Obedience (3/4)

Acquire wisdom and gain understanding; never forget or turn aside from my words. Proverbs 4:5

Acquire wisdom and gain understanding; never forget or turn aside from my words. Proverbs 4:5	Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. wisdom understanding Word of God
However, if the wicked renounce all of the sins that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is right and just, they shall surely live; they shall not die. Ezekiel 18:21	But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. conversion sin law

But the one who did not know those wishes, and who acted in such a manner as to deserve a beating, will be beaten less severely. Much will be demanded of a person to whom much has been given, and even more will be asked of a person to whom more has been entrusted. Luke 12:48	But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more. righteousness obedience punishment
For he guards the paths of justice and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. Proverbs 2:8	Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. righteousness protection obedience
If you listen to the voice of the Lord, your God, and you do what is right in his sight, if you listen to his ordinances and observe all of his laws, I will not bring upon you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you. Exodus 15:26	If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer. listening sickness healing
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my heavenly Father. Matthew 7:21	Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. obedience salvation kingdom
I have not strayed from the commandments of his lips; I have treasured in my heart the words of his mouth. Job 23:12	I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food. law speaking obedience
Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15	And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” obedience evangelism Jesus
Therefore say to them, “Thus says the Lord God: The fulfillment of my words will not be delayed any longer. What I have said will be done now. This is the word of the Lord God.” Ezekiel 12:28	Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: None of my words will be delayed any longer, but the word that I speak will be performed, declares the Lord God. Word of God reliability obedience
One person may consider one day to be more sacred than another, while another may judge all days to be alike. Let everyone be convinced in his own beliefs. Romans 14:5	One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. obedience wisdom neighbor
You shall obey his statutes and the commandments that I give you today, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the Lord, your God, has given you for all time. Deuteronomy 4:40	Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time. law obedience blessing
While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8	For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. health obedience life
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13	You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. sin obedience evangelism
You will not add to what I command you, nor will you take away from it, so that you might observe the commandments of the Lord, your God, that I am giving you. Deuteronomy 4:2	You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you. obedience law following
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of the heavens and I will give them all these lands. All the nations on the earth will be blessed through your descendants, for Abraham listened to my voice and observed that which I ordered: my commandments, my ordinances and my laws. Genesis 26:4-5	I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. blessing listening obedience
Oh, that they would have fear of me in their hearts and they would observe all of my commandments always. Then things would go well with them and their children forever. Deuteronomy 5:29	Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever! law obedience blessing
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill the vow you have made. Ecclesiastes 5:3	When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. promises reliability obedience
Abba, Father, for you all things are possible. Take this cup from me. Yet not my will but yours be done. Mark 14:36	Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will. easter Father Jesus
He gives a home to those who are forsaken and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation, while rebels are forced to live in an arid land. Psalm 68:7	God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. freedom obedience friendship
If we are diligent in observing all of these commandments before the Lord, our God, as he commanded of us, then this will be our righteousness. Deuteronomy 6:25	And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us. obedience law righteousness
When you look at the tassels, you will remember the commandments of the Lord and keep them. Thus you will not prostitute yourselves by following after the lusts in your own heart or your own eyes. Numbers 15:39	And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the Lord, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. law obedience desires
Therefore, whoever breaks even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever observes these commandments and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19	Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. law kingdom heaven
But I with hymns of praise will offer sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will fulfill. Salvation comes from the Lord. Jonah 2:10	But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord! salvation gratitude sacrifice
The Lord said to Moses, “Climb up to me on the mountain and remain there. I will give you stone tablets with the laws and commandments that I have written for their instruction.” Exodus 24:12	The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” law obedience receiving
What I commanded them was this: Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. If you follow all the ways that I command you, then you will prosper. Jeremiah 7:23	But this command I gave them: ‘Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’ obedience blessing

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Bible verse of the day

Brethren, we must always give thanks to God for you, and it is only right that we do so. For your faith grows ever more, and the love that all of you have for one another continues to increase.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 faith love gratitude