There is a Process in God's Pattern

There are two testaments in the bible. The Old Testament is the covenant that god signed with the children of Israel. Then the Abrahamic covenant. In old covenant God instructed Moses to build a tabernacle. Moses saw the pattern of the tabernacle; God showed him heaven and the process of worship in heaven. God asked Moses to come down on earth to build the heavenly pattern. The way to God’s promise is God’s pattern. In God’s promise there is a process. You cannot meet God on your own terms. There is no alternative pattern that will enable you attain God’s promise. He gives this patterns not necessarily because of himself but because there is no alternative that can get you to what you want. When you follow God’s pattern nothing will be broken. 

YOUR POSITION IN CHRIST JESUS

Ephesians 2:6 says: and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,(NKJV)

Redemption was not the establishment of God’s purpose but the recovery of God’ purpose. God’s purpose is not salvation. God had a purpose even before Adam fell. Salvation is to take us back to dominion. Haven gone back to where Adam was, satan’s power is broken. Man is born into rest. When a person gets born again, he is born into rest. The bible speaks about sit. You sit before you rest.

A person rests before he works. Your conduct comes out of your position of rest which gives you the ability to work.

When you are genuinely saved, it will reflect in your life. You can’t keep malice with your brother or do anything evil. Grace is given to enable you fulfill the demands of the law because it is practically impossible for you to fulfill the demands of the law without grace. 

Ephesians 6:10-13 says: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.(NKJV)

Note the word Stand in the scripture. Stand is a military terminology. The bible uses the word STAND because standing means you are staying in one spot to collect what belongs to you. Jesus has fought all the battle for you. STAND tells us about the nature of our fight which is the good fight of faith. You are in conflict with satan to collect what Jesus has already taken care of for you. You need to understand the power you have as a Christian over satan. satan is so low below you that you can go as far as silencing him in all your situations. 

Isaiah 9:6 says: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(NKJV)

Jesus exercises authority through the church, through a believer. Through a believer, the authority of Jesus is exercised.