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1 JOHN 5:3 (NIRV)Here is what it means to love
God. It means that we obey his commands. And his
commands are not hard to obey.
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JOHN 14:23, 2423 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My
Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home
with him. 24 He who does not love me will not obey my teaching.
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The commandments define, make clear, what the basic
elements of love are and what direction our actions should take if we would show love.
This means that obedience to God is the proof of love.
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Being obedient has to do with being submissive to
the restraint or command of authority.
(Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary)
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1. We must be obedient to the truth of God's word.John 14:21 2 Thess. 3:14
Two Essential Areas Of Obedience.
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2. We must be obedient to the voice of the Holy Spirit.Hebrews 3:7-8a
Two Essential Areas Of Obedience.
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• He gives us commands in love, and obedience to HIM will produce right and good results.
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#1Obedience brings great joy.
Jn. 15:9–11; Psalm 45:7
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Oswald Chambers once said that, “The spirit of obedience gives more joy to God than anything else on earth.”
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#2 OBEDIENCE STRENGTHENS TO SURVIVE STORMS.
Luke 6:46-48; Heb. 12:26, 27
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The world is headed into one of the worst storms that has ever come over the face of
the earth and if we as Christians are not walking in obedience to Christ, we can
end up in disaster as well.
MATTHEW 7:21-23
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#3 OBEDIENCE PRODUCES SUCCESS.
Joshua 1:8; Deut. 28:1-14
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It was always through the obedience of the children of Israel to God's command that they walked in victory.
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#4 OBEDIENCE PROLONGS LIFE.
Proverbs 1:3; Eph. 6:1-3
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Obedience is able to break the curse, set a bad attitude straight, and dissipate jealousy. It leads to discipline, spiritual growth and opens up the portal connection to covenant and promises.
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I choose to obey Him because I love Him.
How about you?