AN EPIDEMIC OF ABUSE OF POWER

•    power sought-after in spiritual vacuum
•    police brutality catching global attention
•    proficient at manipulating those close to us

ABBA’S AMAZING AUTHORIZATION OF JESUS

•    Father downloaded power to the Son
1.LOVE: Father loves the Son
2.LOOKS: Father shows Son all He does
3.LIFE: Father gives life, Son makes alive
4.LOCK-UP: Father gives Son authority to judge
5.LIFT UP: people are to honour the Son as honour the Father

BENEFITS TO BELIEVERS: WAYS JESUS HELPS US

•    not to lord it over / exercise authority like earthly rulers, but serve
1.hear His Word: God undoes enemy’s blinding
2.believe the One who sent Jesus: faith a gift
3.have eternal (spiritual) life: new creation, God’s children
4.not condemned: clothed in Christ’s righteousness
5.physical newness of life: resurrected from graves

SECRET OF HARNESSING AUTHORITY

•    Son can do nothing by Himself: only what sees Father doing
•    seek not to please self, but God: not my will, but Yours

KEEP YOUR EYES ON DAD

•    Jesus a copycat: does only what sees Father doing
•    Prince Albert’s offspring exhorted to copy him
•    Jesus the Father’s exact representation; powerful word, purifying sins