Obedience
Luke 1:26-38
Matthew 1: 18-25
What does obedience
mean?
Compliance to an order, request, law
or submission to another’s
authority.
John 14:15 ‘If you love me you will
obey what I say.’
Love + Trust + Action
3R’s for Biblical Obedience
Respect
Release
Reward
Respect
Proverbs 13:13 ‘People who despise
advice are asking for trouble; those
who respect a command will suceed.’
With respect comes reputation and
responsibility.
Luke 1:36-7 ‘Even Elizabeth your
relative is going to have a child in
her old age and she who was said to
be barren is in her sixth month. For
nothing is impossible with God.
Release
Proverbs 29:18 ‘ When people do not
accept divine guidance, they run
wild. But whoever obeys the law is
joyful.
How does this work?
Ephesians 5:22 Husbands and wives
Ephesians 6:1 Parents and children
Colossians 3:22 Slaves and masters
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Church leaders
1 Peter 2:13-14 People in authority
Reward
Luke 1:42 ‘Blessed are you among
women and blessed is the child that
you bear.’
Jesus’ Obedience
Romans 5:12-21
Contrasts Adam’s disobedience
Luke 4:43, John 5:30
Motivated His actions
John 3:34 Acted and spoke only as
the Father directed.
Romans 5:19; Hebrews 10:7-10
Christ’s work on the cross is viewed
as a sacrifice of obedience
Mary’s Response
Luke 1:38
‘I am the Lord’s servant, may it
be with me as you have said.
Love + Trust = Action