1. Authority - 2

2. Definition - Authority Greek Word – Exousia Vine: “The power of authority, the right to exercise power… the power of rule or government… the power of one whose will and commands must be obeyed by others.” (page 89). Thayer: “The power of authority and of right… the power of rule or government”

3. Authority – Last Week Right and power to rule, exercised properly by God. Right and power to rule, exercised properly by God. If we deny the need for it, we deny a fundamental principle in the word of God. If we deny the need for it, we deny a fundamental principle in the word of God. We must learn from the examples recorded of those who denied the need for authority. We must learn from the examples recorded of those who denied the need for authority.

4. Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ Jesus Taught The Need For Authority

5. KJV – workers of iniquity KJV – workers of iniquity Strong’s G458 Anomia – violation of law or wickedness:--iniquity, x transgress (-ion of) the law, unrighteousness. Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Revelation 21:8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

6. Jesus Taught The Need For Authority The Great Apostasy 2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

7. Jesus Taught The Need For Authority Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” Luke 6:46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?

8. Jesus Taught The Need For Authority Matthew 21:23-27 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: 25 The baptism of John— where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

9. Philippians 3:16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind. Strong’s G2583 Kanon – from kane (a straight reed, i.e. rod); a rule (“canon”), i.e. a standard (of faith and practice); A boundary, The Apostles Taught The Need For Authority

10. 1 Corinthians 1:10 -13 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

11. The Apostles Taught The Need For Authority Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. 1 Corinthians 4:6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

12. 2 John 9-11 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds. The Apostles Taught The Need For Authority Strong’s G3845 parabaino - lit., "to go aside" (para), hence "to go beyond,"

13. The Apostles Taught The Need For Authority Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

14. What Have We Learned: The Lord and His Apostles taught the need for authority. The Lord and His Apostles taught the need for authority. Those who fail to recognize the need for authority fail to understand its affect on our relationship with God. Those who fail to recognize the need for authority fail to understand its affect on our relationship with God. Our standing with God depends on our willingness to believe and obey His word. Our standing with God depends on our willingness to believe and obey His word.