November 17, 2024November 17, 2024
Authority
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Mark 1:21-28
Introduction
In our passage, the word Authority appears twice, but the implication of
authority is in every part of the passage we will look at.
authority - legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power
exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion,
jurisdiction;
In the gospel of Mark, Jesus is presented as a servant. However, it is
very clear in the beginning of the gospel, that he is not a weak
servant, but a very powerful, strong servant. While Jesus came to serve,
and be a servant, by no means does that make him weak, or lessen his
authority.
December 19, 2018 December 19, 2018
Proverbs 1:7-9
Intro.
This probably should have been tagged on the last passage that we
studied, and included with that section.
I. Authority of God (7)
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A. Fear of the Lord
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1. This is a phrase that is used in the Bible 30x, it is used 14x in the book of Proverbs. So it is an important phrase to understand.
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2. fear - 1: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger 2: anxious concern : solicitude 3: profound reverence and awe especially toward God 4: reason for alarm : danger
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3. Two Hebrew words, pachad, and yirah. We have one English word. After examining the usages of the word, it is clear that yirah is a reverence for God, while pachad is a fear as in afraid.
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6. 2 Chr 19:5-9 - Both motivate
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7. v7 - pachad - FEAR that you do justly, don’t take bribes
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8. v9 - yirah - REVERENCE that you serve God out of reverence, faithfully, perfect heart!
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9. Pachad - FEAR - Isaiah 2:10-21 - 10,19, 21 - pending doom
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10. Yirah - REVERENCE
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11. Ps 19:9 - Clean, everlasting… we will not live in heaven in ‘fear, afraid of pending judgement’ but in reverence.
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12. Ps 111:10 - Beginning of wisdom
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- Context is key!
13. FEAR breeds a desire to hide, and flee the pending wrath, whereas REVERENCE breeds a desire to serve in loyalty and awe!
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14. Without that REVERENCE for the creator, and recognition of the GREATNESS and power of God, you will not get knowledge.
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15. The devil falsifies knowledge with a rejection of God, and the creator… Evolution, gender neutral.
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16. An acknowledging reverence of God Almighty is fundamental to forward movement! Any "advancement" without that is fake, errant.
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B. Folly of the Fool
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1. Fools would rather forge their own path.
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2. Fools are wise in their own eyes, and therefore despise instruction and wisdom! No one is going to tell me what to do!
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- Prov. 22:15 ¶ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the
rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
3. Every child is born with that ‘foolish' nature inside of them, that wants to overthrow authority, and carve their own path.
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II. Authority of Parents (8)
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Eph. 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment
with promise;)
January 17, 2019 January 17, 2019
Advice for the Simple and Scorners
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Pro 1:20-23
Intro.
In the last verses we were able to see the advice from a father to a
son, in this passage we can see the advice for a simple person, as well
as a scorner. There is a real contrast in the idea of a relationship
between a father and son, and that of wisdom, and the simple, scorner,
or fool. A father deals has a great deal of interest and love for his
son, as does a son for his father. The same cannot be said of a simple
person, a scorner, or a fool!
August 3, 2025 Defining the Final Authority
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Mark 7:1-13
Introduction
We have a showdown again between Jesus and the Pharisees. They simply
cannot leave well enough alone the Lord Jesus Christ. He was winning the
hearts of the people, and they were being left behind. Their influence,
their position, their authority, was all being threatened by Jesus
presence.
These were not interested in truth, they were interested in maintaining
their prestige, the position, and their prominence among the people.
July 9, 2025 July 9, 2025 - Wednesday
The King
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Psalm 93
Introduction
We have a great description of the King in this Psalm. This Psalm is not
given a title, and we have no idea who the writer was. However, it
matters not because it’s subject is of eternal value! We are far better
knowing the King than the penman.
So it is with great interest we learn about our God tonight! There are
truths written here, that we must focus on, and learn.
June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
Authority
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Proverbs 20:2
Introduction
We live in a society that knows very little of authority. Respect for
authority is lost. Children in schools are taught by example, they do
not have to respect their teacher. Teachers are stripped of the
authority they once had. We see this in a dis-respect, and even scorning
of law and order in our country. Many times people excuse rebellion to
authority based on abuse of authority. This does take place, and even in
Paul’s day, it was it was a problem, and Paul in the NT still wrote,