Colossians 3:18Colossians 3:181818 Wives, Wives, submitsubmit to your to your own husbands, as is fitting own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.in the Lord.

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Ephesians 5:22-23Ephesians 5:22-2322 22 Wives, submit to your Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the own husbands, as to the Lord. Lord. 2323 For the husband is For the husband is head of the wife, as also head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the Christ is head of the church; and He is the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Savior of the body.

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Ephesians 5:24, 33Ephesians 5:24, 3324 24 Therefore, just as the Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. own husbands in everything. 3333 Nevertheless, let each one Nevertheless, let each one of you in particular so love of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she let the wife see that she respects her husband.respects her husband.

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

To To RespectRespect the the AuthorityAuthority

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

55 Likewise you younger Likewise you younger people, people, submitsubmit yourselves yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of to your elders. Yes, all of you you be submissivebe submissive to one to one another, and be clothed another, and be clothed with humility, for God with humility, for God resists the proud, but resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. gives grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:51 Peter 5:5

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1717 Then the seventy returned Then the seventy returned with joy saying, “Lord, even with joy saying, “Lord, even the demons are the demons are subjectsubject in in Your name.” Your name.” Luke 17:10Luke 17:10

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9 9 Exhort servants to be Exhort servants to be obedientobedient to their own to their own masters, to be well pleasing in masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering all things, not answering back.back. Titus 2:9Titus 2:9

1. Submit to your husband because 1. Submit to your husband because God commands you toGod commands you to ““Hupo-Hupo-tassotasso.”.”A. A. Present TensePresent Tense – I am to submit – I am to submit

CONTINUALLYCONTINUALLY..B. B. Middle VoiceMiddle Voice – I am to submit – I am to submit

voluntarily to my husband voluntarily to my husband MYSELFMYSELF..

1. Submit to your husband because 1. Submit to your husband because God commands you to “God commands you to “Hupo-Hupo-tassotasso.”.”C. C. Imperative MoodImperative Mood – I am to – I am to

submit by my submit by my CHOICECHOICE..

D. D. Biblical ContextBiblical Context – I am to – I am to submit, not mysubmit, not my HUSBANDHUSBAND..

SUBMIT:SUBMIT: The Biblical ContextThe Biblical ContextEphesians 5:21—6:9Ephesians 5:21—6:9

2121 Submitting to one another in the Submitting to one another in the fear of God.fear of God.

WivesWivestoto

HusbandsHusbands

5:22-335:22-33

ChildrenChildrentoto

ParentsParents

6:1-46:1-4

SlavesSlavestoto

MastersMasters

6:5-96:5-9

2. Submit to your husband “as to the 2. Submit to your husband “as to the LORDLORD” because it is “fitting in the ” because it is “fitting in the LORDLORD.”.”

A. A. Fitting in the LordFitting in the Lord describes the describes the Christian wife’s Christian wife’s DUTYDUTY..

B. B. As to the LordAs to the Lord describes the describes the Christian wife’s Christian wife’s MINDSETMINDSET..

3. Submit to your husband “in 3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING.”.”

Ephesians 5:23-24Ephesians 5:23-242323 For the husband is head For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church. head of the church. 2424 Therefore, just as the Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their so let the wives be to their own husbands in own husbands in everything.everything.

3. Submit to your husband “in 3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING.”.”

A. A. EverythingEverything means means EVERYTHING EVERYTHING even if he’s even if he’s disobedient or a non-believer.disobedient or a non-believer.

1 Peter 3:1-21 Peter 3:1-211 Wives, likewise, be Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own submissive to your own husbands, that even if some husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won without a word, may be won by the conduct of their by the conduct of their wives, wives, 22 when they observe when they observe your chaste conduct your chaste conduct accompanied by reverence.accompanied by reverence.

3. Submit to your husband “in 3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING.”.”

B. Submission should include the B. Submission should include the sharing of your thoughts and sharing of your thoughts and FEELINGSFEELINGS..

C. Submission does not include the C. Submission does not include the IMMORALIMMORAL – Don’t break the – Don’t break the Law of the Lord.Law of the Lord.

3. Submit to your husband “in 3. Submit to your husband “in EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING.”.”

D. Submission does not include D. Submission does not include the the ILLEGALILLEGAL – Don’t break – Don’t break the law of the land.the law of the land.

E. Submission may include the E. Submission may include the heart-breaking but not the heart-breaking but not the LIFE LIFE THREATENINGTHREATENING..

11RevengefulRevengeful

22ResentfulResentful

33ResignedResigned

44RespectfulRespectful

55ReactiveReactive

66ResistantResistant

77RebelliousRebellious

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

Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 5:333333 Nevertheless . . . let the Nevertheless . . . let the wife see that she wife see that she respectsrespects her husband.her husband.

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

A. A. RespectRespect means to show genuine means to show genuine regard and treat with regard and treat with HONORHONOR..

B. B. RespectRespect must be shown must be shown regardless of your husband’s regardless of your husband’s conduct or conduct or CHARACTERCHARACTER..

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

1 Peter 3:3-41 Peter 3:3-43 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 heartheart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet gentle and quiet spiritspirit, which is very preciousvery precious in the sight of God.

A. A. GentleGentle means a heart that means a heart that accepts God’s dealings as accepts God’s dealings as GOODGOOD..

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

Romans 8:28Romans 8:2828 28 And we know that in all And we know that in all things God things God works for the works for the goodgood of those who love him, of those who love him, who have been called who have been called according to his purpose.according to his purpose.

A. A. GentleGentle means a heart that means a heart that accepts God’s dealings asaccepts God’s dealings as GOODGOOD..

B. B. QuietQuiet means a heart of settled means a heart of settled tranquility and deep tranquility and deep PEACEPEACE..

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

1. 1. StopStop anything you do anything you do that disappoints, that disappoints, frustrates, or angers frustrates, or angers your husband.your husband.

2. 2. ForgiveForgive your husband your husband for any past hurts for any past hurts blocking your blocking your submission.submission.

3. 3. DemonstrateDemonstrate your your submission so your submission so your husband feels husband feels respected.respected.

4. 4. DependDepend upon the Holy upon the Holy Spirit to empower you Spirit to empower you to submit.to submit.

3636 Then Jesus came with them to a place Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” over there.” 3737 And He began to be And He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. sorrowful and deeply distressed. 3838 Then Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”watch with Me.”

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3939 He went a little farther and fell on He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”will.” Matthew 26:36-39Matthew 26:36-39

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