ObedienceLuke 1:26-38Matthew 1: 18-25

What does obedience mean? Compliance to an order, request, law or submission to another’s authority.John 14:15 ‘If you love me you will obey what I say.’Love + Trust + Action

3R’s for Biblical Obedience

RespectReleaseReward

Respect

Proverbs 13:13 ‘People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will suceed.’

With respect comes reputation and responsibility.

Luke 1:36-7 ‘Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God.

Release

Proverbs 29:18 ‘ When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

How does this work?

Ephesians 5:22 Husbands and wives

Ephesians 6:1 Parents and children

Colossians 3:22 Slaves and masters

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Church leaders

1 Peter 2:13-14 People in authority

Reward

Luke 1:42 ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the child that you bear.’

Jesus’ ObedienceRomans 5:12-21 Contrasts Adam’s disobedienceLuke 4:43, John 5:30 Motivated His actionsJohn 3:34 Acted and spoke only as

the Father directed.Romans 5:19; Hebrews 10:7-10Christ’s work on the cross is viewed

as a sacrifice of obedience

Mary’s Response

Luke 1:38

‘I am the Lord’s servant, may it be with me as you have said.

Love + Trust = Action