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Wisdom and Authority

Setting the Stage: Authority Problems Biblical Overview Wisdom and Authority

1. When I’m IN Authority…

2 Questions… 1. When I’m IN Authority

2 Questions… What type of Authority am I going to be? 1. When I’m IN Authority

2 Questions… What type of Authority am I going to be? Will I be controlled by circumstances, or will my character be the anchor in the sea of cultural change? 1. When I’m IN Authority

Listen to the Right Voices 1. When I’m IN Authority

Listen to the Right Voices 1. When I’m IN Authority Proverbs 29:27 An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

Listen to the Right Voices 1. When I’m IN Authority Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Listen to the Right Voices 1. When I’m IN Authority Proverbs 10:32 The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

Leverage your Authority to do what’s right 1. When I’m IN Authority

Leverage your Authority to do what’s right Reward what’s right 1. When I’m IN Authority

Proverbs 24:24–25 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him; But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. Proverbs 29:4 The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

Proverbs 20:28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness. Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Leverage your Authority to do what’s right Reward what’s right Punish what’s wrong 1. When I’m IN Authority

Proverbs 20:26 A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them. Proverbs 18:5 To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 28:16 A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. Proverbs 25:26 Like a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice.

2. When I’m UNDER Authority…

2 Questions… 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

2 Questions… What type of FOLLOWER am I going to be? 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

2 Questions… What type of FOLLOWER am I going to be? Will I be controlled by circumstances, or will my character be the anchor in the sea of leadership change? 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

Look to be Heard 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

Look to be Heard Watch your Actions 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

Proverbs 25:6 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

Proverbs 23:1–5 When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

Look to be Heard Watch your actions Watch your words 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved. Proverbs 25:15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

Look to be Heard Look to be Helpful 2. When I’m UNDER Authority

Proverbs 11:4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 11:5 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. Proverbs 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

3. Look beyond all earthly Authority…

"I live before the Audience of One. Before others I have nothing to prove, nothing to gain, nothing to lose." Os Guinness. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life 3. Look beyond all earthly Authority…

Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

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