Power-A Study in Christian Decision Making
Shepherd’s Grace Church
August 19, 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? ACT
Power and Authority
Four Sources of Authority
Legitimate, Institutional, Vested(Charismatic), Exclusive
As Christians, how are we supposed to respond to Authority? LIVE
Power and Greed
Four characteristics of Greed
- L_ _ _
- O_ _ _ _ _ _
- V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- E_ _ _ _ _
As Christians, how do we respond to Greed? _ _ _ _
Seven Veils of Power
- Ideology
- Acceptance
- Apathy
- Ignorance
- Lust
- Greed
- Excess
Reconciling Greed
31But strive for the g_ _ _ _ _ _ gifts. And I will show you a still more e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ way.