Trust and Obey
by Pastor Brian Jones
September 30, 2018
Scripture Reading: Psalms 115:9-18
The more you trust God, the easier it will be to obey Him. The following scriptures were discussed and are recommended for a bible study.
Proverbs 15:3 You can't hide from God. Our God is loving and forgiving.
Jeremiah 7:21-23 God led His children out of Egypt. His command was that they love and obey Him.
Jeremiah 7:24-28 Israel did not listen and obey. They did not love the truth. It happened then and it is happening now.
1 Samuel 15:1-3; 8-9 Sometimes God tells you what to do, but not why.
1 Samuel 15:19-28 God loves obedience more than sacrifice. If you fear people more than you fear God, you won't obey God.
Proverbs 1:22-33 Sometimes prayers go unanswered because of our sin. Trust and obey God.
Luke 12:49-53 Christ brings division within families.
Ezra 4:1-5 Don't align with non-Israelites. It will sabotage and weaken us.
Numbers 25:1-5 The plague killed 24,000 people. It was time to start killng people who were sacrificing to other gods.
Numbers 25:6-15 Phinehas killed which turned God's wrath away. God blessed Phinehas.
Daniel 3:16-18 three faithful men in the fiery furnace. They didn't worry about the final outcome. They trusted God whatever happened.
Daniel 3:28-29 King Nebuchadnezzar was inspired by the positve out of these men who trusted in God.
Daniel 6:16; 20-27 Daniel in the lions den. Daniel trusted and kept on prayer. He obeyed God and not man. Be strong. Pray for strength
Exodus 12:1; 12 Passover was about trusting and obeying God. The death of the lamb saved them.
2 Peter 2:20-22 There is no blessing in being ignorant, but if you know the truth, don't reject it.
1 Samuel 12:20-25 God will not forsake us, no matter our trials.
Isaiah 50:10 If you trust God, you will obey and do that all the days of your life.
Hebrews 13:17, 47, 7, 20-21 New covenants are still there.
1 Timothy 5:17 People will try to teach you God's Word. Honor them by learning.
Phillipians 2:1-3 Whether you have a low self esteem or a high self esteem, you are thinking about yourself. Esteem and help others and you wont have any problems in that regard.
Exodus 4:10-2 God is telling Moses that He already know Moses' weaknesses. God worked through Moses and Moses accomplished many things, despite his weakneses.
Joshua 3:7 God was with Joshua, just as he was with Abraham. Step in when necessary to help others. God will help you.