3.  Matthew 22:23-25 – “The baptism of John – where was it from? From heaven or from men?”  Matthew 28:16-20 – “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

4.  Don’t Look for Authority in Ourselves:  Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23;  Don’t Look for Authority in Men  Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 15:8-9;  Look for authority in Jesus  Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 3:17;

5.  Executive Branch – King of Kings

6.  I Timothy 6:13-15 – “the King of kings and Lord of lords”  Mark 11:7-10 – “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”  John 18:33-38 – “You say rightly that I am a king”

7.  Luke 23:38 – “This is the King of the Jews”  Matthew 16:16-19 – “I will build My church… give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven”  II Peter 1:10-11 – “into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”

8.  Executive Branch – King of Kings  Legislative Branch – Lawgiver

9.  Isaiah 51:3-4 – “For law will proceed from Me”  Hebrews 1:1-2 – “has in these last days spoken to us by His Son”  John 14:23-24 – “he will keep My word”

10.  Galatians 6:1-2 – “so fulfill the law of Christ”  Galatians 1:6-9 – “preach any other gospel… let him be accursed”  John 12:48 – “the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day”

11.  Executive Branch – King of Kings  Legislative Branch – Lawgiver  Judicial Branch – Judge

12.  II Corinthians 5:9-10 – “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ”  Romans 2:16 – “God will judge that secrets of men by Jesus Christ”  Romans 14:10-12 – “we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ”

13.  II Timothy 4:1 – “Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead”  John 5:21-23 – “the Father… has committed all judgment to the Son”  Acts 10:42 – “He who was ordained by God to be Judge”

14.  Isaiah 33:22 – “For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us.”  We must accept Jesus as our King, lawgiver, and Judge.  Matthew 7:21-23 – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom”  Acts 9:3-6 – “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

15.  Hear the Word of God (Mark 16:15-16)  Believe in Jesus (John 8:24)  Repent of Sins (Acts 17:30)  Confess Faith in Christ (Matthew 10:32)  Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2:37-38)  Remain Faithful (Revelations 2:10)  If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)