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THE ROADS CHURCH

SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

Sun Nov 09, 2025 - ORIGINAL INTENT

Locations & Times

The Roads Church - NC

583 US-45, Norris City, IL 62869, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 10:30 AM

The Roads Church

Our vision at The Roads Church is to connect people with Jesus from all roads of life! We encourage you to visit our website to access sermons, set up recurring giving, stay up to date with all that is happening at The Roads Church through our calendar of events and much much more!
https://theroads.church

Prayer/Testimony

We believe that the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous avails much! If you have a prayer request we would love to pray with you. If you have a testimony of something Jesus did in your life? You need to know that the power of a testimony can encourage someone else that what Jesus did for you He will do for others as well. Connect with us here to share your prayer request or testimony.
https://theroads.church/contact/

The Roads Church App

The Roads Church App is the easiest way for you to connect with all things going on in church life. Check out sermons, see our giving options, take your next steps, and much more right there in the palm of your hand. Download the App today and let's build Jesus' kingdom together!
https://subsplash.com/theroadschurch/app

How do I give?

One or our Core Values at The Roads Church is:We Live Generously - Freely we receive, freely we give! The generosity of all of our partners through their tithes and offerings is what allows the ministry of The Roads Church to continue to impact lives all around the world as well as in our local communities. If Jesus has ministered to you through this ministry and you would like to be partner with us to build His kingdom then please feel free to click the link below to our website or you can also use The Roads Church App for all of your giving and much more! We thank you ahead of time for your joyful generosity!
https://theroads.church/giving/
Man - ʾâdâm - Male or Living human inhabitants of the Earth, human beings; mankind

Image - tselem - Visual appearance of something; likeness or resemblance, replica, figure
- This word signifies an "image or copy" of something in the sense of a replica:

Likeness - demûwth - Similar in appearance, character or nature

- The word also means "image" in the sense of essential nature.
With the ability of Morality, reason and free will.

Let them have Dominion - râdâh - To exercise authority over, To tread down, subjugate (bring under control or governance); dominate, rule over

Angels - ʾĕlôhîym - Used of the Supreme God; mighty One who originated and rules over the universe
Created - bârâʾ - To bring into existence, make something that has not been in existence before - God’s image

Subduekabash – to tread down, to conquer, to restrain or dominate by force, to bring or force into bondage. To achieve by force, forced servitude.
The original intent subdue and have dominion was not spoken into a world that was dominated by sin that needed to be conquered but a sinless world that needed to be defended.