Sermons on Costly Obedience:

Three Promises For Obedience Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 22, 2010

A study of chapter 2 verses 1 through 23

Haggai 2: 1 – 23 Three promises for obedience 1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying: 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Six Miles Of Obedience

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 25, 2010

Funeral message for Eva Myers, whose distinctive discipline was six miles of walking daily ... a metaphor for walking with Christ.

"Whoever obeys [God’s] word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in him: whoever says, ’I abide in him,’ ought to walk just as he walked." At first I didn’t believe it. Six miles a day?! How could anybody, especially one up in her years, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience And Art In Worship Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 9, 2009

As the disciple is obedient to the word of Christ, so we can witness our obedience to the Father in the world by respecting the need for beauty in worship.

May 11, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis When we read the words of the Last Discourse in John, which we will hear each day between now and the Ascension, we can be struck with an apparent disjoin in the conversation. The apostles often ask a question, and Jesus appears to give a good answer to an ...read more

Scripture: John 14:21-26

Denomination: Catholic

Faith+love=obedience

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jul 11, 2009

WE LOVE GOD, WE TRUST GOD, SO WHY DO WE HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME DOING WHAT HE WANTS US TO DO?

FAITH + LOVE= OBEDIENCE 1 JONH 5:1-14 INTRO: IF YOU LOVE SOMEONE DO YOU ALWAYS LISTEN TO THEM? 1: DO I LOVE GOD? A) DO I SEEK HIS WILL FOR MY LIFE? B) DO I CARE OR CONSIDER HOW SOMETHINGS IN MY LIFE MAKE GOD FEEL? C) DO I TRUST GOD WITH MY LIFE? D) HAVE I ASKED GOD TO REVEAL HIS WILL TO ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-14

Denomination: Other

Alive, Obediant And Loving! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 2, 2011

John described the saved and who they are, how they love God and their fellow humans - there is no empty words, they act to bring others to a relationship with the one who matters most, the one they really do love!

Sermon 1 John 5:1-12 You most likely know I’ve just returned from holiday and have that post holiday fuzziness thing going on, I spent a great time with Terry the first week doing the whole father son catch up road trip up around Nelson and over Takaka way, we managed to walk to Harwood’s Hole ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

A New Dimension Of Obedience

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 12, 2008

Dated 1985. Jesus saw that we live in a complicated age and are therefore called to love God with our minds as well as heart and soul and strength. Consider serious Biblical and theological study.

In order for you to understand fully what I am about to say, you would need to know my wife, and moreover, you would need to visit our backyard and find out that my wife is a wild flower nut. Now you will be very careful to get exactly what I said. I did not say, exactly, that my wife has lost her ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer, Thanks And Obedience

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 4, 2015

Our lives are to be characterized by prayer. We are to be quick to pray in all circumstances, and not just in emergencies. We are to give thanks in everything through prayer.

Do you know what the key to a healthy life is? It is healthy emotions, and the healthiest emotion to have is gratitude. Gratitude actually helps our immune system. It makes us more resistant to stress and less susceptible to illness. People who are grateful are happy because they are satisfied with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Denomination: Anglican

23 The Obedient Prophet Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Dec 24, 2020

This devotion is about Jonah's obedience to God's 2nd call to him to go and preach against the people of Ninveveh. This is the 23rd of 31 devotions on the book of Jonah, where a comparison is made between Jonah and The Church-at-large, in the light of the present global pandemic.

Jonah 3:3-4 - 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent. 4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:3-4, John 3:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joshua – A Portrait Of Obedience

Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Oct 21, 2020

If we had to give this sermon a title in the Forbes magazine it would probably go something like: ‘From Obscurity to Fame - How one man did it alone and became a success.’ But if we study the life of Joshua, we soon find that his secret to success was obedience to God’s instructions.

Joshua – A Portrait of Obedience Pastor Paddick Van Zyl 21-10-2020 Sermon Outline Scripture Reference: Book of Joshua Chapters 1 through 24. Key verse : Joshua 1:5-9 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Step Out In Obedience Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 8, 2020

When Paul had the vision to go to Macedonia he had to choose to do what was good or what was better.

Choosing between a good decision and a bad decision is usually pretty simple. It’s not always easy, but It’s usually simple. The choice is usually clear. Good. Bad. But what about when you think you are making a good decision and you’re asked to do something different? Not something bad, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

New Testament Obedience Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 13, 2020

This exposition of Philippians 2:12-18 focuses on what New Testament obedience looks like. The dangers of legalism and antinomianism are addressed. Preparations for an uncertain future are discussed as well.

Intro Our lives have changed significantly since the beginning of 2020. The big question is what changes lie ahead. Will things settle down and stabilize? Or will events become even more volatile? Will the coronavirus subside, or will infections escalate? Will the political divide in this country ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27, Hebrews 3:13, Matthew 12:25, Romans 8:32-33, 2 Timothy 1:7, Matthew 10:28, John 18:36, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Matthew 15:3-9, Colossians 2:16-21, Matthew 26:41, Hebrews 10:25, James 2:14-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Living A Life Of Obedience

Contributed by Robert Webb on Sep 24, 2016

Many times we do God’s will so long as we see the sense of it and agree with it, yet we feel free to change it around a little to suit our lives ignoring His commands.

A Poll years ago said people are impressively religious on the surface, and the poll went on to reveal that 3 out of 4 people surveyed “do not connect religion with their judgements of right and wrong. Obedience to God is a problem, but it’s not new to our age People have always ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Obedience Of Obed-Edom

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 18, 2016

Obedience and faith are essential to our Christian lives and witness before others. There is great benefit in following the Lord, and as we do, we have the potential to make an impact on the lives of others.

The Obedience of Obed-edom 2 Samuel 6: 10-12 Our text today records an event that transpired while David sought to move the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and place it within the Tabernacle. Many years earlier the ark had been captured by the Philistines in battle, but they were unwilling to keep ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Incomplete Obedience Is Disobedience

Contributed by James Tilley on Jan 10, 2017

A overview of the book of Judges based on Judges 1.22-3.6

What if everyone did whatever they wanted? – Week 2: Incomplete Obedience is Disobedience Text: Judges 1.22-3.6. Introduction: 1. The passages of the Scripture before us today are still part of the introduction to the book of the Judges. This introduction is not chronological in it’s treatment ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful And Obedient Abraham Series

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Nov 4, 2017

An illustration of the obedience that Christians should have by looking closely at the life of Abraham

Hebrews 11:8-10 Sometime after the destruction of Babel; after speech had been confused by God; God chose Abram (Abraham) to the the Father of all Nations. God disrupted his day by instructing Abraham to leave his home. Up to this point, Abraham was a pagan, living in Ur; a sinful city of sorts. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-10, Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 12:7-9, Genesis 13:3-4, Genesis 12:4-5, Genesis 14:21-23, Genesis 13:14-16, Genesis 15:4-6  (view more)  (view less)

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