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Jesus Christ, the son of God, obeyed his Father and God.
He chose to do not his own will but the will of the Father, the one who sent him.
Jesus Christ willfully chose to do God’s will instead of his own will, he submitted himself to do the Father’s will.
He chose for himself what he would do or not do, he chose to do God's will, therefore, he chose to not succumb to temptation but to do the will of God.
Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
His will was a different way to die for our sins, but he willfully submitted to God's will.
Matthew 26:39
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:42
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Luke 22:42
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Doing God's will was sustenance to Jesus Christ
John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Jesus Christ was obedient to death, not just any death but the death of the cross
Philippians 2:7-8
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
His life was the epitome, the greatest example of obedience to God.
The proper response learning of this is to likewise learn to be obedient even as Jesus Christ obeyed the Father's will.
Philippians 2
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Even as Jesus Christ being a man, not God, learned obedience to God, via being obedient to his parents, God's written word and later by revelation from God, so should we likewise learn obedience and thus see the benefits of obedience to God.
Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
There is much to be gained by learning from Jesus' example of obedience even if it contradicts our will at times.
He chose to do not his own will but the will of the Father, the one who sent him.
Jesus Christ willfully chose to do God’s will instead of his own will, he submitted himself to do the Father’s will.
He chose for himself what he would do or not do, he chose to do God's will, therefore, he chose to not succumb to temptation but to do the will of God.
Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
His will was a different way to die for our sins, but he willfully submitted to God's will.
Matthew 26:39
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:42
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Luke 22:42
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Doing God's will was sustenance to Jesus Christ
John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Jesus Christ was obedient to death, not just any death but the death of the cross
Philippians 2:7-8
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
His life was the epitome, the greatest example of obedience to God.
The proper response learning of this is to likewise learn to be obedient even as Jesus Christ obeyed the Father's will.
Philippians 2
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Even as Jesus Christ being a man, not God, learned obedience to God, via being obedient to his parents, God's written word and later by revelation from God, so should we likewise learn obedience and thus see the benefits of obedience to God.
Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
There is much to be gained by learning from Jesus' example of obedience even if it contradicts our will at times.
