“Destined to Win in 2010!” Conquering Reigning Soaring! Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Conquering-The Warfare of the Believer Reigning-The Authority of the Believer Soaring-The Supernatural Life of the Believer Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Our topic tonight: Reigning-The Authority of the Believer Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reign: To exercise sovereign power. Exercise: The practice of a skill or procedure. Authority: The power to enforce laws. Enforce: To make someone obey something. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Sovereign: Having supreme rank and power. Having supreme authority or power. Selfgoverning, not ruled by anything or anybody. Supreme: above all others. Nothing higher. Rank: Official status within an organization. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 1. We must keep your own flesh under. 2 2 Cor. 10:3-6 & 1Cor. 9:27 2. We must shut the open doors in our lives. Ephesians 4:27 Note: Know your soft spots! Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 3. We must cover ourselves with the blood of Jesus! Revelation 12:11 4. We must put on the while armor of God and keep it on! Ephesians 6:10-18 Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 5. We must speak the Word of God to the devil. Matthew 4:4 6. We must resist the devil’s plans and temptations. James 4:7 Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 7. We must keep our hearts clean. Proverbs 4:23, Luke 6:45, and Matthew 5:10-11. 8. We must keep our minds pure. Isaiah 26:3 and Romans 12:1-2. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 9. We must align ourselves in proper spiritual alignment . Romans 13:1-5. 10. We must be connected to other believers. Hebrews 6:12. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 11. We must walk in forgiveness. Matthew 6:12-15 and Mark 11:25-26. 12. We must watch who we fellowship with. Proverbs 13:20 & I Corinthians 15:33. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer How do we reign? 13. We must stay prayed up. Luke 18:1. 14. We must keep our spirits full of the Word. Psalm 119:11, Psalm 119:24, Psalm 119:33, Psalm 1:1-3. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer What do we reign over? 1. We reign over satan, demons, and the sinful nature of our own flesh. 2. We reign over strongholds. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer What are strongholds? Stronghold-a fortified place. A place that is dominated by a particular group and marked by a particular characteristic. Spiritually speaking it is an area of bondage in our lives that we must reign over. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer What are strongholds? Stronghold-Spiritually speaking it is an area of bondage in our lives that we must conquer and then reign over in order to stay free. Example: Spirit of fear. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer Stronghold #1-Spirit of fear. There are two types of fear: a. Positive or healthy fear. b. Negative or toxic fear. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer Stronghold #1-Spirit of fear. Symptoms: Terror, horror, fright, alarm, phobias, panic attacks,dread, nightmares, heart attacks, anxiety, stress, fear of man, fear of death, lack of trust, & doubt. Our Theme: Destined to Win in 2010! Our Motto: Conquering, Reigning, and Soaring. Romans 8:31-37 Reigning-The Authority of the Believer The stronghold of fear. Fear in the life of Job: Job 3:25 Getting the victory over fear: Bind: The spirit of fear. Loose: Love, power, & a sound mind. “Destined to Win in 2010!” Conquering Reigning Soaring!