Luke 8:15
And those people [represented by seed falling] in the fertile soil are those who possess a good and honest heart when they hear the word [of God]. They hold on to it and patiently [continue until they] produce a crop.
Luke 11:28
But Jesus said, "Yes, but those who listen to God's message and obey it are [more] blessed."
John 14:15
If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
John 14:21-23
The person who knows [what] my commandments [are] and obeys them is the one who [truly] loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.
John 15:14
You people are my friends if you do what I command you to.