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Two Kinds of Authority
Centurion
He understood authority because he was a man “under authority”
Matt
He recognized that authority has a source above us
He recognized his own shortcomings and unworthiness
He recognized that Jesus had authority
He understood how authority worked
“…having soldiers under me:...”
“For I am a man under authority...”
Authority is delegated(or usurped)!
Authority does not come from us
All authority in the universe comes from the Final Authority
Delegated Authority
Usurped Authority
Government authority is delegated
Parental authority is delegated
Pastoral authority is delegated
The eunuch of great authority got his authority from the queen
A uniform alone does not give authority
People may obey me in a military or police uniform
But unless I am truly under the authority of the military or police force
I am only usurping authority that is not truly mine
Pilate didn’t understand where authority came from
Pilate was the magistrate of Rome
The most powerful kingdom on earth
All Power Comes from Above
All power was given unto Jesus!
Matthew 8:18
For there is no power but of God!
Everything belongs to the LORD!
The authority of a ruler is dependent on them being under the authority of God themselves!
Perverting an office or position is much like false prophets in the pulpit
Those under God’s authority will punish evil and applaud righteousness:
Many church leaders are guilty of this
Rulers with authority are expected to use that great authority to punish evil and lift up right
There are many that use their authority in the wrong way
They usurp authority
They use authority that they do not truly have because they are not submitted to the right authority
There is a chain of command and authority that starts with God
He is the “most High”
Lucifer challenged the authority of God
Tried to usurp authority
That is what made him a devil instead of an angel
When Jesus walked this earth in a body of flesh, he operated on authority delegated from above.
He emptied Himself of divine authority(for us!):
We can also work and serve under that same authority:
That same power is available to every believer
God has ALL power
The scribes and Pharisees understood the delegation of authority
They asked a legitimate question
“…who gave thee this authority?”
Is it properly delegated authority or usurped?
God has ALL power
If I am not under that authority and I try to exert authority, I am usurping authority
God has authority over kings and kingdoms:
God has authority over kings and kingdoms:
Nebuchadnezzar:
Saul:
God has authority over sin
God has authority over his servants
12 Disciples
God has authority over the family
The husband only has authority over the wife by being under God’s authority:
The woman is to be under the authority of the man:
Ahab and Jezebel
Jezebel manipulated her way into leadership
Usurped authority over her (also wicked) husband
Commanded him to do wicked things(like killing Naboth)
Proper understanding of authority reveals that this is not demeaning
The mother’s role is extremely important
She wields great power when she is in proper submission to her authority
Be strong and secure in the authority that we have been given!
Do not attempt to usurp
This is stealing authority from those to whom God has given it
(Men usurp authority just like women)
The children are to be under the authority of the father and mother
Her authority comes from proper submission to her authority
Authority does not come from a position or title
It is obtained by proper submission to the authority above them!
Nobody has the responsibility to honor your authority when it is a perverted or usurped authority
“…as I also am of Christ.”
The inverse is implied:
When Paul doesn’t follow Christ, do not follow him!
Authority is not found in a position, but in the delegation of power from above!
We have the power of God to resist the devil when we are submitted to God:
Jesus had all power, but he did always those things that pleased the father:
Authority is NOT independence; it is submission!
Authority is NOT independence; it is submission!
When we use the proper authority, we should not be despised.
They are actually despising the source of our authority
When I give a command and you speak in my stead
If people criticize, they are criticizing me
How do you keep people from despising the authority?
By being submissive to the same principles that you teach
By keeping yourself in line and under the right authority
Authority is not based on my independence; it is based on my submission to God!
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