By ITW Staff
What are 49 Ways to Love God and Others?
We are reminded in the 12 Gospel readings on Holy Thursday that Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment: “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (John 13:34,35)
As we go through Holy Week preparing for Pascha, let us consider how we have obeyed the commands of Christ as found in the scriptures. Below is a list of the commands of Christ, where the command is found in the Bible, and the character quality we need to follow the command.
1. Repent-Matthew 4:17 Humility
2. Follow Me-Matthew 4:19 Meekness
3. Rejoice-Matthew 5:12 Joyfulness
4. Let Your Light Shine-Matthew 5:16 Generosity
5. Honor God’s Law-Matthew 5:17-18 Love
6. Be Reconciled-Matthew 5:24-25 Responsibility
7. Do Not Commit Adultery-Matthew 5:29-30 Self-Control
8. Keep Your Word-Matthew 5:37 Truthfulness
9. Go the Second Mile-Matthew 5:38-42 Deference
10. Love Your Enemies-Matthew 5:44 Creativity
11. Be Perfect-Matthew 5:48 Sincerity
12. Practice Secret Disciplines-Matthew 6:1-18 Faith
13. Lay Up Treasures-Matthew 6:19-21 Thriftiness
14. Seek God’s Kingdom-Matthew 6:33 Initiative
15. Judge Not-Matthew 7:1 Discernment
16. Do Not Cast Pearls-Matthew 7:6 Discretion
17. Ask, Seek, and Knock-Matthew 7:7-8 Resourcefulness
18. Do Unto Others-Matthew 7:12 Sensitivity
19. Choose the Narrow Way-Matthew 7:13-14 Decisiveness
20. Beware of False Prophets-Matthew 7:15 Alertness
21. Pray For Laborers-Matthew 9:38 Compassion
22. Be Wise as Serpents-Matthew 10:16 Wisdom
23. Fear Not-Matthew 10:26 Boldness
24. Hear God’s Voice-Matthew 11:15 Attentiveness
25. Take My Yoke-Matthew 11:29 Obedience
26. Honor Your Parents-Matthew 15:4 Honor/Reverence
27. Beware of Leaven-Matthew 16:6 Virtue
28. Deny Yourself-Luke 9:23 Determination
29. Despise Not Little Ones-Matthew 18:10 Tolerance
30. Go To Offenders-Matthew 18:15 Justice
31. Beware of Covetousness-Luke 12:15 Contentment
32. Forgive Offenders-Matthew 18:21-22 Forgiveness
33. Honor Marriage-Matthew 19:6 Loyalty
34. Be a Servant-Matthew 20:26-28 Availability
35. Be a House of Prayer-Matthew 21:13 Persuasiveness
36. Ask in Faith-Matthew 21:21-22 Patience
37. Bring in the Poor-Luke 14:12-14 Hospitality
38. Render to Caesar-Matthew 22:19-21 Gratefulness
39. Love the Lord-Matthew 22:37-38 Enthusiasm
40. Love Your Neighbor-Matthew 22:39 Gentleness
41. Await My Return-Matthew 24:42-44 Punctuality
42. Take, Eat, and Drink-Matthew 26:26-27 Thoroughness
43. Be Born Again-John 3:7 Security
44. Keep My Commandments-John 14:15 Diligence
45. Watch and Pray-Matthew 26:41 Endurance
46. Feed My Sheep-John 21:15-16 Dependability
47. Baptize My Disciples-Matthew 28:19 Cautiousness
48. Receive God’s Power-Luke 24:49 Orderliness
49. Make Disciples-Matthew 28:20 Flexibility
How many commands of Christ are you obeying? Where do you need improvement?
Resource: http://www.discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/?articleid=36885&columnid=4189
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