December 3, 2023

5 Questions that Determine Your Future – part 2

“Will I Obey God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense?”

Matthew 1-2

Obedience is: ___________ + _____________ + _____________

“If you love me, you will obey what I command.” John 14:15 (NIV)

Joseph: 5 secrets to living a life of obedience

1. ______________________!

Matthew 1:19-21, 24

“I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands.” Psalm 119:60

“Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.” 1 John 5:3

2. _________________________________.

“But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.” Matthew 1:25

“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit.” 2 Corinthians 4:8 (LB)

3. _____________________________________.

Matthew 2:13-15a

“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3

“So even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.” Hebrews 5:8

4. _____________________________.

“When Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. ‘Get up!’ the angel said. ‘Take the child and his mother back to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.’” Matthew 2:19-20

“When I am afraid, I will trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 (NIV)

5. __________________________________.

Matthew 2:21-23

“So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.” Matthew 7:24 (TEV)

“Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.” Psalm 119:34

“He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death — his death on the cross.” Philippians 2:8 (TEV)

“Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.” 2 John 1:6

(Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation second edition, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Message adapted from pastors.com)