TEXT: Deuteronomy 28:1
PREACHER: Pastor Timothy Bodunrin
Obedience is not merely rule-keeping; it is love in action.
Jesus Defined Love as Obedience [John 14: 15,21; 1 John 5:3]
Love that does not obey is only emotion. True love submits.
Biblical Example
[Genesis 22: 1–18] Abraham proved his love and faith by obedience.
Obedience is the visible evidence of invisible love.
WHAT IT MEANS TO OBEY IN ALL THINGS
To obey in all things means:
📝 To Hear Diligently [Deuteronomy 28:1]
📝 To Do Completely [James 1:22, 1 Samuel 15:22]
📝 To Obey Without Partiality [Luke 6:46]
Obedience in all things means:
• In public and private
• In convenience and difficulty
• In small and great matters
Partial obedience is disobedience.
AREAS WHERE WE MUST OBEY GOD
1️⃣ Moral Life [Exodus 20: 1–17, Matthew 5:16]
2️⃣ Financial Life [Malachi 3:10, Proverbs 3: 9–10, Luke 6:38]
3️⃣ Health and Body [1 Corinthians 6: 19–20, 3 John 1:2]
4️⃣ Service to God [Matthew 6:33, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 10:25]
5️⃣ Salvation and Eternal Destiny [Hebrews 5:9, Revelation 22:14]
BENEFITS OF OBEYING GOD
A. Divine Elevation [Deuteronomy 28:1]
B. Covenant Blessings [Deuteronomy 28: 2,13]
C. Divine Protection [Exodus 15:26]
D. Divine Provision [Philippians 4:19]
E. Eternal Life [John 3:16]
Obedience secures both earthly and eternal rewards.
HOW CAN WE OBEY GOD?
Obedience is not by human strength alone.
① Through the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit [Acts 1:8, Galatians 5:16, Ezekiel 36:27]
② Through the Word of God [Psalm 119:11]
③ Through Prayer [Matthew 26:41]
④ Through Submission and Humility [James 4:7]
⑤ Through Daily Surrender [Luke 9:23]