CHRIST | AUTHORITY | POWER | CHURCH | SATAN | KINGDOM | DARKNESS

After his baptism, Jesus began His ministry filled with the Spirit and in the power of the Spirit [Luke 4:1,14]. The people in Israel were amazed at Christ’s authority to teach and His command over evil spirits — Mark 1:21-22, 27
The man in the synagogue who had an unclean demonic spirit reacts — Mark 1:23-26
The demonic spirits in the Gadarene demoniac man react to Jesus’s command — Mark 5:1-14
Demons proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God — Luke 4:40-41
Power came out from Jesus to heal the sick and tormented with evil spirits — Luke 6:17-19
A woman with a spirit of infirmity is set free — Luke 13:11-17

FIRST COMMISSION: TRAINING OVER AND WORK FOR THE KINGDOM BEGINS — LUKE 9:1-6

Christ sends the 12 disciples and he gives them: 1. power to preach the Kingdom of God.
He gives them: 2. authority over demons and 3. to heal the sick.
They were to take nothing with them including money — a journey of faith depending on God solely.
They went through the towns preaching the gospel and healing the sick.

SECOND COMMISSION: SENDING OF THE 72 DISCIPLES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL — LUKE 10:1-19

Christ sent 72 disciples to every city and town that He was going to visit — they prepared the way for His visit.
Jesus warned that the Harvest was truly great, and that workers were needed. Pray to the Father for workers for the Harvest.
They were to carry nothing with them, including money — a journey of faith trusting God’s provisions and grace.
They were to: 1. proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom, 2. heal the sick, and 3. and cast out demons in His Name.
They return surprised and amazed that in His Name, the demons obeyed them. [Luke 10:17]

Before Jesus went back to the Father after His resurrection, He appeared to His disciples and told them to wait in Jerusalem for the Promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:49
At that time, they would receive power to be His witnesses in the whole world. Acts 1:8
He told them that all authority had been given to Him in heaven and on earth. Matt. 28:18
Therefore they were to go and make disciples, baptizing them, and teaching them all that Jesus had taught them.
And these signs would follow those who would believe: In His name, 1. they would cast out demons; 2. They would lay their hands on the sick and the sick would be healed; 3. And they were to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the world.
IMPORTANT: All three commissions had the same commands: AUTHORITY to cast out demons and heal the sick. POWER to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom.
Jesus promised to be with them to the end of the world.

After the resurrection, Christ proclaims that He had all authority in heaven and on earth. He had defeated the devil and now all principalities and demonic spirits of darkness must come under his authority; “That through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is the devil and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Hebrew 2:14-15 NKJV

With that authority, He then sends His disciples with the commission to bring the gospel of salvation to the entire world, to make disciples, and to teach them what He had taught and commanded them. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age,” Amen.

* All scriptures are from New King James Version

CHRIST’S AUTHORITY AND POWER GIVEN TO THE CHURCH OVER SATAN'S KINGDOM OF DARKNESS HAVE NOT CEASED