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Sermon Notes - “Overcomers: Submission (Part 1)”
October 4, 2015
KLC 2015 Theme: Seeking His Kingdom
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
Lesson Text
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. 15 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. 16 Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. 17 Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 2:13–17 (NASB)
Submit yourselves = Greek hupotasso, a military expression meaning “to arrange in formation under the commander.”
Everybody submits to SOMEBODY.
1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.
Romans 13:1–2 (ESV)
Submission to human institutions is an act of SUBMISSION to GOD.
“I'll submit if the person or institution is WORTH SUBMITTING to."
You’re submitting to GOD, and HE'S always worthy of our submission.
4 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, 5 ‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 ‘Take wives and become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease. 7 ‘Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare."
Jeremiah 29:4–7 (NASB)
"I'll submit when it's in my best INTEREST." OBEDIENCE to God is always in your best interest.
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Submission is an act of FAITH. 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. 17 “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 “But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Daniel 3:16–18 (NASB)
Submission is a strategic WEAPON for the advance of the kingdom.
You have been set free from sin so you can be a SLAVE to God. You're not free if you won't SUBMIT to Him.
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By Sermon Notes - “Overcomers: Submission (Part 1)”
October 4, 2015
KLC 2015 Theme: Seeking His Kingdom
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
Lesson Text
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. 15 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. 16 Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. 17 Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 2:13–17 (NASB)
Submit yourselves = Greek hupotasso, a military expression meaning “to arrange in formation under the commander.”
Everybody submits to SOMEBODY.
1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.
Romans 13:1–2 (ESV)
Submission to human institutions is an act of SUBMISSION to GOD.
“I'll submit if the person or institution is WORTH SUBMITTING to."
You’re submitting to GOD, and HE'S always worthy of our submission.
4 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, 5 ‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 ‘Take wives and become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease. 7 ‘Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare."
Jeremiah 29:4–7 (NASB)
"I'll submit when it's in my best INTEREST." OBEDIENCE to God is always in your best interest.
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Submission is an act of FAITH. 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. 17 “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 “But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Daniel 3:16–18 (NASB)
Submission is a strategic WEAPON for the advance of the kingdom.
You have been set free from sin so you can be a SLAVE to God. You're not free if you won't SUBMIT to Him.