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The priests and elders asked Jesus about the authority for his actions, and Jesus replied by questioning them about the authority for John’s baptism indicating that there are only two sources of authority: heaven or man. This is vital in understanding that we too must have authority from heaven for all that we do if we wish to be pleasing to God.
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Matthew 21.23-27
Heavenor
Man?
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”“denotes the absolute
possibility of action that is proper to God alone as the source of all
power and legality.”(Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, p. 239)
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”“denotes the absolute
possibility of action that is proper to God alone as the source of all
power and legality.”(Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, p. 239)
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”“denotes the absolute
possibility of action that is proper to God alone as the source of all
power and legality.”(Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, p. 239)
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this
authority?”
John’s Baptism
Heaven Man
John’s Baptism
Heaven Man
John’s Baptism
Heaven Man
“Why did you not believe him?”
John’s Baptism
Heaven Man
“Why did you not believe him?”
John’s Baptism
Heaven Man
“Why did you not believe him?”
Afraid of the crowd
John’s Baptism
Heaven Man
“Why did you not believe him?”
Afraid of the crowd
John’s Baptism
“We donot know.”
Heaven Man
Jesus’Work & Teaching
“I do not speak on my own authority.”
John 14.10
Jesus’Authority
Heaven Man
Jesus’Work & Teaching
“He was teaching them as one who had authority”
Matthew 7.29
Heaven Man
Jesus’Work & Teaching
“That you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to
forgive sins”Mark 2.10-11
Heaven Man
Jesus’Work & Teaching
“For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and
they come out!’”Luke 4.36
Heaven Man
Jesus’Work & Teaching
“And He has given Him authority to execute judgment”
John 5.27
Heaven Man
Jesus’Work & Teaching
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
Matthew 28.18
What is YourSource ofAuthority?
Yourself?Jeremiah 10.23Proverbs 14.12
Others? Colossians 2.20-22
Matthew 15.8-9
The Word!John 8.31-32John 17.17
1 Thessalonians 2.13
We need authority from Heaven!
Worship
Church
We need authority from Heaven!
Morality
We need authority from Heaven!
Salvation
We need authority from Heaven!
Salvation
“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which
we must be saved.”Acts 4.12
We need authority from Heaven!
Salvation
“’Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you
and your household.’”Acts 16.30-31
We need authority from Heaven!
Salvation
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
Mark 16.16
We need authority from Heaven!
What is YourSource ofAuthority?
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Understanding Authority
#01
Heaven or Man?Matthew 21.23-27
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart21 February, 2010
Hatch, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: The priests and elders asked Jesus about the authority for his actions, and Jesus replied by questioning them about the authority for John’s baptism indicating that there are only two sources of authority: heaven or man. This is vital in understanding that we too must have authority from heaven for all that we do if we wish to be pleasing to God.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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