Obey Now What Part 2
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OBEY
Now What?
10/8/2023
OBEDIENCE
Following begins with Obedience
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” Luke 11:28 ESV
He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. Romans 2:6-8 ESV
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:2-3 ESV
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. Acts 5:27-29 ESV
DISOBEDIENCE
Disobedience is a battle of will
Either you don’t trust or you don’t believe
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.” Luke 6:46-49 ESV
God is Sovereign (He has the POWER)
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Lamentations 3:37 ESV
The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. Psalm 33:10-11 ESV
God is Trustworthy (and the ability to KEEP His word)
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10 ESV
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 ESV
So obey because you believe and trust!