Right now you possess the same authority as Jesus. Authority to drive demons from people, to heal the sick, to claim protection from harm and harassment.

Charles H. Kraft, Ph.D., The president of Deep Healing Ministries, taught for forty years at the School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary. The author of thirty books, including Two Hours to Freedom, Dr. Kraft conducts seminars around the world. He and his wife, Meg, live in South Pasadena, California.

Introduction	p. 11
The Bible, Our Tether	p. 12
The Authority of Scripture	p. 13
Personal Experience	p. 14
Bringing Tether and Experience Together	p. 17
God's Authority Challenged	p. 21
Before Creation	p. 21
Creation	p. 22
Redemption	p. 24
How Much Authority Does Satan Have Now?	p. 26
Implications of Satanic Authority for Christians	p. 29
Misunderstanding the Enemy's Authority	p. 31
Seeing through Spiritual Warfare Lenses	p. 35
Jesus' Credit Card	p. 37
Jesus' Authority under the Father	p. 38
Knowing Who We Are	p. 43
What If We Do Not Use the Credit Card?	p. 48
Our Authority under Jesus	p. 51
Authority Prayer	p. 55
Exercising the Authority We Have Been Given	p. 57
Authority to Bless and Curse	p. 63
Authority to Bind and Loose	p. 65
If Only We Realized the Power We Carry!	p. 66
What Is This Authority?	p. 71
Educating the Sons of Sceva	p. 71
Defining Authority	p. 72
What Our Authority Is Not	p. 74
Accountability to God	p. 80
Power Wrapped in Love	p. 85
Other Ways to Exercise Authority	p. 88
When and Where Are We to Exercise Authority?	p. 90
Spiritual Authority and Human Authority	p. 92
The Paradox of Submission	p. 95
The Ten Commandments of Spiritual Authority	p. 96
Using Our Authority Responsibly	p. 99
The Irresponsibility of Not Using Our Authority	p. 99
Misuse of Authority	p. 102
What Jesus' Disciples Failed to Learn	p. 110
Jesus Does Not Like It When We Wake Him	p. 112
More on Using Authority	p. 113
The Apostle Paul on Authority	p. 113
The Place of Experimentation	p. 116
More Prerequisites to Authority	p. 117
The Responsible Thing to Do	p. 124
Rules for Authority in the Spirit Realm	p. 129
"You Do Not Have the Authority"	p. 129
The Spirit World and the Human World	p. 132
The Importance of Obedience	p. 134
An Angelic Authority Structure	p. 139
Authority Relationships	p. 145
A Certain Degree of Autonomy and Authority	p. 145
Spirit WorldùHuman World Interaction	p. 147
Authority through Cultural Forms	p. 151
Authority over Places and Organizations	p. 154
Authority to Counteract Authority	p. 159
Learning the Rules	p. 62
Authority in Our Personal Lives	p. 163
Knowing Our Authority	p. 163
Filling Jesus' Shoes	p. 165
Relationship of Gifting to Authority	p. 168
What Authority Comes with Our Status?	p. 171
Past, Present and Future	p. 175
Claiming Authority over the Past	p. 175
Claiming Authority in the Present	p. 183
The Nature of Personal Attack	p. 185
What to Do When Attacked	p. 188
Suggestions for Engagement	p. 191
Authority in Families	p. 195
Family Devotions	p. 195
The Husband/Father: Spiritual Gatekeeper	p. 196
Authority of the Wife/Mother	p. 201
Learning from Rules Concerning Vows	p. 204
Horizontal and Vertical Authority	p. 206
Authority of Parents	p. 211
More on Family	p. 213
Dealing with Adoption	p. 213
Authority of Children	p. 218
Authority to Bless Unborn Children	p. 219
Authority over Our Homes	p. 221
Delegating Authority	p. 225
Single-Parent Families	p. 229
Relinquishing Authority	p. 231
Using Authority Wisely	p. 232
Authority in Ministering to Others	p. 235
Discovering Her Authority	p. 235
Authority to Invite the Holy Spirit	p. 236
Authority to Bless	p. 238
Authority to Break Bondages	p. 243
Authority to Heal	p. 253
Authority for Physical Healing	p. 253
Authority for Deep-Level Healing	p. 256
Authority for Deliverance	p. 257
Authority to Forgive	p. 266
Authority to Raise from the Dead	p. 267
Authority over Higher-Level Spirits	p. 269
Authority in Churches	p. 275
How Did Jesus Get outside His Church?	p. 275
The Pastor As Spiritual Gatekeeper	p. 276
The Issue of Control	p. 281
Personnel	p. 283
The Sacraments in Spiritual Warfare	p. 284
Functions of a Church's Authority	p. 288
Commitment	p. 291
The Pastor's Commitment to the Church	p. 291
Responsibility of the Church	p. 294
Authority over the History	p. 298
Authority over the Property	p. 301
Being Alert	p. 305
Our Authority Is Great	p. 307
He Never Got Frantic	p. 307
We Are at War	p. 308
Normal Christianity	p. 310
Allegiance/Relationship, Truth/Knowledge and Spiritual Power	p. 316
We Must Continue to Experiment	p. 321
Putting These Ideas into Practice	p. 324
Do We Know the Enemy's Schemes?	p. 329
Bibliography	p. 331
Subject Index	p. 333
Scripture Index	p. 341
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