Obedience
Main Point: It is a privilege and honor to obey our God. God is a good God and obeying his word leads to blessings and to Kingdom good.
Examples of Obedience
Other commandments to obey:
Obedience to God’s Word should not be burdensome/grievous
Pastor’s Thoughts:
Obeying is better than sacrifice
Is going to church obedience or sacrifice.
Pastor’s Thoughts:
Examples of Obedience
- Matthew 25:14-30.
- Be obedient and use your abilities to increase the Kingdom of God.
- Matthew 25:31-46.
- Be obedient and serve others as unto the Lord.
Other commandments to obey:
- Hebrews 10:25. Forsake not assembling together to encourage one another.
- John 14:15. Jesus said, “If you love me keep my commandments”
- 1 John 5: 1-2. When we keep his commandments, we know we love God and because we love God we love others.
- 1 Peter 1:14. As obedient children; do not live a sinful lifestyle.
Obedience to God’s Word should not be burdensome/grievous
- 1 John 5:3. Obedience to God’s word is proof of loving God and it should not be burdensome or grievous.
Pastor’s Thoughts:
- Obeying God is not burdensome when we have complete trust and faith that God is good and he loves us.
- If Obeying God’s commandments seems burdensome then true surrender is needed.
- When we are truly surrendered to God, then obeying God’s word is a privilege and honor and not a burden.
- Obeying God’s word brings blessing and breakthrough.
Obeying is better than sacrifice
- 1 Samuel 15:22. Obeying is better than sacrifice.
Is going to church obedience or sacrifice.
- It is obedience to those who are walking in the spirit. It is a joy to obey God and praise his name in church with other believers.
- It is sacrifice to those who are not surrendered and do not have full trust and faith that God is a good God and worthy to be praised.
Pastor’s Thoughts:
- It is not bad to sacrifice unto the Lord but it is even better to obey God’s word.
- What good is it to sacrifice (like fast) and then not obey His word.
- Both Obedience and sacrifice are good but obedience is God’s desire for us.
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