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4 Respect For Authority - PPSX
4 Respect For Authority - PPSX
4 Respect For Authority - PPSX
AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY - the power to command,
enforce laws, exact obedience, determine
or judge, lawful right to enforce obedience
or command action or belief.
Who’s the
CREATOR - Originator
creator of
man?
Where does government authority reside?
God is the ruler over all
nations. He dominates the
kingdom and places people in
power.
Authority in the Family?
A. GOVERNMENT
God
People
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
authority?
For peace and Prosperity
order
Higher morale
Unity
Loyalty and
Progress dedication
Economic stability
Biblical Perspective on Superior-
Subordinate Relationship
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 .
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.
Questions?
Thank you!