Submit To One Another
I Peter 5:5
''Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.''
INTRODUCTION: Christians who care submit themselves to one another.
We are living in an era of self-expression and independence. The slogan of most people today seems to be ''I'm going to do things my way.'' Yet the Word of God tells us that the way to fulfillment is not simply through self-attainment but through submission. This submission is the result of the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Listen to what the Scripture says:
''And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.'' Eph. 5:18
Now, how can you tell if someone is filled with the Holy Spirit; an individual, a husband/wife, a fellow Christian? Is he going to perform miracles? Will there be some strange glow about his face?
According to Paul, there are three evidences of the fullness of the Holy Spirit. FIRST, We are joyful. The Scripture says:
''Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.'' Eph. 5:19
SECOND, we are thankful.
''Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 5:20
THIRD, we are to submit one to another.
''Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of the Lord.'' Vs. 21
This whole matter of submission then relates to the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Now if you and I are walking in the power of the flesh we will not submit. The flesh is proud and the flesh always wants to assert itself. This is the spawning ground of an independent spirit. The New Testament has nothing good to say about the flesh:
''The flesh profiteth nothing.'' John 6:63
If we are walking in the Holy Spirit's power, then we are going to be joyful, thankful, and submissive.
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I Peter 5:5
''Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.''
INTRODUCTION: Christians who care submit themselves to one another.
We are living in an era of self-expression and independence. The slogan of most people today seems to be ''I'm going to do things my way.'' Yet the Word of God tells us that the way to fulfillment is not simply through self-attainment but through submission. This submission is the result of the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Listen to what the Scripture says:
''And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.'' Eph. 5:18
Now, how can you tell if someone is filled with the Holy Spirit; an individual, a husband/wife, a fellow Christian? Is he going to perform miracles? Will there be some strange glow about his face?
According to Paul, there are three evidences of the fullness of the Holy Spirit. FIRST, We are joyful. The Scripture says:
''Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.'' Eph. 5:19
SECOND, we are thankful.
''Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 5:20
THIRD, we are to submit one to another.
''Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of the Lord.'' Vs. 21
This whole matter of submission then relates to the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Now if you and I are walking in the power of the flesh we will not submit. The flesh is proud and the flesh always wants to assert itself. This is the spawning ground of an independent spirit. The New Testament has nothing good to say about the flesh:
''The flesh profiteth nothing.'' John 6:63
If we are walking in the Holy Spirit's power, then we are going to be joyful, thankful, and submissive.
Pl ...
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