March 6, 2005

Living a Holy Life

Understanding Obedience
Steve Lane

A.
Introduction/Review - The Sacrifice of Obedience

"It must be the settled purpose and intention of your heart to will nothing, design nothing, do nothing, but in so far as you have reason to believe that it is the will of God that you should so desire, design and do."
-William Law

Malachi 1: 2, 6 - 14

Deuteronomy 6: 5 - 6

1 Peter 2: 5

Romans 12: 1

B.
Get in the Battle

Psalm 40: 8
Obedience is interwoven with relationship - it is not mere duty.

2 Corinthians 4: 16 - 18
2 Corinthians 3: 16 - 17

Philippians 2: 5 - 7

C.
Servants of Christ

Matthew 20: 28
Diakonos - responsive to the needs of another
Doulos - responsive to the will of another, total ownership by another

Luke 6: 46

Philippians 2: 5 - 8