Sharing Bread: Chosen To Be Obedient 1 Peter 1:1-2 Colossians 3:12-14 1 Peter 1:13-16 Romans 12:1-2 1 Peter 1:22 Titus 3:1-5 Romans 1:1-6 2 Corinthians 9:13 2 John 1:6 04.17.19

CHOSEN TO BE OBEDIENT

BREAD

¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, ²who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 1 Peter 1:1-2 (NIV)

¹² Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ¹³ Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV)

¹³Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. ¹⁴As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. ¹⁵But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; ¹⁶for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16 (NIV)

¹ Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. ² Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)

²² Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. 1 Peter 1:22 (NIV)

¹ Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, ² to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. ³ At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴ But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:1-5 (NIV)

¹ Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- ² the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures
³ regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, ⁴ and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. ⁵ Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. ⁶ And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. Romans 1:1-6 (NIV)

¹³ Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. 2 Corinthians 9:13 (NIV)

⁶And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. 2 John 1:6 (NIV)

BUTTER

“The simplest act of obedience to Him is better than the profoundest knowledge.” Charles H. Spurgeon

“All of our behaviors—both our obedience and our sin—stem from the object (or objects) of our worship. This truth helps us see Gods amazing wisdom in how he ordered the Ten Commandments, choosing to begin, of course, with this mandate: Thou shalt have no other gods before me (Exod. 20:3 KJV). Martin Luther, writing in his commentary on this section of Scripture, said, Where the heart is rightly disposed toward God, and this commandment is observed, all the others follow. In other words, a person cannot break Commandments Two through Ten without first breaking Commandment One. Our obedience to God in practical matters flows from our unadulterated worship of him as a central matter.” Ed Stetzer

“You were born for freedom. You deliver into it through obedience. No one ever entered into the full rest of God by giving Him only half of themselves.”   Ann Voskamp

“Obedience means marching right on whether we feel like it or not.”   D. L. Moody

“Obedience is the child of trust.”   John Climacus

“The gospel is: I am accepted through Christ, therefore I obey. ‘Religion’ is: ‘I obey, therefore I am accepted’. So the gospel differs from both religion and irreligion. You can seek to be your own ‘lord and savior’ by breaking the law of God. But you can also do so by keeping the law in order to earn your salvation. Disbelief in the gospel of grace of course keeps the unconverted from God. But a lack of deep belief in the gospel is also is the main cause of spiritual deadness, fear, and pride in Christians, because our hearts continue to act on the basis ‘I obey, therefore I am accepted.’ If we fail to forgive others--that is not simply a lack of obedience, but a failure to believe we are saved by grace too. If we lie in order to cover up a mistake--that is not simply a lack of obedience, but a failure to find our acceptance in God rather than in human approval. So we do not ‘get saved’ by believing the gospel and then ‘grow’ by trying hard to live according to Biblical principles. Believing the gospel is not only the way to meet God, but also the way to grow into him.” Dr. Tim Keller

“Ultimately the man who comes to obey God will love Him first…Let us therefore learn that the love of God is the beginning of religion, for God will not have the forced obedience of men, but wishes their service to be free and spontaneous…Lastly we learn that God does not linger over the outward sign of achievement but chiefly searches the inner disposition (motive), that from a good root good fruit may grow.” John Calvin

“The sanctifying work of the Spirit has set these chosen ones apart for service, putting God’s choice and purpose into effect. The result of the Spirit’s work is obedience... and sprinkling by His blood. ‘Obedience’ – ‘to hear under, to hearken’ - is man's responsibility to be submissive to God's Word. One living in obedience is constantly being cleansed with Christ's blood and is thus ‘set apart’ from the world.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary

“Genuine faith can only be demonstrated by obedient action. If we truly trust in God and His Word and promises, then we will fully obey Him. Anyone can say they have faith, but the people who actually live by faith will act in obedience to God, no matter where God leads them.” Michael Youssef

“When God gives an assignment, it is no longer an impossibility, but rather it is an absolute certainty. When God gives you a seemingly impossible task, the only thing preventing it from coming to pass is your disobedience. When God speaks, it can scare you to death! He will lead you to do things that are absolutely impossible in your own strength. But God will grant you victory, step by step, as you obey Him. God wants to do the impossible through your life. All He requires is your obedience.” Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby

“Clearly, this word (faith) immediately and fundamentally demands lordship, because it has the underlying foundation of obedience, commitment, and submission….When someone believes something, regardless of what it is, that belief changes them and results in some action or behavior that is characteristic of the belief. Every one of the characters in Hebrews 11 had faith, but that faith always, without exception, resulted in an outward action….Truly believing something, being fully persuaded of it, and trusting in it automatically demands behavior that conforms to the belief….To obey Him (Jesus) means we acknowledge His lordship and submit to His authority.” J. D. Watson