Submission to authority and roles isn’t oppression—it’s worship reflecting God’s order and the gospel’s transformative power.
I. Biblical Foundation: Creation, Fall, and Rebellion
II. Gospel Restoration: From Rebels to Redeemed
- God The Righteous Creator
- Man the sinner
- But...Jesus Christ the Savior
- Response: Faith and repentance
III. God’s Orderly Design - Outworking in Household Codes
Household codes are structured ethical teachings that address the behavior and roles of different members of a household.
III. God’s Orderly Design - Outworking in Household Codes
a. Wives/Husbands (5:22–33)
b. Children/Parents (6:1–4)
c. Slaves/Masters (6:5-9)
i. Duty as Bondservants/Slaves:
Do Your Work as unto Christ (6:5-8)
1. Respectful Obedience with Reverence (v. 5)
2. Integrity and Wholeheartedness (v.5b-6)
3. Conscientious Effort, Not Eye-Service (v.6)
4. Willing and Cheerful Attitude (v.7)
5. Assurance of Reward (v.8)
ii. Duty as Masters:
Treat Your Bondservants as You Would Christ
(v.9)
Now what?
God shows no favoritism (6:9)—no partiality with race, gender, or status.
Stop favoritism thinking: no racial superiority, no gender dominance.
All equal in worth, distinct in God-appointed roles—honor them as worship.
