Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Text: 1 Peter 5
Theme: Submission
Thesis: God has called us to willingly yield our will and desires for God’s glory and for other’s good
Notes:
- The resistance to submission
- The rules of submission
- The reasons for submission
Despite being in the midst of a hostile environment, Peter exhorts his audience to submit to God-given authorities.
We can submit to flawed authorities because we trust in God, the ultimate authority
God ordains authority in our–lives for our good, the good of others, and His glory
- Civil
- Ecclesial
- Familial
- Vocational
Resistance
- We cannot be rebellious to our God-given authorities and claim to be in submission to God.
Reasons
- Submission is for everyone
- Submission is a vital part of discipleship
- Submission teaches us humility
- Submission reveals our heart
What Submission is Not
- Submission is not unquestioning, unqualified obedience and/or loyalty
- All legitimate authority is derived from and delegated from God–not equal to God
- Any authority who asks for that–civil, ecclesial, familial–is an authority who plans to abuse you
- Submission does not equal total agreement
- Christ desires thoughtful, rational obedience
Application
- Spend time in prayer this week and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal areas of resistance to submission
- See Christ as your example
- See Christ as the power to submit
Note on 9/11
- Jeremiah 29:7, “seek the peace and prosperity” of where we live
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