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“In your RELATIONSHIPS with one another, have the same MINDSET as KING Jesus” – Philippians 2:5
All of us take our relationship cues from SOMEBODY.
Often, we just realize WHO it is.
MUTUAL Submission
Ephesians 5:21 (pg. 1,823)
v.21: “SUBMIT to ONE ANOTHER out of reverence for Christ.”
The message of mutual submission is, ‘I’m here for YOU.’
What can I do to HELP?
We’re AFRAID that if we ask this question someone’s going to take ADVANTAGE of us, aren’t we?
v.21: “Submit to one anotherout of REVERENCE for CHRIST.”
‘I’m willing to give up ME for US.’
You don’t get happy in a relationship by CONTROLLING the people around you.
You get happy in a relationship by LOANING yourself to the people around you.
This has nothing to do with AUTHORITY.
This has everything to do with how we USE our authority.
v. 3: “Jesus KNEW that the Father had put ALL THINGS under His POWER, and that He had come from God, and was returning to God.”
v.4: “So, He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing and wrapped a TOWEL around His waist.”
v.14: “Now that I, your LORD and TEACHER, have washed your feet, you also should wash ONE ANOTHER’S feet. I have set you an EXAMPLE that you should do as I have done for you.”