Obedience – Romans 15:4 – powerpoint

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Text: Romans 15:4

1. Introduction
   The transliterated Greek word for obedience is “hupakouō” meaning:
   1) a state of compliance, obedience (Such as a slave is to a master or a Christian is to God); to follow instructions, obey, follow, be subject to;
   2) to grant one’s request, hear;
   3) to answer a knock at the door.
2. Old Testament Examples
   1. The Israelites were warned of idolatry; if they trusted God, He would not forsake, destroy, nor forget His covenant with them (Deuteronomy 4:24-31; 5:24-33). They died due to disobedience (Deuteronomy 8:20). Isaiah prophesied the good and bad (Isaiah 1:18-20; 42:24-25).
   2. The Israelites made a covenant with Joshua at Shechem (Joshua 24:15-25).
   3. The Israelites made a covenant under Moses to be obedient (Exodus 24:1-7).
   4. Moses made a sacrifice.
   5. To obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22; Hosea 6:6).
   6. Isaiah prophesied hearts would turn away (Isaiah 29:13) and it was fulfilled, even in the NT (Matthew 15:7-9; Mark 7:6-7).
      1. Moses did good and bad (Exodus 3; Numbers 20).
      2. We can learn from others (Adam and Eve, Jonah, Noah, Abraham, etc.).
3. New Testament Examples
   1. The early church was obedient (Acts 6:7).
   2. Paul boasted to Titus on the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 7:14-15) for they passed the test (2 Corinthians 2:9).
   3. Paul had confidence in Philemon’s obedience (Philemon 21).
   4. Jesus Christ was obedient!
   5. man’s disobedience →sinners, but Man’s obedience→righteous (Romans 5:19)
   6. Obedience was suffered, yet it led to conditional salvation- obedience (Hebrews 5:8-9).
   7. He was obedient till death (Philippians 2:8), and so should Christians (Revelation 2:10).
4. Instructions for Obedience
   1. We should obey rulers and authorities (Titus 3:1).
   2. Children obey parents (Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20) and the church is to be obedient likewise (1 Peter 1:2, 13-14).
   3. God commands an obedience to the faith (Romans 16:26) that is received through Christ (Romans 1:5).
   4. Obedience of Christ is a spiritual warfare (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).
   5. Preachers should be sent to give all an opportunity for obedience to the gospel (Romans 10:14-17).
   6. Faith without works is dead (James 2:17).
   7. Vengeance is taken on those not knowing God, nor obeying the gospel (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8). What if one obeys the gospel, but does not live accordingly? (2 Thessalonians 3:11-15)
   8. Not everyone that talks the talk enters the kingdom of God, but who walks the walk (Matthew 7:21).
   9. Peter said, “We ought to obey God rather than man.” (Acts 5:29)
   10. Just as slaves obey their masters (Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22-24; Titus 2:9), we are slaves to Christ (Romans 6:16-23).
   11. We show our love to God by keeping his commandments (John 14:15; James 2:15-16).
   12. We need obedience along with a wise rebuker (Proverbs 25:12).
5. Benefits of Obedience
   1. Our souls are purified by obeying the truth (1 Peter 1:22).
   2. All Spiritual blessings are in Christ (Ephesians 1:3).
   3. We receive whatever we ask of Him (1 John 3:22).
6. Conclusion
   By learning from the rights and wrongs of the OT, along with the instructions of the NT, we can become better servants of Christ and one another. It is imperative that we become a Christian and obey the commandments of God till death. By succeeding in this, we can secure our place in Heaven.