1. God’s Authority: Essential, Inescapable
Matt 21:23-27

3. Authority: The Need Matt 21:23-25
Inherent in God’s nature (Neh 9:6; Rom 9:20-21)
Man needs it (Jer 10:32; 2 Th 3:3-5; Ac 26:17-18)
Disorder without it (Judg 17:5-6)
Salvation by accepting it (Heb 5:8-9)

4. God’s Authority: 5 Tiers
God: Judge of all (Gen 18:25; Heb 12:23)
Jesus: Commander (Heb 1:1-2; Matt 28:18)
Holy Spirit: Spirit of Truth (John 15:26; 16:13)
Apostles: Broadcast Truth (Lk 10:16; John 16:13)
New Testament: Book of Truth (2 Pet 1:16-21)

5. God’s Authority: Knowing it
Objective: having to do with a known object (Webster).
Scripture, the New Testament (2 Pet 1:20; Rom 1:16-17; Jude 2)

6. God’s Authority: Applying it
Statements or Commands from Christ, the apostles & prophets in the NT (Acts 2:38; 17:31; 1 Pet 2:11; Col 3:8-9; Eph 2:20; 3:5)
Approved examples from apostles (Phil 3:17; 4:9; Acts 2:42)
Conclusions drawn from commands & examples (Acts 15:7-21; 1 Cor 11:26; Acts 20:6-7)

7. Have you heard the good news of salvation?
Acts 2:14; Rom 10:17
…believed on Jesus the Lord?
Rom 10:9-10
…confessed Him as the Son of God?
Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:37
…repented of your sin?
Acts 2:38; 17:30
…been baptized for the forgiveness of your sins?
Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mk 16:16