The Christian Submits to Authority

Message Outline:

A Historical Anthology of

Great Historical Figures

Figure #3: Lesser Lights

The Christian Citizen (Part 1)

1 Peter 2:13-17

The Reformation and the State

The Background of 1 Peter

● The Author

● The Situation

● The Context

I. Duty #1: His Duty to Regulate Himself (2:13-15)

A. The Nature of His Duty: Submission (2:13a1-2)

● submit to place under, to affix, to subordinate

B. The Direction of His Duty: Human Government (2:13a7-10) (a)

C. The Motivation of His Duty: God (2:13a3-6)

D. The Direction of His Duty: Human Government (2:13b-14) (b)

1. The Manifestation of the Institution (2:13b-14)

a. The National Government (2:13b)

● authority to tower over something else, to exceed or rise above something, to overtop it

b. The Local Government (2:141-7)

2. The Purpose of the Institution (2:148-20)

a. The Need for Law and Order

b. The Means to Law and Order

E. The Purpose of His Duty: Testimony (2:15)

1. The Nature of This Purpose (2:15a)

2. The Statement of This Purpose (2:15b)