Obedience (2/4)

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of… Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1 mercy holiness
So that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
Romans 15:32 joy dependence

For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.
Galatians 5:17 Spirit
And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever.
1 John 2:17 eternal life desires world
Am I now seeking human approval, or God's approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 reward relationships
My child, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.
Proverbs 4:20-21 listening Word of God heart
I hurry and do not delay
to keep your commandments.
Psalm 119:60 law following
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God's wrath.
John 3:36 eternal life faith salvation
Our steps are made firm by the Lord,
when he delights in our way.
Psalm 37:23 serving trust following
I the Lord am your God; follow my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances, and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, so that you may know that I the Lord am your God.
Ezekiel 20:19-20 law sabbath
Thus you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 22:31 law God
Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.
Revelation 3:20 food listening promises
But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.
James 1:25 law blessing listening
Who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:6-8 Savior Jesus crucifixion
Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole 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 child, and accept my words,
that the years of your life may be many.
Proverbs 4:10 Word of God law life
Therefore keep the commandments of the Lord your God, by walking in his ways and by fearing him.
Deuteronomy 8:6 law awe following
Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.”
Acts 10:34-35 righteousness evangelism
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling kingdom reward
And having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.
Hebrews 5:9 salvation Savior eternal life
If you follow my statutes and keep my commandments and observe them faithfully, I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Leviticus 26:3-4 law blessing harvest
You must diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his decrees, and his statutes that he has commanded you.
Deuteronomy 6:17 law
Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through such disobedience as theirs.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath rest
Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away
from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:5 wisdom understanding Word of God

But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.