Submission to Governing Authorities - Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has
One Chicago-based pastor says the ideas about authority presented here are compelling. The birth of Jesus is celebrated on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Jesus taught the disciples that leadership in his kingdom "requires humility and the willingness to submit to God" and serve others. (iStock...
God the Son submits Himself to the Father, willingly, not as a sign of a lesser God, but of His greatness. For as He lowers Himself, He is exalted to the central truth of Creation! (See the above chart.) Thus His "I say unto you" is the Scripture's "Thus Saith the Lord"!
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have...
May mercy, peace and love be multiplied to you. Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, bef...
10This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down. 11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage on...
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should sil...
* God’s enemies submit. In that day, only Jesus Christ is exalted. The people that survive will move out of their holes like worms. They will greatly fear. The birds will be called to gather, from around the world, to eat the flesh of the dead bodies. However, many of the dead...
* God’s enemies submit. In that day, only Jesus Christ is exalted. The people that survive will move out of their holes like worms. They will greatly fear. The birds will be called to gather, from around the world, to eat the flesh of the dead bodies. However, many of the dead...
And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. Read more from the Book of Matthew Significance of the Sermon on the Mount ...