W.D.Peter

The Supremacy of Life in Christ
The spirit of life in Christ Jesus is stronger than the spirit of death. In John 11, Jesus penetrated the territory of death and achieved victory over an impossible situation because He is the resurrection and the life-giving Spirit.
As apostolic, prophetic intercessors, we must also penetrate the enemy’s lines—the spheres of influence occupying the lives of influential people.
Spiritual Warfare and Intercession
Demonic forces are positioned to bind those who influence thousands or even millions. We must use the weapon of prayer to reach into the spiritual realm, where principalities reside in the second heaven. To penetrate means to pierce and overcome resistance.
Revelation 12:11 states that overcomers prevail by:

• The blood of the Lamb.
• The word of their testimony.
• Not loving their lives unto death (living solely to fulfill God’s will).
  Through intercession, Jesus dismantled the strongholds of death and hopelessness in Lazarus’s life.
  The Authority of Jesus
  Jesus addressed the root cause of suffering—sin and rebellion—rather than merely treating symptoms. He did not pray for the sick; He commanded sickness to leave. He understood that infirmities were often the result of evil spirits.
  By exercising supreme authority, He:
• Opened blind eyes.
• Unstopped deaf ears.
• Cast out demons.
  He did not ask the Father to heal; He spoke with authority, knowing that healing was already secured at Calvary. Isaiah 53 prophesied this victory 700 years before Jesus paid the penalty for every disease, infirmity, and form of witchcraft.
  Absolute Authority and Faith
  Jesus’s authority was absolute. When He encountered a demon-possessed boy, He did not plead for deliverance; He commanded the spirit to leave. He knew His words would accomplish their purpose.
  These victories were not automatic; they were won through consistent intercessory prayer. When His disciples failed to deliver the boy, Jesus rebuked their lack of faith, noting that such deliverance requires prayer and fasting.
  The Anointed Life of the Son
  Although Jesus was the Son of God, He operated as a man anointed by the Holy Spirit. He did nothing independently of the Father, consistently yielding to the Spirit’s leading. He taught only what He heard the Father speak and did only what He saw the Father doing. His life was defined by total oneness with the Father, maintained through constant prayer.
  The Necessity of Prayer and Fasting
  The key to Jesus’s power was a life of consistent prayer and fasting. From His 40-day fast in the wilderness to His nights spent in solitude before choosing His apostles or performing miracles, Jesus modeled the necessity of earnest prayer.
  Like Elijah, who was a man of like passions yet powerful in prayer, we are called to pray without ceasing. As we intercede, we do not labor alone; our High Priest, Jesus Christ, lives forever to make intercession for us, ensuring that we, too, can overcome.