Seated With Christ Jesus !

SEATED WITH CHRIST JESUS: (Matthew 28:18) is another verse where the word "authority" should have been used instead of "power." In the King James version it reads, "And Jesus came and spake unto them, [the disciples] saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." It should read, "all authority is given unto me in heaven and in earth." When Jesus ascended, He transferred His authority to the church, which is the body of Christ. He is the Head of the Church, and believers make up the Body. Crisis authority has to be perpetuated through His Body, which is on the earth. Throughout Ephesians and elsewhere in the epistles, Paul uses the human body as an illustration of the Body of Christ. Christ Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father--- the place of authority--- and we're seated with Him. If you know anything about history, you know that to sit at the right hand of the king or pope means authority. We died with Christ Jesus, and we were raised with Him. This is not something God is going to do in the future; He already has done it ! GOD'S MIGHTIEST WORK ! (Ephesians 1:18-- 23) "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward WHO BELIEVE, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him as his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principalities, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that fillet all in all." Notice especially the 19th verse: "and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power." In other words, there was such an overwhelming display of God's power in raising Jesus from the dead that this actually was the mightiest work of God ever recorded ! The resurrection was opposed by Satan and all his coworkers meaning demons and evil spirits. However, his forces were confused and defeated by our Lord Jesus Christ, arose, ascended, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, far above them. Remember the text in (Colossians 2:15 ?) "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he [Christ Jesus] made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it [His death, burial, and resurrection]." These are the same demonic powers we have to deal with, but, thank God, Jesus defeated them. Other translations say He "put them to nought" or "paralyzed them." In ancient times, victorious kings bringing back captives would have a parade, making a show of them openly. Jesus did this with the devil and that one third of heaven that failed with him, putting them on display before three worlds--- heaven, hell, and earth--- after He defeated him. God gave us this account in the Scriptures so we in this world would know what had happened. God wants us to know what happened in the death, burial, resurrection, and seating of Jesus Christ. He wants us to know that He has set Christ Jesus "Far above all principalities, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named. . ." (Ephesians 1:21)