Linked Together: Ephesians 5:21

Phil Johnson
“Ephesians 5:21 poses a conundrum: Paul commends Spirit-filled Christians for ‘submitting to one another.’ Isolate the verse from its context, and it almost sounds as if the Apostle teaches a kind of mutual, universal submission, without regard to any structured leadership, hierarchy, or chain of command—as if he means to declare all authority void.” Read more of Love by Submission at Ligonier Ministries.

Piper and Grudem
“Egalitarians have taken [Ephesians 5:21] to mean that husbands and wives must submit one to another in a way that denies gender distinctions. Yet, is that what Paul meant to say?” Read more of Ephesians 5:21 and ‘Mutual Submission’ at The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.

The Heidelberg Catechism

Question 5. Can you keep all this1 perfectly?

Answer: No, (a) for I am inclined by nature to hate God and my neighbour.(b)

1What God’s law requires (Question 4).

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Sunday's Hymn: Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour

Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain

Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Let me at Thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief,
Kneeling there in deep contrition;
Help my unbelief.

Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.

Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in Heav’n but Thee?

—Fanny Crosby

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus at Graces Daily
• Brokenness Aside at Gospel Grace
• The Lord’s Prayer: The Sixth Petition at Tried With Fire 
• Calvin’s Prayers - Inward Vices Cleansed at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 39, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: “Filled”

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.