Obeying God is of utmost importance to every Christian, for our lives are from God. God provides us with our daily needs of food and drink, and has led us unto today. His love for us is immeasurable. It is right and proper to obey God. It is said in Act 5:29, “We ought to obey God rather than men.” We are all familiar with this verse, but when we do things, we always put God to one side, and obey men and listen to their words blindly. Because we have deviated in practicing the truth of obeying God, we cannot gain God’s approval. … We select related Bible verses about obeying God below to help you understand the importance of obeying God rather than men.
Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said, 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, and to listen than the fat of rams.
Deuteronomy 13:4
You shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and join to him.
Ezekiel 20:19
I am Jehovah your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
1 Samuel 12:14
If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both you and also the king that reigns over you continue following the LORD your God.