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?