Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 18, 2007
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Obedience
I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way.
After high school, he joined the Marine Corps, which is where he is now. When he and I were
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009
OBEDIENCE AND LEADERSHIP
In the 11th Century, King Henry III of Bavaria was fed up the set up of being King. He applied to be a contemplative at the local monastery, via Prior Richard. The King told the Prior of his struggle, personal battles.
The Prior said, "My King, do you understand that the
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007
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Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Mike Leiter on Sep 1, 2003
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Love makes obedience a thing of joy!
To do the will of one we like to please
Is never hardship, though it tax our strength;
Each privilege of service love will seize!
Love makes us loyal, glad to do or go,
And eager to defend a name or cause;
Love takes the drudgery from common work,
And asks
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Denomination:
Vineyard
Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 28, 2010
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OBEDIENCE, NOT UNDERSTANDING
Our denomination has a Pastor’s Retreat every year up in the mountains of S. Cal. As I was walking to breakfast one morning, I came across a monument that explained that when Billy Graham first started preaching, he was confused and had some doubts about God’s Word.
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Denomination:
Wesleyan
LISTENING AND OBEDIENCE
I heard Henri Nouwen at Austin College several years ago. I remember what he said about listening and obedience. The word 'obedience,' he said, comes from the Latin obaudire, which means 'to hear.' By contrast the Latin word for 'deaf' is absurdus, from which we get our
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Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Eugene Morell on Oct 10, 2011
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THE OBEDIENT MULE
There is a story about a farmer who wanted to sell his mule so The put the add in the local paper. One day a man from another community came to the farm. The two farmers got to talking and eventually they got around to talking about the mule.
The farmer who wanted to buy the
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jun 6, 2001
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Spurgeon:
“It is my first public declaration that a thing which looks to be unreasonable and seems to be unprofitable, being commanded by God, is law, is law to me. If my Master had told me to pick up six stones and lay them in a row I would do it, without demanding of him, ‘What good will it do?’
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Feb 9, 2007
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Always, love is a choice. You come up against scores of opportunities every day to love or not to love. You encounter hundreds of small chances to please your friends, delight your Lord and encourage your family. That’s why love and obedience are intimately linked--you can’t have one without the
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Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 3, 2007
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“Obedience for Our Own Safety”
An aviation cadet, on a practice flight, temporarily stricken blind, in panic radioed that message to his control officer. The officer radioed back, “Follow my instructions exactly.” After keeping the blinded cadet circling the field until the whole field was
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Denomination:
Christian Church