1. all charts except #6 are by: Kevin Maxey charts edited and speaker notes added by Steven J. Wallace

2. Importance of Authority –Definition: Vine: lawful, the right to exercise power AHD: the power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine, or judge Authority gives a person freedom to do as he has been given power Authority restricts a person from going beyond the power with which he has been endued –We need authority in all areas of life –Our God of authority gives us a Bible pattern LESSON 4

3. Matt Emmons loses gold medal after aiming at wrong target One shot wanders and it's goodbye to the gold

4. Freedom Authority From Heaven Liberty No Authority From Men Restriction Regulation

5. Wrong Sources of Authority –Place emotion above God (Prov. 14:12) –Place social reasons above God (Matt. 10:37) –Place human tradition above God (Col. 2:8) –Place silence of Scripture above God (1 Cor. 4:6)

6. 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 not to think beyond what is written

7. Wrong Sources of Authority –Place emotion above God (Prov. 14:12) –Place social reasons above God (Matt. 10:37) –Place human tradition above God (Col. 2:8) –Place silence of Scripture above God (1 Cor. 4:6) –Place special revelation above God (Gal. 1:8-9) –Place majority vote above God (Exod. 23:2)

8. Our bylaws specifically state that the will of God cannot be overturned without a two-thirds majority vote

9. Wrong Sources of Authority –Place emotion above God (Prov. 14:12) –Place social reasons above God (Matt. 10:37) –Place human tradition above God (Col. 2:8) –Place silence of Scripture above God (1 Cor. 4:6) –Place special revelation above God (Gal. 1:8-9) –Place majority vote above God (Exod. 23:2) –Place Old Law above Gods New Law (Col. 2:14) –Place self and results above God (1 Sam. 15)

10. Right Source of Authority –We must follow God (Jer. 10:23) –We must follow Jesus (Matt. 28:18) –We must follow the Bible The Bible is sufficient –All things (2 Pet. 1:3) –All truth (John 16:13)

11. Rejection of Authority –Many reject authority –Rejecting authority has severe consequences Saul lost his kingdom (1 Sam. 15:26) Judah was taken captive (2 Kings 24:2f) Nadab & Abihu lost their lives (Lev. 10:1f) Disobedience will be punished (2 Thess. 1:8f)

12. Blessing of Authority –We find blessing (Deut. 28:1f) –We find success (Josh. 1:8) –We find good (Deut. 10:13) –We find love (1 Jn. 2:5) –We find life (Matt. 7:13-14) –We find fellowship (2 John 9) –We find assurance (1 John 2:3) –We find heaven (Matt. 7:21)

13. Blessing Success Life Good Love Authority From Heaven Fellowship Heaven Assurance No Authority From Men Death Sin Curse Punishment Rejection