Supreme being
The Lord your God is supreme over all gods and over all powers. He is great and mighty, and he is to be obeyed. He does not show partiality, and he does not accept bribes. ~ Deuteronomy 10:17 (GNT)
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth." ~ Matthew 28:18 (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
Jesus has all the authority of God, who is supreme over all other authorities and beings.
PRAYER:
Almighty God, you are the most powerful being of all. I confess, though, that sometimes I am afraid of spirits and lesser gods. Help me to trust in you and your power. Help me to trust that you are working out your powerful plan and have what is best for me in your mind. Help me to not worry about the spirits and other beings so that I can fully trust in Christ Jesus. He has all authority in heaven and on the earth -- and everywhere in between. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
