Jesus’ Authority

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:18-19

Jesus was given all authority. This means that no authority was left for anyone else. Not for the demons, diseases, or people.

Demons and diseases: There is no terminal illness, fear, or addiction that is more powerful than Jesus. If we believe in Jesus we should also believe that this stuff is no match for the power of Jesus.

People: Jesus has every right to determine our plans, use our lives, or alter the path that our life is on. In a discipleship context we must be sure that we DO NOT assume the role of Jesus and begin to plan the lives of others.

Our job is to listen, ask questions, sometimes provide an opinion, but ultimately people need to hear from Jesus and make a decision.