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Some prophesies of danger and trouble ahead are not meant to scare us or turn us away, but to prepare us (all concerned) - putting our trust in the LORD enabling us to go forward in obedience. | Acts 21:11-12 | Acts 21:11-12 | prophecy, trust, obedience |
Spirit-filled and led Christ-followers should not let others dissuade them from obeying the LORD's leading. | Acts 21:14 | Acts 21:13-14 | discouragement, Spirit-led, obedience |
God has always said, 'If you walk according to my Word, I will commune with you.' | 1 Kings 6:11-13, John 14:15-23 | 1 Kings 6 | communion with God, intimacy with God, obedience |
Those in humble faithful service to God may be (1) made a spectacle, (2) condemned to death, (3) fools, (4) weak, (5) dishonored, (6) hungry, thirsty, (7) poorly clothed, (8) beaten, (9) homeless, (10) laboring, (11) reviled, (12) persecuted, (13) defamed, (14) filth of the world, and / or (15) offscouring. | 2 Corinthians 4:9-13 | 2 Corinthians 4 | suffer, faithfulness, obedience |
From a humble heart, one would do well to remain in God's Word daily - applying it to life daily. | Proverbs 3:1-3, 34 | Proverbs 3 | daily life, God's Word, obedience |
A servant of God must have active confidence in God to obey in full the strange (speak to an altar) and sometimes dangerous (anger a king) words revealed to him. | 1 Kings 13:1-10 | 1 Kings 13 | hearing God, faith, obedience |
Christ-followers who repent of sins and take the right steps of obedience should be encouraged (receive words of) and affirmed by those who rebuked them of the sins. | 2 Corinthians 7:9-11 | 2 Corinthians 7 | repent, rebuke, obedience |
Those with spiritual authority from the LORD need from time to time to exercise that authority to urge obedience to the Spirit and the Word of God. | 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 | 2 Corinthians 10 | God's Word, authority, obedience |
God can not only level the playing field but tilt it in your favor as an obedient-by-faith servant. | 2 Kings 1:13-15 | 2 Kings 1 | disciple, obedience, faithfulness |
Those who do God's Word as a way of life will be rewarded. | Proverbs 13:13 | Proverbs 13 | God's Word, rewards, obedience |
God can work through one of His servants (though from a line of spiritual failures) to bring about real, God-oriented, life-impacting revival to a nation - a returning to hearing what God says and doing it. | 2 Kings 18:1-8 and 2 Chronicles 29:1-10ff | 2 Kings 18 | God works, obedience, revival |
God's will is that Christ-followers live accurately (in the light) in Christ, use all time wisely, and do so filled with the Holy Spirit. | Ephesians 5:15-18 | Ephesians 5 | God's will, Spirit-filled, obedience |
Those who are walking in obedience to God by faith will be viewed as taking bold action(s). | Proverbs 28:1 | Proverbs 28 | boldness, obedience, walk with God |
Those who are obeying God in the Spirit are experiencing God working mightily in them to accomplish His work. | Colossians 1:29 | Colossians 1 | God works, success, obedience |
Obedience by faith precedes seeing the glory - power at work - of God. | John 11:40 | John 11:40 | God works, glory of God, obedience |
One great 'difference maker' as a follower of Christ is the applying into life the Scriptures one comes to know and understand. | John 13:17 | John 13:2-17 | obedience |
The obedient by faith experience an ongoing intimacy with the LORD. | John 15:9-10 | John 15:9-10 | presence of God, obedience, intimacy with God |
It is profoundly important that each Christ-follower FINISH the work given them by God as Christ did: (1) believe and obey God, (2) bring the Gospel NEAR others, and (3) train the next generation. | John 17:4 | John 17:4 | diligence, believe, obedience |
First lesson to learn in a relationship with God is that of listening to God - followed by the lesson to do what God says. | Genesis 12:4 | Genesis 12:1-4 | Obedience, God Speaks, Listen To God |
God's people are to do what He says - not taking from it or adding to it. | Deuteronomy 12:32 | Deuteronomy 12:32 | God's Word, obedience |
Christ-followers are to 'hold fast' to God's Word and obedience thereto. | Deuteronomy 13:4,5 | Deuteronomy 13:4,5 | perseverance, obedience |
God wants His people to walk in obedience to Him always. | Deuteronomy 13:12-18 | Deuteronomy 13:12-18 | walk, obedience |
Those who walk in obedience to God should treat one another with financial grace. | Deuteronomy 15:1-6 | Deuteronomy 15:1-6 | Finances, obedience |
God will bless those who walk in obedience to Him. | Deuteronomy 15:6 | Deuteronomy 15:6 | God's blessings, obedience |
God goes with those who walk in obedience to Him. | Deuteronomy 20:1-4 | Deuteronomy 20:1-4 | walk, God's presence, obedience |
God purposes to give victory to those who walk in obedience. | Deuteronomy 20:4 | Deuteronomy 20:4 | walk, victory, obedience |
God will bring blessings to those who walk in obedience to Him. | Deuteronomy 28:1-14 | Deuteronomy 28:1-14 | God's people, blessings, obedience |
God wants His people to walk in obedience. | Deuteronomy 28:1-14 | Deuteronomy 28:1-14 | God's people, obedience |
God will prosper those who walk with Him in obedience. | Deuteronomy 29:9 | Deuteronomy 29:9 | Prosper, obedience |
When God's people return to Him, they come to obey His Word with all of heart and soul. | Deuteronomy 30:10 | Deuteronomy 30:10 | Return to God, God's Word, obedience |
Obeying God's Word is not too difficult, nor is it beyond reach of God's people. | Deuteronomy 30:11-14 | Deuteronomy 30:11-14 | God's people, obedience, God's Word |
Spiritual leaders must encourage God's people to choose to obey God - choose life. | Deuteronomy 30:19,20 | Deuteronomy 30:19,20 | Encourage, obedience, spiritual leaders |
Angels attend God's obedient children. | Mark 1:13 | Mark 1:13 | angels, obedience |
Those who walk in obedience to God will meet all kinds of people along the way. | Mark 5:1-5 | Mark 5:1-5 | walk with God, obedience |
Disciples are to do in ministry what their spiritual leader directs them to do. | Mark 6:12,13 | Mark 6:12, 13 | spiritual leaders, disciples, obedience |
Obedient children of God must face opposition with courage and faith. | Mark 14:39-42 | Mark 14:39-42 | Opposition, courage, faith, obedience |
Those who walk obediently toward God must yield to the Scriptures. | Mark 14:49 | Mark 14:46-49 | Yield, Scriptures, God, obedience |
Those walking in obedience to the LORD may have those with them desert them in tough times. | Mark 14:50 | Mark 14:50 | Walk, Lord, desert, tough times, obedience |
Obedience to God may bring real confrontations with people in opposition. | Mark 14:63-65 | Mark 14:63-65 | God, confrontation, opposition, obedience |
An obedient child of God may only appear in the eyes of others to be bound. | Mark 15:1 | Mark 15:1 | Child of God, bound, obedience |
Spiritual leaders know ONLY God can defeat the formidable enemies faced in obedience to Christ. | Psalm 7:1-17 | Psalm 7:1-17 | Spiritual leaders, defeat, enemies, obedience |
God watches over and listens to His children walking in obedience to Him. | Psalm 34:15 | Psalm 34:15 | Obey, God watches, God listens, obedience |
Give it all you've got to apply what a parent or wise person teaches you. | Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 22:17 | Proverbs 17:10 | application, integrity, obedience, God's Word |
Believers need a commitment to obey what God says to them. | Psalm 119:99-102, Isaiah 29:13 | Psalm 119:99-102 | teaching, education, obedience |
Obedience leads to additional insight and understanding. | Psalm 119:99-102, Isaiah 29:13 | Psalm 119:99-102 | teaching, education, obedience |
A believer has to keep himself from evil. | Psalm 119:99-102, Isaiah 29:13 | Psalm 119:99-102 | teaching, education, obedience |
Verbiage about God without obedience is not the least pleasing to God. | Psalm 119:99-102, Isaiah 29:13 | Psalm 119:99-102 | teaching, education, obedience |
Lip service without a life service is no service. | Psalm 119:99-102, Isaiah 29:13 | Psalm 119:99-102 | teaching, education, obedience |
Some followers of Christ will die out of obedience to the LORD - fully devoted to the LORD. | John 13:36 | John 13:36 | fully devoted, Christ-followers, obedience |
The Holy Spirit is placed in Christ-followers who obey the Lord out of love to (1) help them them by teaching them all things they need to know and do and (2) help them remember what He said and did. | John 14:15-16, John 14:26 | John 14:15-20 | help, obedience, Holy Spirit |
The one who has real intimacy with the LORD is the one who (1) has God's Word and (2) applies (obeys) it daily out of love and devotion to the LORD. | John 14:21 | John 14:21 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
Love for and devotion to the LORD are expressed by doing what He says (obedience). | John 14:21 | John 14:21 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
The Father and the Son promise to (1) pressent Themselves or make Themselves REAL to those disciples who by faith do what He says and (2) to agape love those disciples who love the LORD and obey the Word of God. | John 14:21 | John 14:21 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
A love relationship between a Christ-follower and his LORD awaits those who have God's Word and obdy the Word out of love for the LORD. | John 14:21 | John 14:21 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
Those walking intimately with the LORD see Him, hear Him, and know Him while the unsaved have no manifestations (no view, no word, no knowledge) of the LORD. | John 14:19, 21-22 | John 14:21-23 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST can see what those outside of Christ cannot see. | John 14:21-22 | John 14:21-23 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
Those who keep the Word of the LORD - walking in obedience - out of a heart of love and devotion to the LORD will, as a matter of fact, experience an intimate relationship with Father and Son. | John 14:23 | John 14:21-23 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
Christ-followers should rejoice when other Christ-followers do what God says to them to do. | John 14:29-31 | John 14:28-31 | rejoice, obedience |
Satan tries time and again to interfere with (1) God's plans and (2) those obeying God's will. | John 14:30 | John 14:28-31 | God's will, satan, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST who do God's will - what all God commands of them - show the world and its ruler they love Father supremely. | John 14:30-31 | John 14:28-31 | God's Word, love God, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST who are staying intimately related to Christ and in whom the Word of God is staying active ARE TO ASK what they desire (as yielded, submissive servants) and what they ask will as a matter of fact be done for them. | John 15:7 | John 15:1-7 | God's Word, in Christ, obedience |
To remain in a love relationship with the LORD means one keeps the commands (actually doing what the LORD says) of the LORD - just as Jesus remained in a love relationship with the Father, doing what the Father told Him. | John 15:9-10 | John 15:9-10 | love God, intimacy, obedience |
Those Christ-followers who remain in an intimate love relationship with the Father (1) bearing much fruit, (2) asking and receiving, (3) doing what the LORD says, and (4) glorifying the Father will experience a joy like Jesus experienced in relation to the Father. | John 15:11 | John 15:1-11 | joy, intimacy, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST were (1) chosen by the LORD and (2) appointed (to a ministry in the body) by Him so that (3) as the ministry is carried out fruit would keep coming and (4) the fruit of the ministry carried out will stay (last) and (5) that whatever they might ask (in carrying out the ministry) the Father in Jesus' name, the Father might give them (in carrying out the ministry). | John 15:16 | John 15:16 | fruit, Christ-followers, obedience |
To be walking with God in obedience by faith - experiencing His presence daily - is an awesome and available reality for those IN CHRIST. | John 16:32 | John 16:29-33 | faith, God's presence, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST need to know (and act on) the whole of what God says about a matter - knowing His Word thoroughly, believing the Word, and living according to the Word. | 1 Timothy 4:1-5 | 1 Timothy 4:1-5 | God's Word, truth, obedience |
A Spirit-led and Spirit-filled servant of the LORD will not be ashamed of where faithful obedience IN CHRIST takes him. | 2 Timothy 1:12 | 2 Timothy 1:12 | service, faithful, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST who faithfully fulfill their gifting and calling and experience suffering (incarceration, imprisonment) as part of the outcome are not ashamed of Christ nor their obedience BECAUSE they trust the LORD with a deep-heart persuasion that God is faithful to keep, affirm, and reward the faithful service rendered in His name. | 2 Timothy 1:12 | 2 Timothy 1:12 | service, faithful, obedience |
Not al who start well finish well. | 2 Timothy 1:15 | 2 Timothy 1:15 | finish, Christ-followers, obedience |
Those IN CHRIST who are facing an ever-increasing hostile (to the Gospel message) world and are fully surrendered in carrying out His specific will would do well to know as a matter of fact (1) the LORD will stand close beside you, (2) the LORD will strengthen (impart more ability to) you, (3) the LORD will deliver or rescue you from every evil work, and (4) the LORD will preserve you right into His heavenly kingdom. | 2 Timothy 4:17-18 | 2 Timothy 4:17-18 | Opposition, Christ-followers, Obedience |
Mary, the mother of Jesus, spoke some of the wisest words ever to be spoken, "Whatever Jesus says to you, do it." | John 2:5 | John 2:1-25 | God's Word, Listen To God, Obedience |
Those IN CHRIST, filled with the Spirit, and doing God's will manifest the glory of God and of His Son. | John 2:11 | John 2:1-25 | Faith, Obedience, Spirit-filled |
"OUR HOME" - the LORD and our Father abide intimately - personally, experientially, continually - in the life of each one IN CHRIST who is trusting in God and doing His will out of love. | John 14:23 | John 14:1-31 | Abide, Intimacy, Obedience |
The Christ-life is to know God by personal experience through Jesus Christ and believe (with practice) the words (Word of God) of our LORD. | John 17:3-8 | John 17:1-26 | Believe, Eternal Life, Obedience |
Oh, to finish the course set by God for you! | John 19:28-30 | John 19:1-42 | Obedience, Finish, God's Will |
Blessed, happy, to be envied are those who delight in God's Word and apply it in life. | Psalm 1:2 | Psalm 1:1-6 | Obedience, God's Word, Application |
Blessed, happy, to be envied are those who delight in God's Word and apply it in life. | Psalm 1:2 | Psalm 1:1-6 | Obedience, God's Word, Application |
Those IN CHRIST may speak confidently to those in authority in pagan, idolatrous cultures what God has revealed to them to say. | Daniel 2:26-30 | Daniel 2:26-49 | Faith, Obedience, Revelation |
Deep-heart, challenged faithfulness to God is actually quite rare in the midst of idolatrous cultures - also rare even among those who name God's name. | Daniel 3:12, Daniel 3:18 | Daniel 3:10-18 | Faithfulness, Genuine, Obedience |
A faithful Christ-follower can work in a foreign and idolatrous culture and be (1) faithful to God and (2) carry out his work responsibilities with integrity. | Daniel 6:22 | Daniel 6:14-28 | Obedience, Faithful, Idolatrous Culture |
Even in days of terrible evil and persecution by mighty armies, those faithful to God in Christ who are doing His will can carry out great exploits. | Daniel 11:32-33 | Daniel 11:21-35 | Obedience, Faithful, God's Will |
In times of evil domination and oppression with persecution and killings against them, the obedient to God by faith still trust in their Sovereign LORD. | Daniel 11:32-33 | Daniel 11:21-35 | God Is Sovereign, Obedience, Trust God |
Those with a heart for God - fearing God and desiring right - will likely fulfill their personal responsibilities assigned them - even to reporting unrighteousness by others. | Genesis 37:2 | Genesis 37:1-8 | Obedience, Responsibility, Righteousness |
Satan can so deceive those in idol worshipping religions - false religions - as to believe they are above or superior to those who worship and obey God. | Genesis 43:32 | Genesis 43:1-34 | Idolatrous Culture, Obedience, Deceive |
So often the fuller revelation or fuller experience of God comes after stepping out in faith - after beginning the journey of obedience. | Genesis 46:1-7 | Genesis 46:1-34 | Faith, Obedience, Revelation |
God provides direction toward obtaining His purposed future for His people, but they need to respond by faith and obedience to experience God's purposed future - move forward ON what God has said. | Deuteronomy 1:6-8 | Deuteronomy 1:1-8 | Obedience, Trust God, God's Purposes |
God rewards - now or later - all who wholly follow His Word. | Deuteronomy 1:36 | Deuteronomy 1:32-37 | Obedience, God's Word, Rewards |
God's people need to 'move' on God's timing (timetable). | Deuteronomy 2:1-2 | Deuteronomy 2:1-7 | Obedience, God's Timing, God's Ways |
One's immediate (sensitive) obedience toward God can be the key to experiencing (doing) God's Word and will. | Matthew 2:14 | Matthew 2:13-15 | Listen To God, Obedience, Immediate Obedience |
Christ-followers are to do what God says on the basis of trust in God. | Psalm 4:5 | Psalm 4:5 | Trust God, Faith, Obedience |
One can only live - go in and possess - God's promises as he or she applies God's Word in life. | Deuteronomy 4:1 | Deuteronomy 4:1-9 | Experience God, God's Word, Obedience |
Those nations, peoples, or cultures which fully embrace and apply God's Word can be recognized above others as a wise and understanding nation. | Deuteronomy 4:6-8 | Deuteronomy 4:6-9 | Obedience, Receptive To God's Word, Wisdom |
God is EXPERIENTIALLY NEAR those who honor His Word by believing it and doing it. | Deuteronomy 4:6-8 | Deuteronomy 4:6-9 | Experience God, Obedience, Apply God's Word |
Those who are in relationship with the LORD and live according to His Word must diligently KEEP their relationship dynamic, fresh, and authentic. | Deuteronomy 4:9 | Deuteronomy 4:6-9 | Relationship With The Lord, Intimacy With God, Obedience |
Spiritual leaders must know and remind the people of God (1) what God has said and (2) to put into practice what God has said. | Deuteronomy 5:1-3 | Deuteronomy 5:1-10 | Obedience, Encouragement, Spiritual Leaders |
God is merciful and all the more so to those who respond in love toward Him and are keeping His Word. | Deutronomy 5:10 | Deuteronomy 5:1-10 | God Is Merciful, God's Character, Obedience |
Oh that those who name God's name today had a responsive, submissive heart toward God to do what He says. | Deuteronomy 5:29 | Deuteronomy 5:22-33 | Listen To God, Obedience, Surrender |
God speaks or reveals His Word and will so His people can know and do what He says - not varying to the left or the right. | Deuteronomy 5:32 | Deuteronomy 5:22-33 | God Reveals, God Speaks, Obedience |
God's favor is seen in and around those who live righteously - obeying God by faith. | Psalm 5:12 | Psalm 5:12 | Live Right, Obedience, God's Favor |
God draws a clear connection to loving Him and doing what He says. | Deuteronomy 11:1-15 | Deuteronomy 11:1-15 | Love God, Obedience, God's Word |
Those who would experience the abundant life in Christ - experiencing God and what only God can do - are those who (1) obey God, (2) love God, and (3) trust God. | Deuteronomy 11:22-25 | Deuteronomy 11:22-32 | Abundant Life, Obedience, Surrender to God |
Those in covenant relationship with God can choose to disobey God and live an unpleasing (to God) and unfulfilling life OR choose to obey God by faith out of a love relationship and live a pleasing (to God) and fulfilling life. | Deuteronomy 11:26-32 | Deuteronomy 11:22-32 | Obedience, Covenant Relationship, Disobedient |
People in covenant relationship with God must be careful (consciously, thoughtfully) to stay on course to obey God and follow God's ways - avoiding adding to or taking away from God's Word and ways. | Deuteronomy 12:30-32 | Deuteronomy 12:26-32 | Obedience, Covenant Relationship, God's Word |
In God's economy, faith (taking God at His Word) is intricately and essentially linked with obedience to Him. | Genesis 22:12-18, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 18:14 | Genesis 22:1-19 | Trust God, Obedience, Receptive To God's Word |
God connects trusting Him with obeying Him. | Genesis 26:5, Hebrews 11:8-12 | Genesis 26:1-5 | Obedience, Trust God, Faith Moves |
God will manifest His mighty presence and powerful word in order to protect and provide for those fulfilling His purposes. | Genesis 31:23-43 | Genesis 31:23-43 | God's Presence, Obedience, Revelation |
God's presence is the enabling factor for those who obey God by faith. | Psalm 23:4 | Psalm 23:4 | God's Presence, Obedience, God's Power |
Spiritual leaders need to understand sometimes obeying God by faith followed by God working signs and wonders does not immediately result in God's expressed outcome happening right away. | Exodus 7:1-6 | Exodus 7:1-6 | Obedience, God Works, God's Will |
Those IN CHRIST who are being attacked and oppressed while carrying out God's will know to count on God to deliver them according to His purposes. | Psalm 35:1-28 | Psalm 35:1-28 | Deliverance, Obedience, Trust God |
God is very concerned His people regard Him as holy and glorify Him in their actions - actions which are doing what God says by faith. | Leviticus 10:1-3 | Leviticus 10:1-3 | Obedience, Glorify God, God Is Holy |
God-honoring faith means 'take God at His Word' - whatever it is God says, you count it as SO. | Luke 7:6-10 | Luke 7:6-10 | Obedience, Trust God, Faith |
Christ's servants, who upon completion of an assignment or ministry (regardless of apparent magnitude, outcome, or acclaim), should not seek accolades, celebrations, or special compensation - but, simply acknowledge from the heart, "We did our duty unto Christ." | Luke 17:10 | Luke 17:10 | Faithfulness, Obedience, Will Of God |
Following God's Word by faith makes one holy before the LORD who is holy. | Numbers 15:37-41 | Numbers 15:37-41 | Holiness, Obedience, Believe God |
Many outside of Christ (even IN CHRIST with lack of intimacy) fail to understand and respect those whose heart is aligned with God and obeying Him in all things. | Psalm 71:7 | Psalm 71:7 | Heart For God, Obedience, Misunderstand |
Sometimes Christ-followers are to move about IN THE WILL OF GOD unannounced or quietly, behind the scenes. | John 7:10 | John 7:10 | Humble, Obedience, Unannounced |
God speaks and acts to demonstrate His faithfulness that His people might believe Him so they will obey Him in doing His will. | Numbers 33:50-51 | Numbers 33:50-51 | Obedience, Faithfulness, God Works |
Awe of and reverence toward God are involved in doing what God says by faith. | Deuteronomy 5:29 | Deuteronomy 5:29 | Awe, Obedience, Fear The Lord |
Those who have heard God speak and seen God work are in a greater position to hear God and do what God says next. | Deuteronomy 11:8, Deuteronomy 11:13, Deuteronomy 11:22 | Deuteronomy 11:1-23 | Obedience, Experience God, Hear From God |
The man of God who (out of intimacy) has received God's instructions or directions can fasten himself on what God said and resolutely proceed to do God's expressed will while avoiding fear and discouragement - all because he knows God is with him in his obedience by faith. | Joshua 1:1-9 | Joshua 1:1-9 | Obedience, Faithfulness, Intimacy With God |
Every Christ-follower must obey God for there are future disciples of Jesus IN OUR OBEDIENCE. | Acts 9:17 | Acts 9:10-17 | Disciple-maker, Disciples, Obedience |
The victory God has promised IN CHRIST is experienced by applying (acting upon) God's Word by faith. | Joshua 11:18-19 | Joshua 11:18-19 | Obedience, Victory, Apply God's Word |
God directs His people in what to do and then, goes before them Himself in their obedience. | Judges 4:6, Judges 4:14 | Judges 4:6-14 | God's Presence, Obedience, God Directs |
When disobedient and rebellious children of God return to trust and obey the LORD, they go through these stages or experiences (to some degree or another): (1) brokenness over their sinfulness, (2) wholehearted forsaking of the disobedience, (3) submission to spiritual leaders, (4) confession, (5) return to God's Word, (6) request intercession by spiritual ones, and (7) a renewed trust in God. | 1 Samuel 7:1-9 | 1 Samuel 7:1-9 | Obedience, Repentance, Disobedience |
Whether or not people are pleased or displeased with your actions is insignificant compared to whether or not God is pleased or displeased with your actions. | 2 Samuel 11:27 | 2 Samuel 11:27 | Obedience, Please God, Please Men |