Discipleship Series - Obedience

Sons are led by the Father

Romans 8:14 NKJV

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Disciples Obey Out of LOVE

Obedience sounds like control to those who don't understand His love

Illustrations - Jesus leads us past landmines of life.

John 14:15 NKJV

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.

John 14:21 NKJV

He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

John 14:23–24 NKJV

Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

1 John 2:13 NKJV

I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.

1 John 3:24 NKJV

Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

1 John 5:3 NKJV

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

Joy Is The Result Of Obedience

John 15:10–11 NKJV

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

Joy may remain in you.

Joy Is The Source Of Our Strength

Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV

Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”