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Mark 12:29-31 ESV
A. God's greatest command...
Matthew 22:37-40 NLT
1. Love is an action word, not an emotion.
2. We can't love God with only part of us--we must love God with all of us: our heart, our soul, our mind, and our strength!
3. As a result of loving God, we demonstrate that by loving our neighbor!
Luke 10:29-37 NLT
B. Obedience is a direct result of love in action...
1. A natural result of love is obedience.
John 14:15 NLT
2. When we walk in obedience, we discover more of God and His love for us.
John 14:21 NLT
3. Our obedience gives us confidence in our relationship with Him.
1 John 2:3 NLT
4. Your love for God is demonstrated by your obedience.
1 John 2:5 NLT
5. Obedience keeps us in fellowship with God. Fellowship maintains the joy, sees answers to prayer, and witnesses the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
1 John 3:24 NLT
C. Obedience is more...
1. Go calls us to actively listen to His Word.
James 1:19-20 NLT
2. God calls us to continued action.
James 1:22-24 NLT
3. God rewards our obedience with His blessing!
James 1:25 NLT
D. Obedience brings blessings...
Luke 5:1-10 NLT
1. Obeying God in small things brings blessing.
2. Our obedience blesses others.
3. Obedience never brings disappointment.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 NLT
E. Is obedience a high priority in your life? Or, have you dropped the thread of obedience?
“If you sense your faith is unraveling…Go back to where you dropped the thread of obedience.”
1. Do you believe that God is Sovereign and that we are to obey Him above all things?
2. Do you believe God’s Word is a guide for life? Are you following the directives in your life?
3. Do you trust God for His wisdom and His care?
4. Do you believe that you can follow God and live a life of disobedience? Can you be 90% obedient and 10% disobedient?
5. The question is not…Have I obeyed? Or will I obey? But am I obeying? Past obedience may be a foundation…and future obedience may be an intent that is wonderful…but obedience lives in the present!
6. If you believe He is the Creator, can you trust Him with your time and your finances?
7. If you love Him, do your actions show it?
1 John 2:4 NLT
1 John 5:2 NLT