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Message Notes
Cypress Creek Church
January 25, 2026 Pastor David Bamberry
Dare to Go Higher in Your Obedience
─ Abraham Obeyed God ─
(Genesis 12:1–4 & Genesis 22)
1. Obedience is the Evidence of Genuine Love for Jesus.
“If you love me, obey my commandments.” John 14:15 NLT
And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 1 John 2:3–5 NLT
2. Obedience to God must come Before obedience to human authorities when the two are in conflict.
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 NKJV
3. Obedience Proves we’re not just Hearing God’s Word—we’re Living it.
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22 NLT
4. Obedience Positions you for God’s Power.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But IF YOU SAY SO, I’ll let the nets down again.” And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! Luke 5:4–6 NLT
5. Obedience to Parents and Authorities Pleases God.
Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. Ephesians 6:1 NLT
6. Obedience deepens Intimacy and Friendship with Christ.
“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” John 15:14 NKJV
And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God. James 2:23 NLT
7. Obedience brings Blessings, Prosperity, and Long Life.
“If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the LORD your God.” Deuteronomy 28:1–2 NLT
3. **Obedience is better than religious rituals or sacrifices** 1 Samuel 15:22 — “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice…”
(God values heart-level submission over outward acts.)
9. **Willing obedience brings abundance and God's favor** Isaiah 1:19 — “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.”
The Bible emphasizes **obedience** as a central theme, linking it to love for God, faith, blessings, protection from harm, and right relationship with Him. It portrays obedience not as burdensome legalism but as a natural response to God's character and commands—especially in the New Testament, where it's tied to loving Jesus.
Here are **10 key things** the Bible teaches about obedience, drawn from prominent verses across Scripture (using ESV or similar common translations for clarity):
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We’re closing out Dare to Go Higher, and we’re 10 days away from the end of our prayer and fast.
So here’s what I want you to do: pick one next step.
Not six. Not a whole new life plan. One step.
Because the difference between people who grow and people who drift is this: they don’t try harder—they stay consistent.
So what’s your one step?
● One daily prayer habit
● One chapter a day
● One person to reach
● One area to surrender
● One boundary to protect your mind
And when you take that step, you’re doing what Joshua did— you’re trusting God enough to move forward.
The fast ends in 10 days… but your faith doesn’t have to.
