1. The Reason:We respect authority

2. Key TermsWe:Christians, Children of God, Followers of JesusRespect:Show regard for or consideration toAuthority:Those that have been given the power tocontrol, judge, or prohibit the actions ofothers for a given area or domain 3. For Example 4. Our primary reasonWe are afraid of what those inauthority are able to do to usand/or those we love.We want to gain the favor orfriendship of those in authority.We love our Father in Heavenand believe His way is best. 5. Romans 131 Let every soul be subject to the governingauthorities. For there is no authority exceptfrom God, and the authorities that exist areappointed by God. 2 Therefore whoeverresists the authority resists the ordinance ofGod, and those who resist will bring judgmenton themselves. 6. What would you do? 7. 1 Peter 213 Therefore submit yourselves to everyordinance of man for the Lords sake, whetherto the king as supreme, 14 or to governors, asto those who are sent by him for thepunishment of evildoers and for the praise ofthose who do good. 15 For this is the will ofGod, that by doing good you may put tosilence the ignorance of foolish men 8. Jesus respected authorityThe Son of God, the King of Kings, and theLord of Lords respected authority. He respected his parents. He gave the Jewish leadership as muchrespect as possible without compromising thework his Father had given him to do. He obeyed the laws of Rome. 9. Compare & ContrastBARABBAS JESUS Robbery Rebellion Murder Obedience Prayer Sacrifice 10. Jesus is our final authorityMatthew 28:18-20:And Jesus came and spoke tothem, saying, All authority hasbeen given to Me in heaven andon earth. Go therefore andmake disciples of all thenations, baptizing them in thename of the Father and of theSon and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe allthings that I have commandedyou; and lo, I am with youalways, even to the end of theage. Amen.