Submission
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· 9 viewsA humble attitude where obedience is rendered within a relationship; whether it be to God, authorities or other people at work, in the church, in marriage or in the family.
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speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music from your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
Let’s Talk about Submission...
Let’s Talk about Submission...
1. God requires a submissive Heart
1. God requires a submissive Heart
From all people
From all people
From all people
From all people
You will break them with a rod of iron; You will shatter them like pottery.” So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling.
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,
From Christians especially
From Christians especially
“Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, Your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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2. The submission of Jesus Christ to his Father
2. The submission of Jesus Christ to his Father
“Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me—nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”
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3. The submissive spirit required in the church
3. The submissive spirit required in the church
In believers’ relationships with one another
In believers’ relationships with one another
submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
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To Jesus Christ
To Jesus Christ
Now as the church submits to Christ, so wives are to submit to their husbands in everything.
See also ; As the body is subject to the head, so the church is subject to Christ.
To the Scriptures
To the Scriptures
Above all, be strong and very courageous to carefully observe the whole instruction My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go. This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.
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To church leaders
To church leaders
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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In prophecy
In prophecy
The implication is that individual prophecies must be submitted to the overall judgment of the church.
4. The submission of all to civil government
4. The submission of all to civil government
Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.
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5. Submission within other relationships
5. Submission within other relationships
Of wives to husbands
Of wives to husbands
Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. Now as the church submits to Christ, so wives are to submit to their husbands in everything.
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Of children to parents
Of children to parents
Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.
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Of slaves to masters
Of slaves to masters
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ. Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart. Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.
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Of young to old
Of young to old
In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
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Reciprocal attitudes are commended to safeguard against abuse
Reciprocal attitudes are commended to safeguard against abuse
; ; ; ; Those in authority have a responsibility to set an example.