Quotes about Obedience

Let us always remember that Christ calls men and women not only to trust Him as Savior, but also to follow Him as Lord. That call to discipleship must be part of our message if we are to be faithful to Him.

The greatest barrier to knowing God's will is simply that we want to run our own lives. Our problem is that a battle is going on in our hearts—a battle between our wills and God's will.

Sin is rebellion against God.

One of the saddest statements in the Bible is when Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven. . . . Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not . . . done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' " (Matthew 7:21—23).

Everything we do should glorify God!

Are you willing to follow [Christ] with a disciplined mind and tongue?

Submission . . . involves getting rid of everything which hinders God's control over our lives.

We do not need a new moral order; the world desperately needs the tried and tested moral order that God handed down at Sinai.

There is only one passion that can help us control the many other passions that plague us; that is the passion to know and obey God. When we get out of touch with Christ, we begin touching the things of the world, trying to fill the void that human flesh craves.

We glorify God by living lives that honor Him.

The fiercest storm is taking place in some of our churches—the unbelief and disobedience of God's Word.

We can be convicted of sin—we can pray and confess our sin—we can repent—but the real test is our willingness to obey.