His Commandments Are Not Grievous 1 John 5:1-3

“Grievous” “weighty, … burdensome, … - grievous, heavy, weightier” (Strong) Many think God has put great restrictions upon us In reality, He has left us free to do our own will in most things In garden of Eden most think of the tree God told them not to eat of Were free to eat of all other trees Satan has always tried to convince man that God expects “too much”

Why His Commandments Are Not Grievous Some May Appear To Be Example of Abraham offering Isaac Exodus 16:3 Micah 6:6-8

Why His Commandments Are Not Grievous Always possible to obey Some don’t believe this May take great faith & effort Acts 3:6 John 11:43 Acts 22:16

Why His Commandments Are Not Grievous Always possible to understand Not one example of disobedience due to failure to understand Adam & Eve Man of God 1 Kings 13 For our Good Deuteronomy 6:24; 10:12,13 Acts 17:25 cf. Mark 10:21

Obedience is essential Some think no one has right to command them to do anything View His commandments as good “suggestions” Exalts self above God Ecclesiastes 12:13; Hebrews 5:8,9 2 Corinthians 5:10 Choice is mine!!

What Must I Do To Be Saved? Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17) Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30) Confess faith in Christ (Matthew 10:32) Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)