| The Elements of Headship
If you search the Scriptures that describe the Lord Jesus in relationship to His Father, you discover four elements that make up the headship of the Father:
1. Identity. Jesus said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The Scriptures say that the same is true of a husband and wife. When they are married, they become one (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6). There is an identity of persons, one with the other, that takes place in this matter of headship.
2. Mutual cooperation. Jesus, on another occasion, said, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working” (John 5:17). In other words, they cooperate together. Headship involves mutual cooperation. The husband and wife are to cooperate.
3. Shared honor. The Lord Jesus says of His relationship with the Father, “I honor my Father” (John 8:49), and, “My Father…glorifies me” (John 8:54). There is a mutual sharing of honor that indicates again what headship means.
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