I Want to WANT to Obey Your Decrees

An Introduction to Psalm 119

• Question: What is “obedience” for a follower of Christ?
• How is obedience different than:
  • The plan of salvation
  • Repentance
  • Good works
  • Worship
• What are the “Motivations” for obedience?
  • Why does God desire our obedience?
  • Why do we desire obedience?
  • What difference does obedience make for a follower of Christ?
  • What does the Bible have to say about obedience on the part of followers of Christ?
• Why do followers of Christ struggle with obedience?
  • When we struggle with obedience, what should we do about it?
  • What should be our prayer, when we are praying about our disobedience?
  • How do we sometimes pray about disobedience in ways that are less than honest?
• What should we expect of ourselves in regard to obedience?
  • How should those expectations inform our prayers?
• A quick reading of Psalm 119:1-8 (Aleph)
  • If we are all sinners, how does it make sense to talk about those whose way is blameless?
  • If we are all sinners, how does it make sense to say, “I will keep your statutes”?