Obedience (2/4)

And every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory… Philippians 2:11

And every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11 God obedience acknowledging
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
Romans 12:1 mercy holiness obedience

Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
Romans 15:32 obedience joy dependence
The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.
Galatians 5:17 obedience Spirit
So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him.
Deuteronomy 8:6 obedience law awe
And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
1 John 2:17 eternal life obedience desires
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.
Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart.
Proverbs 4:20-21 listening Word of God heart
I will hurry, without delay,
to obey your commands.
Psalm 119:60 law obedience following
And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.
John 3:36 eternal life faith obedience
The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Psalm 37:23 serving obedience trust
‘I am the Lord your God,’ I told them. ‘Follow my decrees, pay attention to my regulations, and keep my Sabbath days holy, for they are a sign to remind you that I am the Lord your God.’
Ezekiel 20:19-20 law obedience sabbath
You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord.
Leviticus 22:31 law obedience God
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.
Revelation 3:20 obedience food listening
But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
James 1:25 law blessing listening
Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
Exodus 19:5 obedience covenant valuable
Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Zechariah 1:3b conversion repentance reliability
My child, listen to me and do as I say,
and you will have a long, good life.
Proverbs 4:10 Word of God obedience law
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.”
Acts 10:34-35 obedience righteousness evangelism
So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling obedience kingdom
In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.
Hebrews 5:9 salvation Savior eternal life
If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
Leviticus 26:3-4 obedience law blessing
You must diligently obey the commands of the Lord your God—all the laws and decrees he has given you.
Deuteronomy 6:17 law obedience
So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath obedience rest
Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
Proverbs 4:5 wisdom understanding Word of God

But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.