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Praying With Authority
What Does It Mean to Pray
With Authority?
Kenneth Copeland
Every
Christian has the privilege of using the Name of Jesus in prayer.
When
you pray in Jesus’ Name, you immediately get God’s attention.
Philippians 2:9-10 says, “God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name
of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth.”
In Jesus’ Name, the believer has authority to “tread
on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19).
When you call upon someone’s name, you are placing a
demand on their ability.
To
know how much confidence you can place in a name, you must be able to measure
the power behind it.
A
man writing a check places a demand on his own name. If he has the proper funds
in the bank, then there is enough power to meet the demand.
The
power backing the Name of Jesus is the power of Almighty God Himself!
First John 3:22-23 says, “And whatsoever we ask, we
receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are
pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, that we should believe on
the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment.”
The
mighty, powerful Name of Jesus is available to you. Become aware of your right
and privilege to use it.
God’s love motivates Him to use His power.
First John 4:16 says, “And we have known and
believed the love that God hath to us....”
When
you believe the love He has for you, you’ll begin to realize you have as much
right to use the Name of Jesus as anyone else.
Believe
the love God has for you.
Once
you recognize the reality of God’s love in your life, you will realize He has
not left you defenseless and powerless against evil.
When
you pray, use it freely and confidently in the face of your enemy!
Kenneth Copeland Ministries' mission is to minister the Word of
Faith, by teaching believers who they are in Christ Jesus; taking them from the
milk of the Word to the meat, and from religion to reality.
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