TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Mark 11:27–33
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES: Matthew 28:18; James 1:22–25; Luke 6:46–49
SERMON FOCUS: The Authority of Jesus, Submission, Obedience, Lordship
Sermon Movement: CONFRONTS → EXPOSES → DEMANDS
1. His Authority CONFRONTS Us (Mark 11:27–28)
• Who is actually in charge?
• Supporting Text: Matthew 28:18 — "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
2. His Authority EXPOSES Us (Mark 11:29–32)
• What happens when what Jesus says conflicts with what I want?
• Supporting Text: James 1:22–25 — Hearing God's Word without doing it becomes self-deception.
3. His Authority DEMANDS a Response (Mark 11:33)
• Will I submit to His authority or continue operating under my own?
• Supporting Text: Luke 6:46–49 — The one who hears and acts builds on a solid foundation.
• Big Idea: Jesus does not need our permission to be Lord; His authority demands our response.