Jean's Bible Study Topics of the New Testament

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AUTHORITY

EPH 1,18-23

Page                                                                                           Key Verses

66     I) LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST

                A) Jesus is Lord                                                                 Phi 2,9-11

                            1) He Is lord Over All Creation
                B) Jesus’ authority                                                            Eph 1,18-23

                            1) His Position With The Father

                            2) Jesus Is The Power Of God
67            C) Jesus is at the right hand of the Father                           Act 2,33-36
                D) Jesus delegates authority                                            Jn 16,13-15

                            1) Name of Jesus                                                  Act 4-10

                            2) Doing The Work Of The Lord Under His Authority

                               a) Spiritual ministry of helps    

68                        3) Jesus Delegates authority to execute judgment

                            4) Jesus Delegates The Holy Spirit To Us

        II) CHURCH CONVEYS JESUS’ AUTHORITY
                *** Discernment ***                                                        Heb 5-14
                A) Judging between truth and error

                            1) Discerning Wickedness

                            2) Sensing Deception
69             B) Righteous judgment (Outcome of discernment)         Jn 7-24

                            1) Righteous Anger                                               Jn 2,13-17

                            2) Meditate On The Judgments Of Discernment
70             C) Being sensitive to the Spirit
                D) Sin of familiarity (Enemy of discernment)                    Mk 6,1-6

                            1) Entertaining Demons

                            2) Familiar With The Truth
                *** Church Operates In Jesus’ Authority ***

                    E) Believers' Authority                                                  Lk 10,17-20
71             F) Ordained by God                                                          Jn 15-16

                            1) Worthiness Of Man                                           Lk 20-35

                            2) Ordained By His Sovereign Will
72             G) Men delegating authority                                            Mat 10,11-15

                            1) Transferring Authority

                            2) Receiving Delegated Authority
                H) Hierarchy of authority                                                  Mat 20,25-28

                            1) More Authority The More Responsibility

                            2) Authority Makes You Accountable                 

73             I) Respect authority                                                         Mat 23-2,3

                            1) Respect Your Leaders

                            2) Respect Positions Of Authority

                            3) Respect Authority Within The Family Structure