November 13 8 2015 December 2015 U S

November 13, 8, 2015 December 2015

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Biblical Submission is not: • Being a doormat • Subjugation • Exploitation • Oppression • Tyranny • Imprisonment • • Superiority/Inferiority Less honour or glory

Biblical submission is a powerful choice

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20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.

Ephesians 6 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, Children for this is right. 2 “Honour your father and mother, ” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth. ”

4 And you, fathers do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

5 Bondservants, Bondservants be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; 6 not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

7 with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

9 And you, masters do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

November 13, 8, 2015 December 2015 Live Wisely In the Family

… 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God

Ephesians 6 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, Children for this is right.

1 Children, Children obey your parents… • They are Christians

1 Children, Children obey your parents… • They are Christians • Obedience is right

Ephesians 6 1 Children… 2 “Honour your father and mother, ” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth. ”

1 Children, honour your parents… • It is commanded

1 Children, Children honour your parents… • It is commanded • Honouring brings blessings

Noah’s sons helped him build the ark for 120 years

Lot’s daughters did not turn back as they left Sodom and Gomorroh

Isaac was willing to allow his father, Abraham, to offer him as a sacrifice to God

4 And you, fathers do not provoke [exasperate] your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Fathers: • Must not provoke

Fathers: • Must not provoke • Must nurture

Fathers: • Must not provoke • Must nurture • Must discipline

Fathers: • Must not provoke • Must nurture • Must discipline • Must instruct and encourage

June 18, 1963 – Washington Post “What to they expect us to do listen to the kids pray at home?

5 Bondservants [workers], be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; 6 not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

7 with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

Workers are to be obedient because: • They are really serving Christ

Workers are to be obedient because: • They are really serving Christ • Doing a good job is the will of God

Principle A Christian can perform any good work as a ministry to Christ, to the glory of God. For this reason, the worker must do his/her job “from the heart, ” since (s)he is serving Christ and doing the will of God. W. Wiersbe

Workers are to be obedient because: • They are really serving Christ • Doing a good job is the will of God • They will be rewarded by the Lord

9 And you, masters [employers], do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

Employers must: • Seek employees’ welfare

Employers must: • Seek employees’ welfare • Not threaten

Employers must: • Seek employees’ • Not threaten • Be submitted to welfare the Lord

Employers must: • Seek employees’ welfare • Not threaten • Be submitted to the Lord • Not play favourites

What Next? “Submission is not about authority and it is not obedience; it is all about relationships of love and respect. ” Wm. Paul Young

What Next? 7 Therefore submit to God Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you… 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4: 7 -10

What Next? Be doers of the word:

What Next? Be doers of the word: • Seek first the kingdom of God… • How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. • In all your ways acknowledge Him…