17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and […]
Jesus Authority Over Demons, Our Ideas, and the Word of God
Luke 4:32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority. Luke 4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, Luke 4:34 “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you […]
The President, the Mayor, the City Council, and the Coroner
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things […]
The Firstborn Of All Creation isn’t a Birth Announcement
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things […]
William Barclay on John 8 and Authority
The second duty of authority is to seek to reclaim the wrongdoer. Any authority which is solely concerned with punishment is wrong; any authority which, in its exercise, drives a wrongdoer either to despair or to resentment is a failure. The function of authority is not to banish sinners from all decent society, still less […]
Jesus Bestows Authority On Purpose
an exerpt from The Trouble with Grace by Keith Hueftle