A quote was shot around Facebook saying :
“Where can one find today any group of Christians with an actual plan to teach the people of their group to do everything Jesus said?” Dallas Willard
Do we really know of a group like this? Is there even a group of people that you know that does EVERYTHING that Jesus says?… or even tries to? Have you ever been taught exactly what Jesus wants you to do as his follower?
I was reading through Matthew chapter 6 and 7 and made a list of what Jesus teaches us to do as people of the Kingdom of God. There will be more from other chapters and books in the future.
Please feel free to share your thoughts…see below:
Man shall live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God… Matthew 4:4
Do not tempt God…Matthew 4:7
Only worship and serve the Lord and nothing else…Matthew 4:10
Repent, because God is coming… Matt 4:17
Rejoice and be glad when you are persecuted…Matthew 5:11
Live a life of good works that glorify the Father…Matthew 4:15
Keep all commandments and teach others to do so…Matthew 5:19-20
If you have a problem with someone reconcile it before offering your gifts to the Lord…Matthew 5:21-26
Adultery is committed at the first lustful thought…Matt. 5:27-30
Divorce only if Adultery is committed…no other reason is acceptable Matt. 5:31-32
Do not swear by anything (especially God)…let your yes be a yes and your no be a no. Matt. 5:33-37
If someone harms you do not retaliate, give him the opportunity to do it again. Matt. 5:38-39
If someone steals something from you give it and more to him Matt. 5:40
If someone asks for your physical help…give to him more than what is required or asked for Matt. 5:41
If someone asks to borrow from you …always give to him, never refuse . Matt. 5:42
Love your enemies
Bless those that curse you
Do good to those that hate you
Pray for those that use you or persecute you. Matt. 5: 43-44
Do your charitable deeds out of sight of man…Matt 6: 1-4
When you pray go into your room and close the door and pray to God out of sight of man…Matt 6:5-7
Do not use vain repetitions in your prayers (pray genuinely) Matt 6:7
Forgive all men for their trespasses.. Matt 6:14-15
Do not show it outwardly when you fast..Matt. 6:16-18
Do not work to get rewards on earth…work to get rewards in Heaven Matt.6:19-21
You cannot serve God and riches at the same time…Matt 6:24
Do not worry about having enough to eat or clothes on your back…Matt 6:25
Do not judge or you will be judged by the same measure that you use to judge others. Matt 7:1-6
Always ask of God and seek His providence…Matt 7:7-11
Whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them Matt 7:7-12
Broad is the path to destruction Matt 7: 13
Narrow is the gate to life…and it is difficult to find the way Matt 7:14
You will know a false prophet by the nature of the fruit he produces. Matt 7:15-20
Not everyone who says he knows the Lord will go to Heaven, only the genuine believers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven Matt 7:21-23
Whoever does these sayings will have a firm foundation in Christ…Matt 7:24-25
Whoever does not do these sayings, will fall…Matt 7:26-27
July 3, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I commend your post, all that you have said is very important to the christian life, however, to avoid excluding any of Jesus’ commands or the misinterpretation, God which is Jesus in the flesh, taught us that we should keep all of His Ten Commandments which are listed in Exodus 20 including the Fourth Commandment.
July 4, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Hey Antonio thanks for the kind words. You have made very good points and we should never forget the commandments in Exodus 20. If it is the Lord’s will I will be writing about those soon.
July 4, 2009 at 1:39 pm
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July 7, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Great post!