Respect For Authority

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Respect For Authority

• Filipino Value

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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.
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CREATE to make something which has not been
made before.
CREATOR - Originator
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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
131-14)
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What does the Bible say about authority in the
world?
The earth is the Lords and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it. (Psalm 241)
God is the Creator of everything here on earth,
so He is the ultimate and supreme authority
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God is the ruler over all nations. He
dominates the kingdom and places people in power.
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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 Gods
authority, not her husband.
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Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in
the Lord. (v.18)
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh
with them. (v. 19)
? Colossians 3 18-20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for
this pleases the Lord. (v. 20)
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Levels of Authority
A. GOVERNMENT
God
People
Highest Exec. (Pres)
Department/Cabinet
Regional Offices
YOU
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B. WORK
God
Governing Council
Exec Commission
Directors/Pres/Chair
Assistants
YOU
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C. FAMILY
God
Man/Father
Woman/Mother
Children
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What are the probable causes why people
disrespect authority?
a. Confused
b. Lack of Information
c. Rebellious
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Why do we need to respect authority?

• ?For peace and order
• ? Unity
• ? Progress
• ? Economic stability

• ? Prosperity
• ? Higher morale
• ? Loyalty and dedication

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Biblical Perspective on Superior-Subordinate
Relationship

• God always operate with a leader-follower set up.
• A leader is Gods appointee.
• One in authority is accountable to God for his
  followers.
• The follower/subordinate is accountable to God
  for his obedience.

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Benefits of Respecting Authority

• To have peace of mind.
• For the devil not to mess with our lives.
• Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the
  devil and he will flee from you.
• (James chapter 47)
• The people will pray that you will have a
  tranquil life.
• To receive morale resulting unto righteousness
  and not of death.

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TWO Sources of Authority

• GOD SATAN
• Author God Creation
• Basis Creator Counterfeit Authority
• Character Love Hatred/erotic love
• Observes sanctity Extramarital affairs
• of marriage
• Good steward Poor steward
• Vanguard of truth Lies/Deception

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How to Relate to Authorities/Superiors?

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

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RESPECT
Leader
Follower
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Authority and Power

• (A Divine Trust For Service)

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• ? Authority is not for personal aggrandizement or
  domination.
• ?It is given for service so that the person in
  authority can help others grow in dignity
  unity.
• ?Officials who do not serve do not deserve to
  hold authority.

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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 131-2)
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Prayer of People In Authority

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

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

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• Questions?

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• Thank you!