Matthew 22:23-25 – “The baptism

of John – where was it from? From

heaven or from men?”

Matthew 28:16-20 – “All authority

has been given to Me in heaven and

on earth.”

Don’t Look for Authority in Ourselves:

Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23;

Don’t Look for Authority in Men

Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 15:8-9;

Look for authority in Jesus

Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 3:17;

Executive Branch – King

of Kings

I Timothy 6:13-15 – “the King of

kings and Lord of lords”

Mark 11:7-10 – “Blessed is He who

comes in the name of the Lord!”

John 18:33-38 – “You say rightly

that I am a king”

Luke 23:38 – “This is the King of the Jews”

Matthew 16:16-19 – “I will build My

church… give you the keys of the

kingdom of heaven”

II Peter 1:10-11 – “into the everlasting

kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ”

Executive Branch – King of

Kings

Legislative Branch –

Lawgiver

Isaiah 51:3-4 – “For law will

proceed from Me”

Hebrews 1:1-2 – “has in these last

days spoken to us by His Son”

John 14:23-24 – “he will keep My

word”

Galatians 6:1-2 – “so fulfill the law

of Christ”

Galatians 1:6-9 – “preach any other

gospel… let him be accursed”

John 12:48 – “the word that I have

spoken will judge him in the last day”

Executive Branch – King of

Kings

Legislative Branch –

Lawgiver

Judicial Branch – Judge

II Corinthians 5:9-10 – “we must all

appear before the judgment seat of

Christ”

Romans 2:16 – “God will judge that

secrets of men by Jesus Christ”

Romans 14:10-12 – “we shall all stand

before the judgment seat of Christ”

II Timothy 4:1 – “Lord Jesus Christ,

who will judge the living and the dead”

John 5:21-23 – “the Father… has

committed all judgment to the Son”

Acts 10:42 – “He who was ordained by

God to be Judge”

Isaiah 33:22 – “For the Lord is our Judge, the

Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He

will save us.”

We must accept Jesus as our King,

lawgiver, and Judge.

Matthew 7:21-23 – “Not everyone who says to

Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom”

Acts 9:3-6 – “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

Hear the Word of God (Mark 16:15-16)Believe in Jesus (John 8:24)Repent of Sins (Acts 17:30)Confess Faith in Christ (Matthew 10:32) Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2:37-38)

Remain Faithful (Revelations 2:10) If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)