Obedience to God

• Commanded Dt. 13:4
• Without faith, is impossible Heb. 11:6
• INCLUDES
  • Obeying His voice Ex. 19:5; Jer. 7:23
  • Obeying His law Dt. 11:27; Isa. 42:24
  • Obeying Christ Ex. 23:21; 2 Cor. 10:5
  • Obeying the gospel Rom. 1:5, 6:17, 10:16,17
  • Keeping His commandments Eccl. 12:13
  • Submission to higher powers Rom. 13:1
• Better than sacrifice 1 Sam. 15:22
• Justification obtained by that of Christ Rom. 5:19
• Christ, an example of Mt. 3:15; Jn. 15:10; Phil. 2:5-8; Heb. 5:8
• Angels engaged in Ps. 103:20
• A characteristic of saints 1 Pet. 1:14
• Saints elected to 1 Pet. 1:2
• Obligations to Acts 4:19,20, 5:29
• Exhortations to Jer. 26:13, 38:20
• SHOULD BE
  • From the heart Dt. 11:13; Rom. 6:17
  • With willingness Ps. 18:44; Isa. 1:19
  • Unreserved Josh. 22:2,3
  • Undeviating Dt. 28:14
  • Constant Phil. 2:12
• Resolve upon Ex. 24:7; Josh. 24:24
• Confess your failure in Dan. 9:10
• Prepare the heart for 1 Sam. 7:3; Ezra 7:10
• Pray to be taught Ps. 119:35, 143:10
• Promises to Ex. 23:22; 1 Sam. 12:14; Isa. 1:19; Jer. 7:23
• To be universal in the latter days Dan. 7:27
• Blessedness of Dt. 11:27, 28:1-13; Lk. 11:28; Jas. 1:25
• The wicked refuse Ex. 5:2; Neh. 9:17
• Punishment of refusing Dt. 11:28, 28:15-68; Josh. 5:6; Isa. 1:20
• Exemplified
  • Noah Gen. 6:22
  • Abram Gen. 12:1-4; Heb. 11:8; Gen. 22:3, 12
  • Israelites Ex. 12:28, 24:7
  • Caleb &c Num. 32:12
  • Asa 1 Ki. 15:11
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 17:5
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:6
  • Josiah 2 Ki. 22:2
  • David Ps. 119:106
  • Zerubbabel &c Hag. 1:12
  • Joseph Mt. 1:24
  • Wise men Mt. 2:12
  • Zacharias &c Lk. 1:6
  • Paul Acts 26:19
  • Saints of Rome Rom. 16:19