1) Truth 2) Humility 3) Freedom 4) Authority 5) Delight
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#4 – “Authority”
I. What is Authority?
--- a. Creator [Psalm 90:2 ]
--- b. Finisher [2 Peter 3:4-13]
--- c. Sovereign [Colossians 1:16-17]
II. Why is Authority a core value?
--- a. “If you do not value authority, by default, you value, cherish, esteem rebellion: disobedience and unbelief.” [Deuteronomy 9:22ff; Hebrews 3:7ff; 1 Samuel 15:22]
--- b. “At the core, rejection of authority is a rejection of God.”
III. How Do You Value Authority?
--- a. We Embrace authority of God Himself [Psalm 2]
--- b. We listen to and obey the people and laws in positions of authority in our society. [Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2: 13-19]
--- --- The exception [Acts 5:29; Matthew 22:21; Ephesians 6:5-8]
--- c. We properly exercise and submit to it in the home [Ephesians 5:22-24; Ephesians 6:1ff]
--- d. We properly exercise and submit to it in the church [Titus 2:15; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Timothy 2:11-12]
--- e. We obey the Gospel [Romans 16:25-27; Isaiah 65:1; Jeremiah 33:8]
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04 - Authority Considering Our Core Values Grace Fellowship Church
