Matthew 22:23-25 – “The baptism of John – where was it from? From heaven or from men?” Matthew 28:16-20 – “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
Don’t Look for Authority in Ourselves: Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Don’t Look for Authority in Men Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 15:8-9; Look for authority in Jesus Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 3:17;
Executive Branch – King of Kings
I Timothy 6:13-15 – “the King of kings and Lord of lords” Mark 11:7-10 – “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” John 18:33-38 – “You say rightly that I am a king”
Luke 23:38 – “This is the King of the Jews” Matthew 16:16-19 – “I will build My church… give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven” II Peter 1:10-11 – “into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
Executive Branch – King of Kings Legislative Branch – Lawgiver
Isaiah 51:3-4 – “For law will proceed from Me” Hebrews 1:1-2 – “has in these last days spoken to us by His Son” John 14:23-24 – “he will keep My word”
Galatians 6:1-2 – “so fulfill the law of Christ” Galatians 1:6-9 – “preach any other gospel… let him be accursed” John 12:48 – “the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day”
Executive Branch – King of Kings Legislative Branch – Lawgiver Judicial Branch – Judge
II Corinthians 5:9-10 – “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ” Romans 2:16 – “God will judge that secrets of men by Jesus Christ” Romans 14:10-12 – “we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ”
II Timothy 4:1 – “Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead” John 5:21-23 – “the Father… has committed all judgment to the Son” Acts 10:42 – “He who was ordained by God to be Judge”
Isaiah 33:22 – “For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us.” We must accept Jesus as our King, lawgiver, and Judge. Matthew 7:21-23 – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom” Acts 9:3-6 – “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Hear the Word of God (Mark 16:15-16) Believe in Jesus (John 8:24) Repent of Sins (Acts 17:30) Confess Faith in Christ (Matthew 10:32) Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2:37-38) Remain Faithful (Revelations 2:10) If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)