1. Authority One that is invested with the power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.

2. Authority I.The time of Christ’s ministry II.The time of the church III.The end of time IV.Obedience to, and trust in, authority

3. Authority I.The time of Christ’s ministry A.Jesus was under the Father’s authority

4. Authority John 12:49 (NKJV) For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

5. Authority Matt 26:39 (NKJV) 39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."

6. Authority I.The time of Christ’s ministry A.Jesus was under the Father’s authority B.Satan offered false authority

7. Authority Luke 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 And the devil said to Him, "All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 "Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours."

8. II.The time of the church Authority A.Jesus was given all authority

9. Authority Matt 28:18 (NKJV) 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

10. Authority A.Jesus was given all authority B.Christians are under Jesus’ authority II.The time of the church

11. Authority Mark 13:35-37 (NKJV) 35 "Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning-- 36 "lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 "And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"

12. Authority Titus 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

13. III.The end of time Authority A.Jesus will return authority to the Father

14. Authority 1 Cor 15:24 (NKJV) 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

15. IV.Obedience to, and trust in, authority Authority A.Rejection of authority brings dire consequences.

16. Authority 2 Peter 2:9-10 (NKJV) 9 then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment, 10 and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries

17. Authority Matt 28:18 (NKJV) 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.