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Who will you invite?
Slide2Submission
Slide3This biblical definition of submission isn’t reserved for one specific group of people, submission pertains to everyone!
Slide4We may justifiably rebel against that unrighteous authority; however, if we do, we must be willing to endure the human consequences.
Slide5Why do we choose to not submit to others?
Slide6God’s Protection
Live in Danger
Without
God
Submit
Rebel
Humble
Ourselves
Be Prideful
Live
Selflessly
Live Selfishly
Wait on God
Act Independently
Trust and Obey
Doubt
and Disobey
Slide7“When grace changes the heart, submission out of fear changes to submission out of love, and true humility is born.”
~ William Hendriksen
Slide8It is possible for us to submit to an authority, and still disobey the law.
Slide9When Christians submit fully to Christ, then they will freely submit to authorities.
Slide10Submission is God’s protection and it has its limits under God.
Slide11God doesn’t desire that we live like slaves to other people.
Slide12Rebellion keeps us in the bondage of the wilderness, while submission gives us freedom!
Slide13Matthew 16:21-23
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From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life
.
Slide14Matthew 16:21-23
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Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you
!”
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Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me;
you
Slide15Matthew 16:21-23
do
not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
Slide16Whatever is to our “credit” or whatever is “commendable” to
us
= reward!
Slide17Jesus’ humility and submission was not evidence of weakness, but evidence of power. Jesus’ journey to the cross proves that a person can be in the will of God, and greatly loved by God, and still suffer unjustly.
Slide18Jesus (being God) wasn’t submitting to earthly authorities, He was submitting to His Father’s will.
Who will you invite? Submission
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