“What spirit we are full of is what will lead us.” — Pastor Chad Everett

In this message from Spiritual Authority – Restored In Christ, Pastor Chad Everett teaches a foundational truth for every believer: spiritual authority flows from Living By The Spirit, not from effort, emotion, or religious habit. Drawing from Ephesians, Luke, and the book of Acts, this teaching calls the church back to maturity, discipleship, and a life empowered by the Holy Spirit.

The Purpose of the Church: More Than Attendance

Scripture clearly shows that the church exists for more than weekly services. In Ephesians 4: 11–13, Jesus gave gifts to the church to equip the saints—not to perform for them.

Living By The Spirit means the church enters people into the fullness of Christ and trains them to live as disciples every day of the week.

When believers fail to live out their faith beyond Sunday, spiritual growth stalls. God designed the church for transformation, not consumption.

Spiritual Authority Requires Cooperation With God

God remains the source of all power, authority, and life. Apart from Him, we can do nothing. At the same time, Scripture shows that God entrusts responsibility to His people.

From the beginning, God gave humanity dominion. Spiritual authority operates through cooperation—what we agree with, align with, and yield to. Living By The Spirit calls believers to cooperate daily with God’s will rather than follow personal reasoning or emotions.

The direction of our lives often reflects how willingly we cooperate with God’s leading.

Why Being Filled With the Holy Spirit Matters

Jesus modeled Living By The Spirit. Luke 4: 1 shows that Jesus lived filled with the Holy Spirit and followed the Spirit’s leading.

If Jesus, the Son of God, relied on the Holy Spirit to walk in authority, believers need the Spirit even more.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit does not describe a one-time event. It describes an ongoing relationship with a Person. Scripture repeatedly shows believers receiving fresh filling as they walked with God.

Living By The Spirit requires continual filling.

The Difference Between the Spirit in You and the Spirit Upon You

The Bible reveals a clear distinction between the Holy Spirit working in us and coming upon us.

The Holy Spirit in us brings regeneration and new life.
The Holy Spirit upon us brings power, boldness, and authority.

Throughout the book of Acts, believers who already followed Jesus received fresh empowerment through the Holy Spirit. Living By The Spirit welcomes both salvation and empowerment.

What Fills You Will Lead You

One of the most practical truths in this message remains simple and powerful: what fills us leads us.

When bitterness, fear, lust, or unforgiveness fill the heart, those influences guide decisions. When the Spirit of God fills a believer, the Spirit directs thoughts, responses, and actions.

Living By The Spirit does not depend on resisting sin through effort. It depends on allowing God’s Spirit to fill every space until no room remains for competing influences.

Spiritual Maturity Means Being Led by the Spirit

Romans 8: 14 teaches that those led by the Spirit of God live as sons and daughters of God. Scripture points to maturity, not position.

Living By The Spirit moves believers from spiritual infancy toward spiritual maturity. As faith grows, believers surrender control and trust the Spirit’s leading more fully.

Maturity shows itself not by church attendance but by consistent obedience to the Spirit of God.

Making Room for God’s Presence

This message also challenges a culture that rushes out as soon as the sermon ends. God often works beyond preaching through prayer, response, and reverence.

Living By The Spirit honors God’s presence and creates space for Him to move in hearts and lives, both personally and corporately.

God’s work does not end when the sermon ends.

Living By The Spirit Every Day

Jesus restored spiritual authority so believers could live transformed lives. Living By The Spirit equips followers of Christ to walk in freedom, resist the flesh, and partner with God’s purposes wherever they go.

This life does not grow from religious effort. It grows from relationship, filling, and obedience.

When believers live filled with the Spirit, they walk led by the Spirit. When they follow the Spirit’s leading, they walk in the authority Christ restored.

Key Scriptures
Ephesians 4: 11–13 • Luke 4: 1 • Acts 1: 8 • Acts 2: 4 • Acts 4: 31

Spiritual Authority Restored in Christ

What does spiritual authority look like in everyday life? In this message, Pastor Chad Everett continues the teaching on God’s original intent by showing how spiritual authority was given, lost, and fully restored in Christ. As a result, this sermon invites believers to move beyond passive faith and rediscover how God designed humanity to live in partnership with Him.

Spiritual authority restored in Christ is not just a theological idea. Instead, it is a lived reality that shapes how we think, pray, respond, and make decisions. Throughout the message, Chad walks through Scripture to show how authority works in both the spiritual and physical realms. Because of this, listeners gain clarity on why this understanding leads to real transformation.

God’s Original Design for Authority

From the beginning, Genesis shows God creating humanity in His image and entrusting them with authority over the earth. However, this authority was never symbolic or distant. Rather, God gave it with purpose and intention, rooted in relationship with Himself.

Authority begins with God alone. Therefore, He holds the right to give it. From the start, He entrusted humanity with responsibility. This calling was not about selfish control. Instead, it was about stewardship that reflects heaven’s will on earth. When we return to this original design, we can clearly see how expectations drift when culture shapes authority instead of Scripture.

How Authority Works in the Spiritual and Physical Realms

One key truth runs throughout this message: spiritual realm influence requires physical realm cooperation to produce real results. For example, Chad points to Scripture to show this pattern clearly, from the fall in Genesis to the life and ministry of Jesus.

Because of this, the teaching challenges the idea that believers live as powerless victims of circumstance. While spiritual forces exist, they do not remove human responsibility. Instead, what we yield to spiritually often shapes what appears in our lives physically. In this way, the message reframes how we approach prayer, temptation, discipline, and daily choices.

Why Jesus Had to Come in the Flesh

A central focus of the sermon explains why spiritual authority restored in Christ required Jesus to be born of a woman. In other words, authority on earth must operate through a physical body. For that reason, redemption could not happen from a distance.

Jesus did not come to regain authority for Himself. Rather, He came to redeem it for humanity. By living a sinless life, resisting temptation, and destroying the works of the devil, Christ restored what was lost. As a result, He showed how obedience and truth release authority.

Living from Authority, Not Victimhood

Ultimately, this message offers a clear and personal invitation. Believers are encouraged to stop seeing themselves as victims and begin living as sons and daughters who carry authority through Christ. At the same time, Chad reminds us that God does not make decisions for us. Instead, He empowers the decisions we make when we align with Him.

So spiritual authority restored in Christ becomes practical when we resist wrong influences and submit to God’s truth. In doing so, this sermon calls listeners to realign their thinking, take responsibility, and walk in the freedom Christ has already provided.

If you are ready to grow in your understanding of spiritual authority and live from God’s original design, then this message will challenge, equip, and encourage you to step forward in faith.

Key Scriptures

Genesis 1:26–28, Matthew 6:9–10, Genesis 3:15, I John 3:8, Matthew 2:13–23

In this message from Spiritual Authority – Original Intent, Pastor Chad Everett unpacks what it really means to walk in Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World. Going back to Genesis 1 and 3, Chad shows that before Adam and Eve ever had physical bodies, God gave their spirits a mandate: “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth, subdue it, and have dominion.” From the beginning, God designed us to live spirit-first, body-second—letting what He says shape what we see, feel, and experience as we practice spiritual dominion in a physical world.

Created for Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World

Chad explains that God created male and female as spiritual beings in Genesis 1 before forming their physical bodies in Genesis 2. That order matters. There is “a spiritual creation before there’s a physical formation.” In other words, there is a spiritual revelation before there is a physical manifestation.

You’ll hear how “the spiritual realm has dominion over the physical realm” and why that truth should reset your expectations. Instead of letting your feelings and circumstances rule you, this message calls you back to God’s design: living spirit-first and exercising Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World by aligning your spirit with His Word.

When Voices Compete for Your Agreement

Walking in Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World isn’t about overpowering people—it’s about overcoming thoughts and voices. Chad shows how Adam and Eve’s first opportunity to subdue and have dominion wasn’t physical at all. It began with what was said to them.

Chad puts it simply: “I subdue and have dominion in my life when I submit to the voice of God and I resist every other voice—even my own logic, reason, and feelings.” Through the story of the serpent and Eve, you’ll see how the enemy still works today—questioning what God said, watering down consequences, and getting us focused on what we “can’t” have instead of the abundance God has already given.

Learning to Know God’s Voice

Spiritual dominion depends on clearly knowing who is speaking. Chad emphasizes that “one of the most important things we can do as disciples is learn the voice of God.” You’ll be encouraged to:

• Filter every thought through the Word, not your emotions.
• “Consider the source” of the voices speaking into your life.
• Spend time with God until His voice becomes familiar and recognizable.

This message gives you practical tools to exercise Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World by filtering out lies and standing on truth.

Bringing Your Life into Alignment

Finally, Chad calls us to bring our feelings, relationships, and decisions into alignment with what God has spoken. “How I feel is not what’s real. What God says is what’s real.” That is the heart of spiritual dominion—and the heart of living with Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World.

As you watch this sermon, you’ll be challenged to:

• Stop living only by what you see and feel.
• Start living from the spiritual reality of what God has already said.
• Take your God-given place of authority by agreeing with Him in every area of life.

If you’re ready to move beyond theory and step into Spiritual Dominion in a Physical World—in your thoughts, your home, your marriage, and your everyday decisions—this message is a powerful invitation. Watch now and let God realign you with His original intent.

Key Scriptures

Genesis 1:26–28, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 3:1–6, Hebrews 11:3, John 6:63

Discover God’s Original Intent for Your Life

Before culture shaped how we see ourselves, before experiences influenced what we expect from God, and before the brokenness of the world distorted our confidence, God’s original intent established our identity, purpose, and authority. In this message, Pastor Chad Everett invites us to return to Genesis 1 and 2 so we can clearly see what God intended for humanity from the beginning. When we understand God’s original intent, we recognize how easily expectations drift and why God calls us back to His design.

Why Returning to the Beginning Matters

Many believers unknowingly let culture, disappointment, or past pain set the limit of what they believe God can do. However, Scripture calls us to anchor our expectations in what God intended, not in what we currently feel or see. Chad reminds us with a powerful statement:

“God’s intentions need to be our expectations.”

Because of that, this message helps you identify places where your thinking shifted away from God’s original intent. It also strengthens your courage to believe again in the identity and authority God gave you.

What You’ll Learn in This Message

As Chad walks through the creation account, you will discover:

• how being made in God’s image shapes your identity,

• why God’s original intent reveals your value and purpose,

• how spiritual authority existed before sin and still matters today,

• why partnership and relationship were part of God’s design,

• and how your expectations rise when they align with God’s intention rather than your circumstance.

Chad uses Scripture, Hebrew definitions, and practical insights to make God’s original intent clear and personal. As a result, you’ll see identity and purpose through God’s eyes rather than your own history.

A Call to Realignment and Renewal

If you feel discouraged, unclear about your purpose, or disconnected from how God designed you to live, this message invites you to realign your heart with God’s original intent. Because God has not changed His design, He invites you to return to it. As you listen, you’ll discover fresh confidence to step into the authority, unity, and purpose God intended for His people.

Join Us as We Return to God’s Design

Whether you are new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, this message will help you rediscover God’s heart. Open your Bible, lean into Scripture, and allow God’s truth to reshape your expectations. Ultimately, this teaching will help you see and embrace God’s original intent for your life.

Key Scriptures

Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:18–25, Ephesians 6:12

Discover Your Spiritual Authority In Christ

God’s original intent in Genesis 1 reveals the foundation of spiritual authority in Christ. Before sin entered the world, God created humanity in His image and likeness and invited us to partner with Him. This partnership shows us how true authority works: not through striving or control, but through relationship, identity, and dependence on Him.

Created Spirit First: The Source of Spiritual Authority in Christ

“What God says to me in my spirit is more real than what I feel with my feelings.”

Scripture shows that God created our spirit before He formed our physical body. Because of this order, the spiritual realm is the truest reality. When believers understand who they are spiritually, they recognize how clearly God speaks to them. He communicates with our spirit first, and learning to listen this way brings confidence, clarity, and discernment.

This identity becomes the starting point for walking in spiritual authority in Christ.

Dominion and Submission: Understanding Spiritual Authority in Christ

“You don’t conquer darkness by focusing on darkness—you conquer it by saying yes to God.”

Genesis reveals that dominion was given before sin existed. This means God did not assign believers to fight darkness; He called them to defend and expand what He created. As a result, dominion is not about controlling people or circumstances. It is about aligning with God, submitting to His voice, and carrying out His purpose.

When we say yes to God, we resist anything that opposes Him. This yes is the most practical expression of spiritual authority in Christ.

Relationship and Alignment: How Spiritual Authority in Christ Operates

“The enemy doesn’t respond to your authority—he responds to the authority you represent.”

The account of the Sons of Sceva demonstrates that authority cannot be borrowed or imitated. Darkness recognizes those who genuinely know Jesus. Because of that, spiritual authority in Christ grows through intimacy, obedience, and daily dependence—not formulas or repeated phrases.

Chad emphasizes that close relationship with Jesus empowers believers to walk confidently and respond boldly.

Living From the Spirit: Daily Practice of Spiritual Authority in Christ

“Your dependence on Him determines your freedom.”

Followers of Jesus are called to live from what God says in the spirit rather than from emotions, circumstances, or fear. What we see in the natural is temporary, but what God establishes in the unseen realm is eternal. When believers choose to stay connected to Jesus, they experience freedom, identity, and clarity.

Walking in spiritual authority in Christ means living from the truth God speaks, depending on Him daily, and resisting every voice that contradicts His word.

Key Scriptures

Genesis 1:26–28, Genesis 2:7, Acts 19:13–16, Galatians 3:28, 2 Corinthians 4:18