministry of Jesus Sometimes there is what we call as the foretaste Of the cross. So even as a foretaste of the cross, you find the Lord Jesus Giving his disciples mastery and dominion over the enemy. So how much more After the cross so we as god's people we have to understand the nature of Authority that we carry So now that we carry this authority, you know, what what are we supposed to do? Anyone any thoughts on that now that you know, the Lord Jesus has given us that authority. What are we expected to do with it? We walk in that authority exercise the authority Okay, how how how do we do that? Heal the sick cast our demons Okay So you're expressing you're uh releasing your authority over sickness over demonic powers Yeah, that's good. That's good. How else how else can you exercise the authority? I think we can use this to to resist the influence of the Very good darkness Correct. Correct. So we can use it to resist. Okay. We can use it to resist its Influence great. So these are all ways in which what you are telling me now like what john said and what Brother Isaac said is all enforcing the victory We already have it and there are different ways in which we can enforce this Victory or as you know john said walk in that authority So again, we could also talk about things like commanding declaring with the word Or you know the the word of God in in our mouth. We can also talk about Binding and losing right for as per the purposes of God. So things like this will Help us enforce the victory which we have already Won through the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. So We have to understand that as long as we are here on the earth, right? This is our This is what we are expected to do Just go ahead and enforce your victory. We don't have to Purchase that victory anymore. It has already been done for us through the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ now Let's add a few more Thoughts that will help us completely Walk in this truth We have Complete protection Okay, so we have complete protection from satan because a lot of people wonder We have the authority. Yes, but what if we start to walk in this authority, you know, is there Some sort of a danger to us as believers, but there are so many scriptures that State that we are already protected. You know just now subhashish read he read and he said that Nothing by any means shall harm you. Okay, and one John 5 18 it says that If if we don't sin Then the enemy cannot touch us Okay, the enemy cannot touch us Then we also read that no weapon formed against us shall prosper But you know, we are the ones who will in fact Condemn the enemy and again, you know the angel of the Lord and camps around those of fear a man Deliver delivers them and there is some 91 that talks about us Living under the protection of God. So, you know, there are various Times that God has confirmed and reconfirmed to us that not only do we have victory But we also have protection from the work of the evil one so That gives us so much confidence, you know in in God that we can stand Boldly against the enemy. We don't have to be afraid. You know, some people know that the cross is given us the victory, but There is the fear What if the enemy does this and that? We don't have to fear because We have the authority, but we also have the protection of God. Okay All right, so any any thoughts right now or any questions at this point Or are you convinced that the Lord Jesus has won our complete victory? If you are convinced, maybe I can hear an amen at least Class, okay. Yes. Yes. Yeah, very convinced. Yes. Amen. Okay. All that is happening on the chat. So that's wonderful Great Yeah Okay, great. So we are all convinced of that I'm just trying to reconnect back through my computer because my net connection is back Okay, I'll join you through the other connection there Thank you Okay, so we are quite clear About the victory of the cross now just going to add a couple of You know other Thoughts to This aspect of us having the victory and also having the protection. Why are we discussing these things? See when it comes to Practically engaging against the enemy Though we know that Jesus has died on the cross and given us the victory, you know believers tend to have some Doubts which stop them. So we don't want to have any fear or Doubts we want to be very clear that, you know, we Can go ahead and enforce this victory that God has given us. So, you know, one thing is believers fear that Still there is there is some access That Satan has from where he can keep attacking them or harming them But you know, we just now clarified that we also have God's protection right against The the works of darkness. So that is clear now sometimes believers have this this kind of a question Recently there is a teaching called as the courts of heaven I don't know how many of you have come across that teaching but in that what is said is Yes, Jesus has won the victory for us But since he is an intercessor in heaven right now The setting is more like a court. Okay. So where we have to approach The court of heaven where Jesus is the advocate and the judge and when we Are fighting against Satan, you know, he will judge he will he will Declare us Innocent and Satan will be condemned in the courts of heaven. So each time we have to go in prayer and you know, we have to Have Jesus fight that case like a lawyer and then he will give us the victory But the the problem with that is You know, when we study in the book of Hebrews, Hebrews 9 14, we are told that the Lord Jesus has already Perfected us You know once and for all because he became that perfect sacrifice that Was required on the cross and therefore the work of God has already been done Yes, he is the advocate Yes, he is the apostle of our confession. Yes, he is the high priest who has engaged in um intercession in heaven Right, but that kind of um, you know intercession Stands from a place where Jesus is already completed You know Redeeming us. He's already completed paying the price. He's already completed condemning the devil So there is no more requirement for another case In the courts of heaven where we have to go fight the case Jesus acts as our advocate and all that. So it's not required. All right, so uh, what we are saying is Though there is such a Such a concept among certain believers scripturally if you look at it in heaven Jesus has completed every You know, all your cases everything and he's there. He no longer needs to fight another case Okay, so That Is what we are saying now We can also sometimes believers have this issue They feel no but satan still has some legal rights To do what he's doing to cause sickness or to cause some sort of a disruption in our lives And they feel they feel that but you know when we study about The work of redemption through the cross. Okay, so when you go and study about that We will understand that redemption means you've literally been translated into another kingdom Okay, uh, and thereby like and the picture is like how moses brought the people of Children of israel out of egypt. Okay, so from slavery out of bondage into freedom from being slaves to being sons from Not having anything to know being blessed, you know as the children of abraham as the um, uh As as the children of god the blessings of the cross. So when we say that we are redeemed legally Because now you are a part of another kingdom God has rights on us satan has lost all his legal rights on us because we belong to another kingdom So even we use the term legal rights Satan no more has legal rights on us because we now are Retained so even in that sense, you know, there is no Access which he has unless We give the access to the devil now. How can access happen again? We will study that later But you know when I keep sinning when I keep disobeying the promptings of the holy spirit or what the word of god is instructing me What happens? I open the door Right that is access and then satan is able to do things in in people's in believers lives Okay, however Originally he has no more legal rights Okay, so here is the other Challenge for believers. We've understood that Jesus has one complete victory over the devil, but believers worry Now what if satan retaliates? Okay, uh, what if satan gets angry with us, you know, how the enemy gets angry when You're doing something against them. So What if there's a backlash, you know, I go I cast out a demon Then maybe in my home, there will be a fight or there will be some You know some theft something that satan will do to say you did something to me now watch what I'm going to do to you believers have that kind of fear but Based on whatever we've discussed so far All the scriptures we read satan is completely defeated he is disarmed and We are protected nothing by any means shall harm you. So Why are we fearing this retaliation? Why are we fearing this backlash? You know, we are completely protected Okay, however When people fear Okay, such things There is also, you know, a scripture which says like job said this he said what I have feared Has come upon me So sometimes, you know, when we agree with the enemy Those things begin to happen, you know, because there is another dynamic in play there. We are believing We are putting our faith in fear, you know, we are we We give access to the enemy in that way. Okay, so backlash is a believer Who's walking with the lord strong walking strong with the lord and you know, he he is strong in the word And yielding to the holy spirit is such a believer. We not worry about any kind of, you know, back lashes So you can confidently exercise your authority against the powers of darkness Okay, so that's another clarity that we want to bring in here. So the last clarity Is with regard to this statement. I don't know how many of you have heard it, but people generally say, you know higher levels higher devils Okay, and I have also heard people say New level new devil Okay, so it simply means that as god leads us Into greater things Uh, what happens is you will find I mean, they think that there will be a A new attack from the devil or a bigger attack, you know, when let's say you are a believer and then suddenly God opens up doors for you and you become a leader in the church So people would say oh when you were a volunteer believer That time, you know, all these attacks were not happening But now that you have become a leader, you're a man at another level There are new devils that you're facing. There are larger attacks and all that But again, you know, if you go back to Scripture, you know, you say new level or every higher level You have a higher devil But you see what god's word says is we are seated with christ in the heavenly places Okay, so who is at the highest place right now? You know the lord jesus and where is our position? spiritually We are also placed In the highest position right in christ jesus. We've been seated in the heavenly places in christ jesus So why this fear of some higher devil coming and attacking us? Okay, so you see there are different thought processes and concepts and philosophies that people have That brings in fear But if you examine the scriptures, it's quite clear that the cross has won the victory Complete victory in fact Jesus has given us, you know that complete authority and We are also protected so If we meditate on god's word and this becomes a reality in our hearts in our minds You know, we are able to walk victorious As believers we're able to exercise our authority Okay, so this these are some of the key Things that we wanted to discuss from this chapter any if you have any more questions or you know, you know of Uh, certain Conceptions, you know misconceptions that people have we could discuss about that Yeah, sure Like I heard a teaching that you know, um As we are wrestling against the Principalities and all those things higher level just like you say, you know, yeah We are not on guard, you know, the ethic will come upon us. So something like that. I heard So I was fair. Uh, I was fearful most of the time, you know, oh my god, like I'm not ready to spread to me So I shouldn't wrestle against all those principalities and high authorities, but as Uh, you were sharing, I mean All my doubts have been cleared and I'm so thankful to you. And so if you can put more insight on this Yeah, sure. Sure. Zellie. Uh, thank you for that very honest question there Uh, see people do say that, you know, the the more deeper you get Uh, and you go against the devil The devil might try to attack you in a more severe way But you know, the fact is That when his kingdom is getting Uh an assault from us Obviously he will try to he he will do his best. Isn't it to stop us So as a believer, you know, it's a given It's a given that Satan will do everything possible Everything, you know, uh up his sleeves, he will do it So for a believer, you just you just continue to submit to the Lord We will come to the section where we talk about Overcomer's lifestyle Uh, you know, how how you can live victorious I think Zellie as long as you're maintaining that lifestyle Before the Lord and you're submitted to the Lord You don't have to give in to these things that people say because there's no biblical evidence to that Yeah Sure, sure. Yeah Yeah, but if people start I told you know Job said, um, like whatever I feared Has come upon me many people who engage in prayer intercession spiritual warfare they believe But oh something might happen. So if you believe it, you're empowering it and it happens Really good question there um, yeah, how about the others are you Do you know of Some challenges that people may have To exercising their authority Yes, can I can I share it? Yeah. Yes, brother is a go ahead Yes, just like Zellie was saying how can we um help or I mean Strengthen some believers actually According to all what we have discussed or what what you have discussed Authorities have been given to us or some are either hesitant To operating their authority either fear Or lack of proper knowledge And some of us we are all within the same community or in the church How can we help them so that they can be more grounded in their authority? Like I'm saying in healing and deliverance Some can only some don't Think or believe that they have the authority when something happens the world is ill Wait for the pastor or let the pastor call Instead of them trying to start either offering prayer and whatnot So how can we help those people to operate properly in their authority? Thank you. Yeah, good. Good. Very good question, brother So, uh, see one you've answered your own question. You said you how can we Like teach them you said so one ways you teach them. Okay, and you you also said Like you know because of ignorance people are not aware of the authority that they carry So once you bring this teaching there will be Uh Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of god So when you preach the word clearly then people will develop faith about that matter So that is one thing second very practical thing which we can do is we can also help them To Exercise this authority Okay in different ways now. I'll just give the example of deliverance I remember we we Have opportunities here at church Where you know we can pray for others and all and when you pray sometimes people manifest and sometimes, you know, you you discern demon spirits and all but because you are serving In church, uh, you get an opportunity to exercise That authority I remember on a mission strip. In fact, uh, from our church we had gone and uh, this was In uh deli. I'm taking a little extra time since it's the last class those of you who really have to leave Please feel free. You can log off the class. No problem, but I'll share some So this was in deli and we had gone for a mission strip so after a session So many people started manifesting in the crowd. Okay, and we're talking about a huge crowd here So the sessions needed to go on so what they decided the organizers they said look We will continue with the next session those who need deliverance There was some space, you know, like backstage. They said you start bringing them backstage one by one and A team will be available to cast them out So a pastor was with us pastashi. She said, okay, come our team, you know, let our team minister We were all like, what are you saying? You know, we we'll go and do this deliverance. Is it so we all went and uh because there were different different people who were manifesting everyone was engaged in Praying over such people and I was caught up I was with two other guys from church from youth and um So we have this lady in front of us and she's manifesting and all of us we are telling each other you you do it You do it. You do it, you know So we were so we we know Scripturally, we know we have the authority and all but The opportunity to really minister and for a long time pastor never came near us So we were like we need help and then because we were there and we were stuck So to say, uh, we said, you know what, okay, let's just do it We'll pray and whatever we had learned, you know in the name of Jesus come out I cast you out in the name of you know, trying different commands so we sometimes these opportunities need to be there Isaac and You know, you can create it for your own teams. Uh, you can ask them. Okay, you pray you pray for people Uh, or even in the family, right? Like children, you could just tell them Okay, you pray something is happening You have to take authority over it. Uh, you can tell them. Okay. Come. Let's pray. Let's see This is happening. You command you command healing in the name of Jesus So what when you also practically Lead people into it. That's my point Okay, and I remember that day being in Delhi with those those guys We were at it, you know in the in a few minutes We were at it and we were trying to figure out, you know, why is the spirit not coming out and then You know, we the ministering to another person So it was just that initial inhibition which we had but once we started We were over our inhibition and I remember about myself, you know, uh went on several other mission strips and you know There are places where we go to some places one particular place So many people were manifesting that even ministering the word Had become hard because people were manifesting and you had to go and you know, do something about it And during Holy Spirit baptism, we saw so many were manifesting. So It was like a line one by one one by one people are coming over casting out demons casting out demons Okay, it had become like okay next next next, you know, and As I think about you know, that that kind of confidence I think it's because of all those times when uh, you know leaders and others they kind of Showed us and also Kind of led us in that direction and even pushed us into it So when we recognized that oh, yeah, actually, you know, look at these demons the way The disciples came back to Jesus and said Even like the demons are responding when the demons are responding to us We were amazed I was amazed. Oh, yeah, actually when you say the name of Jesus, they are listening They are leaving the people, you know, the torment is being broken. So In practical ways, I think we must also Lead people in that direction then they will also recognize. Ah, yes, I have the authority Okay, so I just wanted to add that brother Isaac and I hope it helps Thank you very much. Thank you. God bless you man. Yeah, sure It helps like so like the question of Jesus and his disciples Yes, and they ask why are we not able to do it Jesus is because you you don't believe in yourself Thank you. God bless you. Nice. We came to everybody Yeah, thank you. Thank you for the Isaac. So, uh, yeah everyone. So that's good and I just encourage us You know time to time Keep going back meditate keep meditating. You know on these passages Jesus has won the victory He has destroyed the devil the more we meditate, you know that that word the power of that word You know takes over within us and uh, you know that we are able to release that authority in an easier way Okay, so let me stop with those thoughts Uh, maybe Zellie Zellie could you close close in prayer? Yeah Thank you so much. Lord for this wonderful session that we had Lord. Wonderful Lord, we thank you for the wonderful trip that we have done through your work and through your daughter Lord, uh, pastor, thanks Lord. Lord, you continue on to hear so much of your Lord for your kingdom, Lord And also Lord, whatever truth that we have learned, Lord, help us to Lord practice that and when we speak continue on to minister to each one of our house Lord Lord, I pray that your peace with most of us is all understanding. We got a house Lord as we with this place in Jesus' name Amen Amen Amen, so thank you everyone. Uh, God bless you. Have a great weekend and I'll see you again in the next class