Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Matthew 7:21-23

Generic Authority Webster’s – “general, opposite to specific” Generic includes all the methods or ways for doing the thing authorized Specific Authority Webster’s – “precisely formulated or restricted; specifying or explicit.” Specific authority restricts one to that which is precisely formulated.

Matthew 28:18-20 Go And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen

The first command is “Go.” Go is a generic command. We can GO in any way that doesn’t violate the laws of God or man. Walk Bike Car Boat Plane Train

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Dictionary.com a means to an end: The ladder was a useful expedient for getting to the second floor. Expedients used must be lawful.

Matthew 28:18-20 make disciples And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen

“Make disciples” (teach) is generic. Any number of methods of teaching are authorized. Pulpit preaching, classes, home studies, gospel meetings, etc. Expedients – Powerpoint, microphones, pulpit, workbooks, radio, television, etc. What about the subject matter – generic or specific? Specific – Mark 16:15

HistoryHistory BusinessBusiness FlyingFlying GospelGospel DrivingDriving ScienceScience AlgebraAlgebra Expedients: Ppt, Mic, Projector, pulpit, workbooks, home study, etc.

Exodus 12:1-6 lamb “… 3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth day of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household.’ without blemishmaleof the first yearsheep or from the goats … 5 ‘Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6 Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight.’”

Genesis 6:14-16 Specific authority Material - gopherwood Dimensions x 50 x 30 Covered in pitch Door 3 Decks Generic authority “Make” Expedients – the tools he used

Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Music – Generic; Singing – Specific The Lord specifies singing. (2 Chron. 29:25) That excludes other kinds of music. What kinds of songs are authorized? Specifically – Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual songs God doesn’t specify tempo, harmony VS unison The specific excludes some songs. Expedients Song books Song leader Pitch pipe

Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Acts 20:7, Acts 11:26, James 2:2, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 26

We must assemble. – Generic authority Where we meet is a matter of expedience. Rented building By permission (someone’s property) Build a building Building governed by the purpose for the assembly Bathrooms, water fountains, pews, running water, electricity are expedients – kitchens are not.

Generic authority authorizes everything in that general realm – all of the specifics in that realm. Thus, a thing does not have to be mentioned in the scripture to be authorized Specific authority authorizes that which is specified and excludes all other specifics in the general realm. Thus, a thing does not have to be specifically forbidden to by unauthorized. Lawful expedients help us carry out authorized activities.

Believe – John 3:16 Confess – Romans 10:9-10 Repent – Acts 17:30 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38 Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10