The Healing Journey
Spiritual Authority

Lesson 1: Understanding the Source of Our Authority

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IN THIS LESSON

Rediscover your identity, reclaim your authority, and begin walking in the power Christ has already given you.

Understanding your spiritual authority sets you free from fear, confusion, and defeat. When you know who you are in Christ and what He’s given you, you stop reacting to the enemy—and start ruling with confidence, peace, and clarity.

    • Genesis 1:26
      “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion…’”
      ➤ Interpretation: Humanity was created with God-given dominion over the earth from the beginning.

    • Psalm 8:4–6
      “What is man that You are mindful of him… You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands.”
      ➤ Interpretation: God intentionally gave mankind authority over creation as part of His design.

    • Luke 10:19
      “Behold, I give you the authority… over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
      ➤ Interpretation: Jesus reaffirms that believers walk in His authority over darkness.

    • Romans 5:17
      “Those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”
      ➤ Interpretation: Believers are meant to reign in life, not merely survive it, through their spiritual authority in Christ.

    • Colossians 1:13
      “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.”
      ➤ Interpretation: We are no longer under the authority of darkness—we have been relocated to God’s kingdom.

    • Ephesians 2:6
      “[He] raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”
      ➤ Interpretation: Our position in Christ is one of shared authority, seated spiritually with Him.

    • James 4:7
      “Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
      ➤ Interpretation: Authority flows from submission to God. Resistance backed by divine authority causes the enemy to retreat.

    • Luke 4:5–6
      “All this authority I will give You… for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.”
      ➤ Interpretation: Satan tempted Jesus with a real offer—because Adam had surrendered earthly authority. But Jesus would reclaim it righteously.

    • 2 Corinthians 4:4
      “The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving…”
      ➤ Interpretation: Satan is temporarily referred to as “the god of this world,” but he has no true power over believers who walk in Christ’s authority.

    1. What does it mean to you that God gave humans dominion over the Earth?

    2. Have you been more aware of your spiritual nature or your natural/senses nature lately?

    3. According to the reading, how did man lose authority, and how was it regained?

    4. How might Satan try to keep you living from a natural mindset rather than a spiritual one?

    5. What are some ways you can begin renewing your mind this week?

    6. Can you identify an area in your life where you’ve unknowingly given up authority?

    7. In your own words, what is the difference between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit?

    8. How do Galatians 5:16–23 and Romans 8:1 apply to your current struggles?