Isaiah 60:21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

John 13:32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

2 Corinthians 1:21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

2 Corinthians 13:3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Ephesians 1:17-18 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Colossians 1:26-29 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

May your ears hear! Amen

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.