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Discipleship Focus: Authority
- Authority: Our calling. This comes from God as king. Because He calls us as His representatives, He gives us authority to go and do His will.
True authority comes from God.
In Genesis 42 we can see that God has given authority over Egypt to
Joseph. Furthermore, God has give Joseph
authority over his brothers.
It is important is to look at the effect of this authority. Joseph is leading his brothers down a path of
repentance and forgiveness. He is
leading the brothers into a place of restoration with him and their God. Joseph is not about his own agenda or his own
revenge. Joseph is a messenger of the
king and about the work of the king.
This is a great story about a man and his God. God did not abandon Joseph when he was sold
by his brothers. God did not abandon
Joseph when he was imprisoned. God
lifted up Joseph and proved Himself to be the king. God put Joseph into a position of authority
and Joseph did not forget from where his authority came. Joseph is an agent of God.
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