The Audio
- the notes are a little confusing because the audio jumped all over the place.
- the notes are a little confusing because the audio jumped all over the place.
Think
about how much God has given you. Read Matt 8:8.
God
linked faith to obedience. Follow all directions of the Lord. (Some of) Gods
promises if you obey him, He will:
Bless you
save you
Watch over you
Help you
give you what you ask for
God says if you follow my directions, I will do these things for you.
Bless you
save you
Watch over you
Help you
give you what you ask for
God says if you follow my directions, I will do these things for you.
When
you don’t understand Gods directions, you should do them anyway - for he knows
what is best for you.
Obedience
- How to Receive the Promises of God:
1.
Obey God IMMEDIATLY. You don’t have to understand to benefit - even with a bad
attitude - you do the RIGHT thing, no matter what. Delayed obedience is
disobedience. It means you are questioning God.
2. You must obey him
COMPLETELY. The oldest temptation is to doubt Gods word. God cares about the
details. He cares why and how you obey him.
3.
You must obey God JOYFULLY and with faith. Loving God is doing what he wants
you to do. God measures your love by your obedience, NOT by what you say.
4.
You must obey God CONTINUALLY, for the rest of your life. Faith without action
is dead.
Bible
quote, Colossians 3:23, written by Paul, the Apostle: "Whatever you do,
work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for
man." Do whatever God tells you to do even if it doesn't make sense.
Not all people who sound religious are godly.
The
Book
YOU
ARE AS CLOSE TO GOD AS YOU CHOOSE TO BE
Choose
to be honest with God. God doesn't expect you to be perfect, but he does
insist on complete honesty about your faults and feelings.
Why
would I want to be Gods friend if he allowed THIS? God ALWAYS acts in your best
interest, even when it is painful and you don’t understand it. Tell God EXACTLY
how you feel. Every possible emotion is in the Psalms.
Choose
to obey God in FAITH. John 15:14 "You are my friends if you do what I
command." We obey God because we LOVE him and trust he knows what is best
for us. We obey out of love. God treasures simple acts of obedience more than
our prayers, praise or offerings.
Choose
to VALUE what God values. The more you become Gods friend, the more you will
care about the things he cares about. Friends of God tell their friends about
God.
You
MUST desire friendship with God more than anything else. David said "Your
love means more to God than life." God loves it when we are passionate
with him. You are as close to God as you choose to be. Pain is the fuel of
passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we don’t normally
possess.
Debi.
:o)
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