Ben Berry presented our lessons today. Our current bible study in the adult class discussed the authority of Christ today, and it just happened that Authority is exactly what Ben spoke about.

He made some excellent points about authority and law. How laws without authority are moot, and without law authorities have no power. There is no more important law than God’s Word and there is no more important Authority than God and Christ.

So how does God’s authority affect us? What about His law? Does it affect the Christian only? Or does it also impact the lost, the sinner, and those who have fallen away?

Ben makes reference to a new song called You Don’t Own Me on the radio by Grace. This song is actually a re-make from a song from the 1960’s by Leslie Gore. The lyrics for both songs are below.

Learn more by clicking on the lesson recordings below, and use them to study, research, grow, or ask questions.

Authority – Berry, part 1

Authority – Berry, part 2

You Don’t Own Me

Leslie Gore (also in a new version of the song by Grace)

You don’t own me
I’m not just one of your many toys
You don’t own me
Don’t say I can’t go with other boys

And don’t tell me what to do
Don’t tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don’t put me on display ’cause

You don’t own me
Don’t try to change me in any way
You don’t own me
Don’t tie me down ’cause I’d never stay

I don’t tell you what to say
I don’t tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That’s all I ask of you

I’m young and I love to be young
I’m free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please

And don’t tell me what to do
Oh, don’t tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don’t put me on display

I don’t tell you what to say
Oh, don’t tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That’s all I ask of you

I’m young and I love to be young
I’m free and I love to be free
To live

Songwriters: David White / John Madara
You Don’t Own Me lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc