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Series: Connecting to god’s family...

This sermon explores the concept of authority and accountability in God's family, highlighting the need for confident trust, submission, and humility. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing that all authority is delegated by God and encourages individuals to honor and submit to those in positions of authority. The sermon also addresses the need for personal discipleship and challenges listeners to use the authority God has given them.

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Series: Connecting to god’s family...

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  1. AbingdonCommunity Church Sunday 10th May 2015 Series: Connecting to god’s family...

  2. Eph 4:14-16 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.  15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.  16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

  3. AbingdonCommunity Church Sunday 10th May 2015 Authority & Accountability in god’s family

  4. Gen 1:1 In the beginning, God... Ps 24:1 Earth is the Lord’s & everything in it Mt 28:18 All authority in heaven & on earth... 1 Cor 15:24-28 Everything under his feet Eph 1:22 All things under the authority of Christ Phil 2:9-11 Name above every name, every knee will bow, every tongue confess Revelation 5 The Lamb on the Throne God’s authority

  5. Mat 20:25-28 came to serve not to be served Phil 2:1-8 made himself nothing, became obedient Rev 3:20 he knocks, the door is not forced! God’s authority OUR RESPONSE? • Confident trust – he IS in control! • Submission – LET him be in control!Ps 37:5, Pr 16:3, Mt 6:33...

  6. To mankind – Gen 1:27-30 • To judges, prophets, priests and kings in OT • To all his disciples in NT – Mt 10:1, 28:18-20, Jn 20:21-23 • Key part of being filled with the Spirit: “Submit to one another” – Eph 5:18-21 (single sentence) • Specifically: wives to husbands (5:22) • Specifically: children to parents (6:1) • Specifically: slaves/servants to masters (6:5) Delegated authority

  7. Specific delegated authority: In governments: Rom 13:1-6, 1 Pet 2:13 In the church: Acts 20:28, 1 Thes 5:12-13, Heb 13:17 delegated authority OUR RESPONSE? • Recognition that all authority is delegated by God • Submission – honouring those he has given authority • Humility – authorities follow Jesus’ example

  8. ‘Positional’ vs ‘Spiritual’ Gift/ability: Rom 12:8, Eph 4:11 ‘Position’ of overseer / elder – 1 Tim 3, Titus 1 Other positions? ‘leadership’ in the church ACC / OCC pattern • ‘Elders’ in each church – fathers of the family • Leadership is wider than that, but flows from it • Recognise need for equipping ministries as in Eph 4

  9. Not worldly in character: Mat 20:25-27 Reflects God’s heart: 1 Thes 2:4-12, 1 Pet 5:1-5 Character & example are the keys: Luke 16:10-12, Titus 1 Remember the source – stay under authority: Mat 8:9 You are always only a steward of God’s authority It can NEVER be enforced, only received Handling ‘spiritual authority’

  10. Honour – the atmosphere of the kingdom • ‘Submission’ – not a popular concept • Humility & teachability • “Disciples open the door” – the initiative is ours • ACCOUNTABILITY IS KEY • Example of Jesus & disciples, Paul • Parable of the Talents / Minas Receiving ‘spiritual authority’

  11. Care • Accountability • Provocation • Who do you make yourself accountable to? • Relationship with God • Relationships with others (marriage, family, church, work...) • Character issues • Your ‘ministry’ / ‘calling’ / ‘service’ / ‘work’ • Your witness & mission The need for personal discipleship

  12. Confidence in God’s authority Dealing with an independent spirit Challenge to honour & humility Challenge to use authority God has given Our Response?

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