Authority, Submission, & the Gospel

Introduction

I. Headship and Christ (3-6)

A. Trinitarian authority structure & human authority structure (3, Phil. 2:6-11; Psa. 40:8; John 6:38; 14:31)

B. Consequences of rebellion against authority (4-6)

II. An Argument from Creation (7-10)

A. God’s Design & purpose for men & women (7-9; Gen. 2:18-14)

B. Submission, worship, & the angels (10; Heb. 1:14; 12:22)

III. An Important Qualification (11,12)

A. Husbands & wives are dependent on each other in the Lord (11; Eph. 5:22-33)

B. All men since Adam owe their lives to a woman (12)

IV. Appeals from Nature and Church Practice (13-16)

A. Nature teaches that men & women are different (13-15; Gen. 1:27)

B. An appeal from church practice (16)

Conclusion—relevant applications

 •	Husbands & Wives—

 •	Broader Applications—

 •	Contentment—

 •	The Gospel of Jesus Christ—