How do I obey God when it's hard?
Obedience isn't always easy - but God gives grace for every step. Discover strength for hard obedience.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
Moses Urges Obedience
Deuteronomy 4 is Moses' impassioned call for Israel to obey God's commands, warning against idolatry, recalling Sinai's formless voice, establishing cities of refuge, and introducing the law's formal ...
Love, Obey, and Teach
Deuteronomy 11 urges Israel to love the LORD by remembering His mighty acts, warns about consequences of obedience and disobedience, and establishes teaching practices and a ceremony of blessing and c...
The Call of Abram
God calls Abram to leave his homeland with promises of blessing. Abram obeys but stumbles in Egypt, yet God protects His covenant purposes.
Frogs, Gnats, and Flies
Exodus 8 records three plagues—frogs, gnats, and flies—each increasing in intensity and demonstrating God's power over Egypt's gods while Pharaoh's heart grows harder with each deliverance.
Laws for Justice, Sabbath, and Festivals
God provides laws promoting justice, rest, and worship. These commands address court proceedings, care for enemies, Sabbath rest for all creation, and the three annual festivals that would shape Israe...
Be Holy Because I Am Holy
Leviticus 19 is often called the "heart of Leviticus," containing wide-ranging ethical commands touching every aspect of life. The repeated refrain "I am the LORD" grounds all behavior in God's charac...
A Holy People Set Apart
Deuteronomy 7 commands complete separation from Canaanite nations, explains why Israel must destroy idolatrous peoples, and assures them of God's faithful love and power to drive out enemies.
The Year of Release
Deuteronomy 15 establishes the sabbatical year release of debts, commands generosity to the poor, regulates Hebrew servant release in the seventh year, and consecrates firstborn animals to the LORD.
Justice, Kings, and Worship
Deuteronomy 17 addresses defective sacrifices, procedures for capital cases, establishing a central court for difficult cases, and regulations for future kings who must be subject to God's law.
Covenant Renewal Ceremony at Mount Ebal
Moses commands Israel to set up memorial stones and build an altar at Mount Ebal, and prescribes the curses to be pronounced from the mountains.
If My People Would Only Listen
A festival psalm with God Himself speaking, calling Israel to listen and obey. The contrast between what God offers and what Israel forfeits through stubbornness makes this a powerful call to wholehea...
Come, Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord
A beloved psalm of worship calling God's people to joyful praise, then shifting to serious warning against hard hearts. This dual movement—celebration and caution—makes it a powerful call to authe...
Isaiah's Symbolic Act Against Egypt and Cush
God commands Isaiah to walk naked and barefoot for three years as a sign that Egypt and Cush will be led away captive by Assyria. Those who trusted in these nations will be dismayed—only the Lord de...
The True Vine
Jesus describes Himself as the true vine and His Father as the vinedresser. Branches must abide in Him to bear fruit; apart from Him we can do nothing. He commands His disciples to love one another an...
The Law and Sin
Paul wrestles with the Law's role and sin's power. The Law is holy, but sin exploits it to produce death. The inner struggle between wanting good and doing evil reveals our need for deliverance.
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