Whos In Charge Here

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Whos In Charge Here?

• Submission to Authority

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Whos In Charge Here?

• I. All Authority Is Delegated By God
• (Romans 131-2).

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Whos In Charge Here?

• Every person is to be in subjection to the
  governing authorities. For there is no authority
  except from God, and those which exist are
  established by God. Therefore whoever resists
  authority has opposed the ordinance of God and
  they who have opposed will receive condemnation
  upon themselves.
• Romans 131-2

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Whos In Charge Here?

• Slaves, in all things obey those who are your
  masters on earth, not with external service, as
  those who merely please men, but with sincerity
  of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, do
  your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than
  for men, knowing that from the Lord you will
  receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the
  Lord Christ whom you serve.
• Colossians 322-24

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Whos In Charge Here?

• I. All Authority Is Delegated By God
• (Romans 131-2).
• II. Submission to Authority Reflects Jesus
  Character (1 Peter 218-24).

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Whos In Charge Here?

• Servants, be submissive to your masters with all
  respect, not only to those who are good and
  gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
  For this finds favor, if for the sake of
  conscience toward God a person bears up under
  sorrows when suffering unjustly.

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Whos In Charge Here?

• For what credit is there if, when you sin and
  are harshly treated, you endure it with patience?
  But if when you do what is right and suffer for
  it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with
  God. For you have been called for this purpose,
  since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you
  an example for you to follow in His steps, who
  committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His
  mouth

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Whos In Charge Here?

• and while being reviled, He did not revile in
  return while suffering, He uttered no threats,
  but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges
  righteously and He Himself bore our sins in His
  body on the cross, so that we might die to sin
  and live to righteousness for by His wounds you
  were healed.
• 1 Peter 218-24

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Whos In Charge Here?

• I. All Authority Is Delegated By God
• (Romans 131-2).
• Submission to Authority Reflects Jesus Character
  (1 Peter 218-24).
• Submission to Authority Will Be Rewarded (Romans
  133-4 1 Peter 219-20).

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Whos In Charge Here?

• For rulers are not a cause of fear for good
  behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no
  fear of authority? Do what is good and you will
  have praise from the same for it is a minister
  of God to you for good. But if you do what is
  evil, be afraid for it does not bear the sword
  for nothing for it is a minister of God, an
  avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices
  evil.
• Romans 133-4

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Whos In Charge Here?

• For this finds favor, if for the sake of
  conscience toward God a person bears up under
  sorrows when suffering unjustly. For what credit
  is there if, when you sin and are harshly
  treated, you endure it with patience? But if when
  you do what is right and suffer for it you
  patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
• 1 Peter 219-20

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Whos In Charge Here?

• Pray for those in authority (2 Timothy 21-2).
• Pray for new attitudes toward authority.
• Pray for the ability to obey.

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