Power and authority the way Jesus desires begin with His Word. The Scriptures are powerful and authoritative. The words of Scripture bring life, convict our hearts, and bring about true correction ...

Sensing Jesus' authority. By Thomas R. Steagald. January 26, 2009. Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email to a friend Print. We preach these stories so often that sometimes it's the unexpected ...

In each of these miracles, Jesus exercises divine authority that goes beyond any kind ever seen before. He has power over weather, power over illness, and power over death itself.

Jesus praises him in the same way he will praise Peter at Caesarea Philippi (Matt 16:13-20) for recognizing that he is more than a prophet. He is the Christ of God.

The alternative theory of N. T. Wright and the late Raymond Brown, for instance, holds that Jews of the Temple, whose authority Jesus constantly challenged, had the most to gain from seeing him put to ...

Jesus says this of those in authority: “The greatest among you must be your servant.” In other words, those who have authority are to serve those under them, not “lord it over them.” ...