3. And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your
Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him.
– Colossians 2:6

5. 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.

6. 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

8. OBEYING GOD REQUIRES THAT:

9. 1. I DISCOVER GOD’S WILL

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

12. HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL

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

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

15. 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

16. HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL
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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

18. 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

20. 2. I WILL JOIN GOD’S WORK

22. Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's
house’... Abram was seventy-five years old when he
left.
– Genesis 12:1,4

23. • Obeying God ALWAYS requires leaving my
COMFORT ZONE

24. • Obeying God ALWAYS requires leaving my
COMFORT ZONE
• Obeying God ALWAYS requires trusting Him
fully

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

27. ‘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

28. 3. I EXPERIENCE GOD’S BEST

30. “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

32. 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

34. [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