Submission is a confusing word in our world today. However, Christlike respect for one another honors God’s design by serving and yielding to one another in humility, love, out of a reverence for Christ.
Definition: Biblical submission is the calibrated action of respect according to God’s design
Observations:
- Your expression of biblical submission is directly related to your view of Jesus
Conclusions: What does it mean to submit to one another our of reverence for Christ
- That you believe Christ has ordered our relationships
- That showing deference to one another is part of God’s design
- That worldly alternatives are a distortion that diminishes God’s glory
- That the most volatile relationship are those within an authority
- That biblical submission is an expression of God’s Kingdom
Application:
- Identify and hold in check your natural tendencies
- Know your role
- Revere Jesus Christ
What do you do when “respect” is hard?
A. Respect as a positive regard
B. Respect as a formal acknowledgment
1. Follow Jesus rather than man
2. Don’t revert to worldly tactics
3. Fix your mind upon Christ