Obedience (2/4)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you… Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1 mercy holiness
That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.
Romans 15:32 joy dependence

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
Galatians 5:17 Spirit
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:17 eternal life desires world
For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 reward relationships
My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart.
Proverbs 4:20-21 listening Word of God heart
I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
Psalm 119:60 law following
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
John 3:36 eternal life faith salvation
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
Psalm 37:23 serving trust following
I am the Lord your God: Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them; hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.
Ezekiel 20:19-20 law sabbath
Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 22:31 law God
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
Revelation 3:20 food listening promises
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
James 1:25 law blessing listening
Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:6-8 Savior Jesus crucifixion
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
Exodus 19:5 covenant valuable world
“Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts.
Zechariah 1:3b conversion repentance reliability
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
Proverbs 4:10 Word of God law life
Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.
Deuteronomy 8:6 law awe following
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”
Acts 10:34-35 righteousness evangelism
Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling kingdom reward
And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.
Hebrews 5:9 salvation Savior eternal life
If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them,
then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Leviticus 26:3-4 law blessing harvest
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.
Deuteronomy 6:17 law
Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath rest
Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:5 wisdom understanding Word of God

But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.