Learning Submission

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Learning Submission
1 Peter 55-9
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Setting the Context

• Previous verses speak of the authority of elders
  in a local church
• Oversight of the flock is not to be exercised to
  benefit self
• Elders must be selfless for flock remember to
  submit to chief Shepherd
• From that point, the topic of learning submission
  seems to be the focus

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Things Involved InLearning Submission
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Respecting Older Age

• Expected that wisdom is acquired with age if time
  used properly (Job 327)
• Proverbs 1631
• Leviticus 1932
• Proverbs 3011-13
• Titus 21-8
• First seen with respect for parents then others
  as well
• Other realms requiring submission depend upon
  this foundation

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Divesting Pride Being Humble

• Before submission to another is possible, pride
  must be purged
• Must be replaced by humility
• 1 John 216
• 1 Peter 38f
• Proverbs 112
• Proverbs 1812
• Proverbs 1618-20

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Casting Cares on God

• One who is solely focused on selfish concerns
  will not submit to others
• Psalm 1271-2
• Matthew 625-34
• Philippians 46-7
• When we leave our concerns with God to resolve,
  we keep self free to serve
• Requires faith to accept that God knows best
  will do the very best

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Withstanding the Devil

• One not watchful of devil his ways will stray
  into sin, not submission
• James 46-7
• Ephesians 426-27
• Ephesians 611
• John 843-45
• Failure to submit to God His truth will bring
  one into sin rebellion
• Opposition to devil is act of submission, not
  pride or self-righteousness

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Conclusion

• If factors leading to submission are not present,
  no submission is possible
• to elders
• to teaching of the truth
• to God who is the source of all authority
• Every sinner must submit to God His truth in
  order to come to salvation
• Will you submit to God His will now?

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