Luke 11:28 Cross References

Luke 11:28

28: He replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then obeys me.
It is like a person who builds a house on a strong foundation laid upon the underlying rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against the house, it stands firm because it is well built.

Jesus replied, "My mother and my brothers are all those who hear the message of God and obey it."

Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD. Yes, happy are those who delight in doing what he commands.

So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the message God has planted in your hearts, for it is strong enough to save your souls.
And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don't obey, you are only fooling yourself.
For if you just listen and don't obey, it is like looking at your face in a mirror but doing nothing to improve your appearance.
You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
But if you keep looking steadily into God's perfect law--the law that sets you free--and if you do what it says and don't forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

"The LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow.
Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling like waves.

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers.
But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law.
They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper.

Dear friends, if our conscience is clear, we can come to God with bold confidence.
And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him.
And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.
Those who obey God's commandments live in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Holy Spirit lives in us.

Jesus asked, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
Then he pointed to his disciples and said, "These are my mother and brothers.
Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!"

"Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as 'Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.
On judgment day many will tell me, 'Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.'
But I will reply, 'I never knew you. Go away; the things you did were unauthorized. '
"Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse, because it is built on rock.

Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

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