Walking in the Reign 5 - The Reigning Champion of the World

Mark 16:17-18 NKJV
And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Last week we talked about IN MY NAME meaning literally in his AUTHORITY! He shared his righteousness with us and shares his authority with us! As a part of his body I now enjoy the benefits of his reign. IT NOW BECOMES MY REIGN! We now partake of His victory and it becomes ours when we take our place 'in Christ'. Jesus is literally telling us that what he has done has changed things forever! We now live in His authority, in His reign and in His victory!

Revelation 1:18 KJV
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Keys represent authority. Keys can give you authority to access things that others can not access. I have authority over hell and I have authority over death and over the kingdom of darkness. Satan had stolen mans authority to reign. He took the keys and the authority from man! No man was a MATCH for him to take the authority and keys back! Until one came along born of a virgin, in a manger, conceived by the Holy Spirit. HE WAS UP TO THE CHALLENGE!

In fact, Jesus came into this world to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). When he took those keys back from Satan he destroyed his rule and his reign on the earth. He took back what the enemy had stolen from man. It was all part of the master plan. Jesus had to die, conquer death, hell the grave and rise again triumphant. Now Jesus possessed the keys and the authority and has been exalted as the Name above every name. But Jesus did all of this for man, who could not do it for himself. He did not take the keys back just for himself, he took the keys back FOR MAN.

You now have the keys and the authority:

Matthew 16:19 KJV
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

He took the Keys only so that he could give the keys. I now give unto you the authority to enter into the Kingdom --- Kings Dominion. Start binding start loosing! As a part of my Reign! Sounds like to me he took some keys and took some authority back, in order to give it to us! Overlooking this truth is to overlook the plan God had from the beginning. We are now reconciled to God through Christ. We now partake of his victory that was purchased for us!

Jesus did not just take the keys and the authority back from Satan and then take his seat in heaven at the right hand of the Father. No, the Bible says in Ephesians 2:6 that he raised us up together and seated us together with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Now, not only has Jesus put all things under his feet, but he has put all things under the believers feet as well. You have been raised up far above all the powers of darkness. You have been given the keys the authority and the position to reign in life!

THE TRIUMPHANT REIGNING CHAMPION!

Colossians 2:14-15 KJV

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

The reigning champion is the one who assumes the place of champion!  The one who occupies a throne reigning in power! In boxing their is a challenger and there is a reigning champion! There is one in the ring that is the Reigning Champion and another in the ring who is the challenger. Too often we see ourselves as the challenger and develop a victim mentality. Not, so you are now the reigning champion because of what Jesus has done. No more are you the victim, but you are now the victor!

THERE'S ONE ONE THE PLANET THAT IS THE CHALLENGER and THERE IS A REIGNING CHAMPION! YOU! You are not a victim, you are the victor! You are not the challenger you are the REIGNING CHAMPION OCCUPYING A SEAT OF AUTHORITY! In order for you to be removed from your Reigning CHAMPION status the challenger would have to fight through millions of angels, go through the blood if Jesus, come into the throne room of God and remove you from occupying Reigning Champion status! How did that work out for him the last time he talked about taking that seat? He was no match, fell like lightning!

From your seating of Reigning Champion of the WORLD the devil is no match for you! HE IS UNDER YOUR FEET! You are now, in Christ, the Reigning Champion of the World!