No New Authority
Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
Part of ECCLESIASTES—Nothing New Under The Sun
November 17, 2019

I. THE DISTINCTIONS OF AUTHORITY

(1) Authority ‘

’ (Ordained Authority Structures)
1.
2.
3.
4.

(2) Authority ‘In Heaven’
1. Authority is an

(with the kingdom)
2. Authority is a (of God)
3. How to function in/under authority (Col. 3:23-24):
i. For the Lord’s
ii. From the Lord’s
iii. In the Lord’s

II. THE LIMITATIOINS OF AUTHORITY

(1) Authority has limited

(2) Authority has limited

III. THE FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY

(1) Authority produces

(2) Authority reveals