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Daily Bread - April 29, 2026 (The Fourth Day - Genesis 1:14-19)
Matthew 28:18 - And Jesus came speaking to them, saying: “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on Earth.”
The authority Jesus displayed in His earthly ministry was like none ever been seen before. He cast out devils with his word, and commanded the stormy winds and waves – and they obeyed. There was no sickness or disease that could defy His authority. He was God manifested in the flesh, baptized in the Holy Ghost, and nothing was impossible for Him. He came to destroy the works of the devil, and through His death, He stripped him of all his power to torment and afflict men (Hebrews 2:14; John 12:31,16:11; Colossians 2:15). Yet, when He stepped into His resurrected glory, an even greater authority began. All authority in Heaven and Earth was given to Him when God raised Him up from the dead and set Him at His Own right hand.
Jesus took hold of His authority and poured it out upon His Church. The Holy Spirit, Who is the Spirit of grace and power, came to testify how all authority in Heaven and Earth was placed in the Name of Jesus (Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:20-23). The unlimited and absolute authority of Jesus has been given to us through His Name, and our biggest need is to come to know and truly understand that this is true (Ephesians 1:18-19). Christ Jesus is looking for someone to believe He has all authority on Earth, and to cooperate with Him in the realms of that faith. In His Name and through faith in His Name, every power in Heaven and on Earth must obey. With the authority of His Name, we are to set the captives free and make disciples out of nations (Acts 26:18; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15-20). Through the Name of Jesus, every power must obey – from governments to death and pain. Every power unlike God must flee away when the authority of Jesus’ Name is believed upon and applied.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
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