Tag Archives: authority

March 26, 2016

Posted on March 27, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” We know from the next couple of chapters that Eli was hardly an exemplary high priest, and his … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2015

Posted on November 15, 2015 by jgarrott

Joshua 11:15 As the Lord commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did it; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses. There’s a very important sequence here, and it deals with authority. Joshua … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Titus 2:15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you. This chapter is loaded with good, practical teaching about how to live a life pleasing to God, and … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 1:3-4 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. The … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven. Exactly as the king’s other astrologers had told him, (Daniel 2:10-11) no human intellect could have revealed what the … Continue reading →

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March 10, 2015

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Peter 2:17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king. Verses 13-17 seem very appropriate in the US right now. Authority is being misappropriated and misused by some, and that is causing … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 10:1920 “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 22:25-26 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2012

Posted on April 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 9:1, 2, 6 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:24-25 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is … Continue reading →

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