Sermon
Proverbs: Honoring Authority
Redemption Church - Twin Cities
Speaker: Drew Stevenson
July 20, 2025 · 37 min
Summary
Drawing from Proverbs, Solomon teaches that fearing God's ultimate authority is foundational for living wisely both under and in authority. Those under authority should lead with humble integrity and gracious persuasion rather than self-promotion, while those in authority must combine backbone with steadfast love, integrity, and enduring vision—all exemplified perfectly in Jesus.
Highlights
The boss that you have or the parents that you have or the teacher that you have was placed there by God for a very specific purpose.
We live in a microwave culture, and we need Crock-Pot leaders. We need people who are going to stick it out over time.
We're not gonna change into these type of people by just going out and trying hard to be the leaders that God wants us to be. We're gonna become these type of leaders by fixing our gaze on a different type of leader, King Jesus, and being transformed into his image day after day.