Colossians 3:18 18 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Let us read together:

Ephesians 5: Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Let us read together:

Ephesians 5:24, Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 33 Nevertheless, let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. What does it mean to submit? Let us read together:

To Arrange Under the Authority 1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Romans 13:1

To Respect the Authority 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? Hebrews 12:9

5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:5 To Respect the Authority

17 Then the seventy returned with joy saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject in Your name.” Luke 17:10 To Obey the Authority 9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back. Titus 2:9

1. Submit to your husband because God commands you to “Hupo- tasso.” A. Present Tense – I am to submit CONTINUALLY. B. Middle Voice – I am to submit voluntarily to my husband MYSELF.

1. Submit to your husband because God commands you to “Hupo- tasso.” C. Imperative Mood – I am to submit by my CHOICE. D. Biblical Context – I am to submit, not my HUSBAND.

SUBMIT: The Biblical Context Ephesians 5:21—6:9 21 Submitting to one another in the fear of God. WivestoHusbands5:22-33ChildrentoParents6:1-4SlavestoMasters6:5-9

2. Submit to your husband “as to the LORD” because it is “fitting in the LORD.” A. Fitting in the Lord describes the Christian wife’s DUTY. B. As to the Lord describes the Christian wife’s MINDSET.

3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHING.”

Ephesians 5: For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHING.” A. Everything means EVERYTHING even if he’s disobedient or a non-believer.

1 Peter 3:1-2 1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by reverence.

3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHING.” B. Submission should include the sharing of your thoughts and FEELINGS. C. Submission does not include the IMMORAL – Don’t break the Law of the Lord.

3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHING.” D. Submission does not include the ILLEGAL – Don’t break the law of the land. E. Submission may include the heart-breaking but not the LIFE THREATENING.

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4. Submit to your husband with attitudes and actions of genuine RESPECT.

Ephesians 5:33 33 Nevertheless... let the wife see that she respects her husband.

4. Submit to your husband with attitudes and actions of genuine RESPECT. A. Respect means to show genuine regard and treat with HONOR. B. Respect must be shown regardless of your husband’s conduct or CHARACTER.

5. Submit to your husband with a “gentle and QUIET SPIRIT.”

1 Peter 3:3-4 heart gentle and quiet spiritvery precious 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

A. Gentle means a heart that accepts God’s dealings as GOOD. 5. Submit to your husband with a “gentle and QUIET SPIRIT.”

Romans 8:28 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

A. Gentle means a heart that accepts God’s dealings as GOOD. B. Quiet means a heart of settled tranquility and deep PEACE. 5. Submit to your husband with a “gentle and QUIET SPIRIT.”

1. Stop anything you do that disappoints, frustrates, or angers your husband. 2. Forgive your husband for any past hurts blocking your submission.

3. Demonstrate your submission so your husband feels respected. 4. Depend upon the Holy Spirit to empower you to submit.

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” 37 And He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.” The Greatest Act of Submission The Greatest Act of Submission

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” Matthew 26:36-39 The Greatest Act of Submission The Greatest Act of Submission

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