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Prayer
Relational and Positional Authority
Let me talk about authority for a minute.
We can think about relational authority, and positional authority.
You don’t have remember this, it won’t be on the test, you can all breathe a sigh of relief.
Relational authority is the authority we willing grant to someone because we have a positive relationship with them.
For example, my wife asks me to do something, I do it because we have a relationship, and I do not mind doing something for her.
We may not always be willing to grant authority to people .
We hang on to our personal authority and we do not desire to give it up, if we do not have a relationship with the person.
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Young people in the 60’s and 70’s were unhappy with the Vietnam war.
And they were unhappy with the people in authority.
A man Timothy Leary made the phrase Question Authority very popular.
Here a person has there protest sign, ‘Question Authority”, and the police officer is saying, “You are not going to like my answer.”
Positional authority, is that authority we grant someone not because of the relationship but because they hold a position of authority over us.
We may or may not willingly grant them authority.
We do so because we have to, because of their position.
Like it or not, they have authority over us.
The ideal situation is when people have a relationship with the one who has a position of authority over them.
They trust them, and they they grant them authority over them, and they willing do so.
11 of Jesus’s apostles granted him relational authority.
They were his friends and followers.
They would do anything for him, because they loved Him.
Look at this conversation between Jesus and Simon Peter at the Last supper.
This really strong.
Peter is saying he is willing to die for Jesus.
He has granted him authority over his life.
At least relationally.
He is a friend of Jesus.
Peter and the others, at first did not necessarily recognize Jesus’s full position, but eventually they would.
It appears Peter has also granted Jesus full authority over his life, I am ready to go to prison or death, but eventually Peter will stumble.
Eventually, Peter will deny Jesus.
It will appear to Peter that there is a greater authority than Jesus.
When Peter sees Jesus is in chains.
When Peter sees that Jesus brought in front of the High Priest to be questioned, to Peter it appears that the religious establishment has the authority over Jesus.
Peter is afraid of those authorities.
Positional authority has Fear as its enforcer.
Fear of the religious authorities causes Peter to relinquish the authority he granted to Jesus to fear, and he denies, him.
Similarly, the other apostles would scatter, because ultimately in their minds they were afraid of the authorities.
Today’s passage, is all about authority.
Who has it, and who bows to what authority.
Let’s begin with the council of elders, found in Luke 22, starting at verse 66.
The Council of Elders
The council of elders is the group of people in charge of jewish affairs, sometimes referred to as the sanhedrin.
This group is made up of Chief Priest and scribes, they meet to make decisions on religious, social and political matters that affect the community.
Over these matters they have great authority.
They keep the faith, they keep the social peace, they resolve disputes.
The jewish population has granted them great authority in the community.
I don’t think it is fair to think that they are heartless.
They certainly look to God and the law in the Old Testament for their guide to make decisions.
I do not believe that we are to think that they are boldly disregarding God.The reason they have authority is that it has been granted to them by the people because of their achievements.
They earned their status.
They studied hard.
They are popular.
They have good family lines, They are probably a little wealthier than most.
In short they deserved to be there, and most of the people they exercised their authority over would probably agree with that.
Their authority is limited however.
The Roman government is really in charge.
While they do rule over the social structure and faith, anything civil would fall to the Roman government.
They could not prosecute or convict, all this of this power ultimately belongs to Rome.
Rome allows them to exist.
They are a bit rigid with strong ties to the tradition of the jewish faith.
They have a picture of what Messiah will look like.
They have an idea of what the Messiah will do.
They would expect messiah to be a friend of them, they would expect that he would not question their authority, but rather partner with them.
Jesus on the other hand, did not fit this idea.
Jesus and his council of fishermen, and sinners did not fit that tradition.
If anything they seemed to rebel against the authority, and that did not sit well.
These people, while claiming God as their ultimate authority, they are really desperate to hang on to their authority of the people.
There is the God/man Jesus standing right in front of them, and they have the opportunity to really submit to God’s authority.
SO when Jesus comes before him they ask Him point blank.
Jesus knows that really their minds are already made up.
They were made up long ago.
They have no attention of really giving Jesus a trial so he replies-you wont believe me even if i told you.
Because if they believe Jesus, that means they would have give up their authority to him.
Instead, Jesus really pokes the hornet’s nest and he says.
Remember Jesus has been referring to himself as the son of man.
It has been his favorite title for himself.
These people really know their Bible.
Now, Jesus refers to a passage in Daniel.
Daniel 7.13-14 to be exact.
Jesus is saying to them, I have the ultimate authority.
Well this is not good.
They are not going to allow that, off with you Jesus, and they turn Him over to their authority Pilate, and try to manipulate him into doing their dirty work.
Pilate Governor of Rome
Pilate was the representation of Rome in these parts of the world.
He could freely exercise his power as he wished.
He had the Roman army to carry out his authority.
He was downright mean to the jewish people.
In 26 AD when Pilate came to power he had Roman standards with images of the emperor brought into Jerusalem.
The Jews pleaded with Pilate for 5 days to remove them on the sixth day Pilate sent soldiers into the crowd and at the signal they were to draw their swords and cut people into pieces.
The jews fell down and exposed their necks saying they would rather die then worship Caesar.
Here is the irony-Now, they were appealing to His authority to put Jesus away, who claimed authority over them, rather than submit to God’s authority in Jesus.
The ruling council then tries to convince Pilate that Jesus is questioning his authority, even though all that is lies.
All that is lies.
And even if it were true, Pilate can see that Jesus offers no real threat to his mighty authority.
He has the Roman army on his side, he is not concerned about Jesus in the least.
S he asks Him in 23:3.
When Jesus offers no real threat to Pilate’s authority he begins to treat Him, flippantly.
I find no guilt in HIm.
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