November 2005: The WHY in Ephesians

Ephesians 5:21-6:9

WHY SUBMIT?
Introduction
**Talk about “Bloodsport,” crying uncle, wrestling in the hole.
**We don’t like to give up! Think about comebacks in sports.

Submit in every aspect of your life.
**Wives submit to your husbands (5:22-24)
**Husbands submit to your wives (5:25-33)
**Children submit to your parents (6:1-3)
**Parents submit to your children (6:4)
**Employees submit to your employer (6:5-8)
**Employers submit to your employees (6:9)

Conclusion
**Don’t give in because they’re better than you. ILLUSTRATION: a dad letting his son beat him at basketball OR a mom letting her child win a board/card game.
**Don’t submit just because you love them either!
**“You will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”