Submission
Section III, overview: The glory of Jesus Christ, in an applicable sense, is His character: it is who He is. The beholding of and pursuit of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ ought to be the Christian man’s chief enjoyment and focus. It is through this vital act that we are conformed and transformed into His glorious image; through this overriding passion our lives are transformed and the image of Jesus which we reflect becomes clearer. Our lives are given purpose, strength, peace, hope, love, and all other good things when we fixedly place our gaze on our King, Shepherd, Groom, Mediator, and Savior – Jesus Christ. Jesus’ life is the ultimate blueprint for any man’s life. His glorious character far outshines every single person ever to live, and so we will look at His character, His glory, and find therein great and vital instruction for our lives, as well as magnificent encouragement.
A true man is not one who exalts himself above others, and certainly not over God. A true man will not fight for His own position, power, reputation, or status. A man who is like Christ is a man who is submitted to God in all respects, and also submitted to leadership; a man who is not rebellious nor hard-headed nor stubborn, but yielding and submissive: not a push over but also not arrogant. Jesus shows us the ultimate example of submission through His life, in His submission to God and others. In order to enjoy the filling of The Spirit and see God’s fruit in our lives, we must have an attitude and lifestyle not of exaltation or rebellion, but of submission.
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- Section I: Testing our Salvation
- Section II: Soldiers of Christ & Victors in Christ
- Section III, Main page
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