Submission – The Supreme Service of the Saints
1 Peter 2:13-16

I. Sovereign Submission: Recognizing the Source of Authority (Verses 13-14)
A. Submit to Every Ordinance of Man for the Lord’s Sake
1. Sovereign Ordinances
2. Submissive Service
B. Submit to Those in Authority, Whether King or Governor
1. The Role of Rulers and Leaders
2. Respect in Rulership

II. Specific Submission: Seeing the Purpose of Authority (Verses 14-15)
A. Submit to Those Sent for Punishment and Praise
1. For Punishment of Evil
2. For Praising the Good
B. Submit with a View to God’s Will
1. Doing Well to Silence Ignorance
2. Being Witnesses Through Obedience

III. Sacred Freedom: Fulfilling Our Liberty in Service (Verse 16)
A. Remember You Are Free in Christ
1. Freedom from Sin, Not from Service
2. Not Using Liberty as a Cover for Maliciousness
B. Serve as Servants of God
1. Servanthood as Our Calling
2. Servitude as a Sign of Spiritual Strength