Video Message: What Gives You the Right to Speak?

July 10, 2020 Nate Holdridge

insta+post.jpg — What Gives You the Right to Speak?

“During this season, I am sharing video messages via social media with my church community and I would like to share them here with you as well. I hope that you may benefit from them.”

— Pastor Nate

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What authority have we been given? The authority to go into all the world and broadcast the gospel message. Jesus has given believers authority, not for us to brag or be prideful, but a humbling authority to share His love and Good News and to make disciples. We have authority from Him not for us to speak our opinions m, but to speak the Word of God.

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