God wants Obedience
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The Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy shows God's will and ways and what He blesses.  As Christians we obey the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

  1. Leviticus 26:3-13 -- blessings for obedience
  2. Leviticus 26:14-39 -- curses for disobedience
  3. Leviticus 26:40-45 -- restoration from repentance
  4. Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 4:9-12, 5:32-33 & 6:1-25, 11:26-32 -- commands to obey
  5. Deuteronomy 7:9, 7:12-15, 8:1-10 -- blessings for the obedient
  6. Deuteronomy 8:11-20 -- curses for those who backslide
  7. Deuteronomy 11:8-25 -- blessings for the obedient
  8. Deuteronomy 28:1-14 -- blessings for the obedient
  9. Deuteronomy 28:15-68 -- curses for the disobedient
  10. Deuteronomy 30:1-20 -- blessings for the repentant

God's promises in these passages are "yes" and "amen" for us individually and collectively.

 The New Testament reflects this:

God blesses obedience.  Luke 8:21
Jesus wants obedience.  Luke 6:46
Obedience to Jesus is evidence we are saved.  1 John 2:3-6
Obedience to Jesus is evidence we love God.  1 John 5:3, John 14:15

Deuteronomy 28 Study on Obedience and Blessings.

Causes for Blessing

  1. diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God - vs. 1, 2,15,45

  2. keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways - vs. 1, 9,13,15,45

  3. serve the Lord your God with joy and gladness of heart - vs. 47

  4. study the words of His law, in order to fear His glorious and awesome name - vs. 58

Scope of Blessing

  1. personal

  2. family
  3. tribe
  4. nation
  5. church

Seven Resulting Blessings

  1. exaltation - vs. 10, 12, 13

  2. health
  3. reproduction - vs. 4, 11
  4. prosperity - vs. 12
  5. victory
  6. God’s favor - vs. 9
  7. abundance - vs. 11

Nine Curses on disobedience

  1. humiliation

  2. barrenness and unfruitfulness
  3. mental and physical breakdown
  4. poverty
  5. defeat
  6. oppression
  7. failure
  8. God’s disfavor


Goodness is one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. A good prayer would be, “Jesus, for your sake, I renounce all disobedience I have ever been involved in, known or unknown. I renounce all sexual immorality, impurity, drunkenness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, rages, selfish ambition, dissensions and factions I have been involved in. I dedicate myself and my family to You, Your Kingdom and Your Righteousness. I dedicate myself to obey you in all things. I make this vow in Jesus’ name. Amen.”