Tuesday, July 10, 2007

The 226 Commands of Jesus

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Jesus says, "If you love me, you will obey what I command . . . Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him . . . He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me . . . If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love." (John 14:15-15:10)

". . . Go and Make Disciples . . . baptizing them . . . teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20):
  1. Follow Me
    Lesson 1

  2. Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.
    Lesson 2

  3. Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great.
    Lesson 3

  4. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
    Lesson 4

  5. Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill
    Lesson 5

  6. Leave your offering there before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
  7. Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way.
    Lesson 6

  8. And if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out, and throw it from you.
  9. And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off, and throw it from you.
    Lesson 7

  10. Make no oath at all.
  11. Let your statement be, Yes, yes or No, no.
    Lesson 8

  12. Do not resist him who is evil.
  13. Turn to him the other cheek also.
  14. Let him have your coat also.
  15. Go with him two miles.
  16. Give to him who asks of you.
  17. Do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
    Lesson 9

  18. Love your enemies.
  19. Do good to those who hate you.
  20. Bless those who curse you.
  21. Pray for those who mistreat you.
  22. Do good and lend expecting nothing in return.
  23. And just as you want people to treat you, treat them the same way.
  24. Therefore you are to be perfect.
    Lesson 10

  25. Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them.
  26. Do not sound a trumpet before you.
  27. Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
  28. You are not to be as the hypocrites.
  29. Go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret.
  30. Do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do.
  31. Do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do.
  32. Anoint your head, and wash your face so that you may not be seen fasting by men.
    Lesson 11

  33. Pray then in this way.
    Lesson 12

  34. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth.
  35. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.
    Lesson 13

  36. Be merciful.
  37. Do not judge and you will not be judged.
  38. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
  39. Pardon, and you will be pardoned.
  40. Give, and it will be given to you.
  41. First take the log out of your own eye.
    Lesson 14

  42. Do not give what is holy to dogs.
  43. Do not throw your pearls before swine.
    Lesson 15

  44. Ask, and it shall be given you.
  45. Seek, and you shall find.
  46. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
  47. However you want people to treat you, so treat them.
  48. Enter by the narrow gate.
    Lesson 16

  49. Beware of false prophets.
    Lesson 17

  50. Behold. Listen to this.
  51. He who has ears, let him hear.
  52. Hear then the parable of the sower.
    Lesson 18

  53. If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.
  54. Take care what you listen to.
    Lesson 19

  55. He who has ears, let him hear.
    Lesson 20

  56. Let us go over to the other side of the lake.
  57. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.
    Lesson 21

  58. Do not go in the way of the Gentiles.
  59. Do not enter any city of the Samaritans.
  60. Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  61. Go to every city to which I am about to come.
  62. As you go, preach, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand”.
  63. Heal the sick.
  64. Say to them, “the kingdom of God has come near you”.
  65. Raise the dead.
  66. Cleanse the lepers.
  67. Cast out demons.
  68. Freely you received, freely give.
  69. Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts.
  70. Do not acquire a bag for your journey.
  71. Do not acquire even two tunics.
  72. Do not acquire sandals.
  73. Do not acquire a staff.
  74. Greet no one on the way.
  75. Into whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it.
  76. Abide there until you go away.
  77. Eat what is put before you.
  78. As you enter the house, give it your greeting, “peace be to this house!”
  79. If the house is worthy (a man of peace is not there), let your peace return to you.
  80. Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
  81. Go into its streets and say, “Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.”
    Lesson 22

  82. Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as serpents, and innocent as doves.
  83. Beware of men.
  84. But when they deliver you up, do not become anxious about how or what you will speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what you are to speak.
  85. But whenever they persecute you in this city, flee to the next.
    Lesson 23

  86. Therefore, do not fear them.
  87. What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light.
  88. What you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
  89. And do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul.
  90. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy body and soul in hell.
  91. Therefore, do not fear.
  92. Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
    Lesson 24

  93. Come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while.
  94. You give them something to eat.
  95. How many loaves do you have? Go look!
  96. Bring them here to Me.
  97. Have them recline to eat in groups of about fifty each.
  98. Gather up the leftover fragments that nothing may be lost.
    Lesson 25

  99. Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid.
    Lesson 26

  100. Listen to Me, all of you, and understand.
  101. If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.
  102. Let them alone.
  103. Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
    Lesson 27

  104. Let these words sink into your ears.
    Lesson 28

  105. THIS IS MY SON, MY CHOSEN ONE; LISTEN TO HIM!
  106. Arise, and do not be afraid.
  107. Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.
    Lesson 29

  108. Do not hinder him.
    Lesson 30

  109. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off.
  110. If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off.
  111. If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out.
    Lesson 31

  112. See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones.
  113. Go and reprove him in private.
  114. Take one or two more with you.
  115. Tell it to the church.
  116. Let him be to you as a gentile and a tax-gatherer.
    Lesson 32

  117. Have salt in yourselves.
  118. Be at peace with one another.
  119. Be on your guard.
  120. Rebuke him.
  121. Forgive him.
  122. Say.
    Lesson 33

  123. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall injure you.
  124. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you.
  125. But rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.
  126. Come to Me.
  127. Take My yoke upon you.
  128. Learn from Me.
    Lesson 34

  129. When you pray say.
  130. Ask.
  131. Seek.
  132. Knock.
    Lesson 35

  133. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.
    Lesson 36

  134. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body.
  135. Fear the One, who after He has killed has authority to cast into hell.
  136. Yes, I tell you, fear Him.
  137. Do not fear.
  138. Do not become anxious about how or what you should speak in your defense, or what you should say.
    Lesson 37

  139. Do not be anxious for your life.
  140. Consider the ravens.
  141. Consider the lilies.
  142. Do not seek what you shall eat, and what you shall drink, and do not keep worrying.
  143. But seek for His kingdom.
  144. Therefore, do not be anxious for tomorrow.
    Lesson 38

  145. Do not be afraid, little flock.
  146. Sell your possessions.
  147. Give to charity.
  148. Make for yourselves purses, which do not wear out.
  149. Be dressed in readiness.
  150. Keep your lamps alight.
  151. Be like men who are waiting for their master.
  152. You too be ready.
    Lesson 39

  153. Do not go away.
  154. Do not run after them.
  155. On that day, let not the one who is on the housetop and whose goods are in the house go down to take them away.
  156. Likewise let not the one who is in the field turn back.
  157. Remember Lot’s wife.
    Lesson 40

  158. Hear what the unrighteous judge said.
    Lesson 41

  159. Permit the infants to come to me.
  160. Do not hinder them.
    Lesson 42

  161. Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem.
    Lesson 43

  162. Have faith in God.
  163. Believe that you have received them.
  164. Forgive, if you have anything against anyone.
    Lesson 44

  165. Therefore all that they tell you, do and observe.
  166. But do not do according to their deeds.
  167. Do not be called Rabbi.
  168. Do not call anyone on earth your father.
  169. Do not be called leaders.
    Lesson 45

  170. See to it that no one misleads you.
  171. So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves.
  172. Recognize that her desolation is at hand.
  173. See to it that you are not frightened.
    Lesson 47

  174. Let the reader understand.
  175. Let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
  176. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to get the things out that are in his house.
  177. Let him who is in the field not turn back to get his cloak.
  178. Pray that your flight may not be in the winter or on a Sabbath.
  179. Do not believe him.
  180. Behold, I have told you in advance.
  181. Do not believe them.
  182. Straighten up and lift up your heads.
    Lesson 48

  183. Now learn the parable of the fig tree.
  184. Recognize that He is near, right at the door.
  185. Therefore be on the alert.
  186. But be sure of this.
  187. For this reason you be ready too.
  188. Take heed, keep on the alert.
  189. Therefore be on the alert.
  190. Be on the alert.
  191. Be on guard.
  192. But keep on the alert at all times, praying.
    Lesson 49

  193. Take this and share it among yourselves.
  194. Do this in remembrance of Me.
  195. Take, eat, this is my body.
  196. Drink from it, all of you.
    Lesson 51

  197. You also ought to wash one another’s feet.
  198. A new commandment I give you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
  199. Love one another, just as I have loved you.
  200. Love one another.
    Lesson 52

  201. Let not your heart be troubled.
  202. Believe in God.
  203. Believe also in me.
  204. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me.
  205. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
    Lesson 53

  206. Abide in Me, and I in you.
  207. Abide in my love.
    Lesson 54

  208. Remember the word that I said to you, “A slave is not greater than his master.”
  209. Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
  210. But take courage.
    Lesson 55

  211. Sit here until I have prayed.
  212. Remain here and keep watch.
  213. Keep watching and praying.
  214. Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.
  215. Arise, let us be going.
    Lesson 56

  216. Peace be with you.
  217. Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.
  218. Receive the Holy Spirit.
  219. Peace be with you.
  220. Be not unbelieving, but believing.
    Lesson 57

  221. Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
  222. But you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power form on high.
  223. Go.
  224. Make disciples.
  225. Baptize them in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  226. Teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.
    Lesson 58

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