Days of Elijah pt8—Divinely Delegated Authority

[2Ki 1:1-18 NASB95]

The miraculous is a divine confrontation against the forces of darkness and all that includes.

We are in a war. God has delegated authority to us as believers. (I have preached messages defining this subject.)

Elijah shows us how to use the divine delegated authority to overcome the forces of darkness.

What can we learn about divinely delegated authority from Elijah?

Here are five things we can learn about divinely delegated authority.

Authority confronts the adversary.

V3

[Luk 10:19 NASB95]

Authority is given to confront the adversaries of God’s divine destiny.

Authority operates by total devotion to Jesus.

V3

[Jas 4:7 NASB95]

Your dominion over the devil is in direct proportion to your submission to God.

Authority operates by declaration of the Word of God.

V4

[Eph 6:11-13, 17 NASB95]

The Word of God out of your mouth is the weapon that will defeat the enemy.

Authority comes from knowing your identity in Christ.

V10,12

[Luk 4:3-4, 9-12 NASB95]

Satan’s attack will be against your identity.

Learning who you are in Christ allows you to exercise authority over the adversary.

Authority is released with the right spirit.

V13-15

This man humbly recognized and honored Elijah as a man of God.

[Luk 9:53-56 NASB95]

[Rom 12:14 NASB95]

Know what kind of spirit you are of.

God wants us to confront the darkness with divinely delegated authority that is based on submission to Him as being declared from God’s Word, knowing who we are in Christ, and being of the right spirit.