To Trust and Obey
by The Elders
Four realities that will frame and motivate us to trust and obey God.
Text: Deut. 29:29
Date: 10/04/2026, the Combined service.
Series: "Meditations From the Elders" Part 13
Description:
In this message we will be reminded of four realities that will frame and motivate us to trust and obey God. God has not kept Himself hidden but has graciously revealed Himself to us. We must respond to this revelation in faithfulness and loyalty as we seek to honor our Covenant Lord. Will Aviles preaches.
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I. Introduction
II. God
A. Spirit, Jn. 4:24; Dt. 6:4
B. Triune, Mt. 28:19
C. Limitless, 1Kgs 8:27; Ro. 11:33-36
D. Eternal, Dt. 33:27; Ps. 90:2
1. Application
E. Unchanging, Mal. 3:6; Heb. 13:8
F. Unique, Is. 46:9
G. Creator, Ge. 1:1
H. Independent, Ac. 17:24-25
I. Creation is dependent, Ro. 11:36; Ac. 17:28; Col. 1:17
1. Goodness Ps. 34:8, 100:5
III. Lord
A. Control
1. Events, Pr. 16:33
2. Kings, Da. 2:21; Pr. 21:1
3. Nature, Ps. 147:15-18; Job 37:11-13
4. Cities, Amos 3:6
5. Suffering, Ex. 4:11; 1 Pet. 4:19
6. Life and death, Dt. 32:39; Acts 4:27-28
7. Salvation, Jn. 6:37
a. Application, 1 Ti.4:8
B. Authority, Ec. 12:13; Is. 45:9-10; Ro. 9:20-21; Job 40:2-6; Is. 55:8-9
1. Application
IV. Our God
A. Covenant
1. Benevolence
2. Loyalty
3. Consequences
4. Old Testament
5. New Testament
B. Application, 1 Pet. 2:9-12; Eph. 4:1; Mt. 18:15-17; 1 Co. 5:6; 1 Ti 5:20
V. Revelation
A. Hindrance, 2 Pe 3:16
1. Solution, Eph 1:17
B. Natural, Ro 1:20; Ps 19:1, 104:24
C. Special, 2 Ti 3:16-17
1. Its effects Ps 19:7-11; Jn 6:68
D. Hidden/covered 1 Ti 1:4
1. Application
E. Revealed/uncovered
1. For us, Ps 42:1
2. For others
3. Forever, Is 40:8; Mt 24:35
F. Obedience
1. Antithetical statements, Gen 4-6; Ex 19:5-6; Ps 1; Pr 1:7; Mt 18:11; Jn 8:39-44; Ro 9; 1 Cor 1-2, 6:6; Jn 1:5-10, 1 Jn 2:15-17
2. Commands; Mt 22:37-40, Jn 14:15
G. Application
