Ephesians 1: 22- 23 says “And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”
God appointed Jesus as the universal and supreme head of the church.The church is his body and the believing ones are members of the body of Christ.The above text says “he has put all things under his feet.” Since the feet is part of the body, this infers that he has put all things under the church – which is his body.
1John 4:4 say “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”The one who is the world is the adversary, Satan, who is also known as the God of this world (2 Corinthian 4:4). But the one that is in us — the Holy Spirit — is greater. God himself in the person of the Holy Spirit come and dwell in our spirit at the new birth. Him being in us infers that we have overcome satan.“Nikaō” is the Greek word rendered overcome, it also connotes to subdue, conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.
Mark 16: 15-17 say “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17And these signs shall follow(accompany) them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them; he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.”
Notice the first thing he said will accompany the believing ones, is “in my name they shall cast out or drive out devils.”
We are able to this because we no longer under his authority or dominion. When we become born again, God delivers us from the authority of darkness and translate us into the Kingdom of his dear son.
Paul corroborates this assertion saying, “Who hath delivered us from the power(Authority) of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” Col: 1:13
Mark16-19 say…So then after the Lord had spoken unto them; he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
The right hand signifies a place of honour, a place of Authority. A person of high rank who put someone on his right hand gives him equal honour with himself and recognises him as possessing equal dignity and authority.
Sitting down at the right of God infers that Jesus has equal dignity and authority with the father and this act of sitting demonstrates that the redemptive work had been completed.
Hebrews 1:3 says “…When he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.”
Jesus sat down, when he purged our sins- that is when the new creation became consummated and ratified.
This is corroborated by Hebrew 10:12, which say “…but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God”.
You see, when Jesus offered Himself on the cross, He became a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind forever. His sacrifice didn’t just cover the sins of mankind, it literally blotted them out.
Jesus’s blood, which he carried to the Heavenly Holy of Holies and obtained eternal redemption for man, dealt with man’s past, present, and future sins.
It is worth mentioning that Jesus did not sit down alone, at the right hand of the father.
You see, we the believing ones, also sat with him, with all the authority that was given to him, because it belongs to us through him, we help him carry out his work on earth.
Ephesians 2:6 says “…And hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus”
Ephesians: 1:20-23, describes the import of being seated at the right hand of the father. Saying, “Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Remember, I said Arch Angel Michael showed reverence to Lucifer, when they disputed for the body of Moses, and could not bring up railing accusation against him, because Adam had transferred his Adamic authority
Now, Lucifer has no choice but to show respect and obey the born again of God, without any ifs ands or buts, because that authority has been taken from him by Jesus and transferred to the church.
We are seated with Christ at His own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. Hallelujah!!!
Emmanuel Emeke Asiwe(Ps)
