1. Obedience Luke 1:26-38 Matthew 1: 18-25

2. What does obedience mean? Compliance to an order, request, law or submission to another’s authority. John 14:15 ‘If you love me you will obey what I say.’ Love + Trust + Action

3. 3R’s for Biblical Obedience Respect Release Reward

4. Respect Proverbs 13:13 ‘People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will suceed.’ With respect comes reputation and responsibility.

5. Luke 1:36-7 ‘Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God.

6. Release Proverbs 29:18 ‘ When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

7. How does this work? Ephesians 5:22 Husbands and wives Ephesians 6:1 Parents and children Colossians 3:22 Slaves and masters 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Church leaders 1 Peter 2:13-14 People in authority

8. Reward Luke 1:42 ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the child that you bear.’

9. Jesus’ Obedience Romans 5:12-21 Contrasts Adam’s disobedience Luke 4:43, John 5:30 Motivated His actions John 3:34 Acted and spoke only as the Father directed. Romans 5:19; Hebrews 10:7-10 Christ’s work on the cross is viewed as a sacrifice of obedience

10. Mary’s Response Luke 1:38 ‘I am the Lord’s servant, may it be with me as you have said. Love + Trust = Action