Ripped Off Series “Authority Lost” Pastor James Boyd (video & notes)

Ripped Off – Authority Lost – video and notes

Pastor James

The authority given:

Gen 1:26-28

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over allthe earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” ²⁷ So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. ²⁸ Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.

• God created a family that had emotions, feelings, and personalityas Him. He wanted a family that He could love and be loved by. He created kids who had a free will to love Him
  • I just need a hug…the feelings of God
• We see in these opening verses that he gave them authority even as he had authority
• Everything was subject to Adam: climate, crops, animals.
  • God had a “mini-me” – Adam ruled the earth and God ruled the universe
  • Bear video – opposite from the garden scenario
  • Adam could change the weather to water his crops, tell his crops to grow, and tell the bugs to stay away from the crops. He had complete control, and this was God’s intent.
• He was made in God’s image so he ruled like God

 

Don’t be ripped off. Gods intent hasn’t changed.

There was one thing that the man (Adam) needed to stay away from. It was the tree, and not just the tree but the fruit of the tree.

 

Example (Jim Vliet or Ron Miller):

• We look like this a lot of times.
• Jim Vliet dressed in police gear and telling me to give him my license.  I tell him to sit down and be quiet.  I revoke his authority and he listens and sits down quietly.
  • I haven’t taken away his authority.  He is still licensed by the county to get my license from me.  However, he somehow doesn’t know this and sits down and follows my directions.
  • He still has his badge.  He still has his gun.  He still has the backing of the county to get my license, but he doesn’t use it.  He’s persuaded that I know more and have authority over him.
• Let’s show this example in a different light. 
  • Jim now is persistent that I need to give him my license.  He comes over and demands it.  I don’t give it to him, so He cuffs me and takes it.
  • This is a picture of what you can do to that lying deceiving enemy that tries to steal your authority.
    • Honestly, the enemy can’t steal your authority.  Just like I can’t tell Jim that He can’t see my license.  Jim has authority to do so, but in the first scenario he didn’t give me his authority, he chose not to use it.  He was scared and timid and didn’t know his rights.  The second scenario was a bit different.  He demanded that I present my license to him.  He used the authority that was given to him.

Don’t be ripped off. Gods intent hasn’t changed.

 

Genesis 3:1-6 – Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

² And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; ³ but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’”

⁴ Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. ⁵ For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

⁶ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. ⁷ Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked.

• “and he said to the woman” – the enemy will attack at your weakest point
  • I’m not saying the woman is weak, but this was Adam’s weakest point. You guys know what I’m talking about.
  • God said directly to Adam, but the enemy came in through talking to His counterpart.  Adam was more persuaded since he heard directly from God.
    • Be careful of this. Wherever your weakest part is, tis is where the enemy will try to come in.
    • “you will not surely die” – God was talking about spiritual death, but the enemy twisted the story. He convinced them that death wasn’t going to happen, because He twisted God’s words.
      • This is what the enemy does. He twists God’s words.
      • “knowing good and evil” – God was trying to save man from knowing the evil side of things. He wanted man to only have to contend with good things and have dominion, but the enemy convinced him otherwise.

 

Whatever voice we listen to becomes our master.

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

Lusts of this world

• The enemy used the lusts of this world to rip off Adam from God’s intent
  • Lust of the flesh (saw the tree was good for food)
  • Lust of the eye (it was pleasant to the eyes)
  • Pride of life (desirable to make one wise)
  • Adam and Eve switched masters. They decided to go by this worlds entrapments, instead of God’s promises.

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

How does this apply today?

• Who we’ve listened to

Story – The one-arm boy (judo champion):

• This boy could have left the sensei and went to find another coach that would train him in more skills. He could have walked away from the competition, because he only had one move.  He could have been overwhelmed with only having one good arm, but he never would have reached his full potential.
• He probably heard from other teammates that there was no way.  He probably heard from his parents that he should join the special Olympics instead of go up against this force that was too powerful.  But, He decided to use his one move.  He didn’t even know throughout the story that this one move can’t be beaten, but he did it afraid.
• Who we listen to can impact our outcome.

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

• What we’ve been taught
• Good, Bad, Fear, Doubt: If you know the issue, and you know the way out, you will win.  However, there’s a lot of churches that don’t teach the people that they are already victorious in Christ.  There are churches that teach that God does good and God does bad.  This is just not the case.  These are believers that don’t know their authority in Christ.  They are being tossed all over the place with everything that the enemy is throwing their way.
• They are actually implanting fear in their people. Something bad happens and the people doubt God, because they’ve been taught that He might not do anything. They’ve been taught that the will of God is different than it actually is. Believers are confused because of the teachings they’ve received for so long. They question Gods love and don’t use their authority in Christ.

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

• Example: Cindy Cox- stage 4 melanoma, found Life Christian, healed due to this authority used, now there are over 30 people that have learned from her classes and been freed completely from cancer.
  • Here’s what it means when it says, He’ll work all things for good for those that believe. The enemy wanted to win another battle in the war and add confusion to the Body of Christ. But, Cindy got ahold of her authority in Christ.
    • Many believers are taught that this scripture means that God will send bad stuff to use it for our good. This isn’t the case. The enemy sends bad. God converts it to good, and wins. But He does it as a result of the authority that you have and call into existence.
    • God doesn’t plan on the enemy winning any battle in the war, but His people are going to need to learn about this authority to bring that to pass.
    • Cindy got into a church that believes that God is a good God, all the time. And life was spared because of how she was taught.

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

The enemy’s tricks are still the same

2 Corinthians 4:4 (NKJV) – whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

 

The enemy knows what was given to him by Adam. He’s banking on you not knowing your authority.  He tried the same trick with Jesus too.

 

Luke 4:5-8 NIV

5         The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

6         And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.

7         So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8         Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him

only.’”

Jesus used the Word as His weapon of choice.  You have a weapon of choice.  If you let your weapon of choice be the Word, you will never fail.  When the enemy hears the truth, he has to flee.  He has to get lost.  He can’t win.  Just like Jesus used, you can use.  The enemy has no answer for the Word being spoken.  That’s why it’s so important as believers to know what is ours by opening that Bible and studying it.  It’s important to use all of your tools.  You are saved the day that you accept Jesus.  The grace of Jesus is all over you.  But, when the enemy tries to talk you out of it, that’s when you need the Word.

It’s important to know your Word. Then, use it.

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

Restoration foretold

Genesis 3:15 (NIV)

And I will put enmity Between you and the woman,

And between your seed (the devil) and her Seed (Christ);

He shall bruise your head (the devils authority),

And you shall bruise His heel (referencing the cross).”

 

Ephesians 3:22-23 NIV

22         And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,

23         which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

You are the body of Christ, the church. You have a head, Jesus. And you have feet…these feet are to stomp the enemy!

 

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

 

The Name – Jesus in the garden – isn’t it interesting that Jesus starts his trek to the cross in a garden.

• There’s authority in the name. Whenever you use the name the enemy shakes in his boots. I recall the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
• John 18:6 NKJV – Now when He said to them,  I am He, they drew back and fellto the ground.
  • “fell” – thrust down, to lose authority, uncontrollably without power
    • “I am” – just those simple words took complete control. It was like a knock out punch. They went limp. They hit the dirt. They lost power in their bodies.
      • I assure you, they reformed the question after this instance.
      • You have this same knock out power. Not because you are tough, but because He gave you all power in heaven at you disposal.
      • “I am” a child of the Most High. “I am” the righteousness of God in Christ. “I am” more than a conquerer.

Don’t be ripped off, show the enemy what you know.

 

Practice who we are: the more you practice who you are in Christ and convince yourself of your rights as a child of he Most High, the more you’ll turn to it when needed.

 

Tell yourself what the Bible says about you. This will be your weapon of choice when the enemy tries to come against you.

Tell yourself daily how much God loves you.

Tell yourself daily how much power you have in Christ.

Tell yourself daily that you are His child.

Tell yourself daily that you are righteous in His sight.

 

Don’t be ripped off, God’s intent hasn’t changed.

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