Sermon Outlines and Lessons on
Authority

These free sermon outlines explore the vital question of religious authority. Each lesson examines where true authority originates—God or man—and why every act of faith must rest upon divine command. Study topics include What Is Authority, The Silence of Scripture, and By What Authority, all emphasizing obedience to God’s revealed Word.

Read Jude 24-25.  It informs us that God has had dominion and authority from the beginning.  But what does having authority really mean? 

Should we respect Scripture’s silence? Our salvation depends on it. “Speak where the Bible speaks; be silent where it is silent” urges authority for all religious practice. We grasp silence in life—the appliance analogy proves it. God expects reason. Scripture teaches this principle (Rom. 15:4); consider 1 Chronicles 13:1–13 carefully.
 

Jesus enters Jerusalem during the last week before his death. He cleanses the temple, heals the blind and the lame, and causes the fig tree to wither. While He was in the temple, the Jewish leaders asked him two questions. Question #1: What authority did he have to do these things? Question #2: who gave him that authority? Jesus replied, clarifying that there are only two possible sources for our religious practices: God or man. There are no other possibilities. sermon text Matthew 21: 23-27