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(Chapter 2 - The Key Of The Authority Of Believer) GOD’S GOOD WORD In Ephesians 1:3 we have a verse that is a favorite of may… “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” There is a deep truth hidden in this verse. The words “blessed” and “blessing” come from a Greek word from which we get our word “eulogy.” This same Greek word is in Romans 15:29 where Paul says: “I shall...

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(Chapter 2 - The Key Of The Authority Of Believer) OUR POSITION AND CONDITION IN CHRIST The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians falls naturally into two sections: the first three chapters is a positive presentation of the believer’s position in Christ. This section concludes with this inspiring promise of blessing… “Now to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to...

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Introduction For six days two leaders and myself had been seeking the Lord in prayer and fasting. We had been invited to use a partly built house near a beach some 20 miles from Adelaide. This was during the winter of 1951. All three of of us had felt the need to draw aside from our pastoral activities. We wanted to seek God for a fresh anointing of His Holy Spirit on our ministries. Day after day we ministered to each other through the Word, studied together, prayed together...

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(Chapter 1 - The Key Of The Authority Of Christ) WE MUST BELIEVE IN CHRIST’S AUTHORITY  The five points outlined above are but a few glimpses, a few facets of this brilliant diamond of truth. As a doctrine, all Christians accept the authority of Christ. Intellectually, all believers give their assent to it. But the key is not in our knowledge of the authority of Christ, but in the revelation of it, in the inward conviction of it, in the burning passionate faith in it. It must illuminate our...

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(Chapter 1 - The Key Of The Authority Of Christ) THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST 1. Was Given By The Father The Greek exousia means a delegated authority, and that is the word that was used by Jesus in Mathew 28:18: “All authority [exousia] is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” We see that authority exercised by Jesus in His earthly ministry. “But when the multitudes saw this, they were filled with awe, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men” (Matt 9:8). It was the...

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About the author (Leo Harris): the author of this teaching was the founder and senior leader (apostle) of a very successful fellowship of churches in Australia. the practical wisdom contained in this training material can make you a much more powerful church leader. Read it prayerfully and carefully. Introduction One night early in 1949 I experienced the first of a series of severe problems in my ministry. Looking back over the years, these times of trouble seem to fit into a pattern. These crises have formed the foundations on...

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