Romans 16:25-27 (ESV) Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

Before we get into the basics of obeying faith, allow me to break these verses into three part. Everything prior to obedience of faith is the first part, and everything after obedience of faith is the third part.

God set into motion everything prior to obedience of faith to bring it about with order and understanding. Obedience of faith is not a blind gesture wrapped in personal understanding of the scriptures.

The only purpose in obedience of faith is glory to God, there is nothing personal to be gained in obedience of faith. We need to be clear on that matter because motivation in obedience is everything.

The mystery which was long held secret and still denied by all outside Christendom is the indwelling of God Himself in each and every believer. If you believe by faith in Jesus Christ then the Holy Spirit is given to guide you in all truth. Glorifying God can only be accomplish through Jesus Christ and without Him God the Father cannot be glorified.

The basic principle of obedience of faith can be found in Abraham, the father of our faith. First he heard God, second he believed God and thirdly he obeyed God.

Learning the doctrines of your church and adhering to the tenets of that administration is not obedience of faith. It is obedience to the Word, it is being a disciple, and it is bonding and fellowship and everything upon which a church body depends, but it is not obedience of faith.

Numbers 12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

Picking up where we left of yesterday, this first use of faith in the KJV is related to actions by Moses in response to God asking Moses to do what was asked of him. It was a conversation, God spoke to Moses yet God is spirit, so how is it that Moses could hear God?

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

First faith is given to each of us, but having that faith does not guarantee that we can hear God. That only comes if we put our faith, our belief, our trust in Jesus Christ. Then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

Isaiah 35:4-6 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

These prophetic words from Isaiah were speaking of the coming Christ by whom we are saved by faith. It is then and only then that we can hear by faith.

Romans 10:8-9 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

The word of faith came before your salvation but was only activated in us after confession and belief.