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Sermon on Obedience – “Ye Have Obeyed From The Heart”

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SUBJECT: Obedience

TITLE: YE HAVE OBEYED FROM THE HEART

PROPOSITION: To teach what in means to obey from the heart by means of biblical examples.

OBJECTIVE: That the hearer might understand what it means to obey from the heart.

INTRODUCTION: READ Rom. 6:17

1. Paul had just stated an important principle in v. 16. You make a choice about the pattern you yield yourself to. Sin unto death – obedience unto salv.

2. He expresses thanks to God. Regarding the state he finds the Roman Xians in. There is a part God plays in the salv. Of man.

1) John 3:16

2) Tit. 3:4-5

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

3. Paul is thankful that they have obeyed from the heart.

4. Why is this so important – so essential? Rom. 6:23, the wages of sin is death.

5. The importance is also seen in Jesus proclamation in Matt. 7:21-23; Rev. 2:4; 3:14-17.

6. God is “all in” when it comes to dealing with mankind. It’s from the heart. What more would he have to do to convince you?

1) John 3:16

2) And the Son, John 15:13 (greater love…; Phil. 2:5-11 (no reputation).

3) John 14:1-3; Matt. 11:28-30.

7. God left examples for us to know what it means to obey from the heart.

DISCUSSION:

I.   Abel, Heb. 11:4. By faith A. offered a more excellent sacrifice.

II.  Enoch, Gen. 5:24 – walked with God. Amos 3:3

III. Noah, Gen. 6:22 – did all God commanded him.

IV.  Abraham, Gen. 18:19 – after him.

V.   Joseph, Gen. 39:9 – J’s moral fortitude

VI.  Moses, Num. 12:3 – meek

VII. Job, 13:15 – “Though he slay me…”

VIII.Joshua, 24:15 – “As for me and my house…”

IX.  David, Psa. 1

X.   Asa, 1 Kings 15:9-14

XI.  Jehoshaphat, 1 Kings 22:41-50

XII. Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18:3-7

XIII.Josiah, 2 Kings 22:1-3

XIV. Daniel, 6:10 – still prayed

XV.  Ezra, 7:10 – prepared his heart.

XVI. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Dan. 3:16-17

XVII.Read Heb. 11:32

CONCLUSION:

1. What will you see when someone obeys from the heart.

1) Conviction

2) Trust

3) Adoration

4) Meekness

2. You may have the need to obey from the heart.