Join us in our latest podcast as Pastor George and I navigate the complexities of submission in the Christian faith. We take a detailed look at how the Bible urges us to live in submission to the authorities in our life. We discuss submission both as an attitude, an internal desire to honor the authorities, and an action, the external evidence of this desire. Our conversation leans heavily on Ephesians 5:21-33, which offers guidance on relationships within the family and society. We also contemplate Christ's perfect submission to God and explore how we can emulate his example.

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This episode also throws light on the significance of having a submissive attitude, motivated by our internal desire to honor and respect Jesus. We discuss the example of a young Jesus, choosing to submit to his flawed human parents, an act which played a crucial part in growing him in wisdom and favor with both God and man. We talk about how Jesus demonstrated submission in teaching his disciples to pray, and his decision to remain submissive to the Father’s will, even in the difficult circumstances of the Garden of Gethsemane. We end the conversation by discussing the role of the Holy Spirit in helping us evaluate our attitude and actions towards submission.

In the final part of the episode, we talk about submission in Christian families and relationships. We emphasize how parents should submit to God's authority and their sacred stewardship responsibility to raise their children in the training and righteousness of the Lord. We also examine how submission is evident in our other relationships, discussing the difficult passage in which Paul speaks about slaves and masters. We emphasize that God does not condone human slavery of any kind and explore how we can demonstrate God's glory through our humble obedience in every circumstance, working unto the Lord.