◄ 8454 obedience, to God ► |
Dictionary of Bible Themes A willingness to submit oneself to the will of God and to put it into effect. Scripture emphasises the necessity for God's laws to be followed, gives examples and reasons, and describes the rewards. Leviticus 25:18Obedience is demanded of God's people 1 Samuel 15:22See also Deuteronomy 26:16; 32:46Romans 6:16-181 Peter 1:14-16Joshua 11:15See also Examples of obedience in the OT Genesis 6:22; 12:1-4; 22:2-3Exodus 40:16Jonah 3:3Matthew 26:39The example of Jesus Christ John 14:31pp Mk 14:36 See also pp Lk 22:42 John 17:4Romans 5:19Philippians 2:8Hebrews 5:8Matthew 8:26-27Jesus Christ is obeyed By the wind and the waves pp Mk 4:39-41 Mark 1:27pp Lk 8:24-25 By evil spirits pp Lk 4:36 John 14:15Obedience and love 1 John 5:3See also Psalms 119:167 1 John 2:5; 3:102 John 1:6Hebrews 11:8Obedience and faith Matthew 7:21See also Romans 1:5Obedience to the will of God demonstrates the reality of a person's faith in Jesus Christ. James 2:14-26Exodus 19:5God rewards those who obey him John 15:10See also Deuteronomy 5:291 Kings 3:142 Kings 18:5-7Matthew 7:21,24-25Matthew 12:50pp Lk 6:47-48 John 12:26; 14:21,23; 21:4-6pp Mk 3:35 1 John 2:17pp Lk 8:21 Matthew 7:24-27Obedience to the word of God James 1:22See also Psalms 119:9-11 Jonah 3:3Luke 11:28John 17:6James 2:14-20Genesis 6:9Examples of people who obeyed God Genesis 12:1-4; 17:23Noah Abraham: Psalms 119:30,100-106 The psalmist: Acts 4:19-20; 5:29Philippians 3:7-14The apostles: See also Paul 2060 Christ, patience of2426 gospel, responses5395 lordship, human & divine8021 faith, nature of8209 commitment to Christ8252 faithfulness, relationships8266 holiness8337 reverence & behaviour8355 understanding8407 confession of Christ8461 priorities8718 disobedience |
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