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Obey Ind, How.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPlc-obsdi.
enee fsrtst OF Discipleship. .:sf'o :
!. NotabIe Example Of obedleriSs, I,
(Gen. .'1otl-4). I'D d.. y
At the command. Of God Abraham
went out not knowing whittier he
went tHeb. 11:S). His was not the
obedience of convenience or prudence.
To separate from home and kindred
and take up the life of n pilgrim was
not easy. Abraham did not stop to
ask why, or what he would get out
of 1t. The obedience that asks why
is not obedience ut all.
u. The Motive Of Obedience (John
II :2l.2D.
The grand incentive OF obedience
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is love to God. The obedience that is
the result OF fear or the hope of re-
ward Is not true obedience, therefore
has not the approval of God. Only
the child who reverences his father
and affectionately strives to obey him
enjoys his loving favor The obedi-
ence which springs out OF heart OF
love issues in n life Of JOY and friend
ship with God (John 15:10-14).
M. The Solemn Obligation Of obe-
dience (Matt. 7:l6-29).
!. Warnings against false prophets
wv. 15-20).
~ Their real existence. Ever since
God has. had people false prophets
and teachers have appeared among
them. This need not surprise us, for
Christ predicted that such should be
the case.
t2) Their nature ". 15). (a) Hypo-
critical. The devil does his most sue
cessful work by masqueradlng as an
angel of light I'll Cor. TIA, 15). His
ministers appear in this way and tu>n
people from the narrow to the broa,
way. (b) This Is suggested by theil
being "ravenlng wolves" II is wher
the wolf is In Sleeps clothing that HI
does his most destructive work. Ths
enemies Of Christ posing as his min
listers are most destructive.
(3) The unfailing test (rv. 1919
Their fruits. If one gives sufficient
time for development the fruit can b.
discerned. Every tree bears its owl
| kind Of fruit. Nature Is inexorable ir
her law as to this. You may searcl
the universe In vain for an exception
1t is equally true In the spiritua
| world There Is vital connection
between the faith of a heart and the
fruit of a life. That which comes oul
in the conduct was first In the heart
A right heart is essential to right con
duct. Give the false teachers sufii
cient time and observe closely and yor
will find that their lives will prove
the teaching.
"a Their end ". 19). All false
teachers shall finally be punished by
being east into the fire. Although Goo
bears long he will see to 1t that this
wickedness does not go on forever.
2. The dangers Of empty profession
(vy. 21-23).
Calling Christ Lord" will not an
swer for disobedience to his will. One
may even be a Sunday school teacher
or preacher, and even perform many
mighty works. as casting out devils
and healing the sick and yet hear thu
awful declaration Of Jesus Christ, %
never knew you" depart from me.
| 3. The one and only safe way wv
24-29).
"a Hear the sayings OF Christ Tt
do this, one must prayerfully attent
to reading the Word Of God and medi
tate upon the same.
(2) DO what Christ commands
Hearing and doing the teachings Of
Christ Is building upon solid rock
Such building can never be destroyed
by food and storm. Hearing and moi
doing Chrlst's sayings is building
upon the sand which In time Of thu
storm of Gods wrath and judgment
will be utterly destroyed. Obedience
must follow hearing Christ.