Copyright source of light ministries 2011 1 A Study in Scripture – A Source of Light Study 1.

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A Study in Scripture –A Source of Light Study

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God’s Authority

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Book 4 Lesson 10 God's Authority

Lesson 11 God's Delegated Authority

Lesson 12 God's Chastening


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This Power Point presentation is based upon the Source of Light Ministries course “Practical Christian Living” .

This series has been prepared by the Field Office of Source of Light Ministries International for use in our Teacher’s Guide program. We thank the members of SLM Alternative Media Team for their cooperation in this project.

©Source of Light Ministries International 2011

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1 Facts, Faith, Feelings 2 How to Be Sure You Are

Saved 3 The Best Choice 4 Overcoming Feelings of

Inferiority 5 Learning to Accept

Myself 6 Why Isn't Christ Real to

Me? 7 Gaining a Clear

Conscience Part I 8 Gaining a Clear

Conscience Part II 9 God's Discipline 10 God's Authority 11 God's Delegated

Authority 12 God's Chastening

13 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part I

14 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part II

15 Learning to be Content 16 Dealing with Anger 17 Reaction and

Resentment 18 Turning From Bitterness

to Forgiveness 19 Building Right

Relationships Part I 20 Building Right

Relationships Part II 21 Love One Another 22 Managing Our Finances 23 God's Guidelines for

Giving 24 The Christian's Secret of

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“Thou art worthy, 0 Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for Thou hast created all things. and for Thy pleasure they are and were created.”

Revelation 4:116

Authority means the right to rule and the right to be obeyed.

All authority belongs to God because He is the Creator of all things.

“Thou art worthy, 0 Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created.”

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Lucifer said in his heart,

"I will ascend into heaven,I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:I will sit also upon the mount of the

congregation...I will ascend above the heights of the clouds:I will be like the most High."

Isaiah 14:13,14


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Eve was deceived. But Adam was not deceived. He chose to disobey God. Adam followed Satan in his rebellion against God.

By the rebellion of Adam, sin entered the world. Adam passed his rebellious nature on to his children and to the whole world. Thereafter, rebellion became a principle in the heart of man. The Bible says, "We have turned every one to his own way."' This is why the Bible refers to unsaved people as "children of disobedience.“

After the flood, God established laws and ordained human government. He gave men the authority to enforce His laws. God did this for the protection of mankind. People were so sinful and rebellious that, without some form of government, it would not have been possible to control evil.

It was God who instituted capital punishment. He wanted men to see the seriousness of taking another person's life. God told Noah,

"Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed...." Genesis 9:6


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All have sinned and come short of the glory of GodRomans 3:23


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And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. Nehemiah 9:17


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THE OBEDIENCE OF THE SONTHE OBEDIENCE OF THE SON"For I came down from heaven, not to do

Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me."

John 6:38

Jesus Christ is God. Before He came into the world, He shared the same glory and authority as the Father. But, when He came into this world, He gave up His place of glory. He humbled Himself to become a man. The Bible says,


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"Who, being in the form of God...made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.

Philippians 2:6.7


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1. The principle of rebellion, which is the principle of Satan.

2. The principle of obedience, which is the principle of Christ.

Every person lives his life by one or the other of these two principles.


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1 opposition to one in authority or dominance

2 open, armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government


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“I WILL have my own way.”

The basic principle of the world is rebellion. The Bible speaks of "the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience."

"The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed." Psalm 2:2


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1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.


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"Not every one that says unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven: but he that does the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name have done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity (you that are lawless)."

Matthew 7:21-23


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““THY WILL be done.”THY WILL be done.”


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Jesus Is LordAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

John 20:28

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Luke 6:46


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The Lord Jesus Christ, the obedient One, now lives in us.

“Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you...?” 2 Corinthians 13:5

We must choose to live our life by the principle of obedience. The Bible says,

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5


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As a child of God, I live my life by the principle of obedience.


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Worship the Lord Jesus Christ for all that He is, for His power and authority, for all that He has done for you personally.


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OUR NEXT SESSION

Lesson 11

God's Delegated Authority

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God’s Delegated Authority

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1 Facts, Faith, Feelings 2 How to Be Sure You Are

Saved 3 The Best Choice 4 Overcoming Feelings of

Inferiority 5 Learning to Accept

Myself 6 Why Isn't Christ Real to

Me? 7 Gaining a Clear







Resentment 18 Turning From Bitterness

to Forgiveness 19 Building Right

Relationships Part I 20 Building Right

Relationships Part II 21 Love One Another 22 Managing Our Finances 23 God's Guidelines for

Giving 24 The Christian's Secret of

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"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.

For there is no power but of God: the powers that

be are ordained of God." Romans 13:1

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1. Direct authority. This means that God tells us directly through His Word or through His Spirit what He wants us to do.

2. Delegated authority. This means that God designates certain people to represent Him and to exercise His authority.


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Family

Government

Church

Business


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God's arrangement for the family is that the father be the head of the house under God. The wife is to be subject to her husband, and the children subject to their parents.


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Father

Mother

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Children

God’s Authority in the family

Obey your parents... If they are right...? If you think they are right...? If it does not interfere with what

you want to do...? If they ask you nicely in a way

that satisfies you...?


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“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” Ephesians 5:25

"Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4


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“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”

Romans 13:1


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GOD

National Leaders

LocalLeaders

Citizens

"Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."

Matthew 22:21


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"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit your selves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief....“

Hebrews 13:17


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Church Leaders

ChurchMembers

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God’s Authority in the church

“Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward (those who are hard to get along with).”

I Peter 2:18


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Employer(Boss)

Employees(Workers)

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"Suppose the one in authority makes a wrong decision. Will I be held responsible?"


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"Suppose the one in authority has a bad personality and I don't like him. Do I still have to obey him?"


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The most important thing we can do to please God is to obey Him.

To be fully obedient to the Lord, we must obey His delegated authorities.

"Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates...."

Titus 3:1


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We must obey God's delegated authorities to be fully obedient to God.


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In prayer, thank your heavenly Father for His Son, Jesus Christ, who makes it possible for you to be an obedient child of God.


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Lesson 12

God's Chastening

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God’s Chastening

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1 Facts, Faith, Feelings 2 How to Be Sure You

Are Saved 3 The Best Choice 4 Overcoming Feelings

of Inferiority 5 Learning to Accept

Myself 6 Why Isn't Christ Real

to Me? 7 Gaining a Clear







Resentment 18 Turning From

Bitterness to Forgiveness

19 Building Right Relationships Part I

20 Building Right Relationships Part II

21 Love One Another 22 Managing Our Finances 23 God's Guidelines for

Giving 24 The Christian's Secret

of a Happy Life

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"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for

whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also

reap."

Galatians 6:7

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“My little children, these things write I unto you THAT YE SIN NOT....”


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Sin breaks our fellowship with God and brings His chastening hand upon us.


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1. Although we may be forgiven of our sins, we must face the consequences of our actions.

Some sins have lifetime consequences.


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King David

1 Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to Thy loving-kindness: according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

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King David

1. We must not sin willfully.

2. We must not live after the flesh.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die...." Romans 8:13


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Living after the flesh brought God’s chastening hand upon Samson


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Emotionally – Samson loved Delilah Morally – Samson broke his vows Spiritually


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31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not he condemned with the world.

1 Corinthians 11:31-32


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"For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."

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1. God chastens us that we might learn obedience.

"Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept Thy Word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted: that I might learn Thy statutes."

Psalm 119:67,71


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2 God chastens us that we might be partakers of His holiness.

3 God chastens us that we might bring honor to His name.


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3 God chastens us that we might bring honor to His name.


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4. God chastens us that He may vindicate His name.


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THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

Even though God forgives us of our sins, we must still face the practical consequences of our actions.

1 John 2:1 Psalm 103:10.11 1 Corinthians 10:11 Proverbs 9:10


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OUR NEXT LESSONBook 5

Lesson 13 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part I

Lesson 14 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part II

Lesson 15 Learning to be Content


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OUR NEXT SESSION

Lesson 13

Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part I

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