Rhapsody of Realities June 20th 2025, THE PROFUNDITY OF HIS AUTHORITY

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues (Mark 16:17).

How wonderful this is; the Lord Jesus gave us authority over all devils. He also gave us the power of attorney, the legal right, to use His Name, to act in His behalf. In other words, even if you gave your life to Christ just this morning, you have the legal right, the authority to cast out devils in the Name of Jesus.

Notice again the words of the Master, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils…” (Mark 16:17). It’s the first thing He said we could do in His Name. And He didn’t say it was for some select few, like the evangelists, prophets and pastors only, no; it’s everyone who believes. You can act on that Word right now and have results.

An important question to ask would be, how much power do you wield when you’re given the power of attorney? How much force can you exercise? How much authority do you really have? It depends on the one who gave you that power of attorney; how much power does Jesus have? In Matthew 28:18, Jesus said, “…All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”

This is extraordinary! He didn’t say “Some power is given unto me”; rather, He said ALL power! Then, the most awe-inspiring part is that He said, “…in heaven and in earth” (Matthew 28:18). This means every angel is subject to Jesus. Every demon is subject to Jesus. Everything in life, living and nonliving—systems, structures, processes, kingdoms, thrones, governments, etc.—are subject to the authority of Jesus.

The Apostle Paul very succinctly describes the profundity of Christ’s authority and His delegated power to the Church in Ephesians 1:20-23 MSG. It says, “All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever. He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church. The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.” Blessed be God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for giving me the power of attorney to use the Name of Jesus and to act in His stead. I exercise this authority today over all demons, forces of darkness, circumstances, systems and structures of this world. I declare that all things are subject to me as I function from a place of dominion and victory in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; 11 And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Colossians 1:16-18
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Acts 9:1-31 & 2 Chronicles 35-36

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
Luke 2:33-40 & Deuteronomy 18

Extract From Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional

DAILY AFFIRMATIONS:

I belong to Christ and I am Abraham’s seed and an heir according to the promise! I affirm that I’m filled with the fullness of God, loaded with all the power, glory, might, and grace of divinity! My words are backed with the power to alter situations and every word I speak comes to pass. I speak life to my bones, health to my organs, and agelessness to my body. I have been positioned for the glory-life, and I have in me everything I need to excel and live in perpetual health and victory on earth to the glory of God. I’m lifted above this world, its deterioration and the decadence, and I continually abide in the realm of life and glory that God planned for me from the foundation of the world. God’s Word is the nourishment for my spirit, food for my soul, and health to my flesh!

I am a king and my words are full of power and authority; therefore I live a life of victory, success, divine health, abundance, excellence, and glory. I am not a victim but a victor. God’s Word is producing what it talks about in my life. I am strengthened with divine enablement in my inner man by the Holy Ghost. I function today with the Spirit of might, dominion, and excellence. My eyes of understanding are enlightened; I see the invisible and I’m empowered to do the impossible. My life goes only in the direction of God’s purpose; therefore, I’ll never be sick in life. I can only grow from strength to strength, for divinity has been activated in my body. The life of Christ in me makes me superhuman!

I am not bound by the principles of the world because I hail from Zion – the heavenly kingdom – where sickness, disease, death, or any form of darkness do not exist. I am an effective and efficient ambassador for God’s Kingdom and I dispense divine health realities to all I encounter. I dwell in the safety and peaceful habitation of the Almighty; a place of glory, dominion, and everlasting joy, where I reign and rule with Christ over circumstances. I can do all things by the power of God’s Spirit that strengthens me. In Him, I live, move, and have my being. I am complete in Christ who is the head of all principality and power, and in Him, I am blessed beyond measure and lifted above everything that ordinary men suffer in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Speak in tongues.