1. Submission To God
James 4:7

2. What Submission Is Not Mere Promise Pious Profession Substitution
Matthew 21:28-30
Pious Profession
Numbers 22:18 cf. 2 Peter 2:15
Substitution
Example of Cain
Obeying Men’s Commandments
Matthew 15:9

3. What Is Submission Doing what God commands exactly as He commands
Right motive
Matthew 6:1-5; Philippians 1:15
Walking by faith
2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:6
Willing to suffer consequences
Acts 21:13

4. Why Submit To God Because of Who He is He Desires Best For Us
Acts 17:24-28
He Desires Best For Us
Deuteronomy 6:24; 2 Peter 3:9
Be with Him eternally
1 Thessalonians 4:17, 18

5. What Submission Involves
Obedience to Gospel in becoming a Christian
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
Continued faithfulness
1 Corinthians 15:58

6. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)
Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30)
Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)