Who are your Leaders?

by | May 19, 2026 | Articles, Mentors Corner

One could correctly conclude that the overarching theme of the Bible is Authority.  If it is not “the” theme of the Bible, it certainly is one of a number of themes.  All men live under authority in some form or fashion.  The Bible teaches us that there is even authority in the Godhead (I Cor: 11:3).  A child lives under his parent’s authority, an employee lives under the authority of his employer, citizens live under the authority of their government.  Biblically, we can rightly conclude that authority is good, necessary, and profitable for man. Jesus states in Matthew 28:18, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”  Universally, without question, all men are under the authority of Jesus Christ.  However, man is afforded two differing options: the option of choosing to acknowledge and voluntarily live under that authority now, or refusing to do so and at judgement being compelled to live under and acknowledge that authority as he is cast into Hell. The immutable fact about authority is that all authority is conferred, not usurped.  That is, all men during their life on earth get to CHOOSE under what authority they will place themselves.  It is a choice that each man will make, whether he does so consciously, after thought and deliberation, or subconsciously, without any specific or deliberate thought.  Either way, it is the individual man who chooses who will be an authority over him. Have you chosen what authority you live under? Many Christian men will readily confess, after some self-reflection and thought, that they voluntarily place themselves under the authority of God,...