Proverbs 4:4
“Then he taught me and said to me,
‘Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live.’”
Q: What does God call us to do with His commandments? Why does this give us life?
Psalm 119:11
“Your word I have treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.”
Q: According to this verse, what must we do in order to obey God? What does it mean to treasure God’s Word in our heart?
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Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.”
Q: Why is it so important to obey God, our Father in Heaven?
John 15:14
“ You are My friends if you do what I command you.”
Q: What are some areas of your life that you are not obeying God?
Paul
Romans 6:14
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”
Q: If you are not obeying God, what are you being mastered by? How does that make you feel?
Peter
1 Peter 1:14
“As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance…”
Q: What are former areas of your life that you have given over to God? What is one way in which you can obey God this week?
APPLICATION:
How do these passages relate to me today? What changes do they bring to my life?
LOCKER ROOM:
Is there anything this week that you have been enslaved to, and how we can help you?