Authority Through Submission - Love Worth Finding - December 29
December 29, 2025 – Authority Through Submission
Sermon: 1958 The Problem of Unworthy Authorities, Part 1
Pray Over This
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”
Ponder This
How are we going to exercise kingdom authority in the world? By submission. You may think, “Submission doesn’t sound like authority.” That’s the secret. Remember, the centurion said something like this to Jesus: “I know how You operate. I know why You have authority over this disease, because I also am a man set under authority. And I say to this man, ‘Go’ and he goes, and to this man, ‘Come’ and he comes. All You need to do is to speak the word, and my servant will be healed, for I know how You work.” And Jesus said: “I’ve not seen faith like this in all the land of Israel.” That centurion understood submission.
What is submission? Submission is voluntarily placing oneself under the authority of another that God may be glorified. Submission is getting under the authority God has established. When you submit yourself to some governmental authority, you’re not doing it for his or her sake; you’re doing it for Jesus’ sake. God has established authority everywhere, and He is behind all authority. You’re not submitting to some human being; you’re submitting ultimately to Almighty God.
- What are some ways you have opportunity to submit? How is that challenging?
- Who are the hardest people for you to submit to? Why? How can Jesus help you with godly submission?
Practice This
Pray for someone you have a hard time submitting to, then make it a point to encourage that person in some way.
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