● …truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death John 8:51
o Obedience to Jesus leads us to a life in which death is no longer the defining reality.
● Therefore everyone who hears these words of mind and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24
o As we live life according the way of Jesus we are anchoring ourselves to a secure, constant, immovable hope.
● Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9
o Obedience to the teaching of Jesus brings about a clear awareness of God Himself being with us in such a way that fills us with peace.
● …and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. 1 John 3:22
o When we put into practice Jesus’ commands, we put ourselves before God in such a way we are in sync with his heart and character. That is when God becomes particularly responsive to us as we express our needs and desires to Him.
● He who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by my Father and I will love him and will disclose Myself to Him. John 14:21
o It is through obeying Jesus commandments our deep desire to know with great certainty that God is present with us, active in our lives in powerful and redemptive ways.