Quotes about Obey
It is granted that God hath given us his word, or the holy Scripture, as a declaration of his mind and will; and, therefore, he hath given it unto us for this very end and purpose, that we may know them and do them.
— John Owen
“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
— John 4:50
And the answers had always come down to trusting God, obeying Him, accepting His will, knowing there was a purpose in what was happening even if they couldn't see it. But sometimes the pain seemed unbearable.
— Francine Rivers
The Bible comes alive only when we actively obey it.
— Mark Batterson
The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!
— Jeremiah 35:14
It is much safer to obey than to rule.
— Thomas a Kempis
and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
— Exodus 19:21
Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.
— Leviticus 18:5
The church has not been given authority to make commandments; it is the duty of the church to obey the commandments already made. It is not the prerogative nor the privilege of any church to modify, minimize or in any way obscure . . . any commandment, of Jesus Christ.8
— Mark Dever
But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
— Deuteronomy 30:14
Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest.
— CS Lewis
The true mark of the saint is that he can waive his own rights and obey the Lord Jesus.
— Oswald Chambers