Spiritual Authority

John thinks Pastor Moses sometimes plays the ‘submit to spiritual authority’ card a little too much :-)

13 Responses to “Spiritual Authority”

  1. Lisa August 3, 2010 at 10:10 pm #

    Sam, concerning your post about your pastor using II Corinthians 8:5 to say first submit to God, then to preachers–I think he’s missing the point.

    When reading that verse in context…The Macedonian folks submitted themselves to God, then ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD, gave of their resources to Paul and his traveling companions.

    The church is the Body of Christ. Christ is the head. If God moves you to give to your ministers, then do so. However, we’re not all given the same ‘job’ to do, as it were. You might advise your pastor, that since he wants y’all to give like the Macedonians did, that he should live as Paul did–traveling, being beaten, imprisoned, shipwrecked… etc. After all, Paul was following the will of God, wasn’t he? ;)

    instead of worrying about whether or not his congregation is submitting to him, he needs to be worried about simply pointing people to Jesus–instead of to himself.

    Bottom line, your pastor seems to fit the cartoon character of Pastor Moses. Beware.

  2. sam October 4, 2009 at 7:34 am #

    Today our pastor quoted 2 Corinthians 8:5 (New King James Version)

    5 And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.

    He used this to teach that we are supposed to be 1) under God and then 2)under ministers.

    I would love to hear your comments on this.

  3. yaso September 8, 2009 at 6:59 pm #

    Praise God! I don't have a pastor like that :)

  4. Meg August 3, 2009 at 3:49 am #

    Gosh every one is sooo good…and soooo true! :)

  5. Meg August 3, 2009 at 3:47 am #

    Gosh every one is so good…..and we know they're sooooooo true!

  6. Erna July 29, 2009 at 4:44 am #

    i just read it to my sister and she cracked up

  7. Erna July 29, 2009 at 4:43 am #

    i laughed so hard at this one. it's hilarious!!!!! i'm so tempted to send it to my old pastor

  8. Wesley July 21, 2009 at 4:18 pm #

    Brilliant

  9. Lorne July 20, 2009 at 1:03 am #

    Oh my word. I laughed so hard I could not breath. Love this comic!!!

  10. mick July 17, 2009 at 8:21 pm #

    If I can get people to laugh out loud, that is a sign of great success as a comic artist…I feel good :-)

  11. Daniel Bretschneider July 17, 2009 at 6:32 pm #

    …i actually really cracked up with that one.

  12. mick July 17, 2009 at 9:04 am #

    Thanks V, glad you're enjoying them :-)

  13. Veronica Hall July 17, 2009 at 4:58 am #

    Amen ;)

    It's great to read your comics Mick!

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