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  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Submission To Authorities

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017
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    Submission to authorities has always been a touchy subject. Our mandate is to represent Christ to the world, and part of that mandate is to be in prayer for the people God has put in authority over us.

    SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITIES ROMANS 13:1-8 HISTORY HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS AN ADVERSE REACTION TO PEOPLE WITH AUTHORITY. IT WOULD SEEM THAT ORDERS ALWAYS COME FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM, WHILE REACTION TO THE ORDERS FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. THIS BEGINS AT A VERY EARLY AGE AND CAN CONTINUE ALL THROUGH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Guidelines For Interceding For People In Authority

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,908 views

    As we pray in the power of the Spirit for our authorities, we will experience numerous spin off benefits in the way the Lord blesses those who are over us.

    Prayer Guidelines for Interceding for People in Authority (1 Timothy 2:1-2:6) Illustration: I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, but especially for those who in authority. --1 Timothy 2:1 Over the centuries since Jesus died ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Kingdom And Chaos - Honoring Authority

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Mar 21, 2019
     | 3,530 views

    God places people in authority. Most leaders have pure motives and are leading sincerely.

    Kingdom and Chaos Honoring Authority March 24, 2017 1 Samuel 24:1-7 NIV After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the Desert of En Gedi." 2 So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remind The People

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 20, 2014
    based on 80 ratings
     | 27,553 views

    Let’s look at those Christian responsibilities and be reminded about how they apply to us. 1- Remind the people to obey those in authority 2- Remind the people to be considerate toward all 3- Remind the people to remember God’s love

    INTRO.- ILL.- Fanny Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. A lifelong Methodist, she was one of the most prolific hymn writers in history, writing over 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, with over 100 million copies printed. This is despite her being blind from shortly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Remind The People. . .

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 6, 2020
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    I’m concerned about the future, for it seems that our nation is now establishing, through many of its leaders, courts & judges, a distinctively anti-Christian agenda. The values we cherish are under assault.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Romans 13:3-4,7; Titus 3:1-2; ILL. The owners of a company employing several hundred workers were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Priestly People Series

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Feb 23, 2009
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    The final sermon from Zechariah’s Fifth Vision-a statement to all the priests of God-the Born Again children of God-the anointed ones.

    God’s people are: A Priestly People EOLS: We have been anointed by God to function as His priests to transmit his love and forgiveness. Introduction: Have you ever known a person who seemed to be the “go to” individual when things went wrong? This person was real, touchable-far from perfect, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Authority Of Jesus

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Aug 31, 2024
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    Jesus is God in the flesh. He wants us to believe in Him and for people to submit to His authority with genuine faith.

    “The Authority of Jesus” John 2:18-25 One Sunday a visitor showed up: - to a more formal, liturgical church - than he was used to attending. The church was so quiet you could hear a pin drop: - That made it even more obvious - when this visitor got excited about something the minister said and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Religious Authority

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 24, 2022
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    Jesus demonstrated that the religious authorities did not have the authority to create laws for the people which violated God's Torah.

    Religious Authority John 5:1-18 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 5:1 After these things there was aa feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. John 5:2 Now there is in Jerusalem by athe sheep gate a pool, which is called bin 1Hebrew 2Bethesda, having five porticoes. 3 In these lay a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Authority Of The Believer

    Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Sep 25, 2012
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     | 10,564 views

    To help God's people realize in a deeper and greater sense what we have and often are not useing. To encourage all to use what we have at our disposal.

    THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER INTRO: A. The word authority is used thirty-seven times beginning in Easter 9:29 – Revelation 13:2. a. It means the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action or make final decisions. b. This authority or power is delegated by someone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Apostolic Authority Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 12, 2011
     | 6,680 views

    Paul is talking about the way some people questioned the way himself and other men of God were being paid by the Church. Questioning about administration is something natural.

    1 Corinthians 9:1-9 1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authority Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 23, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,840 views

    Who has authority for faith and practise? The state? The Word? The message explores the continuing tension between government and church.

    “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Throughout their long history as a people of faith, Baptists have consistently opposed any diminution of the rights of the individual to seek ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authority

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,835 views

    Christians are to live with the athority of God. However, most never use it so they loose it.

    Authority This morning we are considering the word authority. For young people it is a bad word….almost a “four letter” word.. Normally, there is an almost automatic resistance to any kind of an authority. I have heard kids say “you are not the boss of me!” Usually when a friend or someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Authority PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
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    Explores Jesus' divine authority, His victory over evil, and the deliverance believers find in Him, urging us to truly know and experience God.

    Welcome, beloved, to this gathering of hearts and minds in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here today to draw from the wellspring of His wisdom, to find solace in His words, and to be emboldened by His divine authority. As we navigate the turbulent seas of life, it's His ...read more

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    Authority? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,967 views

    How do we handle authority in our lives today? What happens when the authority over us is corrupt? What does God tell us?

    Romans 13 Within a few years after Paul wrote these words he was beheaded by the very authorities that he here defends. In fact, by the time Paul wrote these words he had been in trouble with authorities in many places and had been jailed and beaten and otherwise abused. You would think by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Authority PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 945 views

    Understand and accept Jesus as the ultimate authority in our lives, resisting worldly influences and submitting to His will.

    Good morning, Church! Today, we're going to dive deep into the Word of God and examine a powerful passage from the Gospel of Matthew. We’ll be talking about how Jesus is the ultimate authority. Now, this doesn't just mean that Jesus is an authority figure to be feared or revered, but rather that He ...read more

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