The Kingdom Authority

Written By Bill Johnson
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And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” —Matthew 28:18 NASB

We have been given authority over this planet.

It was first given to us in the commission God gave to mankind in Genesis (see Gen. 1:28-29), and was then restored to us by Jesus after His resurrection. But Kingdom authority is different than is typically understood by many believers. It is the authority to set people free from torment and disease, destroying the works of darkness. It is the authority to move the resources of Heaven through creative expression to meet human need. It is the authority to bring Heaven to earth. It is the authority to serve.

Father, my heart breaks for the brokenness I see all around me. Help me to step into the authority You’ve given me so that I can see Your heart manifest in each situation.

As with most Kingdom principles, the truths of humanity’s dominion and authority are dangerous in the hands of those who desire to rule over others. These concepts seem to validate some people’s selfishness. But when these truths are expressed through the humble servant, the world is rocked to its core. Becoming servants to this world is the key to open the doors of possibility that are generally thought of as closed or forbidden.

Let your heart be broken. Let yourself be stirred with compassion for the pain and suffering you see in the world. But don’t stop there. Heal the sick, comfort the brokenhearted, bring freedom to the captives, raise the dead, release all that I’ve put inside of you!

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson is the Senior Pastor of Bethel Church. Bill is a fifth generation pastor with a rich heritage in the things of the Spirit. This apostolic network has crossed denominational lines in building relationships that enable church leaders to walk in both purity and power. The present move of God has brought Bill into a deeper understanding of the phrase, "on earth as it is in heaven." Heaven is the model for our life and ministry. Jesus lived with this principle by only doing what He saw His Father doing. Learning to recognize the Holy Spirit's presence, and how to follow His lead will enable us to do the works of Christ, destroying the works of the devil. Healing and deliverance must become the common expression of this gospel of power once again. Bill and the Bethel Church family have taken on this theme for life and ministry. Healings, ranging from cancer to broken bones, to learning disorders and emotional healing, happen with regularity. This is the children's bread. And these works of God are not limited to revival meetings. The church is learning how to take this anointing to the schools, workplace, and neighborhoods with similar results. Bill teaches that we owe the world an encounter with God, and that a Gospel without power is not the Gospel that Jesus preached.

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