And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him.

– Colossians 2:6

Then the LORD told Abram, ‘Leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you. I will cause you to become the

father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others.

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed

through you.’ So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed him...Abram was seventy-five years old

when he left Haran. – Genesis 12:1-4

OBEYING GOD REQUIRES THAT:

1. I DISCOVER GOD’S WILL

Then the LORD told Abram...’go.’– Genesis 12:1

HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL

HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL• God’s will is not hidden

HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL• God’s will is not hidden• God’s will is rarely given in its entirety

HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL• God’s will is not hidden• God’s will is rarely given in its entirety• God’s will is customized to the individual

HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL• God’s will is not hidden• God’s will is rarely given in its entirety• God’s will is customized to the individual• God’s will is confirmed externally

But those who obey God's word really do love him. That is the way to know whether or not we live in him.

– 1 John 2:5

2. I WILL JOIN GOD’S WORK

Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house’... Abram was seventy-five years old when he

left.– Genesis 12:1,4

• Obeying God ALWAYS requires leaving my COMFORT ZONE

• Obeying God ALWAYS requires leaving my COMFORT ZONE

• Obeying God ALWAYS requires trusting Him fully

Go to the land that I will show you... – Genesis 12:1

‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘Plans to prosper you, not to harm you;

plans to give you hope and a future.– Jeremiah 29:11 

3. I EXPERIENCE GOD’S BEST

“I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others. I will bless those

who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

– Genesis 12:2-3

I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right. Your name will no longer be Abram, but

Abraham, because I am making you the ancestor of many nations.

– Genesis 17:1, 5

[Jesus] Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my

Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them.

– John 14:21