WATCHMAN CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL MOVEMENT

FIRST FRUIT FASTING FELLOWSHIP AUGUST 2024 EDITION Day 3

Theme:  The Great Friend From Heaven

Topic:  JESUS, THE HEAD OF PRINCIPALITIES & POWERS Texts:   Jn. 1:9-11; 5:1-7; Phil. 2:9-11, Col. 2:10,15

INTRODUCTION:

So far in this programme titled “The Great Friend From Heaven”, we have seen how the sons of men (of old and of today) had lived and are living under the power and influence of the prince of this world for want of knowledge of whom Jesus really is (cons. 2Cor.4:4; Eph.2:2). We have also seen how those who knew Him or knew Him partially achieved or have been achieving little or nothing for want of knowledge of who He is as the angels know Him (comp. Matt.8:23-27).

Tonight, the Spirit has billed to further open our eyes of understanding as we consider Jesus as the Head of principalities and powers. As usual, there is a lot to behold from this aspect of Jesus, our great Friend from heaven.

JESUS, THE HEAD OF PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS (Col.2:10; Eph.1:21; Col.1:16)

Principalities and powers in the context comprise Satan himself and all his evil archangels, who are primarily responsible for all the evil the universe and mankind have ever known (cons. Eph.2:1-2; 6:12).

Now the fact that Jesus is the head of principalities and powers must be understood very well. He is not head as a man is the head of an organization, leading, loving and ruling those under him to achieve some set goal. Rather, His leadership of principalities and powers means that:

• He is the eternal Supreme Being that existed before them (comp. Micah 5:2, etc)
• The realm in which He dwells is far above the realm of principalities and powers (Eph.1:21, etc)
• These principalities and powers are subject to His power and authority (Phil2:5-10, etc)
• He,being in bitter enmity with principalities and powers and being superior to them, suppresses their works through power that is in His name/blood/word (Phil.2:10; Rev.12:11).

THE IMPLICATION

Those who know/have these truths in their hearts (not only in their heads) are NEVER afraid of what principalities and powers can do (e.g. Ps.118:6; 23:4; 2Tim.1:7). Those of them who are ministers do not find it difficult to cast out demons. They readily knock out all such problems in the lives of people, which problems were created by those devils (e.g. Lk.10:17; Matt.16:16-18).

Those of them who are just believers and even those who are mere church members, who had been possessed/oppressed by those devils before knowing and believing these truths are usually readily loosed/delivered.

With the foregoing, it follows that all cases of possession/oppression/obsession, plus all other cases in the lives of the people identifying with this Movement should not and must not continue.

Remember, He has been earlier revealed as the Head of the church.

The inference is that, as God led Israel into defeating all their enemies and overcoming all the obstacles, through to possessing the promised land (e.g

Josh.5), so Jesus leads His hosts on individual and collective basis to overcome too, and inherit God’s promises here on earth and in heaven eventually. What each person of the Lord’s host today should do is to face all obstacles and assaults of the devils squarely with recognition that Jesus as Captain is standing by. This was how Joshua conquered Jericho. After the heavenly visitor, the captain of the Lord’s hosts had gone, he still knew He was with him.

Following this is the application of His word to whatever situations they are that arise. When these have been done., victory becomes as guaranteed as the sun.

For those who are not yet members of the Lord’s hosts, the thing to do is to enlist immediately, otherwise life will continue to be without real meaning and the soul lost at last in hell.

Let us pray.