Theocast
Obedience Is Not a Dirty Word
September 18, 2019
Summary
In this episode, we talk about how obedience is a good thing--but that sadly, many have had the experience of being scolded toward it. We discuss how assurance and peace with God in Christ actually motivates us to pursue obedience. Member Podcast: In this episode, we answer the question, "Can we disappoint God in our disobedience?" We also have a spirited discussion about quiet times and the necessity of the church. https://youtu.be/vEuUHs16ql4
Topics
- Episode focus: Obedience Is Not a Dirty Word
- we talk about how obedience is a good thing--but that sadly, many have had the experience of being scolded toward it
- We discuss how assurance and peace with God in Christ actually motivates us to pursue obedience
- Member Podcast: In this episode, we answer the question, "Can we disappoint God in our disobedience?" We also have a spirited discussion about quiet times and the necessity of…
Transcript
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Hi, this is Justin.
Today on Theocast, we are talking about obedience.
Obedience is actually not a dirty word, though we know that for many of you, your experience with obedience has been hard.
You have often been scolded or shamed or motivated by fear.
You've often had your assurance eroded in order to motivate you towards obedience and holiness in the Christian life.
But what we're going to do today is, from the Bible and from the perspective of the Reformed Confessions, point people to the reality that assurance and rest and peace in the Lord Jesus Christ actually motivates and propels us
forward in pursuing obedience in the Christian life.
And then in the members' podcast, we didn't intend for this to happen, but we were really getting ramped up at the end of the regular podcast.
The members' podcast is both lengthy and very spirited, and we think quite good.
And so, if you're not already a total access member, you're going to want to go over to theocast.org and get on a 14-day free trial so that you can listen to the members' podcast on obedience.
Stay tuned.
Welcome to Theocast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ.
Conversations about the Christian life from a reformed perspective.
Our hosts today are John Moffat, pastor of Community Bible Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, Jimmy Buehler, pastor of Christ's Community Church in Wilmer, Minnesota.
And I am Justin Perdue, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.
Jimmy, you've got the cultural update today, my man.
What's going on in your world?
What's going on in my world?
Uh, let's see.
Um, let well, this past weekend, so we're about to start school back up in our house.
