Zadok Discipleship Course - Armed for War · Dr. Steve Foss

Lessons 11-12

Kingdom Authority & Sent or Went

Concept Review Test · 30 Questions · 50 Points · Dr. Steve Foss

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Lesson 11 - Kingdom Authority: Why authority is the governing principle of the kingdom; exousia defined; sin, repentance, and faith as authority issues; the spirit of independence; the CHP illustration; seeking the kingdom first.
Lesson 12 - Sent or Went: Why God's word always works; the sobering case of Moses at Meribah; God submitted to His own word (Psalm 138:2); the Kentucky story; being sent vs. going; submission as the mechanism of authority.

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Part A

Multiple Choice - 20 Questions · 2 pts each · 40 pts

Lesson 11 - Kingdom Authority

Question 1

A new believer is told that "faith is just believing God can do anything." But according to Lesson 11, which description is most accurate?

A. Faith is an emotional conviction that overrides doubt when it reaches sufficient intensity. B. Faith is the practical expression of accepting God's authority - recognizing that His word carries heaven's full authority and yielding to it without first demanding to understand or feel it. C. Faith is agreement with what God has already done, requiring no posture of submission. D. Faith is the believer's declaration of what they expect God to provide based on His promises.

Question 2

A believer commands sickness to leave "in Jesus' name" but lives in persistent rebellion against their pastor, their spouse, and the clear instructions of Scripture. According to this lesson, what is the most accurate assessment of their spiritual authority?

A. Their authority is unaffected because exousia is granted at salvation and cannot be forfeited by conduct. B. Their authority is weakened but still operative because God honors faith spoken in His name regardless of the speaker's posture. C. Their authority depends entirely on how frequently they pray and fast. D. They have no legal right to exercise authority, because a person outside authority cannot legitimately exercise it - authority flows from a submitted position, not an independent one.

Question 3

Two believers pray for a friend to be healed. One says, "God, if it be Your will, please consider healing them." The other says, "Sickness, leave - in Jesus' name." The Roman centurion's example in Lesson 11 suggests the second approach reflects what understanding?

A. That the word of Jesus carries heaven's full legal authority behind it, and a single spoken command is sufficient - no ceremony, presence, or persuasion required. B. That commanding in faith automatically guarantees healing in every case. C. That petitioning prayer is inferior to commanding prayer because God prefers directness. D. That the second believer has greater anointing and therefore greater spiritual power.

Question 4

A prominent minister leads a large congregation but openly refuses accountability to any apostolic or elder oversight, saying, "I answer to God alone." According to Lesson 11, how should this posture be assessed?

A. It is a mark of spiritual maturity - direct accountability to God is the highest form of submission. B. It may be appropriate for those with high-level apostolic gifts who have outgrown the need for human covering. C. It is a symptom of the same disposition that drove Lucifer's rebellion - the spirit of independence is a disease, not a virtue, and disqualifies a person from legitimately exercising authority. D. It should be tolerated because forcing submission on a minister could quench the Holy Spirit.

Question 5

A believer attends every conference and seminar on prosperity and blessing but sees little change. They resist the authority of their local church, skip accountability, and resent correction. What does Lesson 11 suggest is the most likely root of their lack?

A. They have not yet given enough financially to activate the covenant promises. B. They are seeking blessing while resisting the kingdom - the government of God in their personal life. Matthew 6:33 requires seeking the kingdom first; the blessings follow that, not the reverse. C. They lack sufficient faith because they are focusing on external methods rather than internal feelings. D. They have an unconfessed sin that is blocking the flow of God's provision.

Question 6

Someone argues: "The Apostle Paul received a direct vision from Jesus on the Damascus road - that proves God bypasses human authority structures when He calls someone directly." What does Lesson 11 say that directly refutes this?

A. Paul's Damascus road experience was unique to his apostolic calling and cannot be used as a general principle. B. Paul's vision only confirmed what the church already believed about him, not a new calling. C. Paul did not receive a vision from Jesus - he was sent by Ananias, a local disciple. D. Even after his direct encounter with Christ, Paul was still sent through the church at Antioch - after the Holy Spirit spoke to leaders, elders fasted, prayed, and laid hands on him. God works through structures, not around them.

Question 7

Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, "Not My will, but Yours be done" - and the Father gave Him "all authority in heaven and on earth." What principle does this illustrate according to Lesson 11?

A. Authority is received, not taken - it flows downward from a submitted position and is granted by the one above in response to obedience, never claimed as an inherent right. B. Authority comes through suffering, so the more a believer suffers, the more authority they accumulate. C. The Father only grants authority to those who demonstrate they do not want it. D. Jesus showed that divine authority is separate from human authority structures and operates independently of them.

Question 8

A CHP officer pulls over a vehicle. The driver complies, not because the officer is personally stronger, but because of what the officer represents. What does the CHP illustration in Lesson 11 teach about authority?

A. Authority is primarily a matter of personal charisma and leadership ability. B. Civil authority is inherently higher than spiritual authority, which is why the government commands more compliance. C. The badge represents authority granted by a governing body above the officer - it is not personal greatness. Spiritual authority works the same way: it is delegated from above and requires continued submission to remain operative. D. Authority is a social construct that functions only when others choose to recognize it.

Question 9

A believer quotes Isaiah 54:17 - "No weapon formed against you shall prosper" - claiming it as their personal promise. They live independently, answer to no one, and have refused every offer of church covering. What does Lesson 11 say about their claim to this promise?

A. The promise is theirs because it is in the Bible and God does not discriminate between believers. B. They can claim it conditionally if they tithe and attend church regularly. C. The promise applies only to those who have suffered persecution for righteousness' sake. D. Isaiah 54:17 is the heritage of the servants of the Lord - those who are under authority. By definition, servants are under authority; those who are self-appointed or independent have not positioned themselves to receive this heritage.

Question 10

Someone says, "Positive confession is all you need - just speak the right words and things will change." What is the lesson's most direct response to this?

A. Positive confession is confirmed by Scripture and is the primary mechanism of kingdom authority. B. Positive confession without spiritual authority behind it is just words. What gives words power is the legal right of the kingdom - which requires the speaker to be genuinely under authority. C. Confession works when combined with fasting but not alone. D. The lesson endorses positive confession as long as it is grounded in Scripture and spoken in faith.

Lesson 12 - Sent or Went

Question 11

Moses struck the rock at Meribah in anger, and water still poured out. A student concludes: "The miracle proves God approved of what Moses did." What does Lesson 12 say about this conclusion?

A. The student is right - the miracle is God's endorsement. If God had disapproved, He would have stopped it. B. The student is partially right because God used Moses' anger to demonstrate His mercy to Israel. C. The student is wrong. Moses still had enough authority that power was released, but the miracle did not indicate approval. God immediately told Moses he would not enter the Promised Land because authority misused still carries consequences. D. The miracle proves God prioritizes the needs of the congregation over the conduct of the leader.

Question 12

Why does God structure spiritual authority so that it is released only in proportion to the degree of submission - rather than giving believers full, unrestricted authority at conversion?

A. Because unrestricted authority in an unsubmitted believer could be catastrophic - an angry word or an impulsive declaration could release destruction. The structure is a mercy to the believer and a protection for those around them. B. Because authority must be earned through years of faithful service before it can be trusted. C. Because God tests believers with limited authority to determine who is worthy of the full measure. D. Because full authority was lost at the Fall and will not be restored until the Second Coming.

Question 13

Psalm 138:2 says God has magnified His word above His name. According to Lesson 12, what does this reveal about why it works when God speaks?

A. God's name carries supreme authority in every spiritual realm, which is why it works. B. God's words work because they are spoken with omnipotent force that cannot be resisted. C. God magnified His word above His name to teach humans to value Scripture above religious tradition. D. God Himself is in submission to His own word - He has staked everything He is on what He has spoken. That self-submission is why He cannot lie, cannot fail, and why His declarations always come to pass.

Question 14

In the Kentucky story, the author's pastor eventually showed signs of serious moral compromise. Rather than leaving immediately, the author stayed submitted until properly released. What does the lesson say this season produced?

A. Nothing of lasting spiritual value - submission to a compromised leader produces spiritual contamination. B. The seed of a debt-free home - the finances poured into that season were returned, and the lesson shows that God works through structures even when the leaders within them are failing. C. A lesson in endurance, but God eventually blessed them despite the misguided submission, not because of it. D. An important warning against ever submitting to flawed human leaders.

Question 15

The Kentucky pastor refused to release the author properly. When the author finally left, he did so only after the authority above his pastor spoke the word of release. What does this detail illustrate about how God handled a broken authority structure?

A. God had to work around the authority structure because it had become too corrupt to use. B. The author's persistent prayer eventually bypassed the structure entirely. C. God did not bypass the structure - He worked through it by anointing the authority above the compromised pastor to speak the word that the pastor refused to give. The structure held even when one link in it failed. D. God used the situation to teach the author that authority structures are ultimately optional when they malfunction.

Question 16

Jesus says "I was sent" in the Gospel of John dozens of times. According to Lesson 12, what was the significance of that "sent" posture for the authority He carried?

A. It showed that Jesus was dependent on the Father in His humanity but not in His divinity. B. It was a rhetorical device to emphasize unity between Father and Son, not an actual submission. C. It demonstrated that Jesus came as a servant, which made Him more relatable to human audiences. D. His submission to the Father's sending was the very source of the authority He carried. "I was sent" was not a title - it was the explanation for why the demons obeyed, the sick were healed, and the dead were raised.

Question 17

A believer says, "I'll stay under authority when it is good leadership, but when the leader makes decisions I disagree with, I'll take matters into my own hands." How does Lesson 12 evaluate this position?

A. This is precisely what the lesson warns against - fear of imperfect structures causes a person to reclaim control. Trust releases control; fear reclaims it. Submission that only holds when leadership is perfect is not submission at all. B. The lesson endorses this because submission to a poor decision makes the believer complicit in it. C. The lesson encourages godly pushback through proper channels, which is the same as taking matters into one's own hands. D. This is wise discernment - the lesson only requires submission when the leader is in God's will.

Question 18

A minister demands rigorous submission from his staff while simultaneously refusing accountability to any board, denomination, or senior apostle above him. According to Lesson 12, what does this reveal?

A. He has reached a level of ministry maturity where upward accountability is no longer required. B. He is not functioning within a kingdom authority structure. The distinguishing mark of a genuinely submitted leader is visible in how they relate to the authority above them - demanding downward submission while refusing upward accountability is a contradiction. C. His downward demands prove he understands authority, even if his upward posture needs refinement. D. This is a matter of organizational preference, not a kingdom principle.

Question 19

The commissions of Matthew 10:8 - heal the sick, cleanse lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons - are given to a specific group. According to Lesson 12, who receives these commissions?

A. The spiritually elite - those who have fasted, prayed, and achieved a certain level of holiness. B. Those who have been baptized in the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues. C. The sent - not the self-appointed. These commissions belong to those who operate under delegated authority, not to those who go on their own initiative. D. All believers equally, because the Great Commission does not distinguish between the sent and the self-sent.

Question 20

According to Lesson 12, the end-time church will walk in greater authority than any previous generation. What is the condition for this?

A. Developing more effective spiritual warfare techniques and prayer strategies. B. Experiencing greater persecution that drives the church to deeper intercession. C. Achieving doctrinal unity across denominations and removing divisions from the body. D. Walking under a level of submission this generation has not yet required of itself. The authority and the submission will rise together - or neither will rise at all.

Part B

True or False - 10 Statements · 1 pt each · 10 pts

Lesson 11 - Kingdom Authority

1. Because God is sovereign, He grants kingdom authority to every sincere believer equally - regardless of their posture of submission to human authority structures.

TRUE FALSE

2. Sin is, at its core, an authority issue - the inward rejection of God's legal right to govern a person's life, before any outward act of disobedience.

TRUE FALSE

3. Jesus received "all authority in heaven and on earth" because it was His inherent divine right - He possessed it eternally and simply declared it at the resurrection.

TRUE FALSE

4. The spirit of independence in the church - "just me and God, I answer to no one" - reflects the same disposition that drove Lucifer's rebellion.

TRUE FALSE

5. Repentance, as defined in Lesson 11, is primarily an emotional experience of remorse and sorrow over past sins.

TRUE FALSE

Lesson 12 - Sent or Went

6. God Himself is submitted to His own word - He has placed His authority under what He has spoken, which is why His promises are legally binding and cannot fail.

TRUE FALSE

7. Because Moses performed the miracle God intended at Meribah, the lesson concludes that God's purposes override the conditions under which authority is exercised - outcomes are what matter, not methods.

TRUE FALSE

8. A believer who has a genuine personal word from God is fully authorized to launch into ministry - being "sent" by God directly makes human sending and commissioning unnecessary.

TRUE FALSE

9. Submission to human authority structures does not extend to obeying any directive that contradicts the clear Word of God - that line must never be crossed regardless of who gives the instruction.

TRUE FALSE

10. The end-time church will access greater authority primarily through better preaching, stronger worship culture, and improved ministry strategies.

TRUE FALSE

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Part A - Multiple Choice (20 questions × 2 pts)

Part B - True or False (10 questions × 1 pt)

Total

"You do not have the legal right to exercise authority unless you are under authority. The church will not walk in the power it was designed to carry until it comes fully under the authority it was designed to submit to."

- Dr. Steve Foss, Lessons 11-12 · Isaiah 55:11

Lessons 11-12

Kingdom Authority & Sent or Went

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