In Sermon Illustrations: "Obedience" showing 21-40 of 575

Thomas A Kampis - "Instant Obedience Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by John Price on Aug 14, 2004

Thomas a Kampis - “Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Obedience Is Not A Stodgy Plodding In The Ruts ...  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 14, 2007

“Obedience is not a stodgy plodding in the ruts of religion, it is a hopeful race toward God’s promises.” Eugene ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Tozer: Salvation Demands Obedience

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 16, 2011

TOZER: SALVATION DEMANDS OBEDIENCE A. W. Tozer was a man of God who was troubled with the idea that Christian profession does not demand obedience to Christ. He said: "[Years ago] no one would ever dare to rise in a meeting and say, 'I am a Christian' if he had not surrendered his whole being to ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy Is The Byproduct Of Obedience" (Source ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 3, 2003

“Joy is the byproduct of obedience” ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Cure For Infidelity Is Obedience To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest cure for infidelity is obedience to ...read more

Tags: Faith

Obedience Is The Fruit Of Faith; Patience The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obedience is the fruit of faith; patience the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Only In Obedience Are We Free

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2012

ONLY IN OBEDIENCE ARE WE FREE In his book "Run with the Horses," Eugene Peterson tells how he saw a family of birds teaching their young to fly. Three young swallows were perched on a dead branch that stretched out over a lake. One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Brethren

Loss Of Joy = Incomplete Obedience

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012

LOSS OF JOY = INCOMPLETE OBEDIENCE F. B. Meyer: Sometimes a soul comes to its spiritual adviser, speaking thus: "I have no conscious joy, and have had but little for years." "Did you once have it?" "Yes, for some time after my conversion to God." "Are you conscious of having refused obedience to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

Tags: Obedience

Obedience Is The Mother Of Success, And Success ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

Obedience is the mother of success, and success the parent of salvation. Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.), Greek ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Obedience For Our Own Safety

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 4, 2007

“Obedience for Our Own Safety” An aviation cadet, on a practice flight, temporarily stricken blind, in panic radioed that message to his control officer. The officer radioed back, “Follow my instructions exactly.” After keeping the blinded cadet circling the field until the whole field was ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Meek Endurance And Meek Obedience, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Meek endurance and meek obedience, the acceptance of His dealings, of whatever complexion they are, and however they may tear and desolate our hearts, without murmuring, without sulking, without rebellion or resistance, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Finney Noted This About Obedience And Sacrifice, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002

Finney noted this about obedience and sacrifice, “Revival is nothing more or less ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Revival

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sacrifice Does Not Always Require Obedience ...

Contributed by Mike Richardson on Sep 22, 2007

Sacrifice does not always require obedience however obedience always requires sacrifice. ~Mike Richardson We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obedience Is Seeking God With Your Whole Heart. ...  PRO

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001

Obedience is seeking God with your whole heart. Performance is having a quiet time because you’ll feel guilty if you don’t. Obedience is finding ways to let the Word of God dwell in you richly. Performance is quickly scanning a passage so you can check it off your Bible reading plan. Obedience is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-26

Tags: Faith, Doing God's Will, Anxiety, Obedience, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Philosophy For Dog Obedience Training Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003

The philosophy for dog obedience training has changed quite a bit in the last few decades. It used to be that many dog obedience schools operated by teaching the dog, “you better obey me, because I’m your master. And if you don’t obey me, bad things will happen.” And plenty of dogs were trained ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-9

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

Perfect Obedience To The Law Of Kindness Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Perfect obedience to the law of kindness would abolish ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Obedience Is The Means Whereby We Show The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obedience is the means whereby we show the earnestness of our ...read more

Tags: Faith

Obedience To The Call Of Christ Nearly Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one ...read more

Tags: Faith

Eugene Peterson In A Long Obedience In The Same ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2002

Eugene Peterson in A Long Obedience in the Same Direction writes, “It is not difficult in our world to get a person interested in the message of the Gospel; it is terrifically difficult to sustain the interest. Millions of people in our culture make decisions for Christ, but there is a dreadful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-19

Tags: Holiness

In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1, believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin's influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42-43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14-15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life