The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 115 : The Wise and Spirit Filled Life of Submission / The Haustafel (5:21)

WHERE DOES THIS SECTION DIVIDE? – PARTICIPLE #5 : SUBMITTING – ‘MUTUAL SUBMISSION’ – SUBMISSION IS NOT WEAKNESS BUT ‘THE SOCIAL ORDERING OF PEOPLE’ – ‘VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION’ AND FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OF OTHERS IS A CHOICE – THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF CHRISTIANITY – ORDER DOES NOT MEAN SUPERIORITY / INFERIORITY – THE BALANCE BETWEEN ‘MUTUAL SUBMISSION’ AND ‘RESPECT FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY’ – THIS IS A TRUISM IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE – SYNONYMS FOR ‘SERVANT’ – THERAPON / DOULOS / DIAKONOS / OIKETES / HUPERETES – ‘IN THE FEAR OF GOD’ : A BALANCE BETWEEN ‘TERROR’ AND ‘RESPECT’ – MSS DIFFERENCE