The Submissive Family (What makes a family work?)
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What makes a family work? Is it authority—a firm-ruling father who keeps the peace? Activity—weekly date nights and regular family outings? Availability—members who make time for one another? According to Scripture, a key ingredient for a successful family is submission. Society scoffs at the very mention of the word, but God places submission at the top of His list for a unified family.
When our culture brings up the topic of submission, it's usually to mock or malign it. After all, we live in an age where prideful self-assertion and ambition are major hallmarks of personal success. Sadly, that same attitude is brought home to the family, with disastrous results. Mutual submission may sound like a strange success formula to the world, but God's ways are higher than our ways—and always better.
Listen to John's sermon excerpt, then join the discussion in the comment thread. http://www.gty.org/Blog/B100822
Sermon ID | 82210025362 |
Duration | 09:11 |
Date | Aug 22, 2010 |
Category | Current Events |
Bible Text | Ephesians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18-22; Ephesians 6:1-2 |