When Obedience Hurts: What Jesus Teaches Us About Obedience
Hebrews 5:8-9 reveals that even Jesus learned obedience through suffering. Discover why choosing to obey God's commands in hard seasons is never wasted.
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Why did Jesus suffer?
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2 Corinthians 12:9
A Devotion on Ephesians 2:10
Abandonment
Abiding in Christ
Adopted by God
Adoption
Adoption into God's Family
Afraid
and Triumph
Anticipation
Anxiety
Anxiety and Worry
As for me and my house
Assurance of salvation
Attributes of God
Bearing fruit
Becoming more like Christ
Belonging
Belonging in Christ
Bible Character Lessons
Bible Devotional
Bible Parables
Bible Prophecy
Bible Study
Bible study on David's anointing
Bible study on the Good Samaritan Helping others
Bible verses about anxiety
Bible verses about believing God
Bible verses about comfort
Bible verses about comfort and hope
Bible verses about evangelism
Bible verses about faith
Bible verses about faith and doubt
Bible verses about God's faithfulness
Bible verses about God's will
Bible verses about hope
Bible verses about hope and encouragement
Bible verses about hope during difficult times
Bible verses about parenting
Bible verses about peace
Bible verses about salvation
Bible verses about the fruit of the Spirit
Bible verses about the heart
Bible verses about trials
Bible verses about trusting God
Bible verses about witnessing
Bible verses for difficult times
Bible verses for parents
Biblical adoption
Biblical compassion Mercy in the Bible
Biblical Discipleship
Biblical discipline
Biblical encouragement
Biblical encouragement for doubt
Biblical faith
Biblical faith during trials
Biblical Fasting
Biblical Forgiveness
Biblical Healing
Biblical Hope
Biblical Humility
Biblical light and darkness
Biblical obedience
Biblical Parenting
Biblical parenting Godly family
Biblical parenting principles
Biblical Redemption
Biblical Relationships
Biblical repentance
Biblical restoration
Biblical Stewardship
Biblical thanksgiving
Biblical Truth
Biblical Wisdom
Biblical worship
Blessed Beyond Circumstances
Blessed in the Breaking
Blessed life
Bold Faith
Born again
Bread for the Soul
Building a Christ-centered family
Building a Godly Family
Burden
Burning bush devotion
Calling
Caregiving
challenges
Character
Child of God
Christ Our Redeemer
Christian Character
Christian Courage
Christian daily devotion
Christian devotional
Christian Devotional for Healing
Christian devotional on Hebrews
Christian devotional on Psalm 23
Christian devotional on salvation
Christian Discipleship
Christian encouragement
Christian encouragement and spiritual growth
Christian encouragement during difficult times
Christian encouragement for anxiety and grief
Christian Encouragement for Illness
Christian encouragement today
Christian Evangelism
Christian Faith
Christian faith and salvation
Christian faith during doubt
Christian Family
Christian family devotion
Christian Fasting
Christian Friendship
Christian gratitude
Christian Growth
Christian healing
Christian home
Christian Hope
Christian hope in difficult times
Christian hope Salvation through Christ
Christian Identity
Christian identity in Christ
Christian Living
Christian missions devotional
Christian obedience to God
Christian Parenting
Christian parenting advice
Christian parents encouragement
Christian perseverance
Christian Redemption
Christian Relationships
Christian salvation
Christian Service
Christian spiritual growth
Christian suffering
Christian witness
Christlike Compassion
Comfort
Comfort from God
Comfort from God's Word
Coming back to God
Community
Compassion
Compassionate evangelism
Compassionate faith
Confidence
Confused
Contentment
Courage
Creation
Creation and Nature
Daily Bible devotion
Daily Christian devotional
Daily Devotional
Daily devotional Living a life that pleases God
Daily devotional on Hebrews 13
Daily devotional on Psalm 96
Daily Devotions
Daily Discipleship
Daily Encouragement
Daily Faithfulness
Daily Habits
Daily Life
Daily quiet time
Daily Surrender
Daily Walk
Darkness has not overcome it
Declare His glory among the nations
Deity of Christ
Delayed
Devotion on Isaiah 41:10
Devotional on faith and doubt
Disappointment
Discipleship
Discipline
Discouraged
Discouragement
Discovering Your Calling
Don't let your heart be troubled Bible verse Bible verses about anxiety and worry How to trust God in difficult times Christian encouragement for fear Finding hope in God's promises
Doubt
Drawing Closer to God
Effective evangelism
Emotional Heaviness
Emotional storms
Encountering God
Encouragement
Encouragement from Psalms
Encouragement from Romans
Encouraging One Another
End Times
Endurance
Enduring trials
Eschatology
Eternal hope
Eternal inheritance
Eternal life
Eternal life in Christ
Eternal life in heaven
Eternal Perspective
Eternal salvation Bible verse
Eternity
Evangelism
Exhaustion
faith
Faith & Healing
Faith & Obedience
Faith and Creation
Faith and Finances
Faith and God's Word
Faith and Obedience
Faith at Home
Faith During Difficult Times
Faith During Illness
Faith Formation
Faith in Action
Faith in Daily Life
Faith in God
Faith in Jesus
Faith in Jesus Christ
Faith Over Fear
Faith over fear devotional
Faith through suffering
Faith Through Trials
Faith without works is dead
Faith-filled parenting
Faithfulness
Faithfulness to God
Family
Family Bible study
Family devotion
Family Devotions
Family Faith
Fasting
Fasting and Prayer
Fasting and Prayer Benefits
Fasting for Spiritual Growth
Fasting in the Bible
Fear
Fear and Anxiety
Feel Unseen
Feeling unseen
Financial Hardship
Finding Courage
Finding hope in God
Finding hope in Jesus
Finding peace in Christ
Finding peace in difficult times
Finding peace in God
Finding your way back to God
Flourishing life
Following Jesus
Forgiveness
Forgiveness of Sins
Freedom
Freedom From the Past
Freedom From Your Past
Freedom in Christ
Friendship
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruitfulness
Galatians 6:15
Generosity
Gentleness
Genuine faith
Gift of salvation
Glory of God
God does not change
God heals the broken
God of peace Bible verse
God qualifies the called
God restores
God restores joy
God restores my soul
God working in us
God's Amazing Grace
God's Calling
God's Care
God's care for His people
God's Character
God's Comfort
God's compassion
God's Creation
God's design for parenting
God's Eternal Promises
God's Faithful Guidance
God's Faithfulness
God's Faithfulness Perseverance in Faith
God's family
God's favor lasts a lifetime
God's forgiveness
God's Glory
God's Glory in Creation. Psalm 19
God's glory in the Bible
God's Goodness
God's grace
God's grace and mercy
God's grace in weakness
God's Guidance
God's Healing
God's holiness
God's Love
God's love poured into our hearts
God's Majesty
God's marvelous works
God's Mercy
God's mercy and compassion
God's Peace
God's perfect timing
God's Presence
God's presence in trials
God's Promises
God's promises in hard times
God's promises of healing and restoration
God's promises to believers
God's Protection
God's protection Bible verse
God's protection Bible verses
God's protection God's provision
God's Provision
God's Purpose
God's purpose for your life
God's purpose in suffering
God's restoration
God's restoring grace
God's Strength
God's Strength Comfort
God's Truth
God's unchanging love
God's Unconditional Love
God's Unfailing Love
God's Will
God's Wisdom
God's Word
God’s Grace in Weakness
God’s Masterpiece
God’s Presence in Illness
God’s Promise
Godly discipline and instruction
Godly Friendships
Godly Living
Godly parenting principles
Godly Wisdom
Good Samaritan Bible lesson Love your neighbor
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd devotional
Good works
Goodness
Gospel of John Bible study
Gospel outreach
Grace
Grace and Mercy
Grace and Truth
Grace of God New Life in Christ
Grace Through Faith
Gratitude
Gratitude to God
Great Commission
Greatest commandment
Greed in the Bible
Green pastures and still waters
Grief
Growing closer to God
Growing deeper in faith through trials
Growing in Christ
Growing in Faith
Growing in faith Christian devotional
Growing in the knowledge of God
Growing stronger in faith
Growing Through Trials
Guarding Your Hear
Guarding Your Heart
Guidance
he Heavens Declare God’s Glory
He Knows How to Carry You
He Will Also Do It
Healing
Healing after heartbreak
Healing and Faith
Healing and Recovery
Healing and Restoration
Healing the brokenhearted
Hearing God Through His Word
Hearing God's voice
Hearing God's Voice Christian Living
Hearing God's Voice God Speaks Through Scripture
Heart
Heart after God
Heart Transformation
Heaven and Eternity
Heavenly worship
Heaviness
Held by Grace
Helping the poor
Holiness
Holiness of God
Holy Holy Holy meaning
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit and hope
Holy Spirit Bible verse
Holy Spirit devotional
Honest prayers in the Bible
Honest prayers to God
Honesty
Hope
Hope does not disappoint
Hope does not disappoint Bible verse
Hope during difficult times
Hope During Illness
Hope during suffering
Hope for discouraged Christians
Hope for Tomorrow
Hope in Christ
Hope in Difficult Times
Hope in Difficult Times God's Faithfulness
Hope in God
Hope in Jesus Christ
Hope in Suffering
Hope in the Return of Christ
Hope of Eternal Life
How can I be saved
How God equips believers
How to be saved
How to Fast Biblically
How to overcome doubt
How to overcome doubt with faith
How to raise godly children
How to respond to God's call
How to share the Gospel
How to trust God
Humility
Humility in ministry
I will fear no evil
Identity
Identity confusion
Identity in Christ
Identity in Jesus
Identity of Jesus
Illness
Incarnation
Inner Life
Insecurity
Integrity
Intimacy with God
Jesus and the desperate father
Jesus Christ
Jesus gives life
Jesus gives peace
Jesus hears your prayers
Jesus Makes You New
Jesus our High Priest
Jesus restores
Jesus saves today
Jesus strengthens our faith
Jesus strengthens weak faith
Jesus suffered for us
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Jesus the Great Shepherd
Jesus the Light of the World
Jesus the Shepherd
Jesus' Miracles
Jesus' Unfailing Love
Jesus' words of comfort
Joy
Joy comes in the morning
Joy comes in the morning Bible verse
Joy in Suffering
Joy in Trials
Justice
Justification
Justification by Faith
Kindness
Kingdom of God
Knowing God
Knowing God's Will
Knowing Jesus
Knowing who you are in Christ
Legacy
Lessons From Moses
Letting Go and Letting God
Life in Christ
Life in the Holy Spirit
Light of Life
light shines in the darkness
Listening
Living a life that pleases God
Living faith
Living for Eternity
Living for God's glory
Living in light of Christ's presence and return
Living Like Christ
Living Ready for Christ
Living to please God
Loneliness
Loss
Love
Love for Christ
Love in Action
Loving God
Loving others like Christ
Loving Your Neighbor
Meekness
Mental exhaustion
Mercy
Mercy & Grace
Mercy & Grace Following Jesus
Miracles of Jesus
Missions
Morning Devotion
Morning joy Bible verse
My sheep hear my voice
Names of God
Neighbor Love
New Creation
New Creation in Christ
New life in Christ
No Longer Orphaned
Obedience
Obedience through suffering
Obedience to God
or Hidden Burdens
Other Excellent Topic Pairs
Overcoming darkness
Overcoming faith
Overcoming Fear
Overcoming grief with faith
Overcoming Pride
Overcoming self-doubt
Overcoming Through Christ
Overcoming worry with faith
Overthinking
Overwhelmed
Pain
Parables of Jesus
Parenting
Parenting according to the Bible
Parenting encouragement
Parenting Wisdom
Parenting with faith
Parenting with grace
Parenting with love and discipline
Patience
Paul’s ministry
Peace
Peace in Christ
Peace in God
Peace in God's Presence
Peace in Jesus
Peace in the Storm
Peace of God
Peace through trusting God
Peace With God
Perseverance
Persevering Faith
Power of Prayer
Power of Scripture
Practical Christianity
Praise
Praise and Worship
Praising God in every season
Prayer
Prayer and Fasting
Prayer During Illness
Prayer for Healing
Prayer for stronger faith
Presence of God
Pride
Promise
Provision
Purpose
Purpose in Christ
Purpose of Fasting
Putting faith into action
Racing thoughts
Raising children God's way
Raising Godly Children
Reaching people for Christ
Reconciliation
Redeemed by Jesus
Redemption
Redemption in Christ
Redemption Through Christ
Regret
Rejected
Rejection
Relationships
Renewal
Rest
Resting in God's promises
Resting in the Faithfulness of God
Restoration
Resurrection
Resurrection Hope
Resurrection power in the Bible
Return of Christ
Returning to God
Rraising God forever
Salvation
Salvation by Grace
Salvation Explained
Salvation in Christ
Salvation Through Jesus
Salvation through Jesus Christ
Sanctification
Saved by Grace
Saved by Mercy
Scripture
Scripture Meditation
Second Coming
Second Coming of Christ
Second Coming of Christ Hope of Eternal Life End Times Resurrection Hope Bible Prophecy Living Ready for Christ Christian Hope God's Promises
Second Coming of Jesus
Security
Seeking God
Seeking God Through Fasting
Self-Worth
Service
Serving God
Serving others
Set Free in Christ
Sharing the Gospel
Sharing your faith
Shepherd
Sleepless nights
Source of eternal salvation
Spiritual adoption
Spiritual Breakthrough
Spiritual Discernment
Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual encouragement
Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Growth Growing Closer to God Biblical Wisdom Christian Living Daily Devotions God's Truth
Spiritual leadership in the home
Spiritual light
Spiritual Nourishment
Spiritual Renewal
Spiritual restoration
Spiritual Transformation
Spreading the Gospel
Strength
Strength in Christ
Strength in the Lord
Strength in Weakness
Struggle
Struggling with identity
Suffering
Suffering and Hope
Surrender
Taking Up Your Cross
Teaching children about God
Tear
Testing of your faith
Thankful heart
The Beatitudes
The believer's hope
The Blood of Jesus
The Deity of Christ
The Finished Work of Jesus
The fruit of the Spirit
The Gift of Salvation
The Glory of God
The Good Shepherd
The Gospel
The Great Commission
The Incarnation of Christ
The Living Word of God
The Lord is my Shepherd devotional
The Lord My Shepherd
The parable of the unforgiving servant
The Promise of Psalm 1
The Rapture
The Return of Christ
The Return of Christ Second Coming of Jesus Other Excellent Topic Pairs End Times Christian Hope Bible Prophecy Living Ready for Christ Hope in Christ Eternal Life
The Second Coming of Christ
The Word of God
Time with God
Tired
Training children in the Lord
Transformation
Transformation Through Jesus
Treasures in Heaven
Trial
Trials
Trials and Testing
Trust
Trust in God
Trust in God's Timing
Trust in Jesus today
trust in the Lord with all your heart
Trusting God
Trusting God in difficult times
Trusting God in hard times
Trusting God in Sickness
Trusting God through pain
Trusting God through suffering
Trusting God's Guidance
Trusting God's Plan
Trusting God's Plan Hope in Uncertain Times
Trusting God's Promises
Trusting God's Word
Trusting Jesus
Trusting Jesus completely
Trusting the Good Shepherd
Trying to trust His plan in an uncertain season
Uncertain
Uncertainty
Unchanging God
Unsure of their calling
Valley of the shadow of death
Victory in Christ
Waiting
Waiting on God
Walking by faith
Walking in Love
Walking in Purpose
Walking in the Fruit of the Spirit
Walking in the light
walking in the Spirit
Walking through the valley with God
Walking with Christ
Walking with God
Walking With Jesus
Walking worthy of the Lord
Wandering from God
Weakness
Wealth and Money
Weeping may endure for a night
What does God value most?
What does it mean to trust God
What does the Bible say about trusting God
What God Grows in You
What is salvation
What Salvation Really Means
What You Store Changes What You Say
When faith feels weak
When Life Changes
When your faith feels weak
When Your Words Build Up or Break Down
Who You Are in Christ
Why Christians Fast
Why did God choose David?
Why did Jesus suffer?
Why is God holy
Winning souls for Christ
Witnessing for Christ
Wondering
Word of God
Worried about the future
Worry
Worship
Worship God