Obedience-to-God-is-the-Duty-of-True-DisciplesJuly-26-2017.pptx

Preaching

1. OBEDIENCE TO GOD IS THE DUTY Of A TRUE DISCIPLES

2. Mark 1:16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.(NIV)

3. Mark 1:17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."(NIV)

4. O BEDIENCE:

5. I. BETTER THAN SACRIFICE (1 Samuel 15:22) But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.(NIV)

6. II. THE PRICE OF SUCCESS (Joshua 1:8) Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(NIV)

7. III. SECURES ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S KINGDOM (Matthew 7:21) "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(NIV)

8. IV. THE IMPERATIVE DUTY OF LIFE ( Acts 5:29) Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!(NIV)

9. V. THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE ( John 7:17) If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.(NIV)

10. VI. THE BASE ROCK OF CHARACTER (Matthew 7:24) "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.(NIV)

11. VII. SECURES THE BLESSINGS OF DIVINE FELLOWSHIP (John 14:23) Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.(NIV)