The Lost Thrones of God: Spiritual Authority, Heavenly Hierarchy, and the Dominion God Assigned to Man
God's will cannot be done on earth until the thrones He established are occupied.
Every born-again believer has been given a position of authority — not merely a title, but a throne. God did not create the earth without a governing system. He established thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers — both visible and invisible — and His will is done on earth only when the right people occupy the right positions. Understanding this heavenly hierarchy is not optional theology. It is the foundation of dominion.
Teaching Overview
- God created both visible and invisible hierarchies — thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers — and these govern both heaven and earth.
- A throne is not merely a spiritual being but a position of authority from which decrees are made and dominion is exercised.
- Satan's primary strategy is to prevent men from occupying their God-assigned thrones, because a person without a throne has no power of declaration or rule.
- Man was given dominion at creation, and that dominion is inseparable from the throne God assigned to him.
- God's will cannot be done on earth unless the spiritual offices and thrones He established are occupied by those He appointed.
Key Distinctions
| Thrones | Dominions | Principalities | Powers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A position of seated authority from which decrees are made | The sphere of rulership that flows from a throne | Ranked governing authorities in the spiritual hierarchy | The executing force that carries out what thrones decree |
| Where it exists | Both in heaven and on earth — visible and invisible realms | Extends across both heavenly and earthly systems | Operate in the invisible realm above and around the earth | Active in both spiritual and physical dimensions |
| Relationship to dominion | The source of dominion — no throne, no dominion | The domain over which a throne holder rules | Carry out the decrees of higher-ranked thrones | Enforce what principalities receive from dominions |
| Satan's interaction | His throne remained after he was cast out; he seeks to reclaim man's throne | His dominion was diminished when his throne was lowered | He still operates in principalities he influenced after the fall | Powers under his influence execute his agenda where thrones are vacant |
| Man's position | Believers are seated with Christ above all these ranks | Man's God-given dominion flows from his seated position | Man, through Christ, is ranked above principalities | Man, through Christ, is ranked above powers |
| What happens when vacant | God's will cannot be done — these become "lost thrones" | Rulership defaults to the enemy by occupation | The enemy fills the gap left by unoccupied spiritual offices | Spiritual disorder and oppression increase on earth |
The Nature of Visible and Invisible Creation
- Everything that exists — in heaven and on earth — was created by Christ, including things that are visible and things that are invisible.
- The invisible realm is not heaven itself; it is substance and material that exists around us that our natural eyes cannot perceive.
- Heaven also contains things that are invisible — the invisible dimension is not limited to the earthly plane.
"When we say invisible or the Bible says invisible, it is not necessarily speaking about heaven. It's just saying what is around you, but you cannot see. It is substance. It is material. But your eyes cannot see it. But it doesn't mean that it's not there."
Rankings in Heaven, Earth, and Under the Earth
- There are rankings in heaven, rankings on earth, and rankings in the invisible realm under the earth — and these rankings determine who is worthy and capable of performing certain acts.
- Some people on earth carry authority to accomplish things in heaven that even heavenly creatures cannot perform; some heavenly beings must submit to a person positioned on the earth.
- The three-tiered search in Revelation — heaven, earth, and under the earth — reveals that God's kingdom system extends across multiple realms, not just two.
"There are beings that are in heaven, if they come to earth, they have to submit to a person on the earth."
The Earth as a Mirror of Heaven's System
- The kingdom system did not originate on earth — it came from God, and the earth was designed to carry it out.
- The prayer "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" reveals that earth is a copy of heaven's system, not an independent structure.
- God maintains the same governing structure across all realms He rules because that is the nature of who He is.
"The Earth is simply a mirror — a direct reflection. It's literally a copy of a copy. The kingdom system did not come from man. It came from God."
Thrones: The Seat of All Decree and Dominion
- A throne is not simply a spiritual being — it is also a position, a place of authority from which a person or being is stationed.
- A king cannot make a decree unless he is seated on his throne; the moment he occupies the throne, he carries the power of that office.
- Of all the angelic rankings that fell, thrones did not fall — because a throne is not merely a creature but a place of positioning.
"If there is no throne, you have no power of declaration. If there is no throne, you have no power to rule anything."
Satan's Throne and His Desire for Exaltation
- Satan did not say "I will exalt myself" — he said "I will lift up my throne," because he understood that personal exaltation is impossible without a throne being elevated first.
- Satan's anointing was tied to his appointment — he was anointed because he was appointed to a place, but the throne he was given was a low-ranked throne.
- When Satan was cast out, he was thrown down but his throne remained — meaning his position of influence in the earth was not automatically destroyed by his expulsion.
"If the throne is not exalted, the person cannot be exalted."
Man's Dominion Is Inseparable from His Throne
- God's declaration in Genesis — "let them have dominion" — cannot be fulfilled without a throne; dominion and throne are inseparable in the kingdom system.
- The authority to cast out demons, pull down the works of the devil, and scatter the enemy flows from the throne position, not from personal strength.
- When Satan was cast into the earth, his strategy was to reclaim man's throne — because without man occupying his throne, Satan could fill the vacancy.
"You can never have dominion unless you have a throne."
The Ark of the Covenant as God's Earthly Throne
- The Ark of the Covenant was not a human design — it was modeled after the heavenly throne of God, built according to exact heavenly specifications.
- When God's earthly throne was established through the Ark, His power was visibly undeniable — even enemies who did not believe in God experienced it.
- The enemy understood that if he could remove the Ark — God's throne representation on earth — the people of God would lose their position of power.
"God was enthroned between the cherubims. Because God's throne at that time on the ark was two cherubims — and it was designed after a heavenly throne. It was not an earthly design. It was an earthly design inspired from heaven."
Lost Thrones: When God's Offices Go Unoccupied
- There are specific spiritual offices on earth that must be occupied for God's will to be done — the same governing structure that exists in heaven must be mirrored on earth.
- There are people on earth who are occupying a heavenly throne through their calling; there are also people who were assigned a throne that remains empty.
- To God, unoccupied thrones are lost thrones — and as long as they remain vacant, His will in those dimensions cannot be executed.
"There is somebody on earth that is occupying a throne in heaven. And there is somebody on earth who was supposed to occupy a throne that has a lochipide throne. So to God those are lost thrones because if those thrones are not occupied, His will cannot be done."
Key Definitions
Throne — Not merely a spiritual being but a position of seated authority from which decrees are made and dominion is exercised; both heavenly beings and humans can occupy thrones.
Dominion — The sphere of rulership that flows from a throne; God granted man dominion at creation, but that dominion requires a throne to be activated and exercised.
Principalities — Ranked governing authorities in the invisible realm that carry out the decrees of higher-ranked thrones; they operate above and around the earth in the spiritual hierarchy.
Powers — The executing forces in the spiritual hierarchy that enforce what principalities receive from dominions; they operate in both spiritual and physical dimensions.
Invisible realm — The dimension of substance and material that exists around us in the natural world but cannot be perceived by physical eyes; it is distinct from heaven and includes multiple realms of existence.
Lost thrones — Thrones God established and assigned to specific people that remain unoccupied; when these positions are vacant, God's will cannot be executed in those dimensions of authority.
Key Takeaways
- God created a governing hierarchy across all realms — visible and invisible — understanding this hierarchy is foundational to exercising the authority God has given to His people.
- A throne is the prerequisite for dominion — without occupying the position God assigned, a believer cannot make binding decrees or exercise effective spiritual authority.
- Satan's primary target is man's throne, not man himself — because a believer without a throne is a believer without power of declaration, making the throne the true battleground.
- The earth's governing system is a copy of heaven's — what God established in heaven, He intends to be mirrored on earth, and His will is done only when the right people fill the right offices.
- Unoccupied thrones become lost thrones — every spiritual office God assigned that goes unfilled is a point of failure in God's earthly governing system and an opening for the enemy.
Reflection Questions
- Are you actively occupying the spiritual position — the throne — that God has assigned to you, or have you been living below your God-given authority without realizing it?
- In what areas of your life have you been attempting to exercise dominion without first understanding or claiming the throne God gave you access to through Christ?
- What has the enemy done in your life, your family, or your calling that may be connected to a throne being left unoccupied — a spiritual office unfilled, a calling ignored, a position abandoned?
- How does understanding the heavenly hierarchy change the way you pray, intercede, or engage in spiritual warfare from this point forward?
- What specific step can you take this week to move from passively believing in your authority in Christ to actively sitting in the throne position He has given you?
Prayers and Declarations
"Touch on them and say:"
"This is the end of my suffering. In the name of Jesus. You are free and your house is free."
"My children are secure. I will not worry about them. For their shepherd shall go for them. In the mighty name of Jesus. In the powerful name of Jesus."
"Because of Jesus this thing will be broken. Because of Jesus this thing will be broken."
"Somebody's a fire!"
Scripture References
- Colossians 1:15-16 — "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him." (KJV)
- Genesis 1:26 — "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." (KJV)
- Revelation 5
- Ephesians 1
- Isaiah 14
- Luke 16
- 1 Samuel 28
Golden Nuggets
"You can never have dominion unless you have a throne."
"If there is no throne, you have no power of declaration. If there is no throne, you have no power to rule anything."
"If the throne is not exalted, the person cannot be exalted."
"If those thrones are not occupied, His will cannot be done."
"There are beings that are in heaven, if they come to earth, they have to submit to a person on the earth."
"Everything about this place we are living in is a copy of somewhere else."
"You are anointed for appointment."
"If you have not become a topic, you're not on top."
"Our growth in the Spirit is not in merely reading or praying. It is in the revelation knowledge we have concerning God."
"The more we know about God, the greater our place and our position in Him is and the more God can use us."
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