“Submission: Example of Jesus, part 1”
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. PATTERN OF SUFFERING
A. FOLLOW CHRIST’S CROSS
I Pet 2:21b Christ also suffered for you,
1. PROPITIATION (Ex 3:7)
2. EXCLAMATION (Is 52:13-15; 53:1-12)
B. FOLLOW CHRIST’S CONVICTION
I Pet 2:21c leaving you a pattern
1. INSTRUCTION (II Cor 5:21)
2. IMPRESSION
C. FOLLOW CHRIST’S COMMISSION
I Pet 2:21d so that you might follow after His steps.
1. EXAMINATION
2. IMITATION (I Cor 2:2; Mt 16:24-26; Mk 8:34; Ps 37:1-8)
II. PATTERN OF SINLESSNESS
A. FOLLOW CHRIST’S CHARACTER
I Pet 2:22a He committed no sin,
1. PERFECTION (Jn 8:46; Mt 27:4,19,54)
2. REALIZATION (Mk 2:17; Lk 13:3; II Cor 5:20)
B. FOLLOW CHRIST’S CONTROL
I Pet 2:22b neither was deceit found in His words.
1. DISTINCTION (I Pet 2:1)
2. QUALIFICATION (Ps 32:2; 34:13-14)
C. FOLLOW CHRIST’S COURAGE
I Pet 2:23a Who being reviled did not revile in return;
1. INCORRUPTION
2. REPUTATION (Mt 27:39-43; Lk 23:34)
D. FOLLOW CHRIST’S CONDUCT
I Pet 2:23b when suffering did not threaten,
1. DETERMINATION (II Tim 3:12-13)
2. COMMENDATION
III. PATTERN OF SUBMISSION
A. FOLLOW CHRIST’S COMMITMENT
I Pet 2:23c but submitted to the One judging righteously.
1. DECISION (Rom 12:19; II Tim 1:12)
2. RESOLUTION (Prov 16:3)
B. FOLLOW CHRIST’S CONCLUSION
1. CONNECTION (Acts 5:29-33; I Cor 4:11-13; II Cor 4:17-18)
2. APPLICATION (Rev 2:2,9; 3:8; Rom 4:25)