Title Obey the Word to receive blessings (5)
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Title/ Obey the Word to Receive Blessings - 3
Bible/ Deuteronomy 28:2~14, Deuteronomy 30:15~20
There are 22 kinds of blessings for those who obey the Word. And then there is an amazing word in the words that follow. The words of Deuteronomy 28:15-68 are summarized as follows.
God says, “If you obey me, you will be blessed; if you disobey, you will be cursed.”
And all we are left with is the choice between obedience and disobedience.
Blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience
Sick, children ruined, business ruined, disaster strikes, madness, anxiety, famine
We learn from Abraham's obedience.
The representative of those who obeyed God's word and received blessings is Abraham.
Genesis 12: Leave your homeland, your relatives, and your father's house.
Obedience to the command to sacrifice Isaac
And when we obey the word, we receive God's blessing (Genesis 22:17-18)
Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies-
Blessing of descendants between spirit and body (blessing of victory) In the battle to take over the castle -Becoming a noble person.
We become rich when we obey the Word.- 318 bodyguards
There are so many blessings from cattle and sheep that I have to live with my nephew and nephew.
The king comes and asks for peace
Healthy enough to have a son at the age of 100, 7 more after Isaac
Blessings Approved by God - Calling Abraham a Friend
1 Samuel 15:22- Obedience is the most precious-- God's blessing begins with obedience.
The thing that pleases God the most is worship. But there is something he likes more than that, the Bible says, and that is obeying the voice of God.
“The fat of the ram” refers to the sacrifice, but in today’s terms, it refers to offerings and services.
1. What does obedience to God mean?
1. Obedience to God's Word
2. Obedience to God's inspiration.
3. Obedience to God-given authority.
Delegated authority
The reason is because God has established it. Therefore, it is God's will to obey the authority as long as it does not go against God's commands, even if it does not make sense and does not contradict my thoughts.
Luke 19:29~36 The disciples obeyed Jesus' command to bring another's donkey, and the result was the fulfillment of the words of Zechariah 9:9.
Through that event, Jesus was exalted (entered into Jerusalem as king), and God was glorified.
2. What is obedience?
Unconditional obedience to God's word
There are 613 commandments in the law. Among them, there are 248 “do” words.
There are 248 bones in our body, so we are told to do it with our whole body.
Also, there are 365 kinds of “don’t”.
This means that you should not disobey God's word for a day.
In summary, the ten commandments are summarized further, in two.
It is love of God and love of neighbor. When you practice these two things, you obey the word of God.
Conversely, disobedience to God's commands is called "fall".
(Adam and Eve's disobedience) brought suffering and curses.
Philippians 2:5-11 Imitate the obedience of Jesus.
When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we can be like Jesus and obey.
3. Blessings enjoyed by obedient people (Deuteronomy 7:11~13)
When God inspires us, obey God's Word, and then we will experience the blessing of filling everything with God in an unexpected way.
Do your best to love God, love your neighbor, obey His Word, and do not hesitate to act when God moves you. If you do, you will receive unimaginable blessings.
Do you want to be blessed?
1. Obey God's Word unconditionally
2. Obey God's inspiration
3. Obey God-given authority