Submission

by | Jul 12, 2026

Part 7 of 15 | Summer Workout Series

Submission teaches us to overcome pride and selfishness by yielding to God, respecting authority, following spiritual leadership, and deferring to each other.

“[T]hat they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ “

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2025), Acts 17:27-28

Sermon Outline

Scripture: James 4:1-2, 6-10; Romans 13:1-2,7; Matthew 22:20-21; Hebrews 13:17; Ephesians 5:21; 1 Peter 5:5; Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV)

Main Points
  1. Yield to God
  2. Respect Government Authority
  3. Follow Spiritual Leadership
  4. Defer to Each Other

    Next Steps

    Practice it – Unless it Contradicts God’s Word:
    • Obey the government and pay taxes.
    • Support, follow, and honor your church leadership.
    • Let others have their way.
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    Summer Workout Series

    May 31 to Sept 6, 2026

    In Summer Workout, we explore the practice of spiritual disciplines over the 15-weeks of summer. Each week, we will learn why and how to practice the Biblical disciplines of spiritual growth.

    Part 1 - May 31, 2026

    Part 2 - June 7, 2026

    Part 3 - June 14, 2026

    Part 4 - June 21, 2026

    Part 5 - June 28, 2026

    Part 6 - July 5, 2026

    Part 7 - July 12, 2026

    Part 8 - July 19, 2026

    Part 9 - July 26, 2026

    Part 10 - August 2, 2026

    Part 11 - August 9, 2026

    Part 12 - August 16, 2026

    Part 13 - August 23, 2026

    Part 14 - August 30, 2026

    Part 15 - September 6, 2026

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