On His Own Authority

Jesus could speak on His own authority and carry weight. He lived what was called an indestructible life, so he had practical authority. He was from heaven and was the Son of God, so he had positional authority and spoke from first-hand knowledge.

Knowing this, we must be careful to take Him at His word and understand that what we decide to do with Jesus - how we intend to treat Him - is the most important decision of our lives.

He wants us to make Him Lord of our lives. He is Lord, whether we acknowledge Him or not, but He wants us to come to Him in faith and realize who He is, trusting Him.