Who Gave You Authority

                                         Mark 11: 28
                         "And say unto him, by what authority
                                   doest thou these things"?

         Can you believe that someone asked Jesus, "Are you licensed." Were did you get your preaching degree?  With all your advanced theological degrees?  Who do you represent?  The Pharisees could not imagine Jesus being ordained merely by the sun and the fields.
         How artfully Jesus turned the tables on those who worried about His credentials. "What about John's preaching?"  He asked, "Was it from God or man?"  Everyone knew that John had been a jungle preacher, but the fiery integrity with which John spoke concerning the Kingdom of God caused everyone to believe, John was a prophet.
        There is nothing harder on regarded theologians than to see a young preacher who they consider an undereducated show off, drawing big crowds.  Jesus was divine authority who needed no earthly certification.  He was the Son of some one very important.  Jesus' authority reminds us that the primary credential for every preacher is not as much an ordination certificate as is the call of God.  A preacher does not preach because they have been certified, but because they have been called of God purpose to preach.  There is nothing as great as a God-called person who is well educated. only God's certifies a person to do the Kingdom work.  Only a God-called person changes the world.  Amen!!

                          "LET US ALL SEEK AND KNOW"
                          "THE GOD CALLED PREACHER"

                                   May God Bless You
                                    And Your Families

                                             Minister: Robert A. Lail  Sr.
                                             The Cross Life Ministry