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Station 2: Authority of the Church

Objective:

  • What authority does the Church over me?
  • Why does the Church have this authority?
  • How can I deal with this authority?

Key Verse:

" Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls" Hebrews 13:17

Outline:

What authority does the Church over me?

  • Teaching
  • Binding and loosing
  • Spiritual nourishment 

Why does the Church have this authority?

How can I deal with this authority?

  • Conclude with the concept of authority of love

Authority of Love

  • "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
  • The authority of love is a Biblical concept and it is the highest level of authority 
  • When you love someone, you want to do what is pleasing to them, you want to make them happy 
  • You obey who you love out of love and respect not out of fear 
  • Responding to the authority of love is more spiritually mature than responding to any other form of authority 
  • Even though that person cannot force me to do something, I listen to him because I love him 


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