Failure to follow instructions A Lesson on Obedience

Warrant Officer Candidate School (“WOC School”)

#1 – Not Aligned #2 – Not Neat #4 – Not Properly Grounded #6 – Not As Prescribed #8 – Not Shined #11 – Inattention to Detail #18 – Death of a Fellow Aviator #20 – Failure to Follow Instructions

2 Tim 2:15 GPS It tells us where we are. It allows us to select where we want to go. It shows us how to get there.

John 12:48; Acts 17:30; Rev 21:8 Matt 5:29-30 Matt 7:24 Matt 7:26 “Whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.” Matt 7:26 “Whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.”

John 8:31 “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, if you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.” John 8:51 “Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word, he shall never see death.” John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

Eternal Security The question is not, “What happens to the sheep that are securely in the fold?” The question is not, “What happens to those who hear His voice and obey His commands?” The question is, “What happens to the sheep that fail to follow instructions?”

God wants to surround Himself throughout eternity with those that love Him. That love can only be demonstrated through obedience. Obedience means nothing without a choice. Temptation provides the vehicle for that choice.

Failure to Follow Instructions We DO have a choice!