Sermons on Sovereign Authority:

Apostolic Authority Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 12, 2011

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

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Authority Issues Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 9, 2011

The religious leaders questioned Jesus' authority. We know Jesus has authority, but does he really have authority over us?

Matthew 21:23-32 "Authority Issues" INTRODUCTION God is a God of abundance and diversity. Looking around the worship area, it is obvious that we are very different people. We like to make things easy, though, so we often condense our diversity down to the basic essentials and say that there ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Lutheran

The Authority Of The Believer

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

Children of God have no need to fear the devil.

THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER Satan wants us to be scared. Peter describes him as a roaring lion (1Pet 5:8). Have you ever thought why he is called a roaring lion? Why does a lion roar? A lion roars when he has finished eating - he eats until he is full and then he wants to go to sleep but he ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Authority

Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 28, 2008

What is Spiritual authority and who can have it?

I think we all agree that ours is a spiritual battle...EPH 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Where are these "spiritual hosts ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Authority In Christ

Contributed by James Cloud on Jun 13, 2009

Christ’s authority and the authority given to us as believers plays an integral part in experiencing the wonders of God.

Authority in Christ “The chief weapon we ought to use in resisting Satan is the Bible. Three times the great enemy offered temptations to our Lord. Three times his offer was refused, with a text of Scripture as the reason, “it is written” (Mt. 3:4, 7, 10). J.C. Ryle - Commentary: Matthew ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12

Denomination: Anglican

Who's The Authority?

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 4, 2009

We live in a culture where vacuous celebrities are given amazing amount of authority. We need to look to the real authority, Jesus, who will lead us to right decisions.

Who’s the Authority? Deuteronomy 18:15-18; Mark 1:21-28 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, February 1, 2009 Introduction: Before I read the story, I’d like to explain a few things that will make the passage clearer. We’re still in the first chapter of Mark and we will stay ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Authority In Question

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 14, 2009

Through out history we have wrestled with those in authority over us. Nations go to war because their authority is challenged. People argue and fight because we do not always agree with those who are in charge. This makes it very confusing for the Chris

Authority in Question 1Kings 3:16-38 Matt 10:16-18 Today our scripture passages remind us that God is the one who makes Kings, rulers and authorities and God our Father also equips us to deal with them. Sometimes we reach out to authority figures like in 1 Kings and the story of the baby and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Authority Of Our Will

Contributed by Mark Baker on Jan 4, 2010

God gave man the ultimate authority to do whatever they wanted to do. In this sense He made us just like Him, we have the power of choice. It is always in our best interest when we choose to do what He has told us to do.

From the very beginning we can see that God has given man a free choice. Adam and Eve were disobedient against God’s specific commandment. The result for them was spiritual death and eventually physical death. Why didn’t God stop them from this disobedient act knowing full well the outcome? He ...read more

Scripture: John 5:30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul's Authority

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 29, 2010

Paul was an Apostle of Jesus Christ.

Admin OptionsFeature Edit Discussion Close Discussion Add Tags Cancel Delete Discussion Intro: 1. In July of 1863 President Lincoln and members of his cabinet had gathered awaiting the outcome of an important battle near Gettysburg Pennsylvania. A messenger came running with a telegraph, it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

By What Authority?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 21, 2014

Who is Jesus? Was He just a man. Or was He a myth? Or is He the Divine Christ?

By What Authority? Luke 19:45-20:8 Luke has just given extensive coverage of the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday. (See sermon: “It’s My Party, and I’ll Cry if I Want To”) So why does Luke give only one verse to the cleansing of the Temple when Matthew and especially Mark give extensive coverage? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Authority Of The Word Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 14, 2014

A sermon on the authority of the Word, the Bible, for the church (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, Word Driven chapter)

HoHum: My father in law was asked to intermediate in a dispute between a preacher and the elders/ deacons. In a heated meeting the preacher was talking how the Bible related to the issue at hand. One leader said something like this, “Well, the Bible might say that but I feel...” The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Authority Of The Son Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 22, 2016

Jesus always has been, He is, and in the future still will be - God. Our instruction is to understand that, learn from the testimony of god's Word, and teach it to others.

The Authority of the Son John 5:1-30 Introduction Rev Mike Moseley preaching ∆ Point 1 – Jesus always has been God ∆ Point 2 – Jesus offers salvation today ∆ Point 3 – Jesus will be God in the future and will judge sin ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Authority Acknowledged

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 1, 2016

Why did God create mankind and establish a relationship with man? Why did God speak through prophets, through angels, and why did He send Jesus?

AUTHORITY ACKNOWLEDGED John 2:1-16 People are curious about many things. Some are trivial and others are quite profound. Many questions we raise do not have clearly defined answers and we often wind up with a multitude of opinions that are likely to be in conflict. Many of life’s ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

With Ultimate Authority Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 24, 2015

This is the final lesson from the Behold the Man series. We have looked at how some have seen him, including the Father's view as His Son, the Anointed One. This lesson looks at Jesus as he sees himself -- as having all authority in heaven and on earth.

1. Review: The last few weeks have been a series on "Behold the Man" -- words that Pilate spoke as he presented Jesus to the people. * We have seen our need to see him for who he is. * Last week we looked at him from the Father's perspective as He declared of Jesus, "This is my beloved son in whom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Real Authority

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 29, 2015

How does Christ's authority differ from the various authorities we face each day

My least favorite classes in my undergrad political science classes dealt with ‘political theory’. But I will always remember the discussion we had around the concept of ‘authority’ and what made for legitimate authority. Keep in mind this was at the winding down of Vietnam ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed