Summary
He has no need to wait on us to give him authority or to give him permission because we have absolutely nothing that he needs. In the Gospel of John, we read that the word was with God, the word was God, the word was made flesh. And through him, God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. In all his power and authority, Jesus Christ chose to allow himself to be nailed to two pieces of wood. God was pleased to reconcile us to himself, reconcile us to the Father through His blood, rising triumphant, over your sin, rising triumphant, over your death so that you may live eternally. In the beauty, the beauty is that we don't even have control over our response, but by God's grace, by the spirit that He puts within us, we get to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and our obedience to Him is through that spirit that He has given to us.
Video citations
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