1 Samuel 12:24

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However, fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

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  • Deut 10:21 : 21 He is the one you should praise; he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen.
  • Isa 5:12 : 12 They have stringed instruments, tambourines, flutes, and wine at their parties. So they do not recognize what the LORD is doing, they do not perceive what he is bringing about.
  • Ps 126:2-3 : 2 At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said,“The LORD has accomplished great things for these people.” 3 The LORD did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.
  • Exod 12:13 : 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, so that when I see the blood I will pass over you, and this plague will not fall on you to destroy you when I attack the land of Egypt.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.
  • Heb 12:29 : 29 For our God is indeed a devouring fire.
  • John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed,“Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
  • Rom 12:1 : 1 Consecration of the Believer’s Life Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice– alive, holy, and pleasing to God– which is your reasonable service.
  • Ps 119:80 : 80 May I be fully committed to your statutes, so that I might not be ashamed.
  • Ezra 9:13-14 : 13 “Everything that has happened to us has come about because of our wicked actions and our great guilt. Even so, our God, you have exercised restraint toward our iniquities and have given us a remnant such as this. 14 Shall we once again break your commandments and intermarry with these abominable peoples? Would you not be so angered by us that you would wipe us out, with no survivor or remnant?
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

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  • 14Now obey the LORD and worship him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt and worship the LORD.

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    20Then Samuel said to the people,“Don’t be afraid. You have indeed sinned. However, don’t turn aside from the LORD. Serve the LORD with all your heart.

    21You should not turn aside after empty things that can’t profit and can’t deliver, since they are empty.

  • 11Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror!

  • 14If you fear the LORD, serving him and obeying him and not rebelling against what he says, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, all will be well.

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    20Revere the LORD your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

    21He is the one you should praise; he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen.

  • 12An Exhortation to Love Both God and People Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all his commandments, to love him, to serve him with all your mind and being,

  • 4You must follow the LORD your God and revere only him; and you must observe his commandments, obey him, serve him, and remain loyal to him.

  • 25But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

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    35The LORD made a covenant with them and instructed them,“You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.

    36Instead you must worship the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him.

    37You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods.

    38You must never forget the covenant I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.

    39Instead you must worship the LORD your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies.”

  • 24He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the LORD’s power and so you might always obey the LORD your God.”

  • 6So you must keep his commandments, live according to his standards, and revere him.

  • 13Now, if you pay close attention to my commandments that I am giving you today and love the LORD your God and serve him with all your mind and being,

  • 19O LORD, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing in order to reveal your greatness.

  • 13You must revere the LORD your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.

  • 23As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

  • 11Watch yourselves carefully! Love the LORD your God!

  • 16“So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the LORD is about to do in your sight.

  • 21For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant.

  • 40Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

  • 16Exhortation to Instruction and Obedience Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods!

  • 20If you abandon the LORD and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you; he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, though he once treated you well.”

  • 61May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the LORD our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”

  • 24“O, Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show me your greatness and strength.(What god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds?)

  • 12Only may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the LORD your God.

  • 9He commanded them:“Carry out your duties with respect for the LORD, with honesty, and with pure motives.

  • 5if you carefully obey him by keeping all these commandments that I am giving you today.

  • 11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.

  • 1Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

  • 7Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”

  • 28Pay careful attention to all these things I am commanding you so that it may always go well with you and your children after you when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.

  • 25For the LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods.

  • 31Then they will honor you by obeying you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

  • 12Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

  • Deut 7:18-19
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    18you must not fear them. You must carefully recall what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt,

    19the great judgments you saw, the signs and wonders, the strength and power by which he brought you out– thus the LORD your God will do to all the people you fear.

  • 18The LORD drove out from before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. So we too will worship the LORD, for he is our God!”

  • 5But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the LORD’s servant gave you. Love the LORD your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!”

  • 21Do not fear, my land! Rejoice and be glad, because the LORD has accomplished great things!

  • 24We swear we have done this because we were worried that in the future your descendants would say to our descendants,‘What relationship do you have with the LORD God of Israel?

  • 8But you must be loyal to the LORD your God, as you have been to this very day.

  • 22For if you carefully observe all of these commandments I am giving you and love the LORD your God, live according to his standards, and remain loyal to him,

  • 24The LORD commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day.

  • 22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching– like those who are strictly people-pleasers– but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.