CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Pastor Ron Baptiste Founder of Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Covenant Confirmers Ministries; a “Certified Recovery Congregation” Founder of TN. Biker Medical Clinic Inc. www.Tennesseebikermedicalclinic.org Messages Available on Podbean https://covenantconfirmers.podbean.com Live You Tube https://www.youtube.com/user/ covenantconfirmers1/live
“THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY” Gen. 1:26 & 28 “God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have Dominion.” Matt.28:18 “All power is given unto me in heaven and in the earth.” Luke 9:1 “He called his disciples and gave them power and authority over all devils.” Luke 10:19 “Behold I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.” God has given us “dominion, power and authority” over all sickness, poverty, addictions and devils, along with all this comes a responsibility. “To whom much is given, much is required.” We still keep asking God to save, heal, deliver and prosper us, then we wonder why it’s not happening? We keep asking God to do what He told us to do. Luke 10:9 “and heal the sick and say unto them the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.” Notice that He didn’t say “pray for the sick,” as a matter of fact, nowhere in the New Testament did Jesus ever tell us to “pray for the sick.” Also notice that Jesus said to “heal the sick” first as an order of service, then second; He said to preach the Word; “and say unto them that the Kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.” In the early Church they needed “signs & wonders” to persuade the religious Jews over to Christianity. The modernday religious churches could use some “signs & wonders.” Acts 3:6 “Peter said silver & gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee.” In most churches today, Peter would have been kicked out of the church for making the statement; “but such as I have, give I thee.” Peter was just bold enough to believe Jesus when He said; “I give you all power, I give you authority, I give you dominion.” Peter already had everything he needed, he didn’t have to pray about it. 2 Peter 3: 9 “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” The next time you hear some religious preacher claim that the old statement; “If it be God’s will?” It is God’s will that we be
saved, healed, delivered, and prosperous. I think it’s time we stop praying about it and do something about it! We must stop asking God to do what He told us to do. Then and only then we will see the next great move of God. Matt.25: 14-29 “5 talent man, 2 talent man, & 1 talent man.” The master “gave to every man according to His several ability.” He gave to each man what he could handle. The 5-talent man doubled his 5 into 10. The 2-talent man doubled his 2 into 4, but the 1 talent man hid his lord’s money in the ground. What have we done with the “power, authority and dominion” that God has given us? Have we just prayed about it-dug a whole in the ground and hid it? Or have we doubled what God has given us? Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up. To be found faithful, Pastor Ron
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