Posts tagged with ‘Obedience’

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4/18/24 THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT ONLY GROWS IN THE SOIL OF OBEDIENCE

by Barry Lovett

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” II Peter 3:18. The Lord Jesus used an illustration in which He compared different types of ground to a person’s response to God’s Word (Matt.13) Some seeds were eaten by the birds, others started to grow but were choked by the weeds, […]

4/1/24 A SMALL STEP OF OBEDIENCE IS A GIANT STEP TO BLESSING

by Barry Lovett

“I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.”  Psalm 119:75. God has given moral boundaries in His Word for us to live within.  He gave them not to frustrate us but so that by keeping within them we may enjoy His blessing. God told Israel through […]

3/14/24 THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT ONLY GROWS IN THE SOIL OF OBEDIENCE

by Barry Lovett

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” II Peter 3:18. The Lord Jesus used an illustration in which He compared different types of ground to a person’s response to God’s Word (Matt.13) Some seeds were eaten by the birds, others started to grow but were choked by the weeds, and […]

1/17/24 CHOOSE GOD, CHOOSE LIFE

by Barry Lovett

“Choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice.”  Deuteronomy 30:19-20. To choose life is to choose God Himself and obey His Word. When Moses addressed the Israelites for the last time, he pleaded with them to make the right […]

11/28/23 OBEDIENCE IS FAITH IN ACTION

by Barry Lovett

“He answered and said, I will not, but afterward he regretted it and went.” Matthew 21:29. Have you ever faced an unwanted chore and felt as if it were the last thing on earth you wanted to do?  Mowing the lawn, doing the laundry, cleaning the house can make us feel like procrastinating.  God is […]