What Does God Want?What Does God Want?

OBEDIENCE!OBEDIENCE!

• ““If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15

• ““Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” Matthew 7:21Father in heaven.” Matthew 7:21

• ““Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” I John 2:3-5 I John 2:3-5

Disobedience = PunishmentDisobedience = Punishment

• ““Since it is a righteous thing with God to Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.” our Lord Jesus Christ.”

II Thess. 1:6-8II Thess. 1:6-8

Obedience = BlessingsObedience = Blessings

• "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.“ Matthew 11:28-30and My burden is light.“ Matthew 11:28-30

• ““By this we know that we love the children of God, By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.” I John 5:2-4the world--our faith.” I John 5:2-4

Examples of Obedience & DisobedienceExamples of Obedience & Disobedience

• Noah = ObedienceNoah = Obedience

Genesis 6:5-22Genesis 6:5-22

• Saul = DisobedienceSaul = Disobedience

I Samuel 15:1-23I Samuel 15:1-23

Noah SaulNoah Saul

Told to build ark of Told to utterly destroy all Gopher Told to build ark of Told to utterly destroy all Gopher wood Amalekites and livestock wood Amalekites and livestock

Noah did according to Saul did not kill King Agag all that God commanded or the best of the livestock

God was pleased with God was displeased with Noah Saul

Noah obeyed God Saul disobeyed God

What Does God Want?What Does God Want?Obedience!Obedience!

God wants us to:

Hear His Word Rom. 10:17 Believe His Word John 3:36 Repent From Sins Acts 17:30 Confess Jesus Matt. 10:32-33 Baptized – Immersed Acts 22:16

Live Faithfully Rev. 2:10

Are YouBeing

Obedientto God?

By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org Adapted lesson from Mark Dunagan www.ch-of-christ.beaverton.or.us August 7, 2005 pm