And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. (Colossians 2:15-17) The cross of Christ wasn't a quiet victory. Jesus made a big deal about it. Paul wrote that Jesus made a show of all the demonic forces openly for everyone to see

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:22)   Many believers confuse the use of Jesus' authority and our qualification through the blood of Jesus. The blood is vital. Without the blood, there is no forgiveness, no cleansing, and no right standing with God. We would have remained forever guilty, unclean, and disqualified. Once we were declared righteous, we stepped into the power of His name. Peter didn'

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:17-18)   The church is not weak. We are not meant to be mere symbols of what it means to follow Jesus. Jesus intended for us to perform miracles, signs, and wonders. But how? Not through our tradition,