Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8454 obedience, to God

8454 obedience, to God

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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.

Obedience is demanded of God's people

Leviticus 25:18; 1 Samuel 15:22 See also Deuteronomy 26:16; Deuteronomy 32:46; Romans 6:16-18; 1 Peter 1:14-16

Examples of obedience in the OT

Joshua 11:15 See also Genesis 6:22; Genesis 12:1-4; Genesis 22:2-3; Exodus 40:16; Jonah 3:3

The example of Jesus Christ

Matthew 26:39 pp Mark 14:36 pp Luke 22:42 John 14:31 See also John 17:4; Romans 5:19; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 5:8

Jesus Christ is obeyed

By the wind and the waves

Matthew 8:26-27 pp Mark 4:39-41 pp Luke 8:24-25

By evil spirits

Mark 1:27 pp Luke 4:36

Obedience and love

John 14:15; 1 John 5:3 See also Psalm 119:167; 1 John 2:5; John 3:10; 2Jn 6

Obedience and faith

Hebrews 11:8; Matthew 7:21 Obedience to the will of God demonstrates the reality of a person's faith in Jesus Christ. See also Romans 1:5; James 2:14-26

God rewards those who obey him

Exodus 19:5; John 15:10 See also Deuteronomy 5:29; 1 Kings 3:14; 2 Kings 18:5-7; Matthew 7:21,24-25 pp Luke 6:47-48; Matthew 12:50 pp Mark 3:35 pp Luke 8:21; John 12:26; John 14:21,23; John 21:4-6; 1 John 2:17

Obedience to the word of God

Matthew 7:24-27; James 1:22 See also Psalm 119:9-11; Jonah 3:3; Luke 11:28; John 17:6; James 2:14-20

Examples of people who obeyed God

Genesis 6:9 Noah

Abraham:

Genesis 12:1-4; Genesis 17:23

The psalmist:

Psalm 119:30,100-106

The apostles:

Acts 4:19-20; Acts 5:29 Philippians 3:7-14 Paul