CHOICE: 3. Choose Obedience -- Santosh Poonen -- November 25, 2020
Part 3 of 5 in the series on CHOICE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDzEX8mCMdiK1WhpgbHs90eVbOjejj_-N River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
This message emphasizes that obedience is a vital choice for believers, contrasting human free will with the programmed obedience of nature. The speaker uses the analogy of a blind person flying a plane guided by an expert to illustrate that we need to follow God's instructions to navigate life safely. He stresses that obedience is demonstrated through following God's voice, paying attention to one's conscience, and consistently reading the Bible.
Outline
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Why is obedience so important?To understand obedience, we must recognize that unlike the rest of creation, humans were given free will.
God prefers children over robotsGod would rather have children who can choose to love Him, even if they occasionally disobey, than inanimate objects or robots that always obey without love.
Obedience as an act of loveJesus told His disciples that if they love Him, they will keep His commandments and obey Him.John 14:15
The illustration of the blind child landing a planeA blind boy or girl can successfully land an airplane if they follow the detailed instructions of an expert pilot father sitting right beside them in the cockpit.
Navigating life like flying blind in a stormWe are all equally blind when it comes to the future, but God wants to sit next to us and guide us safely if we follow His instructions.
Jesus learned obedience through sufferingEven though He was the Son of God, Jesus humbled Himself to show us how to obey the Father through every situation.Hebrews 5:8
Obedience begins when you are a childThe Bible commands children to obey their parents in the Lord, which is why Jesus came as a baby and grew up obeying His parents and teachers.
Listening to your conscienceGod gave us a conscience like an inner radio or telephone to speak to us, and we must not ignore its pricks when we disobey.
Reading the living word of GodGod also speaks to us through the Bible, the only book that comes alive when we receive Christ, so we should read it every day.
A personal testimony of daily dependenceEvery morning as he wakes up, the speaker asks Jesus to sit next to him and guide the airplane of his life.
Choose today to obeyJesus will faithfully help you land your airplane safely if you develop the habit of trusting and obeying Him.
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