Stop Trying to Get God's Attention: All Things Are Under Your Feet

Sermon outline

Christ has already done the work: God put all things under His feet, and because the church is His body, believers are seated with Him to rule over darkness by grace, not by trying.

1. 1. Christ has already redeemed us from the curse

   The greater One lives in you, so prayer, fasting and church attendance are good, but legally Christ has already done the work. He redeemed us from the curse, set us free from the dominion of darkness and cried 'It is finished'. We are seated with Christ in heavenly places, so we rule from a heavenly position instead of trying to get heaven's attention by our own righteous works.

   “Every time you speak, it is like God speaking. Every time you pray, it is like Jesus praying.”

   • 1 John 4:4
   • Galatians 3:13
   • John 8:36
   • John 19:30
   • Ephesians 1:3
   • Isaiah 64:6
   • 1 Corinthians 15:57
   • Ephesians 2:6

2. 2. You are over demonic spirits

   God never intended the church to be under the power of darkness; He placed His church over it. You have power to cast out devils, heal the sick and loose people from bondage. Grow up from milk to meat, stop being tossed about by every wind of doctrine, and speak, pray and walk as a son of God without fear.

   “Stop saying that I can't do and start to be a can-do person.”

   • Ephesians 6:12
   • Ephesians 4:13-14
   • 2 Timothy 1:7
   • Philippians 4:13

3. 3. Stop trying: it is by His grace

   You are engraved on the palms of God's hands and you are His temple, so you already have His attention. You are not weak: the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you and quickens your mortal body. In Christ you are complete, God always leads you in triumph, and you are a citizen of heaven, so walk, speak and decree like one.

   “Do not try to get the attention of God. You have got His attention now.”

   • Isaiah 49:16
   • 2 Corinthians 6:16
   • Romans 8:11
   • John 1:16
   • Colossians 2:9-10
   • 2 Corinthians 2:14
   • Ephesians 2:19

4. Do not forget who you are

   God chose you before the foundation of the world, washed you in the blood of Jesus and saved you. God is in you and goes wherever you go, so practise His presence instead of searching for Him here and there. The more you practise His presence, the more you will see that every wicked power is under your feet.

   “You are just not somebody that's been picked up from the wayside.”

   • Ephesians 1:4

5. Study and meditate on God's Word

   Meditating on the Word develops a sense that God is with you, which takes away stress and striving. He invites non-Christians watching to receive Jesus, the only way to God, who loved the world and chose them. In Christ you are more than a natural man or woman; you are His ambassador, and God is waiting on you to take your place rather than you waiting on Him.

   “You do not have to wait on God. For God is waiting on you to take your place.”

   • John 14:6
   • John 3:16
   • 2 Corinthians 5:20

6. You are the righteousness of God

   You are righteous not because of your works or your family but because of Christ, and you have direct access to the throne room. If you miss the mark, confess it and He forgives and cleanses you, removing your sins as far as the east is from the west. Now rule and take dominion in Christ's stead.

   “Every time you open your mouth to pray, you have direct access to the throne room of God.”

   • 1 John 1:9
   • Psalm 103:12