Bobby McDonald - Simple Obedience

Bobby McDonaldAugust 31, 20155mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Simple Obedience Date: 08-30-2015 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that true spiritual growth comes not just from meditating on scripture, but from practicing simple, childlike obedience to what God reveals. The speaker emphasizes that applying plain biblical principles, such as working heartily for the Lord or being quick to listen and slow to speak, is the way to gain deeper understanding and build up the body of Christ.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Recognizing God's voice through repeated scriptureWhen certain Bible verses keep coming back to mind over a few days or weeks, it is often the Holy Spirit speaking and trying to communicate something important.

Obedience brings more light than mere meditationInstead of just meditating and thinking about scripture, the speaker emphasizes trying as hard as possible to practice simple, childlike obedience to gain more spiritual light.

Working heartily as unto the LordColossians 3 teaches believers to do whatever work they have—whether at school, a job, or raising children—heartily as working for the Lord rather than men.Colossians 3:23–24

Being faithful with the plain and simple thingsJust like the parable says that being faithful with little leads to much, obeying the plain words of the Bible allows God to reveal deeper mysteries and build His character in us.

Reading the Bible like a childWe should read scripture plainly like a child rather than searching for deep mysteries in every verse, taking seriously simple commands like praying without ceasing.

Being quick to listen and slow to speakJames 1:19 instructs believers to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, which the speaker interprets as a simple call to listen more and give less unasked-for advice.James 1:19

Loving others through listeningTrying to obey the command to listen reveals that making someone feel listened to is very close to making them feel loved, which helps build up the church.

Growing in the image of Christ as listenersBecause God is a loving Father and a good listener who sympathizes with our weaknesses, growing in Christlike character means learning to be good listeners to both God and people.

Commitment to simple obedienceThe message concludes with a renewed desire to take God's word simply, obey the plain meaning of what He shows, and trust Him to provide further light later.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Reading the Bible like a childWe should read scripture plainly like a child rather than searching for deep mysteries in every verse, taking seriously simple commands like praying without ceasing.

Loving others through listeningTrying to obey the command to listen reveals that making someone feel listened to is very close to making them feel loved, which helps build up the church.

Commitment to simple obedienceThe message concludes with a renewed desire to take God's word simply, obey the plain meaning of what He shows, and trust Him to provide further light later.

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