1. What It Really Means To Obey

2. What Is Obedience? Expected response to divine instruction Romans 10:14-17Expected response to divine instruction Romans 10:14-17 Expresses faith & loveExpresses faith & love ExamplesExamples –Abel Hebrews 11:4 –Noah Hebrews 11:7 –Abraham Hebrews 11:8 No stipulations or provisosNo stipulations or provisos –More than a recommendation –We must simply do

3. We Must Obey Even When... We don’t understand whyWe don’t understand why –Peter did Luke 5:3-7 –We can’t always understand why Isaiah 55:8-9 We don’t know the outcomeWe don’t know the outcome –Is this why we leave things undone? –Outcome is not up to us 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 We must stand aloneWe must stand alone –Joshua was willing Joshua 24:15 –Jeremiah had to stand alone Jer. 1:9-10, 17-19 –Jesus stood alone

4. We Must Obey Even When... We don’t want toWe don’t want to –Ananias Acts 9:10-17 –Proclaiming ourselves to be God James 4:13-17 When we don’t like itWhen we don’t like it –Jonah Jonah 4:1-3 –Trying to please ourselves or God? It hurtsIt hurts –Persecution Should expect it 2 Timothy 3:12Should expect it 2 Timothy 3:12 Reward is worth it Romans 8:18Reward is worth it Romans 8:18

5. We Must Obey Even When... We don’t want toWe don’t want to –Ananias Acts 9:10-17 –Proclaiming ourselves to be God James 4:13-17 When we don’t like itWhen we don’t like it –Jonah Jonah 4:1-3 –Trying to please ourselves or God? It hurtsIt hurts –Persecution –Emotional pain from following God Abraham Genesis 22Abraham Genesis 22 Jesus’ warning Matthew 10:34-37Jesus’ warning Matthew 10:34-37

6. We Must Obey Even When... We don’t want toWe don’t want to –Ananias Acts 9:10-17 –Proclaiming ourselves to be God James 4:13-17 When we don’t like itWhen we don’t like it –Jonah Jonah 4:1-3 –Trying to please ourselves or God? It hurtsIt hurts –Persecution –Emotional pain from following God –Hurts to tell the truth –Forgiving others makes us vulnerable

7. What Must I Do To Be Saved? You believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1 Unless you repent, you likewise will perish. Luke 13:3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll confess you before My Father. Matthew 10:32 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16:16 Be faithful unto death... Rev. 2:10