Blake Robert Templeton breaks down Luke 10:19, where Jesus grants believers authority over snakes, scorpions, and enemy power. True authority isn't something you claim casually—it requires the Holy Spirit and complete surrender to God, not picking promises for personal convenience.
When we talk about Luke 10:19 and it says Jesus is like, I've given you authority over scorpions and snakes, over all evil. I've given you authority over the power of all evil and it will not harm you. Most people intellectually just process that verse like, ah, that's a good verse for me, man. I'm just, I'm gonna claim that one. What you talking about claim something, man? You gotta be infused with the Spirit of God for that to even be your birthright. You gotta be sourced from heaven to have that authority. So that a structure of authority— Jesus is like, nah, you don't just like pick and choose some promises you want to hold on to. You gotta give up your will.
