OBEDIENCE: THE NEW TESTAMENT CONCEPTION

FRIDAY, 29TH JULY, 2022.

Topic: OBEDIENCE: THE NEW TESTAMENT CONCEPTION

MEMORIZE: "Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name." (Romans 1:5).

SCRIPTURE READING: Philippians 2:6-8.

“…Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” 

EXPOSITION:

In the New Testament a higher spiritual and moral relation is sustained than in the Old Testament. The importance of obedience is just as greatly emphasized. Christ Himself is its one great illustration of obedience. He "humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:8). By obedience to Him we are through Him made partakers of His salvation – “And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” (Hebrews 5:9).This act is a supreme test of faith in Christ. Indeed, it is so vitally related that they are in some cases almost synonymous. "Obedience of faith" is a combination used by Paul to express this idea - "Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name." (Romans 1:5). Peter designates believers in Christ as "children of obedience". “as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance.” (1 Peter 1:14). Thus it is seen that the test of fellowship with Yahweh in the Old Testament is obedience. The bond of union with Christ In the New Testament is obedience through faith, by which they become identified and the believer becomes a disciple.

PRAYER POINT: 

Lord, I receive grace to obey  you by faith till I see you face to face in glory in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Isaiah 4-7.

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