1. Authority
Where does it Come From?

2. Summer in Austria…
JUFA Hotel Veitsch

3. Authority comes from SOMEONE or SOMETHING…
Someone: greater authority, group (given)
Something: position, possessions, power (taken)

4. What is a relationship with God like?
Hindus: acknowledge multitudes of gods and goddesses.
Buddhists: say there is no deity.
New Age Spirituality: followers believe they are God.
Muslims: believe in a powerful but unknowable God.
Christians: believe a loving God created us to know him.
(Way, Truth, Life… Trinity, Word)
Marilyn Adamson, “Connecting with the Divine”
leader with Cru. (Campus Crusade)

5. Love is not a feeling, it’s a choice.
Choosing to love is going to cost us something…

6. “Spiritual Authority comes from truly LOVING God…”
CHARISMA
No Relationship – No Authority!

7. Great Commission -All ‘Authority’
Matt 28:18-19 ESV
Great Commission -All ‘Authority’
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of…”
Given to Jesus by the father
Given to us by Jesus…relationship
Love is the centre God given authority!

8. Acts 1:4, 8 NLT Pentecost- HS Power
4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. 8 …you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.
Jesus post-resurrection command
HS given to us by the Father…
Biblical pattern, Authority and Power together

9. “Power comes, Catch the wave Authority… Starts the wave”
Bill Johnson
God’s POWER may already be at work…’presence moments’ Same day: Catweazle, 2 decisions, Louise Murray
AUTHORITY… you may trigger God’s work…identity
Earthquake Evenings…trigger points.

10. “Before, I didn’t want to be judged, now I want to be Judged.”