Tag: Authority
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The Power of Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 1:20-23) In my last post I wrote about the power of God in us. In this post we look at the source of that power: the power of Jesus Christ. The power of Jesus Christ is what is working in us to do the work of transformation. Here Paul briefly shows us who and…
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True Authority
(2 Corinthians 10:8) True authority is meant to be used in a manner that helps people. The power of governments and other authorities is meant to provide assistance for those who are in need. True authority should enable those who have authority to encourage, help and lift those over whom the authority exists. Unfortunately though,…
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In Jesus Name
(Acts 4:1-12) In this world there are many religions, cults and sects. They all operate in the name of some so called deity or god and they invoke the name of their so called gods for all manner of things. By their gods they seek help, wealth, power and so on. But their gods are…
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Jesus Appears to the Disciples
(John 20:19-23) After Jesus had risen from the dead He appeared to the disciples many times. In these scriptures we see Him appear to His closest disciples, the eleven (bearing in mind that Judas had gone). This particular appearance is interesting for several reasons. Firstly, it was where He proved to the disciples that it…
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Jesus Delivered to Pilate
(John 19:1-16) When Jesus was in the hands of Pilate he was taken out and scourged or whipped by the soldiers. It was at this time that they mocked and spat upon him calling Jesus the King of the Jews and making a crown of thorns to place on his head. Little did they understand…
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The Chief Priests Question Jesus Authority
(Luke 20:1-8) In this section of scripture we see the chief priests and scribes question Jesus authority. They really did not care about his authority but were looking for opportunities to trip him up in his words so as to condemn him. But Jesus would have none of that and his approach to these men…
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Reason to Rejoice
(Luke 10:16-20) After the seventy disciples had returned they were elated. They spoke to Jesus of the things they had done and the work accomplished saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” (Verse 17) But Jesus provides them with a different and better perspective and gives them a better reason…
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Power and Authority over Demons
(Luke 9:37-43) The power that Jesus had was not limited. More than that he had the authority to carry out the works he did. Nowhere was both his power and authority more apparent than when dealing with demons. There were numerous times when the Lord cast out demons from people afflicted in this way. In…
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The Centurions Slave
(Luke 7:1-10) Have you ever considered the difference between power and authority? It is possible for a person to have power but no authority, but typically a person who has authority also has power. We see in this section of scripture a discussion of this matter and the importance of recognising the power AND the…
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You Can’t Sit on the Fence
(Mark 11:22-33) This is a classic lesson that Jesus taught the chief priests and scribes and which provides a warning to all of us. The Lord hates fence sitters. Here is a perfect example of the way he dealt with them. The chief priests and scribes came to Jesus asking by what authority was he…
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The Authority of Jesus
(Mark 1:21-28) When Jesus had called the disciples he went from Galilee into Capernaum and taught the people. On a Sabbath as he stood and taught in the synagogue the people were astonished for he taught them as one who had authority. In this section of Mark we see the beginning of the authority of…
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Walking on Water with Jesus
(Matthew 14:22-33) After Jesus fed the five thousand we see the teaching where Peter came walking on water with Jesus. This teaching about walking on water with Jesus holds many good lessons. There are elements of faith, doubt, trust, comfort, power and authority contained in the lesson on walking on water with Jesus. To begin…
