Sermon 1600B - The Government or Empire is Upon His Shoulder…..(Fri pm 12/19/97)

(EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS BANQUET)

(Employee Christmas Luncheon) Isaiah 9:6 says,“… and the government [empire] shall be upon his shoulder…” Christ is the Head over all the Empire (mis-raw). Mis-raw also means to have prevailing power with God; therefore, Christ is the Ruler over all because He has prevailed over Death, Hell, and the Grave. As the Head over ALL, He is the Head over us and all others and all situations. When Jacob (referred to in Hosea 12:1-4) wrestled with the Angel of the LORD he prevailed; thus he demonstrated the prevailing power he had over the Heavenly Angel and the earthly Esau or the Heavenly realm and the Earthly realm. If we keep choosing God’s Will, we will prevail, as Jacob did.

We fight our flesh (Esau) in the womb, the prayer closet, and gain prevailing power. Jacob’s choice to fight for God’s Will gave him power to prevail over Esau. And, Angels strengthened Jacob to prevail over the Angel of the LORD because of his choice to keep his inheritance. Jacob wept over the Promised Seed, for it to be protected.