When Authority Is TestedThere are moments when darkness presses close, when accusation grows loud, when thoughts resist obedience, when truth feels contested. In those moments, the real question is never how strong you are, but who truly reigns. This sermon is not about the power of darkness. It is about the Lord who rebukes it with a word.

Christ’s Supreme AuthorityScripture does not portray Jesus as one authority among many. He is the One before whom all other powers fall silent. When Christ speaks, unclean spirits obey. When Christ commands, resistance collapses. He does not borrow authority. He embodies it. From the synagogue to the cross, from resurrection to ascension, the Bible declares one truth without apology: all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Jesus Christ.

This message walks through the courtroom of accusation, the cross as the place of final rebuke, and the finished work where darkness was stripped, exposed, and defeated. It anchors our confidence not in human strength, spiritual noise, or borrowed language—but in Christ alone.

Rest in a Finished VictoryIf you are weary from fighting battles you were never meant to win in your own strength, this sermon is for you. The believer does not fight for victory; the believer stands in victory. “It is finished” was not symbolic; it was final. The accuser is silenced not because the charges were weak, but because the sentence was already carried out at the cross. There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

This is the Christ-centered theology of work and warfare that The Hustle Is Holy means biblically: obedience before output, submission before resistance, and rest as an act of faith.

Submit Before You ResistScripture is clear: resistance without submission is noise. Authority flows only from alignment with Christ. Every thought must be taken captive. Every competing voice must bow. This message calls the Church away from striving, shouting, and self-reliance,

and back to humble, joyful submission under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Bow to the King Who ReignsThe question is not whether darkness exists. The question is who reigns. And Scripture answers without hesitation: at the name of Jesus every knee will bow. This sermon invites you to surrender false authority, silence accusation, and live under the reign of the King whose victory is already complete.

ResourcesPillar Teaching: What The Hustle Is Holy means biblicallyStudy Scriptures: Mark 1:25, Matthew 28:18, Colossians 2:15, James 4:7

Key TakeawayDarkness does not retreat because we shout louder. It retreats when Christ reigns.

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