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In this episode, we will continue our teaching on dominion. We have been on a journey of understanding the internal war that we experience and must overcome in order to have dominion on the outside. It’s imperative that we first win the inner battle.

When our thoughts, imaginations, and emotions are led by the Spirit of God, they give birth to a set of behaviors that’ll lead us into our destiny.

In order to dive deeper into this, we must first understand the conscience. The conscience is the restraining force/barrier that doesn’t allow us to act on everything we think and feel.

Strength in your conscience comes by living a sanctified life and by daily walking with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit becomes the invisible barrier that helps us navigate and process our thoughts and feelings. The more we walk with God, the stronger our conscience is.

The conscience is a precious gift from God, we must take care of it! The danger of neglecting it is that after a while of repeating a certain behavior, the conscience registers that sin as permissible and stops alarming you.

The way to ensure victory in this area is by allowing the Word of God to become the filter. If something is not encouraged in the Word of God, it must not have room in our life.

The test to attest the strength of your conscience is to measure how long it takes for you to look away from temptation and repent. The longer it takes, the more it indicates the weakness of your conscience. The opposite is true, the faster you resist, the stronger your conscience.

Once we have dominion on the inside, then we’re ready for the next level of dominion. The God we serve does everything in layers. He is a God of orders and systems. Every level of elevation comes intentionally.

[Levels of Dominion]:

1- Dominion on the inside

2- Household dominion:

Our God is a God of generations. The enemy knows that and tries to hijack bloodlines so that certain sins and patterns can continue generationally.

As redeemed children of God, we must be aware and fight forces, behaviors, and proclivities that push bloodlines in a particular direction. Bloodlines are real estate; they give spiritual beings real estate. Your bloodline is the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer you can do. You can transfer grace, understanding, and victories from generation to generation.

The first step in recognizing this is by studying patterns. There are patterns that run in every house, some are godly and some are demonic that are meant to bring limitations and bondage.

The second step is to force break every demonic pattern and limitation. We do this by appropriating the grace of God, and the victory of Jesus Christ in every area of our life.

This week’s episode is a continuation of last week's teaching, possessing the gates of the enemy. We will be teaching you how to first have dominion within you.

As a child of God, Scripture tells us how we ought to function, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14). We were not given the spirit of slavery, rather we were given the spirit of liberty through the Holy Spirit. We are meant to be led by the Spirit of God daily, not by past experiences or memories.

We are not only called to have dominion on the outside, dominion starts from the inside of us. We must first learn to rule the gates that the enemy tries to plant and place within our souls.

The enemy is not so powerful to know the sovereign plans of God, therefore how he operates is not by challenging the plan, but he challenges the one that is meant to carry out the plan. He does that by setting up controlling powers within the soul, and strongholds in the mind, and from that operates in people’s lives.

The enemy tries to plan his attacks in advance by creating situations and experiences and introducing ideas in the mind and soul to corrupt the thoughts and behaviors of people. This is the internal battle that each one of us faces, being pulled to be led by past experiences and memories or being led by the Spirit of God.

It’s important that we daily renew our mind, because when God speaks, He speaks to us in our spirit, but in order to understand, we must use the faculties of the soul. The soul is the filter the Voice comes through. The bigger war is on the inside.

Keys to exercise dominion within you:

1- Be led by the Spirit of God

The only way to have dominion is to be led by the Spirit. The Spirit life is the life of dominion. If we’re not daily led by the Spirit of God, we can easily get carried away by being led by emotions and corrupted intuitions.

2- Dominion is part of the Spirit of Sonship

We can’t understand dominion without understanding sonship in Christ. Sonship is a place of maturity. Only the mature and sober-minded in Christ can handle dominion. As your spirit matures, the less the carnal excites you. You can have the great anointing, but if you don’t mature your life can’t go up because you haven’t developed the requirements for the next level. You can be gifted but have low influence. Dominion is directly connected to your spiritual maturity in Christ.

Power over Environments

In the book of 1 Samuel, we see that Samuel was born and grew up in a corrupted environment with bankrupt leadership. Despite his circumstances, he was not a product of his environment.

Child of God, it doesn’t matter how corrupt your environment is, you must realise that within you is the very presence of God. You shift environments, environments don’t shift you. When you realise the light inside of you, the environment will bend to accommodate who you are.

In Christ, you are the superior environment and the greater light. When you are born again, you become the tabernacle of God, so wherever you go, peace, light, and dominion goes! You are the dominion of God.

In this week’s episode, we will continue the study on the revelation of gates.

Gates are a location where decisions are made and ruling authorities come together. As children of God, we are not meant to be ruled over by the enemy and demonic powers, nor are we meant to be subjugated to the effects of the kingdom of darkness. God gets no pleasure in seeing us suffer and becoming a victim of the schemes that the devil and his kingdom create on earth.

The promise given to Abraham was, “your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies.” (Genesis 22:17).

The lack of a good foundation is the reason behind many of the sufferings that Christians endure. A poor foundation leads to enduring things that are meant to be eradicated from our life.

What you believe about God will decide what you believe about yourself and what you believe about yourself will decide the quality of your life!

What the Seed Entails:

1- The seed includes your biological children.

In Christ, our offspring shall have dominion.

2- The seed represents the destiny (gifts and graces) that God has given you and deposited in you.

When you carry out your God-given destiny, that purpose will ensure that dominion will be achieved in every area of your life.

For example, Joseph experienced dominion because he allowed his God-given gift to have an expression in his life. He ruled over a land because his purpose found an expression.

If you are truly connected to the Kingdom of God, He will provide in such a way that you are empowered for good works that will benefit many. Kingdom finances are for Kingdom projects.

If a child of God cannot be trusted with dominion, who can be trusted with dominion? Dominion in the children of God brings peace, health, prosperity, the blessings of God.

Your seed rules by carrying out the plans and purposes of God. We exercise dominion by allowing the purposes of God to shine in our life. Let your light shine!

This week’s teaching will begin to unfold the mystery of gates. The revelation of gates is not limited to the Old Testament. One of the most profound promises made to Abraham was, “..your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because you have obeyed my voice.” (Genesis 22:17). Another reference to gates is found in the book of Matthew, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18).

Not a Physical Battle

When the Scripture makes reference to enemies, it doesn’t mean the people we don’t like. As children of God, we are meant to address the invisible enemies that are pulling the cords, which lead to certain outcomes. The enemy of our soul is invisible. Our battle is not against flesh and blood.

If warfare is a matter of strength, Lucifer has no strength against God Almighty. The battle is always over what God has spoken. It’s a matter of legality and has to do with rules of engagement and who He is.

Lucifer understood the nature of God, that He can’t lie or go back on His covenant and therefore finds ways and loopholes to manipulate the power given to him.

We have been called by God not to engage in a battle over force, but to occupy a territory that is legally given to us and to take down spirits that cause destruction and unrest. We do that by engaging in spiritual protocols.

How to Conquer

In order to possess the gates of your enemies, the gates of your enemies cannot possess you. You can’t conquer what you’re cohabitating with. You can only conquer what you’re willing to confront. You can only confront what you’re not in friendship with.

Our greatest warfare is not based on our righteousness, it is based on the life, work and sacrifice of another; our Lord Jesus Christ. The beginning and end of our warfare are found in Jesus Christ.

Having Dominion and Authority

In Christ, we are meant to rule. Dominion is our portion, as well as power and authority. Somebody can have power and not authority.

The spiritual protocol in the Kingdom of God is that the Father engages the battle through the Son. It is the responsibility of the son to win battles. The privilege of the son is that he can wage warfare on behalf of the father. The father never represents Himself in a battle, He sends the son.

The Church of Jesus Christ is the visible representation of the invisible Christ. We are the visible representation of the victory Christ has already won.

Next week we will elaborate further on what gates represent. In the Bible, the gate is the power central of a city. It was where rulers would come together and sit and come up with strategies. Our promise in Christ is that we will not only have a seat at His table but that we shall have influence and power on earth. Join us in the next episode as we continue to unveil this mystery of gates.

In this week’s episode, we will be expounding on principles to enjoy dominion.

“The Lord said to Abram after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.” (Genesis 13:14).

1- God must speak over the territory that He will give you.

You cannot exercise dominion over something that is not legally given to you. The legal way of entering dominion is when God speaks over your life and over a matter. In order to have legal rule and dominion, you must first hear from God.

If you want to experience the rule of God over any territory, you must first labor in prayer until He speaks a Word to you. To exercise dominion you must hear the voice of God.

2- Walk over the territory as a King, and let the Spirit of God cover it. Mark it by raising altars.

There’s a way of walking on a territory as a visitor, and another way of walking as the landowner. God instructed Abraham to arise and walk the length and breadth of the land because He wanted his spirit to touch and cover the land.

Before God could exercise dominion He released His Spirit to cover the waters of the earth. After covering, then He spoke. (Genesis 1).

Abraham became the covering of an entire location, by hearing God and physically covering the territory.

Inward Growth

You cannot exercise dominion to a place where your spirit has not reached.

Every environment bends to the liking of the ruling spirit. Ask yourself the question, does the taste and organization of my home reflect the Spirit of God in me?

Before ruling a territory, the light in you must cover it.

In the book of Genesis, the serpent came into Adam's territory and introduced his spirit, by sharing his thoughts and his spirit of rebellion. He infiltrated Adam’s territory by sharing words from another realm and dominion.

Words have a point of origin. They come from a spirit (a location).

In the kingdom of God, ownership and spiritual dominion is enforced. Even if something is yours, it can be challenged and must be contended for. Demonic spirits don’t give territories freely.

Therefore, as children of God, we must continue to grow in understanding His ways and principles to take possession of our inheritance in Christ.

Territorial Dominance - Part 1

The Mystery of Divine Speed

This week’s episode will be on the topic of how to step into divine speed and understanding the mystery of time.

Many things in life can be restored, such as material things, but time is the only commodity that cannot be reversed by anyone. The realm of time is outside of the realm of man. Time doesn’t spare anybody. Everybody feels the effects of time.

Only the God of the Bible can redeem the time. In order to understand divine speed, we must first understand time. Time is a mystery.

Time is a topic that is seldom studied, and yet the prophets in the Bible understood how God uses and manipulates time to His advantage. You can’t be a prophet if you’re not a student of time.

How To Overcome the Limitations of Time

When God speaks a Word, it comes from a realm beyond time. God’s Word carries power, grace, glory, and strength to create an environment for it to conceive, (ex: Sarah’s womb). The Word creates in you the location it came from. Time bends to the Word of God!

Lucifer is a being that understands the time and the effects it has on people, that’s why he weaponizes time against mankind. He always tries to divine plans to suck out your time. There are tricks that he plays to cause delays and pauses. There are also relationships that can be sent as a distraction to steal your time.

“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.” (Joel 2:25).

The main assignment of the locust was to steal time by taking away the agricultural produce. It’s a spirit that removes labor and prosperity (time and money).

Not discerning the voice of God costs time. Thankfully God has His own ways of redeeming the time. There is a divine acceleration that God brings that compresses a ten-year harvest in a single year. Divine speed brings supernatural results and abundance.

When God adds weight to life, they produce a great impact in a short time. As a consequence, they are remembered and celebrated centuries after their passing.

Keys to Walk into Divine Speed

1- Whatever is born of God makes news

The projects of your life must be birthed by God.

Why would God promote something that is not His purpose? There is a divine demand for whatever is born of God.

2- Divine speed requires intensity and intentionality

God cannot add speed for a diffused person. What is the level of intensity you bring to the primary matters in your life?

3- Get a mentor

A mentor shortens your learning curve.

4- In the glory of God the law of time is suspended

There is a realm in which the laws of physics are suspended. It is possible to be sustained by the glory of God (ex: Moses on the mountain). In the valley time is your enemy.

5- The speed of your life is determined by the brightness of your light.

The entrance of the Word produces light! The light in you determines how fast/slow your life is going to accelerate. Divine speed is associated with divine Word

We believe that we are entering a season of divine speed. By faith, enter into the door of divine speed this year.

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