It is written by THE SPIRIT in Acts chapter 4:
23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
25 who by the mouth of Your servant David have said:
‘Why did the nations rage, and the people plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the LORD and against His Christ.’
What greater authority is there than the “kings of the earth”? Our Heavenly FATHER is the Supreme Authority over Heaven and earth. Do we have a term for this level of authority? An emperor is a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire. His empire is made up of kingdoms with kings overseeing each kingdom. His word is carried out by kings in their assigned kingdom. An empire is an extensive group of states, countries, or kingdoms under a single supreme authority. With this background, let’s look at the Psalm the disciples referenced when they prayed.
In Psalm chapter 2, it is written by THE SPIRIT:
1 Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have set My King
On My holy hill of Zion.”
7 “I will declare the decree:
The LORD has said to Me,
‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
The power and authority of FATHER’S decree supersedes all challenges and resistance by lower authorities. This decree is carried out by those under FATHER’S Supreme Authority and HIS Word is established over all kingdoms. HIS “empire” encompasses all of creation without exception. He is not involved in conquering, for that task is carried out by those under HIS authority. Jesus walked in both “anointings” as evidenced by His healing ministry.
Matthew wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 8:
16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,
In this passage, Jesus operated in His “kingly” anointing and dealt with the demons causing the sickness and disease. He took direct action to cast out the demons. This differs from His higher anointing where He simply decreed a result as is found in Luke chapter 5:
24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Jesus issued a “decree” causing the paralyzed man to arise. Jesus did not focus on the underlying cause of the paralysis but His decree caused the issue to line up with His decree. FATHER decreed for “light” to be and the necessary resources and actions responded and aligned themselves to produce light. It is clear that there are two distinct anointings in Jesus’ healing ministry. One is a “kingly” anointing and the other is a higher “imperial” anointing. Both are necessary, and depending on the situation, The Holy Spirit will guide us to utilize the appropriate anointing.