NINE. Experiencing God through obedience.
--in a nutshell <daily sidebar>
1. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him, and He accomplishes His work through you.
2. Obedience means joy and uninterrupted fellowship with God.
3. You too will be blessed when God does a special, God-sized work through you.
4. God reveals Himself to His people by what He does.
5. God will never give me an assignment He will not enable me to complete.
--in more detail <daily subheadings>
(1) Obedience –part 1: If you love Him you obey Him, The importance of obedience
summary> Obedience is the outward expression of my love for God; Faith that does not obey in action is dead; God blesses those who are obedient to him
(2) Obedience –part 2: What is obedience, Obey what you already know to be God’s will, Second chances, Disobedience is costly, Affirmation
summary> When God sees that I am faithful and obedient in a little, He will entrust me with more; God often gives second chances; But sometimes He does not; God wants to develop my character; Affirmation comes after obedience.
(3) God works through you: Moses obeyed [reluctantly] and God accomplished, The disciples obeyed and God accomplished
summary> When I obey God He will accomplish what He has purposed to do, I will be blessed when God does a special God-sized work through me, any testimony about what God has done gives glory only to him, “Let he who boasts boast in the Lord” (1 Cor. 1:31)
(4) You come to know God
summary> n/a
(5) Questions and answers: Why doesn’t God give me a big assignment, What is happening when I obey and the doors close, How can I know whether the word I receive is from God, my selfish desire, or Satan, Does God have one plan for my life for eternity
summary> God will accomplish things in His time, Any assignment is an important responsibility, I will not ignore the relationship and take things into my own hands
::::: DVD message notes 1-10, p197
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