Sermons on Obedience To Commands:

Are We Being Obedient?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jul 10, 2023

In this passage of Scripture, Paul is writing to the Philippians, instructing them to be humble like Christ. How humble are we?

These verses are presumably from a psalm sung by the early Christian church. The passage holds many equals to the prediction of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53. As a song, it was not intended to be a finished assertion about the nature and work of Christ. Notwithstanding, a few vital attributes ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ruth And The Power Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 27, 2024

This sermon explores the power of obedience in the story of Ruth.

Opening: The Tale of Two Sons Let me tell you a story about a man with two sons. This man owned a large vineyard and asked his sons to work in the field one day. The first son, filled with a sense of independence and self-confidence, said, “No, I don’t feel like it today,” but later he regretted ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trading Excuses For Obedience

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 4, 2025

(Turning Every ‘But’ into a ‘Because') Obedience begins when excuses end; trading every “but” for a “because” transforms hesitation into worship and believers into living testimonies.

Introduction — The Power of “B.U.T.” There’s a small word that can sabotage the biggest dreams, derail the best intentions, and shrink the boldest faith. It’s just three letters long, yet it carries the weight of an anchor. The word is but. A teacher once asked her students to write about ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 12:1-7, Micah 6:8, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Mark 3:35, Philippians 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Obedience Reveals Provision PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

To emphasize the themes of obedience, faith, God's provision, and its foreshadowing of Jesus Christ's ultimate sacrifice.

Good morning, church family. This morning we're going to dive deep into one of the most powerful stories in the Bible – the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22. Before we get into it, I'd like to share a quote with you from a respected Christian author, Philip Yancey. He once said, "Faith ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:3

Topics: Provision

An Old Commandment That Is Now New

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 27, 2014

We may either love one another or hate one another; there is no halfway in this situation. God calls us to love. Failure to love is hatred.

“Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Remember The Greatest Commandment? Series

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019

Remember the Greatest Commandment?

Introduction: The Professor’s Confession Horrified by his students’ poor writing habits, renowned author and college professor David Foster Wallace considered how he might improve their skills. That’s when a startling question confronted him. The professor had to ask himself why a student would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Commandment In The Law PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 1, 2025

True peace and purpose come from wholeheartedly loving God, loving others sincerely, and recognizing Jesus as both Savior and Lord in every part of life.

Some of us walked in today with a spring in our step; others dragged in with weights we can’t quite name. Bills on the counter. Questions in the heart. News alerts that make us sigh. And right in the middle of it all, God meets us—not with a scowl, but with a smile; not with a list of hoops, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Topics: Love God, Devotion

The Fifth And Sixth Commandments

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 13, 2020

This is from a series I preached on the 10 Commandments

Title: The 10 Commandments – 5&6 Scripture: Exodus 20:12-13 Type: Expository Date: 10-20-19 Intro: Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who died October 5, 2004, at age 82, made a living making fun of himself and the difficulty of getting what we all desire: a little respect, please. Some of his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The First Commandment And The Gospel Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Oct 3, 2016

The Gospel Drama continues to unfold with God speaking the Ten Commandments to His people at Mount Sinai. The first commandment shows the sovereign omnipresent character of Yahweh and points to Jesus visitation to come.

Exodus: The First Commandment and the Gospel Exodus 20:1-21 Last study we looked at the 10th plague inflicted upon the Egyptians, namely, the death of all the first born in the land. God graciously provided escape for His people by the Passover of the Lord. The blood of the perfect lambs which ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Ten Commandments For Life

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

To lead the people to understand some of the reasons why God gave the Ten Commandments.

Unit 17 – Travelers Lesson 51 – God Gives the Ten Commandments – Exodus 19-24 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand some of the reasons why God gave the Ten Commandments. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Paul the apostle explains why God gave us the law of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preservation Of Truth Commanded Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Most Christians go their whole life and do not break some of the commandments, but it is not likely that anyone even gets through childhood without breaking this one. We talk so much about other people. We are all mini versions of the National Enquirer.

An unusual trial took place in London in 1670. The defendant was none other than the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. He was the leader of the Society Of Friends, known as the Quakers, and he was charged with inciting a riotous, seditious assembly. Parliament had made the Quakers an object ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Pharisees Question Commandments Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 24, 2018

Here is a discourse that Christ had with a Pharisee-lawyer, about the great commandment found in the Law (that is, the laws given by God to His people Israel). In this passage, our Lord gives us what is known as “The Great Commandment."

-Tuesday- Jerusalem Pharisees Question Commandments Matthew 22:34-40 (focal passage), Mark 12:28-34 Matthew 22:34-40 34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Statutes Of Liberty Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 9, 2005

God is no cosmic killjoy. His Ten Commandments were not given to limit and destroy the freedom of His people. The purpose of God’s law is deliverance not domination. Obedience does not subjugate; it saves! The Ten Commandments are God’s “statutes of liber

“THE STATUTES OF LIBERTY” (Exodus 20:1-17) In New York Harbor the Statue of Liberty stands with torch held high. She faces the Atlantic Ocean and the old countries beyond, with her back turned toward the country she honors. She holds high the hope of liberty, not just to the United States, but to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

A Claim, A Commandment, And A Promise

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jan 12, 2015

Casual Christianity is worthless and brings neither glory to God nor satisfaction to the soul.

I love fast food. I know I shouldn’t, but I do. Actually, I don’t really love it; I’m just comfortable with it. It’s quick. It’s easy. And it’s cheap. It’s not good for me, I know. The last time I ate a Big Mac, I checked the calorie count. If you eat just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Ten Commandments Of Love

Contributed by Mark Stegall on Jun 16, 2001

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS GIVE US THE RIGHT VIEW OF GOD

FOR THE MANY TYPES OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD THERE ARE ALMOST AS MANY VIEWS OF GOD.UNFORTUNATELY MOST OF THESE VIEWS ARE DISTORTED VIEWS BASED ON PERSONAL OPINION RATHER THAN BIBLICAL FACT.SOME OF THESE VIEWS ARE THAT: 1. GOD IS A COSMIC KILL JOY- HE DOESN’T WANT US TO HAVE ANY FUN,AND HE JUST ...read more

Denomination: Baptist