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A willingness to submit oneself to the will of God and to put it into effect. Scripture emphasises the necessity for God’s laws to be followed, gives examples and reasons, and describes the rewards.
Lev 25:18; 1Sa 15:22 See also Dt 26:16; Dt 32:46; Ro 6:16-18; 1Pe 1:14-16
Examples of obedience in the OT Jos 11:15 See also Ge 6:22; Ge 12:1-4; Ge 22:2-3; Ex 40:16; Jnh 3:3
The example of Jesus Christ Mt 26:39 pp Mk 14:36 pp Lk 22:42 Jn 14:31 See also Jn 17:4; Ro 5:19; Php 2:8; Heb 5:8
By the wind and the waves Mt 8:26-27 pp Mk 4:39-41 pp Lk 8:24-25
By evil spirits Mk 1:27 pp Lk 4:36
Jn 14:15; 1Jn 5:3 See also Ps 119:167; 1Jn 2:5; 1Jn 3:10; 2Jn 6
Heb 11:8; Mt 7:21 Obedience to the will of God demonstrates the reality of a person’s faith in Jesus Christ. See also Ro 1:5; Jas 2:14-26
Ex 19:5; Jn 15:10 See also Dt 5:29; 1Ki 3:14; 2Ki 18:5-7; Mt 7:21,24-25 pp Lk 6:47-48; Mt 12:50 pp Mk 3:35 pp Lk 8:21; Jn 12:26; Jn 14:21,23; Jn 21:4-6; 1Jn 2:17
Mt 7:24-27; Jas 1:22 See also Ps 119:9-11; Jnh 3:3; Lk 11:28; Jn 17:6; Jas 2:14-20
Ge 6:9 Noah Abraham: Ge 12:1-4; Ge 17:23 The psalmist: Ps 119:30,100-106 The apostles: Ac 4:19-20; Ac 5:29
Php 3:7-14 Paul