Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 2 – LIVE THE JOURNEY
Obedience to Gods instructions
Once a person can identify, hear and understand Gods voice, we
need to obey His instructions and guidance for our lives.
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible has a lot to say about
obedience. In the story of the Ten Commandments, we see just
how important the concept of obedience is to God. See how this
scripture sums it up for us.
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 See, I am setting before you today a
blessing and a curse, the blessing if you obey the commands of
the Lord your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you
disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the
way that I command you today…….
In the New Testament, we learn through the example of Jesus
Christ that believers are called to a life of obedience. As He only
did what His Father did and said to Him.
So what is obedience?
The general concept of obedience both in the Old and New
Testament relates to hearing or listening to a higher authority.
In the Greek it‘s expressed: positioning oneself under someone by
submitting to their authority and command.
According to the Holman's Bible Dictionary obedience is "to hear
God's Word and act accordingly."
So, biblical obedience to God means, simply, to hear, trust, submit
and surrender to God, His word and instruction.
Why is it important to obey Gods instructions?
1. Jesus calls us to obedience
In Jesus Christ we find the perfect model of obedience. As his
disciples, we follow Christ's example as well as his commands. Our
motivation for obedience is love:
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