This is Living: Who's in Charge Here?

As we head towards the end of the year, we often find ourselves white knuckling life until work or schools shut down - kind of wishing our knock off date could come sooner. Exhaustion and saturation is real, but in that space, we often lose sight of performing under and with the authority of God. So, in the hurried madness of life, we need to stop to ponder who is in charge in our home, our work environment, our relationships, our parenting style, our friendships, our decisions? Surely, if we are positioned under His authority and surrender all aspects of our lives to our Lord and Saviour, we can be released for purpose and be free to do His will!

Message Notes 24/11/2024 - Amy Nicholson

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The Sermon on the Mount - This is living according to Jesus

"When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law," Matthew 7:28-19

Jesus doesn’t only teach with authority - He lived with authority too. If we are followers of Jesus, disciples or apprentices of Jesus, then we are called to be more like Him. So if He lives with authority, would it be fair to say that we should live with authority too?

Jesus demonstrated a spirit of authority that is seeped in love, kindness and compassion and he restores people to freedom while he teaches with great gentleness.

The BIG Story

Jesus stood under God's authority. He died for us so that we have can live under authority and with authority, and He was raised by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Great Commission:

• Matthew 28:17-20

  Jesus gives us the authority to make disciples of all nations through the power of the Holy Spirit

• Genesis 1:28

  Despite our history, mistakes and misgivings, God saves us and blesses us with authority

Dominion: In charge of something or rule it:

• Revelation 1:17-18

• Acts 1:7-8

  We have authority to:

  • Pray - John 15:7

  • Preach - Titus 2:15

  • Heal the Sick - Luke 9:1

  • Defeat Demons - Luke 10:19

  • Use the Word as a shield and sword - Isaiah 55 and Hebrews 4:12

  • Proclaim Freedom - Isaiah 61

• The church is a people who gather and go into the world to make disciples - BE the church and walk under authority and with authority

• John 14:12-14

  • Jesus said that we will do even greater things than Him!

  • We can boldly cloak ourselves with the ownership of authority

  • We don't have to do life alone. We can claim authority when we surrender our life, our soul to Jesus and make Him our authority

Prayer is not the least we can do. Prayer is the most we can do!

Do you see Jesus as just a ticket to Heaven? Is He only your Saviour or is He your Lord and Saviour? When you make Him your Lord and Saviour, this is living in authority, under authority, with authority and released to purpose!