Exodus 5:1-5“Who is the lord, that I should obey his voice?”

Some People Today Need Reasons to Obey

• Ephesians 6:1 “for this is right”• Titus 2:10 “that they may adorn the Doctrine

of God our Savior in all things”• Romans 13:7 “he is God’s minister to you for

good”• Romans 13:1-4 “no authority except from

God”“There are good reasons to obey all of these

things.”

Reasons To Obey GodReasons To Obey God• Because I Believe There Is A God-• Romans 1:19-23• What Kind of God Must He Be?– A Person – i.e. Personality– Infinite in Size- made Universe– Infinite in Knowledge – complex Creation– Powerful beyond Comprehension– Able to Destroy Everything we know Matthew

10:28

I Will Obey Because-I Will Obey Because-• I face an All-Knowing• All Powerful• Person• Who can Destroy Me if I become

Utterly Displeasing to Him!• Don’t Dare Refuse if He Speaks –

Hebrews 12:25

I Believe the Bible is God’s I Believe the Bible is God’s Revealed Message to ManRevealed Message to Man• 40 Authors, 1600 Years, fisherman

to Kings, themes & Ideas unparalleled in any other ancient or modern literature• Historical Accuracy more uncanny

than any other humanly written document in history

I Believe the Bible is God’s I Believe the Bible is God’s Revealed Message to ManRevealed Message to Man• Knowledge & Understanding Far

Excelling prejudices & misconceptions of their own time

IF it was Only Written by Men, IF it was Only Written by Men, Questions Need Answers:Questions Need Answers:

• How can it be so unified in purpose & plan?• How can it contain details of events

which occurred 700-1000 years AFTER the writing?• How could it be so historically

accurate?

IF it was Only Written by Men, IF it was Only Written by Men, Questions Need Answers:Questions Need Answers:

• How could it contain so high a standard of morality that most of its heroes & even its writers are embarrassed or condemned by what it says about them?• How could these men have ALL

risen above the prejudices & human ignorance of their day?

IF I Believe the Bible is The IF I Believe the Bible is The Word of God….Word of God….

• I believe God spoke to Mankind in the Past to Prepare them for His coming Son – 2 Peter 1:19-21–Galatians 3:21-26

• I believe God speaks to us Now Through His Son- Hebrews 1:1,2• I believe the Message of Christ is in

The N.T. – Hebrews 9:11-15

IF I Believe the Bible is The IF I Believe the Bible is The Word of God….Word of God….

• I believe God Speaks to Me & You Today in This Message – Acts 17:30,31; Mark 16:15,16• I believe Then That I Should

Obey What I Have Been Told From This Source – Luke 6:46

I Believe That I Must Obey God I Believe That I Must Obey God Because:Because:

• I Believe God Knows My Name- Psalm 147:4; Genesis 22:17• How? Matthew 10:29-31• Special Place for Names of the

Righteous- Luke10:20; Philippians 4:3; Hebrews 4:12,13 Psalm 139:1-12

I May Run, But I Can’t Hide!

I Can Never Escape I Can Never Escape the Consequences of the Consequences of

Not Obeying God!Not Obeying God!

I Believe That I Must Obey God I Believe That I Must Obey God Because:Because:

• I Believe God Loves Me! –He shouldn’t be concerned with a

speck like me- Psalm 8:1-9–Why Should He Love Me?

Romans 3:23; Titus 3:3-5–HE DOES- Luke 15:1-4; 1 Peter

2:24,25; Romans 5:8; John 3:16

If I Believe God Loves Me, It is If I Believe God Loves Me, It is The Greatest Motive of All!The Greatest Motive of All!

• Love Demands a Response–1 John 4:19–1 John 4:10,11

• We Learned It From God!–John 12:32,33–1 John 5:1-3–John 14:15

Do You Have Do You Have Reasons For NOT Reasons For NOT

Obeying God Today Obeying God Today That are Better?That are Better?Why Not Obey Why Not Obey

Him Now?Him Now?