Mat.12:28-29; 16:9; 18:18; Mark 3:27
Jesus made
reference to a wicked, stubborn, Satanic and diabolical personality in Mathew
12:29 called a strong man. This strong being has determined to hold
humanity captive and hinder every good blessing of God that is meant for them.
He binds men and women; he blinds them and blocks their ways to the throne of
grace for the Supernatural. This ancient dragon, called Satan or the devil has
refused to release his captives since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. He
has vowed to stop Christian pilgrims from connecting the God of power in order
to possess their possessions. But thanks be to God, One that is stronger than
the strong man came and triumphantly disgraced the strong man, bound him and
openly conquered him on the cross where He declared that "It is
finished!" Now, through his victory on the cross, we can
authoritatively bind the strong man, the devil, that old serpent and all his
agents in order to connect the God of power for the Supernatural and the
extra-ordinary. Today, whatsoever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven
and whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (Mathew 18:18).
1.
CHARACTER OF THE STRONG MAN AS PORTRAYED IN THE SCRIPTURES.
Mat.12:29; Mark 3:27; 1Chron. 21:1; Job 2:7; Isa 14:12,17; John 10:10; Mat.4:24;
Luke 13:16.
The strong man
referred to by Jesus in our text is the devil, Satan, that wicked one. He is
totally evil, completely wicked and wholly anti-God. He hates every human being
with absolute hatred. He has no good intention for anyone. He is the thief that
comes to steal, kill and destroy (John
10:10). He deceives people by presenting attractive toys which serve as a
trap to drag them into long term captivity,
perversion, pollution, sinfulness,
oppression, affliction, bondage, imprisonment, slavery, suffering, sicknesses, torment and pains in this present evil world and
into eternal and everlasting doom in the hereafter. This strongman is
characterized and described in the scriptures as follows:-
.
Cunning serpent. Gen 3:1-2.
i.
Opposer. 1 Chr 21:1.
ii.
Enemy. Mathew 13:25, 28,39; Luke 10:19.
iii.
Adversary. 1Peter 5:8.
iv.
Thief. John 10:10.
v.
Killer. John 10:10.
vi.
Destroyer. John 10:10; 1Cor. 5:5.
vii.
Tempter. Mathew 4:3; 1Thess 3:5.
viii.
Deceiver. Rev. 12:9; 2Cor. 11:14.
ix.
Murderer. John 8:44.
x.
Accuser. Rev. 12:9-12.
xi.
Liar. John 8:44; 2Thess 2:9.
xii.
Wicked one. Mathew 13:19.
xiii.
god of this world. 2 Cor. 4:4.
xiv.
Usurper. Isaiah 14:12-17.
xv.
Jailer. Luke 13:16; Rev. 2:10; Isa 14:12,17.
xvi.
Tormentor. Mathew 8:6; Luke 9:42.
xvii.
Sifter. Luke 22:31.
xviii. Hinderer.
1Thess 2:18.
xix.
Oppressor. Acts 10:38; Mathew 4:24. Etc.
But we thank
God that if you are a born again child of God, you have the power to conquer,
capture, defeat and bind the strongman in order to connect the God of power.
Through the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, the Word of God and the power of
the Spirit, the adversary and the strong man can be removed out of the way.
2.
CONQUERING THE STRONG MAN THROUGH THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT
Mat.12:29; Mark 3:27; Mat.16:19; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; Acts 13:6-12; Luke
9:38,39,42,43; 13:11-13; Mark 5:1-9,13-15;
Isaiah 10:27; Zech.4:6,7;
2Cor 10:3-5
Children of
God who understand spiritual warfare must realize that there are battles raging
in the spirit world. The devil is behind all the mysterious sicknesses,
afflictions, oppressions, spiritual defeat, backsliding, lukewarmness,
iniquities, hardness of sinners' heart, closed doors, and evil happenings
around the world. We must know our authority to take charge, bind and loose,
conquer and demolish every plant that our heavenly Father has not planted so
that we can freely connect the God of power for all His provisions for us (Mathew
15:13). We must employ all our spiritual weapons to fight against the
principalities and powers, rulers of darkness of this world and the spiritual
wickedness in high places (Eph 6:10-18).
This can only be done through the
power of the Spirit, not our natural courage, wisdom or intelligence. You must
operate under the power and anointing of the Spirit that breaks the yoke and
remove mountains, (Isa 10:27; Zech. 4:6,7)
before you can bind the strong man. This comes after genuine scriptural
salvation, entire sanctification, holiness of life and heart as well as
enduement of power from on high (baptism or immersion in the Holy Spirit).
Stand for your right, conquer the strong man and take your possession today.
3.
CONNECTING THE GOD OF POWER FOR THE SUPERNATURAL.
Jeremiah
32:27,27; Isa 44:24-27; Mat. 28:18; Mark 10:27; Luke 1:37.
To connect the
God of power, you must come into true relationship with the Almighty,
All-powerful and the never failing God. The man that is into real partnership
and fellowship with the Creator of the universe can never lack the power of God
that breaks every yoke and opens every door. He says "I am the Lord, the God of all
flesh; is there anything too hard for me?" (Jeremiah 32:27). Obviously, there is nothing too hard for Him (vs
17). He can save, He can sanctify, prosper, provide, open your closed door,
give children to the barren, make impossibility possible, turn your darkness to
light. He can do all things. He can show you His supernatural. You only need to
connect Him through:
i)
Salvation
and pardon from all your Sins. Isa
55:6-7; 1John 3:7-10.
ii)
Sanctification
and Righteousness. 1Thess 5:22-24; 1Peter
1:14-16.
iii)
Spirit
baptism and enduement with power. Luke
24:49; Acts 13:9-12.
iv)
Supplication
and prayers. Jeremiah 33: 3; Ephesians
6:18.
v)
Systematic
study of His Word. 2 Tim 2:15; John 5:39.
vi)
Steadfast
fellowship with Him and His Church. Rev
1:10; Acts 2:42.
vii)
Scriptural
faith in the God of power who can do all things. Acts
27:23-25.
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