The Authority of Jesus

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The Authority of Jesus

• You have heard it said
• but I say
• Matthew 517

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The Authority of Jesus.

• to set moral standards / law
• to forgive sins
• to control nature
• to confront and overthrow evil

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Jesus post-resurrection claims.

• "All authority in heaven and on earth has been
  given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of
  all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
  teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
  you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
  end of the age"
• Mt 2818-20

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Relationship to God

• Master - Slave
• Judge - Accused
• King - Enemy of the State
• Creator - Created Being

Father - Child
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Adoption by the Father
But when the time had fully come, God sent his
son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem
those under law, that we might receive the full
rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent
the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit
who calls out, "Abba, Father." So you are no
longer a slave, but a son and since you are a
son, God has made you also an heir. Gal
44-7 In love God predestined us to be adopted
as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance
with his pleasure and will. Eph 15 For you
did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave
again to fear, but you received the Spirit of
adoption. And by him we cry, Abba, Father.
Rm 815 We ourselves, who have the
firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we
wait eagerly for our adoption, the redemption of
our bodies. 8 23
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Brotherhood with Jesus
I will not leave you as orphans (the last
supper) Jn 1418 My God, my God why have you
abandoned me? Mt 2746 Dont cling to me,
Jesus said, for I havent yet ascended to the
Father. But go find my brothers and tell them
that I am ascending to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God. Jn 2017 So now Jesus
and the ones he makes holy have the same Father.
That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his
brothers and sisters. For he said to God, I will
proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I
will praise you among your assembled people.He
also said, I will put my trust in him, that is,
I and the children God has given me.
Heb 211-13
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Part of the Family

• Jesus - Big Brother
• Father - Adopted
  Child
• Family Likeness
• Family Business

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Religion Relationship

• God as master God as father
• law grace
• performance position
• doing being
• external show internal reality
• driven by flesh driven by Spirit
• fear love
• distance from God intimacy with God
• servitude liberty
• misery joy
• insecurity security

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Slavery Sonship

• SERVITUDE SONSHIP
• THEOLOGY Master Father
• IMAGE OF GOD Punitive Affectionate
• STATUS Slave Son
• SPIRITUALITY Fear Love
• UNDERSTANDING Ignorance Knowledge
• CONDITION Bondage Freedom
• GODs PRESENCE Remote Intimate

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Abba Father / Earthly Father

• unconditionally loving conditional loving
• good communicator poor communicator
• releasing controlling
• understanding judgmental
• self controlled out of control
• outgoing introverted
• warm affectionate cold aloof
• self respecting self hating
• accepting critical
• sensitive indifferent
• available absent
• honest dishonest
• protective abusive
• generous stingy
• playful dull
• trustworthy unreliable

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