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Topic: THE AUTHORITY OF GOD By Douglas B. Clark
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Mandy Gay
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Posted: 06/27/2014 at 1:25am
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THE AUTHORITY OF GOD By Douglas B. Clark
The Lord is speaking to me about spiritual authority. We
tend to think of authority as coming from the established
leadership, but spiritual authority is not limited to
those who are in charge.
After Jesus ascended to the Father it was clear that the
apostles who had lived with Him during the three years of
His ministry were the authority in the early church. It
was Peter who stood up on the day of Pentecost and
declared what God was doing that day. His authority
though did not come only from being physically with the
Lord for three years – it came from receiving revelation
from God about what was going on.
When Jesus asked Peter, “Who do you say I am?” Peter
answered, “You are the Christ.” Jesus then told Peter,
“Flesh and blood has not revealed this unto you but my
Father in heaven.” Jesus went on to say, “Upon this rock
I will build my church,” but he was not speaking of Peter
the man as many have taught, He was speaking of the
spirit of revelation that was working within Peter, and
not mere flesh and blood. Jesus was saying that the
spirit of revelation was the foundation upon which he
would build His church! Peter was a “rock” because of
what God was doing in him, just as we are “living stones”
because of what God is doing in us!
When Paul received his knowledge of the gospel being for
the Gentiles he did not get it by sitting at the
apostle’s feet but by the spirit of revelation. Truly,
this was God building His church! After Paul received the
revelation he did not rush to the Apostles to receive
their blessing and recognition either. To the contrary,
he did not consult any man, nor did he go to Jerusalem to
see those who were apostles before he was. (Gal. 1:16-17)
Three years had passed before Paul finally went to
Jerusalem and met with Peter. It was another fourteen
years before Paul visited Jerusalem to meet with other
church leaders. They recognized that just as Peter had
been called to minister to the Jews that Paul was called
of God to minister to the Gentiles.
God’s authority is not limited to the established
leadership. His authority does not start and stop with
the office or position that someone holds. His authority
is always in His anointing and revelation. The spirit of
the Lord could have easily called one the apostles in
Jerusalem to spearhead a work aimed at the Gentiles. Or
he could have given them a revelation that he was going
to raise up Paul to go to the Gentiles. Why did He not
give them a foreknowledge of Paul’s ministry and why did
Paul not immediately go to Jerusalem to receive
confirmation of his ministry? I will tell you why. There
is only one head of the church and that is Jesus Christ!
That is why it is so imperative that as members of His
body that we have the mind of Christ. It is for our
safety and protection that God doesn’t give all His
revelation to only one group or to one individual.
Instead He offers His truth to all believers through the
Holy Spirit. We must always keep our eyes focused on Him!
Our horizontal relationship with our brethren will serve
to confirm His word and to help keep us on track, but
ultimately we must each hear His voice.
There is a progressive revelation of His Kingdom truth
for each of us to receive, but we can only do so by
allowing Him to teach us and bring forth His nature
within us.
The following is a prophecy given to Douglas B. Clark:
9:17PM EST, March 9, 2006
A WARNING TO THOSE IN MINISTRY IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY
This evening the Lord began speaking to me about His
authority. I began to sob as He placed the following word
in me.
Why have we built altars to the Lord when He has not told
us to do so? We bring our praises
and godly deeds and place them before Him on altars that
we built of our own accord. The altars are part of the
construct we call ministry. We try and build His Kingdom
using principles of commerce instead of relying only on
the Holy Spirit. We boast in our hearts of the great
works and accomplishments we have done in the name of the
Lord. We see those who are blessed by our ministry and we
think this is all pleasing to the Lord. But the Lord says
that the altars that have been constructed were not His
doing and He is not pleased with our efforts.
Do you not know that many ministries today are like Saul?
They are the result of the people crying out for a king
to rule them. “Give us a pastor and a prophet to speak to
us so we will know the truth and not be deceived,” they
say. Do they not know that the Holy Spirit will guide
them and keep them? Do they not recognize that I am their
Shepherd?
Like Saul, these ministries have kept a portion of the
spoil, claiming to use it to build My Kingdom. They have
patterned themselves after the commerce of this world.
They have made a business out of My ministry. They have
put a price on My truth. They have offered up
sacrifices in My name and have moved in the gifts of My
Spirit, but they have deceived themselves thinking I have
given them an authority that I have not. They think that
since I am moving in their midst that My blessings are on
all that they do.
Relinquish all your authority to Me! The people who you
were raised to serve have come into
bondage under your authority. Let My people go! Allow My
Holy Spirit to give each individual guidance and
direction. You have said that you would protect them from
the enemy. You must understand that every child must
learn certain things on its own. They must scrape their
knees from time to time, and when they trip and fall I
will be there to help them stand to their feet. Do you
not see that this builds character and strength?
You have brought up a generation of children who do not
know how to function on their own. They continue to run
to the prophet for the word of the Lord. The control you
have placed over the people is not of Me. You have
established a chain of command, thinking you were doing a
good thing, but I did not tell you to do this! If you
continue in this way you will miss the moving of My
Spirit. I am going to move in a new way. I will
pour out My Spirit on those who ask of Me. It will be an
outpouring on the individual and not the corporate. I
will bypass the system you have established in my name.
The time of Saul is almost over. You will hear reports of
My anointing in the most unusual settings and places. You
will hear about the two or three gathered in My name and
how I gave them revelation, wisdom and understanding. You
will ask them, “Who has taught you these things?” and
they will answer, “the Lord has taught us.”
You will hear about the one who was praying while driving
in his car and I touched him. You will hear about the
woman in the store who suddenly was overwhelmed by My
presence. I am going to do something and move upon the
people without your help. I am going speak to the
individual who asks of Me. I am going to show them
mysteries and great revelations that many who claim to
know Me have not seen or understood. I am going to show
the folly of all your efforts in My name, for your
kingdom building is not My Kingdom building!
I am calling for repentance. I am calling you to humble
yourselves before Me. I am telling you to freely give
what I have given you for this is the way of My Kingdom.
My Spirit and My Spirit alone will make the way for My
Kingdom. What I do not provide, you must allow it to fall
by the wayside for it is not of Me. Your efforts and your
ways are like the armor that Saul offered David to face
Goliath. My kingdom will not proceed by the covering you
have offered to protect My servants. It will be by the
might of My Spirit in the hands of those who have been
faithful in the small things. Just as the boy David slew
the mighty Goliath without conventional training and
weapons used by a seasoned soldier, so shall my young
men and women of spirit rise up to see the victory of
battle. Their power and authority will bring to shame
many who have positioned themselves as great warriors and
leaders.
You have not seen the error of your ways. You have
intended to serve Me the best way you knew and I have
allowed it for a time. But now that time is coming to an
end. Repent and turn to Me and I will heal the wounds you
have unknowingly placed on My body. Do not be deceived by
the anointing of My gifts. Though your prophetic words
are true you have misused My gifting and anointing and
now I call for true repentance. I am asking for humility
like you have never known before. Serve your brother as
your equal and watch as I build My Kingdom.
You will see new ministry raised up at this time. I have
had many of my servants hidden away with Me and now has
come the time I will use them. They have been abiding in
My Kingdom and living by My Kingdom principles. They will
not seek to establish a reputation for themselves, but
their only desire will be to glorify Me. They will not
put a price on My truth but will give without measure.
They will not appoint themselves authority over My people
but will point the people to Me.
This is a time for spiritual growth like you have never
seen before! As my people become established in My truth
I will strip away the traditions, the legalism, the false
teaching and the false kingdom-building that has
destroyed so many in the past. As My truth abounds you
will see a great wonder, for I will cause My truth to
spread from person to person, both here and in
other places around the world. Many of the giants in the
land that you have sought to defeat will lose their
footing as I continue to move. They will be defeated from
within and not through political power.
Allow Me to write on your hearts. Hear My voice like you
have never heard it before. Ask Me to come to you and I
will pour out My Spirit and with the authority of My
anointing and you will speak to this one and to that one,
reconciling them unto Me. This is truly a day of new
things and of new ministry.
Douglas B. Clark
Edited by Mandy Gay on 06/27/2014 at 1:33am
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I am pleased to read this Mandy as it witnesses to my spirit. Around 4 weeks ago The Lord brought to me about being in unity and at one as Acts4 v24, then immediately after I felt the words - Tower of Babel and restoring a pure language I re read about it and looked up references. Yes, God is destroying mans towers. God Bless you
Edited by Brenda Teal on 06/28/2014 at 1:01pm
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I did hear the voice of God in this; there is not the spirit to destroy ministries, but rather the knowledge that there are some ministries that may have been raised with good intentions but not necessarily birthed by God; and God in His mercy is still seeking to touch and change even those ministries. And the voice of God and the Spirit of God are bringing correction whatever is needed and to the degree that is needed (even if some ministries are removed if that is the degree needed). But I heard the sweet spirit of the Father, Who's first correction comes with love and gentleness and not with wrath. (Not that this is the first correction from the Father to those ministries, but I still heard the sweetness of the merciful Father in the prophecy!)
(I had already sent my reply, but there was just still this Presence from the Father and I wanted to read the Word and heard "Psalm 85" and then when I read it I felt like it needed to be posted along with this discussion.)
Psalm 85 New King James Version (NKJV)
Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
3 You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
5 Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
6 Will You not revive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to folly.
9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Edited by Kimberly Fowler on 06/27/2014 at 11:45am
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