The Authority By Which We Do Ministry
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Intro
Intro
Text - Luke 20.1-2
1 Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him
2 and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”
Title - The Authority By Which We Do Things
Background
Background
The chief priests and scribes and elders questioned Jesus on his ministry
who gave you the authority to preach, to do what you are doing
Jesus asked them also about John’s baptism - was it from God or not?
John was among them, being a son of a priest
John was born by a miracle
John preached repentance and baptism
they refused to answer Jesus on his question
The Main Point
The Main Point
the question of the priests was valid:
whatever we do, we do them according to a certain autority
if what we do affects other lives, it has to be authorized
The ministry of preaching the gospel affects lives, chnges lives, convicts of sin, and calls for people to repent.
we are invading enemy territory
we are influencing other people’s lives
Sermon Points
Sermon Points
Are we authorized to preach the gospel? to bear witness?
2 Types of authority that we receive from God
2 Types of authority that we receive from God
The authority of a son of God (birthright)
The authority of a son of God (birthright)
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,
27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.
Note:
Jesus’ authority was not his own
John 5.19
John 5.30
The authority by birthright
you are entitled to an inheritance
you are entitled to honor in the house of your father
you are entitled to privileges
The authority by calling (delegated authority)
The authority by calling (delegated authority)
1 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.
19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The authority by calling
Paul’s - 1 Cor 9.18; 2 Cor 13.10
woman not authorized to preach and lead over men - 1 Tim 2.12
Titus - Titus 2.15
Authority comes with Power
Authority comes with Power
The authority of the apostles
The authority of the apostles
in Matthew 28.18-20, Jesus gave them authority to preach the gospel
in Acts 2.1-4 , they were given power to go with their authority
The power of the believer in the name of Jesus
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
Conclusion
Conclusion
You are authorized to be witness for Jesus and to proclaim the gospel:
because you are a child of God
because you have been called in Jesus’ name