Read and Obey the Injil

By follow-admin, 11 May, 2026
A Command to Read and Obey the Injil

Isa did not merely call people to admire His words. He called people to hear them, believe them, obey them, and build their lives upon them. The Injil is not only information to study — it is guidance to follow.

Reading the Injil is the beginning. Obeying it changes your life. Click each heading below to expand or collapse the sections.

Look Back
  • How did you see Allah at work this past week?
  • What stood out to you from the last lesson?
  • Did you obey anything Allah showed you?
  • Did you share with anyone what you are learning?
  • How regularly did you read from the Injil this week?
Look Up

Read these passages together slowly:

Matthew 7:24-27 — "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock..."
John 14:15 — "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
John 8:31-32 — "So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'"
James 1:22-25 — "22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."
2 Timothy 3:16-17 — "16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
Luke 11:28 — "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

SAY

  • What do these passages teach about the importance of the Injil?
  • According to Isa, what is the difference between hearing and obeying?
  • Why does Isa compare obedience to building on rock?
  • What dangers come from knowing truth without obeying it?
  • How does the Injil correct, guide, and shape a person's life?
  • What does it mean to "abide" or remain in the words of Isa?

OBEY

  • What is one clear thing Allah is asking me to obey from the Injil?
  • Is there an area where I know the truth but have delayed obedience?
  • How can I make regular reading of the Injil part of my daily life?
  • Which command of Isa do I need to put into practice immediately?
  • What would change in my life if I consistently obeyed what I read?

SHARE

  • Who could I read the Injil with this week?
  • Which passage would encourage someone I know?
  • Who could help keep me accountable to obey what I learn?
  • Who needs to hear that Allah's guidance is meant to be lived, not merely studied?

The Injil is not merely for collecting knowledge. Isa calls His followers to hear the truth, obey the truth, and help others obey it also.

Why Obedience Matters

Many people enjoy learning religious ideas, but Isa repeatedly connected love, faith, and obedience together.

  • Reading without obedience can produce pride and self-deception.
  • Obedience produces spiritual growth and stability.
  • The Injil reveals truth about Allah, sin, forgiveness, mercy, and eternal life.
  • The words of Isa guide daily life — speech, forgiveness, prayer, generosity, purity, relationships, and mission.
  • Discipleship involves imitation — learning to live the way Isa taught and demonstrated.
  • Obedience is practical — not perfection, but responding faithfully to what Allah reveals.

A healthy disciple asks:

  • What does this passage teach?
  • What must I obey?
  • Who can I share this with?
Look Ahead

Choose one practical step this week:

  • Begin reading one chapter of the Injil each day.
  • Write down one thing you will obey from your reading.
  • Read a passage aloud with a family member or friend.
  • Memorise one verse from the teachings of Isa.
  • Start a simple SAY / OBEY / SHARE habit after reading.

Ask: What has Allah shown me, what will I obey, and who will ask me if I did it?

Commissioning

Pray together.

  • Thank Allah for revealing truth through the Injil.
  • Ask Allah to give you understanding and wisdom.
  • Ask for courage to obey even when obedience is difficult.
  • Pray for consistency in reading and following the words of Isa.
  • Ask Allah to help you guide others into truth and obedience.
Continue the Journey

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