1. SUBMITTING TO ONE ANOTHER IN THE FEAR OF CHRIST
EPHESIANS 5:21

2. Submission is a Choice We are commanded to submit
It is not the responsibility of the authority to force us to submit Ephesians 5:22-33
Obedient behavior can be forced Ephesians 6:1-4
Submissive attitude cannot be forced
1 Peter 2:13-17; 2:18-25; 3:1-7; 3:8-12

3. Submission is Necessary Even Among Equals
Submitting to one another
Philippians 2:1-11
Equals told to esteem others better than oneself v.1-4
Christ as equal with God submitted to God the Father v.5-11
1 Peter 3:1-7 wife submits to her head
Husband submits to wife’s needs