From the teaching series
"THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER"
Like it or not, every one of us is in a spiritual war. God is for us. The devil is against us. The one we cooperate with is the one who will impact us the most. The enemy loves to work covertly, using his only weapon; deception. God called the believer to be more than a conqueror and has provided him with the authority needed to walk in that title. In the King James, the Greek words exousia and dunamis are translated "power" while it is more accurate to interpret the first as "authority." The difference between “authority” and “power” can be described as such: A policeman is directing traffic at an intersection. He holds up the palm of his hand, signaling a large semi-truck to stop. The driver has to stop his truck. Why? Is it because the policeman has the power to stop the "big rig"? No! The trucker knows that he has the power to run over the policeman if he wanted to. However, the policeman has the authority to arrest him! Likewise, the believer has been given authority (exousia) over life issues that would otherwise overpower him.
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