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What does authentic, God-given authority actually look like?
Every person exercises authority somewhere in life: as a parent, spouse, leader, teacher, employer, or minister. The question is not whether you have authority. The question is whether you are using it in a way that actually represents God.
In this episode of CyberChurch, Authentic Authority, I continue my series In His Image by looking at how Jesus modeled authority. He never used authority to control people, demand submission, protect His position, or prove His greatness. He used it to serve, heal, liberate, restore, protect, and help people become strong and mature.
That distinction can transform your marriage, parenting, ministry, leadership, and relationships.
Jesus showed that authentic authority flows from knowing who you are, knowing the Father, and representing His character and nature. When your identity is secure, you don’t need to control people to feel powerful. You can use whatever authority God has entrusted to you for their benefit rather than your own.
If you want greater influence with the people you love and lead, this message will help you evaluate how you’re using authority and learn to follow the model Jesus actually gave.
Watch Authentic Authority and discover how to exercise authority in a way that reveals the character and nature of God.

5. Demonic Authority by Dr. Jim Richards

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What if seeing God more clearly could completely change the way you see yourself and what you believe is possible in your life?
In Episode 4 of In His Image, we’re going to explore The Perfect Image of God and discover why Jesus is more than the One who came to save us. He is the perfect revelation of what God is really like, and He shows us what it looks like for a human being to live in harmony with God.
From the beginning, mankind was created in God’s image and likeness. We were created to represent Him on the earth and express His character through the way we live, love, make decisions, and influence the world around us. But when our concept of God becomes distorted, it affects how we see ourselves, how we interpret Scripture, and ultimately how we live.
Jesus changes all of that.
Colossians 1:15 tells us that Jesus is “the image of the invisible God.” Instead of trying to understand God through religious tradition, fear, or our own imagination, we can look at Jesus and see what God is really like.
And there’s an incredible personal benefit to this: when you see God as He really is, you begin to understand who you were created to be.
Jesus showed us what a person yielded to the Holy Spirit can look like. He demonstrated God’s character, goodness, authority, and love in everyday life. Then He told His followers, “He who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also” (John 14:12).
This isn’t about trying harder to imitate Jesus. It’s about taking the limits off God, allowing the Holy Spirit to work through you, and discovering what becomes possible when your heart comes into harmony with the image and likeness of God.

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What if one of the greatest reasons people struggle to trust God is that they’ve never actually seen Him represented accurately?
You were created in the image of God for a purpose. Genesis 1:26 shows us that humanity was created to represent God on the earth: to make His character and nature visible to the world around us. But we can’t accurately represent a God we don’t truly know.
In this episode, Revealing God to the World, we’re going deeper into what it means to live “in His image.” You’ll discover why faith isn’t blind, why evidence matters, and how Jesus gives us the clearest revelation of who God really is.
This isn’t about trying harder to act religious or presenting God according to our traditions, denominations, or personal opinions. It’s about knowing God as He revealed Himself through Jesus and allowing His love, character, and nature to become visible through the way we live.
When we begin harmonizing our beliefs and our lives with God, something powerful happens. We don’t simply tell people what God is like. They begin to see evidence of Him through us.
You were created to be His representative. Discover what that can look like in your everyday life in this episode of In His Image.

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What scares the devil?
Most Christians could probably give some kind of biblical answer to that question. But knowing the right answer and understanding what it means in real life are two very different things.
In Episode 2 of In His Image, I want to take you deeper into what it actually means when God says, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion” (Genesis 1:26).
In the ancient world, an image represented the authority of a king. When a king conquered a territory, he would place his image there as a reminder of who ruled that land.
Think about what that means when God says you were created in His image.
You were created to represent Him on planet Earth. You were created to live in harmony with His character, His purposes, and His authority.
And that begins to answer the question: What scares the devil?
The devil doesn’t want you discovering who God created you to be. He doesn’t want you understanding the authority God gave mankind. And he certainly doesn’t want you learning how to live that out in your everyday life.
We can quote that we have the mind of Christ, but if we don’t think like Jesus, that Scripture isn’t transforming our lives. We can know what the Bible says about our identity and authority, but until those truths become real in our hearts, they remain information instead of transformation.
This is where In His Image starts becoming incredibly practical.
God didn’t create you to spend your life trying to become powerful enough to defeat the devil. He created you in His image. The question is whether you will discover what that means and begin living from that reality.