Fun Facts & Footnotes | Obedience .05
Maybe you’ve gotten this far into the conversation about obedience and you’re still wondering if it’s all about restrictions? Or maybe you want to obey but keep finding yourself in a pattern of sin? Maybe you’re skeptical about God’s demand for perfection and you’re not sure who can really measure up? Come behind the scenes in this episode, as Laura turns the microphone on Emily and asks her to unpack three truths about obedience. This deep dive is meant to help us understand the free gift of grace and its transforming power in our daily lives.
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For this mini-series, we’re giving you a free five-day Bible study, Love Keeps You by Courtney Reissig, designed to supplement what we’re working through on the podcast. Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). But what does keeping his commandments even look like?
We know we love Jesus. We want to obey. But how? This short Bible study walks you through Jesus’ last words to his disciples in John 13-17. They had questions about obedience too. Thankfully, Jesus gives the answers we all need.
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The Bible study includes 5 days of study, a short devotional with a motherhood application, and a verse to read and apply with your kids!
For a complete list of all our recommended articles and books on obedience, head over to our Obedience series page.
Mentioned on the Show:
Gen. 1-2 (Emily meant to say that God’s design for creation is seen in these chapters. Gen. 3 primarily talks about the fall.)
David Powlison “X-Ray Questions: Drawing Out the Whys and Wherefores of Human Behavior.”
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R|M Apply Questions:
When you think about the Garden of Eden, what’s the first command that you think of? Do you think of obedience in terms of its restrictions or about all the things God says you can and should do?
Read Ephesians 4:17-32. How do these verses help you replace disobedience with obedience? What actions come out when you “put on” truths about Christ?
In this episode, Emily talked about how God can look on us and see Christ. Have you placed your faith in Christ to meet God’s standard of righteousness and perfection? If so, how does this truth change your motivation to obey?
Are there any patterns of sin in your life where you aren’t repenting or aren’t bothered by your sin? Commit today to tell the Lord, and if possible, tell a friend.
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