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AUTHORITY - the power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine or judge, lawful right to enforce obedience or command action or belief. AUTHOR a person who creates or begins anything or the person responsible for anything
CREATE to make something which has not been made before CREATOR - Originator
Whos the creator of man?
Where does government authority reside? Phil. Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 1) provides that Sovereignty resides in the people & all government authority emanates from them. The Bible says, Human authorities are from God and they are His servants. (Romans chapter 13:1-14)
God is the ruler over all nations. He dominates the kingdom and places people in power.
Authority in the Family? God sets up His authority in the home. He has set the husband as delegated authority of Christ. Note: It would be difficult for the wife to be subjected to her husband if she does not see the delegated authority vested in him by God. She needs to realize that the real issue is Gods authority, not her husband.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. (v. 19)
Colossians 3: 18-20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. (v. 20)
God always operate with a leaderfollower set up. A leader is Gods appointee. One in authority is accountable to God for his followers. The follower/subordinate is accountable to God for his obedience.
The leader should pray The leader should pray for the followers and for the followers and the followers should the followers should pray for their leaders. pray for their leaders.
To have peace of mind. For the devil not to mess with our lives.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (James chapter 4:7)
Honor and respect them. Never compromise. Give the best to your task/job. When in conflict, settle with concerned people. Serve and please God above all. Be an instrument in bringing your salvation to others including the authorities.
Leader
RESPECT
Follower
Authority is not for personal aggrandizement or domination. It is given for service so that the person in authority can help others grow in dignity & unity. Officials who do not serve do not deserve to hold authority.
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
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Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. (Romans
Keep me from abusing my authority or exercising it with harshness or tyranny as a show of power but keep me also from being afraid to exercise it all. Help me to be a good example to those under me of the virtues of honesty, integrity, justice, loyalty and selfdiscipline. Grant me your wisdom and guidance in all my actions and decisions so that they will be for the common good. And help me never to forget, Lord, that even if I am in authority over my people, all authority comes from you. Amen.
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