Power-A Study in Christian Decision Making
Shepherd’s Grace Church
August 12, 2012
9“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matt. 6: 9-10)
Week One—Power and Persecution (2 Sam. 13:1-10)
Week Two—Power and Authority (Isaiah 19:1-10)
Week Three—Power and Greed (Ruth 2)
Week Four—The Use of Power (Jeremiah 32)
Power and Persecution
Three sources of Power
Authority, Consent vs. Coercion, Trust
As Christians what are our responsibilities? _ _ _
Power and Authority
Four Sources of Authority
- L_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- V_ _ _ _ _ (Charismatic)
- E_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As Christians, how are we supposed to respond to Authority? _ _ _ _
Seven Veils of Power
- Ideology
- Acceptance
- Apathy
- Ignorance
Reconciling Authority
36They were all _ _ _ _ _ _ and kept saying to one another, “What kind of utterance is this? For with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!”