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          EPH 1,18-23

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        A) JESUS IS LORD  Phi 2,9-11

                  1) He Is lord Over All Creation

a                         a) Lord of life and death  verses

                                    Act 2-36                    Phi 2,9-11          Jd-25

                                    Rom 14-9                        3-20,21        Rev 1,12-18

                                    1Cor 15,24-28         2The 1,7-9                 17-14
                                    Eph 1,18-23             1Tim 6-15,16             19-16

b                         b) Lord over the elements  verses

                                    Mk 4,35-41     1Cor 8-6     2Pet 3,10-13,18
                                    Lk 4-3,4           Heb 2,5-9

c                  2) Jesus is Lord of His people  verses
                            Mk 2-28              Act 17-7           Heb 13-20,21
                                  11-9              Eph 4-5            1Pet 3-1
                            Jn 13,12-15       2The 1,10-12
d                  3) Jesus is Lord of heaven  verses
                            Jn 18,35-37     Heb 8-1     2Pet 1,16-21

                            1Cor 12-3
         B) JESUS’ AUTHORITY  Eph 1,18-23
                 1) His Position With The Father

e                       a) Jesus is under His authority  verses

                                    Mat 26-53         Lk 7-8,9           Jn 10-17,18

                                    Jn 17,5-10        Phi 2,5-11        Lk 4,1-13

f                        b) Jesus has authority over all things from the Father  verses

                                    Jn 5,17-30     Jd-25     Rev 3-21

                                    Col 2,8-10     Rev 1-8         12-10

                                    Heb 1,1-14

g                       c) Jesus owns everything from the father  verses

                                    Mat 11-27           Jn 3-31,35     Jn 16,13-15

                                            28,18-20          13-3,4            17,7-10

                                    Lk 10-21,22

                    2) Jesus Is The Power Of God

h                         a) The cross is the power of God  verses

                                    1Cor 4-20           2Cor 13-3,4           1Cor 1-18,25-29
                                    Act 3-22,23                   12,7-10         Col 1,13-20

i                          b) Demonstration of His Spirit  verses

                                    Jn 3-31         2Cor 2,14-16         1Tim 6-15,16

                                    1Cor 2,1-5

j                   3) Jesus’ words are the authority of God  verses

                            Mat 8-16,27         Jn 18-37                   Col 4-3

                            Mk 4,35-41               19,35-38              Rev 19-12

                            Lk 4,31-36                14,4-6,16,17       Mk 1-21,22

k                  4) Jesus has authority over man  verses

                            Mk 2-10         Jn 17-2,3         Rev 1-5

                            Lk 5-23,24          19-11

l                   5) The authority of Jesus’ second coming  verses

                            Mat 24,29-31         2The 2,6-12         2Pet 3,5-15

                                   25,31-33         2Pet 1-16

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a                  6) The glory of His authority  verses

                            Mat 17,1-5         Col 1-11         1Tim 6-15,16

                            Mk 9,2-8

b                  1) Jesus is above all other authorities  verses    Commentary
                            Mat 22-44         Heb 1-3,13             1Pet 3-22
                            Eph 1,18-23             10-12,13         Phi 2,5-11

                            Lk 7,1-10          Mat 28-18               Jn 17-4,5
c                  2) He is interceding for us there  verses
                            Rom 8-34         Heb 8-1          Heb 12-2
                            Heb 7-26                  9-24        Mat 26-29

                            Lk 9,18-21
d                  3) Jesus delegates authority from the Father's right hand  verses
                            Mat 26-64         Act 3,20-23         Act 7-55,56
                            Act 2,33-36             5,30-32         Mk 16-19,20
e                  4) We are with Him  verses
                            Eph 2-6,7         Col 3,1-4         Rev 3-21
         D) JESUS DELEGATES AUTHORITY  Jn 16,13-15

                    1) Name of Jesus  Act 4-10

f                          a) Performing miracles in Jesus’ name  verses

                                    Mat 7-22,23         Act 3-6,16          Act 16-18
                                    Lk 9-49,50                  4,7-10          Jm 5-14,15
                                         10-17                     9-33,34        Mk 16-17,18

g                         b) The name of Jesus is the salvation of God  verses
                                    Jn 20-31                  Act 10-43         Jm 2-7
                                    Act 4-12                  1Cor 6-11         1Jn 3-23
                                    Jn 17-6,11,12,26             5-13         Jn 2-23
h                         c) Sacrificing your life for the name of Jesus  verses
                                    Lk 21-12          Act 26-9,10         Rev 2-3,13
                                    Act 15-26         Heb 13-15                  3-8
                                           21-13
i                          d) Preaching the gospel in Jesus’ name  verses
                                    Act 4-17,18              Act 8-12,13        Jm 5-10
                                           5-27,28,40-42         9-15,16        3Jn-7
j                          e) Glorifying the name of Jesus  verses
                                    Act 19-17,18         2The 1-12         1Pet 4-14,16
                                    1Cor 12-3              Heb 6-10
k                          f) Praying in Jesus’ name  verses
                                    Mat 18-19,20         Jn 16,23-27         Col 3-17
                                    Jn 14-13,14           Eph 5-20
l                          g) Name of Jesus is above every name  verses
                                    Eph 1-21         Phi 2,9-11         Heb 1-4

                                    Rev 14-1
m                        h) There is authority in Jesus’ name  verses
                                    2The 3-6         Jd-9         Rev 3-12

                                    Act 19-5
                    2) Doing The Work Of The Lord Under His Authority

n                                 I- help God  verses

                                            Mat 22-3,4         2Cor 2,15-17         1Tim 1,10-12

                                                   28,18-20               5,18-20         Tit 1-3

                                            Act 5,12-16

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a                                  II- help God’s people  verses

                                            1Cor 12-11,18         Eph 4,11-16         1Tim 3-1,13
                                            2Cor 13-10              1The 4-2               1Pet 1-12

                                            Eph 1-10

b                         b) Natural ministry of helps  verses
                                    Mat 21,1-3           Jn 4-1,2         1Cor 11-3
                                    Lk 19,29-35              6-10          2Cor 10-8

                                    Mk 10,47-49        Mk 2,1-5

                    3) Jesus Delegates authority to execute judgment
c                         a) Against Satan  verses
                                    Mk 3-15             1Cor 6-2,3            Heb 9-17,27
                                          6-7,12,13     Eph 6,10-20         Rev 1-16
                                    Lk 9-1,2             2Tim 2-1,12                  3-8,9
                                         10-19                                                   12,7-11
d                         b) Against sin  verses
                                    Lk 22,29-32         Rev 2-26         Rev 18-1
                                    1Cor 5,3-5                   11,3-14           20-4,6

                    4) Jesus Delegates The Holy Spirit To Us

e                         a) Sent from heaven  verses
                                      Lk 24-49         Phi 3-20,21         Heb 12-25
                                      Jn 15-26         2Tim 1-14            1Jn 3-24
                                           16-7           Ph, 8-22               Jd-3

f                          b) He guides you into all truth  verses

                                    Jn 16,13-15         1Cor 14-25          Eph 3,1-12

                                    Act 16-6,7            2Cor 5-14,15      1Jn 5-20

                                    1Cor 2,10-13       Gal 1-11,12

g                  5) We have been given authority to be the children of God  verses

                            Mat 14,28-31         Jn 13-20              Rom 8-9,10
                            Jn 1-12,13                   17,21-26        Gal 1-1

                                 16,8-11             Act 5-32               1Jn 3,1-3

h                  6) We have been given authority through prayer  verses

                            Jn 14,14-16         Jn 15,7-10,16         Jn 16,23-28

*** DISCERNMENT ***  Heb 5-14    Commentary

                    1) Discerning Wickedness

i                          a) Perceiving wicked motives  verses

                                    Mat 3,7-9          Lk 3-7            Act 8-22,23
                                           22-18         Jn 6-15,26     Heb 4-12,13
j                          b) Perceiving a wicked heart  verses
                                    Jn 2-24,25         Rom 16-17,18         Rev 2-2

                                         5-42              2Cor 13-5,6                     17-6,7

                                    Lk 22-23
k                         c) Perceiving wicked plans  verses
                                    Mat 26-24,25         Lk 20,19-26         Jn 8,1-11
                                    Mk 12,13-17          Jd,17-21
                    2) Sensing Deception

l                          a) Perceiving false reasoning  verses

                                   Mat 9-4         Lk 2-35          Lk 6-8

                                   Mk 2,6-12          3-15,16          11-17

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a                         b) Correcting false reasoning  verses

                                    Mat 12-25         Lk 17,5-10         Jn 6-32

                                    Lk 7,36-50             19-11             1Cor 7,26-35

                                    2Jn 2-26,27

b                  3) Discerning the knowledge of God
                           a) Discerning the truth  verses 

                                    Lk 12,54-56           Jn 7-17                  Gal 2-9

                                         24,27-32           1Cor 2,10-16        1Jn 3,18-20

                                    Jn 1-29,35,36                 12-3              Rev 16-15  

ba                       b) Discerning true motives  verses

                                    Mk 12,41-44        Phi 4-8,9        Heb 5-13,14

                                    Phi 1-9,10

c                  4) Feeling the body’s infirmities  verses
                            1Cor 5-4,5         2Cor 12-21         Col 2-5
                            2Cor 11-28,29
         B) RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT (Outcome of Discernment)  Jn 7-24
                    1) Righteous Anger  Jn 2,13-17
d                         a) God is angry at sin  verses
                                    Mat 17-17              Mk 11,15-17         Jn 2,13-17
                                           21-12,13         Lk 1-19                  Act 13,9-11
                                           22-7                      14,21-24          Heb 3,7-11
                                    Mk 3-5                         19-45,46          Rev 14-10
e                         b) Church is angry at sin  verses
                                    Lk 3,7-9            2Cor 2,1-8         Eph 4-26
                                    1Cor 4-21         Gal 5-12            Jd-23
                                             11,17-22
                     2) Meditate On The Judgments Of Discernment
f                          a) Judging what is true  verses
                                    Lk 7,40-43         1Cor 1-10         Phi 4-8,9
                                    Jn 7-24                        14-29
g                         b) Judging what is right  verses
                                    Lk 12-57         1Cor 10-15         Col 4-1
                                    Act 4,17-20              11-13
h                         c) Judging what is pure  verses
                                    Act 9-26,27         Eph 4-32         Jm 2-12,13
                                           16-15            Phi 1,9-11             3,13-18
i                   3) Judging the flesh by the Spirit  verses
                              Lk 16-25         1Cor 5,3-5              2Cor 13-2
                              Act 13,6-12              6,1-6              1The 2-4
                              1Cor 2-15       2Cor 11-12,13        Heb 9-27

j                   4) Passing judgment by the authority of God  verses
                            Lk 18-7,8            Act 18-5,6             1Pet 2-13,14
                                 22-29,30        Rom 2-27              Rev 11,3-6
                            Jn 8-15,16                   13-3,4                   20-4

                                 5-30
k                  5) Executing God’s judgment by His authority  verses
                            Jn 16-33         1Cor 5-4,5,9-13         Eph 5-11
                                 20-23         2Cor 2-10                   2Tim 4,14-16
                            Act 27,9-11,20-26                             Rev 10,8-10
l                   6) Judging yourself correctly  verses
                            Rom 12-3           1Cor 11-28,31        Gal 6-1,3,4
                            1Cor 4,3-5          2Cor 13-5,6            1Pet 4-7
m                 7) Judging those in the church  verses
                            2The 3-6,14,15         Tit 1,8-14        Tit 3-15
                            Gal 2-14                    Rev 2-2

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a                 8) Passing judgment by the word of God  verses
                            Act 15,13-19         1Jn 3-10         2Jn-10,11

                   9) Being sensitive to the Spirit 

b                         a) Sensitivity To The Spirit  verses

                                    Mat 17-24,25         Act 15-28           2Cor 11-28,29

                                    Mk 5,25-34                   16-6,7                    12-21
                                    Act 19-21               Phi 3-15             1The 2-17
                                    Lk 8-46                   1Cor 4-3,4         Heb 5-14

c                         b) Test the spirits  verses
                                    Mat 10-13                          1Cor 12-10          1The 5-20,21
                                            14,26-28                    2Cor 11-3,4         1Jn 2-19,20
                                    Act 16,16-18                               13-5,6                4,1-6
                                    Mat 24-4,5,11,23-27        1Jn 1-3                 Rev 2-2
d                         c) Spirit grieves over the flesh  verses

                                    Mat 26-38,39         Heb 5,7-9         Heb 12-19

                                    2Cor 2,1-8             Gal 4-6              Grieving continues...

                                    Col 2-1

        D) THE SIN OF FAMILIARITY (Enemy of Discernment)  Mk 6,1-6

                    1) Entertaining Demons

e                         a) Spirit grieves over sin  verses

                                    Mat 17-17         2Cor 12-21         Heb 12-25
                                    Mk 3,1-5           Eph 4-30             2Pet 2-7,8
                                    Act 17-16         1The 5,19-23
f                          b) Familiar with the spirit of error  verses

                                    Act 27,9-11         Act 8,9-11,18-24         Phi 3-13

                    2) Familiar With The Truth

g                         a) Familiar with Jesus in the flesh  verses

                                    Mat 13,53-58           Mk 7-36             Jn 6-36,41-45
                                           16,1-4                      3-20,21        Lk 4,14-30         
                                    Mk 6,1-6,49-52        Lk 22-47,48      Jn 11-20

                                    Jn 7-5,27,28             Jn 4-43,44

h                         b) Familiar with Jesus in the Spirit  verses
                                    Lk 15,11-13         Rom 10-21         Heb 10,26-31,37-39
                                         17,7-10           2Cor 3,14-16      Rev 3,15-20
                                    Act 19-8,9                     12,11-13            20,7-10
                                           26,26-28
i                   3) There are times when God cannot discern our needs  verses
                            Lk 11,5-10         Lk 13,24-28         Lk 18,1-8
*** THE CHURCH OPERATES IN JESUS’ AUTHORITY ***
              E) BELIEVERS’ AUTHORITY  Lk 10,17-20

                      1) We have been given authority over all creation

                              a) We are the children of God

j                                     I- we have the divine nature  verses

                                              Jn 14-23                Col 2,9-12        2Pet 1-4

                                              Rom 5,17-19        1Jn 3-1              1Jn 4,13-16

ja                                   II- we have a place on God's throne  verses  

                                              Jn 10,34-36          Eph 1,3-23        Heb 2,5-8

                                              1Cor 3,21-23        Eph 2-6,7          Rev 3-21

                                              Rev 2,26-29

jb                           b) We have authority over the elements  verses

                                      Mat 14-28,29        Act 9,36-42          Phi 4-13

                                      Mk 11-23,24         Rom 8,19-22        Rev 2-26,27

                                      Lk 10,17-20

k                  2) We are the salt of the earth (Flavoring/Preservative)  verses

                            Mat 5-13             Col 4-5,6                    Heb 10-39
                            Mk 9-49,50         1The 5-23                  2Pet 2-5
                            Lk 14-34,35        1Tim 2,1-3,9-15        Tit 2-15

                            1Tim 1,3-16

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                    3) We have authority from God to evangelize the world

a                          a) We have an anointing to preach the gospel  verses

                                     Jn 15-20            Act 5,27-29        1Cor 2-4

                                     Act 4,17-20              18-5,6          2Cor 5,18-20

                                    Eph 2-17

aa                        b) We have authority to preach the gospel  verses

                                     Act 13,44-48        2Cor 2,14-17        Tit 2-15

                                     1Cor 4-1,2

ab                        c) We have authority to propel the gospel into all the world  verses

                                     Mat 10,11-15,40        Lk 10,1-16        Act 16-11,12

                                             28,18-20

b                  4) We have authority in the wisdom of God  verses

                            Jn 1-12,13         1Cor 2,6-8         Eph 3,8-10

                            Act 6,8-10                   13-2          1The 1-6,7

                            1Cor 1,18-21,25-29                    2Tim 3-16,17

c                  5) We have authority over demons  verses

                            Mat 10-1,8         Lk 9-1,49,50         Act 16,16-18

                            Mk 1-27                   11-21,22                 19,11-16

        F) ORDAINED BY GOD  Jn 15-16

                    1) Worthiness Of Man  Lk 20-35

d                         a) God makes us worthy of heaven  verses
                                    Lk 20,34-36         2The 1,3-7         Rev 3-4
                                    Act 5,40-42          Heb 11-38                 22-14

                                    Jn 1,26-30
e                         b) Perfecting the worthiness He has given us  verses
                                    Eph 4,1-3         Col 1,9-12         2The 1-11,12
                                    Phi 1-27           1The 2-11,12
f                          c) Preachers are worthy of their support  verses
                                    Mat 10-9,10         Rom 16-1,2         3Jn-6
                                    Lk 10-7                 1Tim 5-17,18
                    2) Ordained By His Sovereign Will

g                         a) God chooses you  verses
                                    Mat 20-23         Eph 3-1,2,7,8         Col 4-17
                                    Jn 15-16           Rom 4,13-22          1Tim 2-7
                                    Act 22-14         Col 1-25                  2Tim 1-1,11
                                    Eph 1,3-14
h                         b) God chooses to work in you  verses
                                    Mat 19-11         2Cor 5-16,17         1Tim 1,12-20
                                    Jn 19-11           1The 2-4,5              Heb 2,5-8
                                    1Cor 12-11,18
i                   3) Jesus is ordained by God  verses
                            Jn 5-43         Heb 1-1,2              Heb 7-28
                                 6-27                  3,1-6                     8-8
                                 10-17,18          5-1, 4 ,10         Rev 5,1-14
                                 12,47-50
j                   4) God ordains us through His commandments  verses
                            Mat 4-1                  Act 4,7-20         Act 20-24,28
                                   10,11-15,40          10-42                 26,16-18
                            Act 5,17-20,27-29,40-42                2Cor 5,18-20
k                  5) We have His seal  verses
                            Jn 1,6-9            Act 13-3,4              Gal 2-1,2,7-9
                            Act 7-53           Gal 1-1,11,12         Rev 7,2-8

                            2Tim 2-19        Lk 3-16                   Rom 10,6-8

                            2Cor 1-22
l                   6) We are ordained through obedience  verses
                            Jn 14,20-23         Tit 1-7         1Pet 2-4,5,19,20
                            1Tim 3-1,13         Jm 1-12               3,13-15

                            Heb 10,19-22

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a                  7) We are ordained to walk in His authority  verses
                            Mk 6-37              2Cor 10-8,18         1The 5-12
                            2Cor 11,5-13,23-30                          Heb 9-27

                            Act 7,51-53        Act 21,27-40          Rev 21-26,27
b                  8) We walk in ordained reconciliation  verses
                            Act 13-48         Rom 5,8-11,15         Col 1-19,20

           G) MEN DELEGATING AUTHORITY  Mat 10,11-15

                    1) Transferring Authority

c                         a) Men delegate authority by obeying the word  verses

                                    Act 10-48          2Cor 2-9,10           1Tim 4-14,15

                                           20-32          1Tim 1-3,4,18        Heb 13-7

                                    1Cor 5,9-13                3-4,5             Lk 8,40-48

                                    2The 3-4

d                         b) Men delegate authority in their position  verses

                                    Act 6,1-10         1Cor 7-4              Gal 2-9

                                    Rom 13,1-6                11,1-3         Tit 1-4,5

e                         c) Men delegate authority by their words  verses

                                    Lk 7,6-8         Rom 15-28         1Cor 16,1-3

                    2) Receiving Delegated Authority

f                          a) Receiving the delegated authority of men  verses

                                    2Cor 8-19                Col 4,7-9         Tit 2-15

                                              12-17,18        2Tim 2-2         Ph, 8-10

                                    Phi 2,19-30                       4-1,2

g                         b) Receiving the delegated authority of Christ  verses

                                    Mat 10,11-15         Lk 10-1         1Cor 12-11,18

                                    Mk 11,1-7              Jn 2,7-9

        H) HIERARCHY OF AUTHORITY  Mat 20,25-28

                    1) More Authority The More Responsibility

h                         a) Closer we get to Jesus the more authority we have  verses

                                    Jn 12,20-22                    Eph 2,19-22         2Tim 2-1
                                    Act 5-12                          1Tim 3-1,13         2Jn 1-5
                                    Gal 1-1,11,12,15,16        Rev 4-4               Jn 16,13-15

                                    Lk 10-16,17
i                          b) Closer we get to Jesus the more power  verses
                                    1Cor 11-3         Heb 1,1-14         Jm 5-14,15
                                    Phi 1-1
j                          c) The strong shall help the weak  verses
                                    Lk 12-48          Act 11,27-30         2Cor 8,16-24
                                    Act 4,32-37     1Cor 8,7-13           1Cor 16,15-18

                                    2Jn,9-11          Act 26,1-3,30-32
                    2) Authority Makes You Accountable
k                         a) You are accountable to the one who gave it to you  verses
                                    Act 14-23               Gal 2,7-10         1Tim 2,11-15
                                           18,24-28         1The 4-8                      5-17,18
                                           15,2-4,22,23
l                          b) Parents are responsible for their children  verses
                                    2Cor 11,7-9         1The 2,5-13         Ph-18,19
                                              12,13-15              4-1,2           3Jn-3,4
                                    Gal 4-19               Phi 4-9                  Mat 10-37,38

m                        c) Children are accountable to their parents  verses

                                    1Cor 15,24-28         Tit 1-4,5         Heb 5,11-14
                                    Phi 2,19-25              Ph-10             Phi 4-10

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a                  3) Kingdom of God is opposite of the world  verses

                            Mat 20,20-28         Lk 22,24-30         1Cor 4,8-17
                            Mk 10-31               Act 20,17-19         Lk 18,9-17

                            1Jn 4-16

        I) RESPECT AUTHORITY  Mat 23-2,3

                    1) Respect Your Leaders

b                         a) Respect those in charge of the word  verses

                                    2Cor 10-8                 Gal 6-6                    2The 3-4,6,10-15,17
                                              12-11,12         1The 4-2                 1Tim 5,17-20
                                              13,1-6                       5-12,13,25     Heb 13,17-19
                                              11,5-13,23-30                                1Pet 5-5
c                         b) Respect the ministry to the saints  verses
                                    Act 4,34-37              2Cor 8,22-24         1Tim 5-1,2
                                    1Cor 16,15-18         Phi 2,25-30
                    2) Respect Positions Of Authority
d                         a) Respect positions of authority in the church  verses
                                    Mat 18-10         Act 5,1-13         1Tim 2,1-3

                                           23-2,3               23,3-5         Tit 3-1
                                    Lk 7,6-8                   27,20-26     1Pet 2,13-17
                                    Jn 18,19-24      Rom 13,1-7
e                         b) Respect Jesus’ authority  verses
                                    Mat 18,32-35         Jn 10,1-5         Eph 5,24-32
                                    Mk 12-6
f                          c) Respect the Father’s authority  verses
                                    Jn 5-19,30         Jm 4-6         Rev 4,8-11
                                    Heb 12,5-11
g                         d) Respect your boss at work  verses
                                    Eph 6,5-8             1Tim 6-1,2         1Pet 2,18-20
                                    Col 3,22-25          Tit 2-9,10

                    3) Respect Authority Within The Family Structure

h                         a) Respect the institution of marriage  verses

                                    1Cor 7-3,4                Col 3-18,19            Heb 13-4

                                              11,1-6,10        1Tim 2,11-15         1Pet 3,1-7

                                    Eph 5-22,23,33        Tit 2,3-5                  Mk 10,1-12

i                          b) Respect your mother and father  verses

                                    Mk 7,10-13          Eph 6,1-4         Heb 12-9,10

                                    Jn 19,25-27         Col 3-20,21