Delegated authority

Beware the schemes of the enemy. There is only one God and He is still sovereign, no one has usurped Him.

Read: 2 Kings 23:31-25:30, Acts 22:17-23:10, Psalm 2:1-12, Proverbs 18:13

Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession. (Psalm 2:8)

Relate: Right at the beginning of his ministry, Jesus went out to the desert to fast and pray. After forty days of this the devil came to Him and tried to tempt Jesus. The first time he went after the physical needs. Jesus was, obviously, a wee bit hungry so the evil one dared Him to turn stones into bread. For the second (in Luke) or third (in Matthew) temptation the devil took him up a mountain. He showed Jesus all the nations of all the world and said, “All this I will give you if…”

Wait a minute, stop the truck, and back up. Imagine being in third grade. Its right after Christmas and you’re bringing your favorite present…

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