Respect For AuthorityRespect For Authority

Filipino ValueFilipino Value

AUTHORITY - the power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine or judge, lawful right to enforce obedience or command action or belief.

AUTHOR – a person who creates or begins anything or the person responsible for anything.

CREATE – to make something which has not been made before.

CREATOR - Originator Who’s the creator of

man?

Where does government authority reside?

Phil. Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 1) provides that “Sovereignty resides in the people & all government authority emanates from them.”

The Bible says,

“Human authorities are from God and they are His servants.”

(Romans chapter 13:1-14)

What does the Bible say about authority in the world?

God is the Creator of everything here on earth, so He is the ultimate and

supreme authority

“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all

who live in it.”(Psalm 24:1)

God is the ruler over all nations. He dominates the kingdom and places people

in power.

Authority in the Family?

God sets up His authority in the home.

He has set the husband as delegated authority of Christ.

Note: It would be difficult for the wife to be subjected to her husband if she does not see the delegated authority vested in him by God. She needs to realize that the real issue is God’s authority, not her husband.

“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”

(v.18)

Colossians

3: 18-20

“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.” (v.

19)

“Children, obey your parents in

everything, for this pleases the Lord.”

(v. 20)

Levels of Authority

A. GOVERNMENTGod

People

Highest Exec. (Pres)

Department/Cabinet

Regional Offices…

YOU

B. WORK

God

Governing Council

Exec Commission

Directors/Pres/Chair

Assistants…

YOU

C. FAMILY

God

Man/Father

Woman/Mother

Children

What are the probable causes why people disrespect

authority?

a. Confused

b. Lack of Information

c. Rebellious

Why do we need to respect Why do we need to respect authority?authority?

For peace and orderFor peace and order

UnityUnity

ProgressProgress

Economic stabilityEconomic stability

ProsperityProsperity

Higher moraleHigher morale

Loyalty and Loyalty and dedicationdedication

Biblical Perspective on Superior-Biblical Perspective on Superior-Subordinate RelationshipSubordinate Relationship

God always operate with a leader-God always operate with a leader-follower set up.follower set up.

A leader is God’s appointee.A leader is God’s appointee. One in authority is accountable to God for One in authority is accountable to God for

his followers.his followers. The follower/subordinate is accountable The follower/subordinate is accountable

to God for his obedience.to God for his obedience.

The leader should pray for the followers

and the followers should pray for their

leaders.

The leader should pray for the followers

and the followers should pray for their

leaders.

Benefits of Respecting AuthorityBenefits of Respecting Authority To have peace of mind.To have peace of mind. For the devil not to mess with our lives.For the devil not to mess with our lives.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” he will flee from you.”

(James chapter 4:7)(James chapter 4:7) The people will pray that you will have a The people will pray that you will have a

tranquil life.tranquil life. To receive morale resulting unto righteousness To receive morale resulting unto righteousness

and not of death.and not of death.

TWO Sources of AuthorityTWO Sources of Authority

GODGOD SATANSATAN

AuthorAuthor GodGod CreationCreation

BasisBasis CreatorCreator Counterfeit AuthorityCounterfeit Authority

CharacterCharacter LoveLove Hatred/erotic loveHatred/erotic love

Observes sanctity Observes sanctity Extramarital affairsExtramarital affairs

of marriageof marriage

Good stewardGood steward Poor stewardPoor steward

Vanguard of truth Vanguard of truth Lies/DeceptionLies/Deception

How to Relate to How to Relate to Authorities/Superiors? Authorities/Superiors?

Honor and respect them.Honor and respect them. Never compromise.Never compromise. Give the best to your task/job.Give the best to your task/job. When in conflict, settle with concerned people.When in conflict, settle with concerned people. Serve and please God above all.Serve and please God above all. Be an instrument in bringing your salvation to Be an instrument in bringing your salvation to

others including the authorities.others including the authorities.

Leader RESPECT Follower

Authority and PowerAuthority and Power

(A Divine Trust For Service)(A Divine Trust For Service)

Authority is not for personal aggrandizement or Authority is not for personal aggrandizement or domination.domination.

It is given for service so that the person in It is given for service so that the person in authority can help others grow in dignity & authority can help others grow in dignity & unity.unity.

Officials who do not serve do not deserve to Officials who do not serve do not deserve to hold authority.hold authority.

1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

(Romans 13:1-2)

Prayer of People In AuthorityPrayer of People In Authority

Dear Lord,Dear Lord,You have given me the great You have given me the great

responsibility of being in authority over responsibility of being in authority over my fellowmen. my fellowmen. Help me always to act Help me always to act fairly and justly; but to justice, help me fairly and justly; but to justice, help me always to add mercy and sympathy.always to add mercy and sympathy. Help me to know when to enforce Help me to know when to enforce discipline and when to relax it. Help me discipline and when to relax it. Help me ever never be prejudiced against any ever never be prejudiced against any man or be guilty of favoritism. Help me man or be guilty of favoritism. Help me to remember that people are more to remember that people are more important than things and that men are important than things and that men are always more important than machines.always more important than machines.

Keep me from abusing my authority or Keep me from abusing my authority or exercising it with harshness or tyranny exercising it with harshness or tyranny as a show of power but keep me also as a show of power but keep me also from being afraid to exercise it all. from being afraid to exercise it all. Help me to be a good example to those Help me to be a good example to those under me of the virtues of honesty, under me of the virtues of honesty, integrity, justice, loyalty and self-integrity, justice, loyalty and self-discipline.discipline. Grant me your wisdom and Grant me your wisdom and guidance in all my actions and guidance in all my actions and decisions so that they will be for the decisions so that they will be for the common good. And help me never to common good. And help me never to forget, Lord, that even if I am in forget, Lord, that even if I am in authority over my people, all authority authority over my people, all authority comes from you. Amen.comes from you. Amen.

Questions?Questions?

Thank you!Thank you!