Thursday, February 20, 2025

Ephesians 5:21

 

Ephesians 5:21

Submit One to Another!

Eph 5:21  Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 

          1.     Submit One to Another

a.     The Christian life is one of humility

                                               i.     Humility has been the founding principle upon which Paul has been giving all his imperatives

1.     Ephesians 4:1-3 

                                             ii.     Humility is how we fulfil the law of Christ

1.     Galatians 6:2 

                                           iii.     Humility is the essence of greatness

1.     Matthew 20:20-28 

b.     The Christian life is filled with submission

                                               i.     Wives are to be submissive - Ephesians 5:22 

                                             ii.     Husbands are to be submissive - 1 Corinthians 11:3 

                                           iii.     Children are to be submissive - Ephesians 6:1 

                                            iv.     Parents are to be submissive - Ephesians 6:4 

                                             v.     Servants are to be submissive - Ephesians 6:5 

                                            vi.     Masters are to be submissive - Ephesians 6:9 

                                          vii.     Church congregants are to be submissive - 1 Peter 5:5-6 

                                        viii.     Church leaders are to be submissive - 1 Peter 5:1-3 

                                            ix.     Citizens are to be submissive - 1 Peter 2:13-15 

                                             x.     Government leaders are to be submissive - Psalm 2:10-11 

                                            xi.     Paul was submissive - 1 Corinthians 9:19 

                                          xii.     Jesus was submissive - John 13:13-17 

                                        xiii.     You are to be submissive - Philippians 2:3-8 

           2.     Submit to Jesus

a.     Is the fear of the Lord only an Old Testament teaching?

                                               i.     The fear of the Lord motivates us to good works

1.     2 Corinthians 5:9-11 

                                             ii.     The fear of the Lord builds an immovable Kingdom

1.     Hebrews 12:28-29 

                                           iii.     The fear of the Lord produces church growth

1.     Acts 9:31 

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