Are We Obedient to Christ?
49 General Commands of Christ
What are 49 Ways to Love God and Others?
The theme of all Scripture is to love God with all of our hearts and to love one another. (See Matthew 22:40 and John 13:34.)
- Repent—Matthew 4:17—Humility
- Follow Me—Matthew 4:19—Meekness
- Rejoice—Matthew 5:12—Joyfulness
- Let Your Light Shine—Matthew 5:16—Generosity
- Honor God’s Law—Matthew 5:17–18—Love
- Be Reconciled—Matthew 5:24–25—Responsibility
- Do Not Commit Adultery—Matthew 5:29–30—Self-Control
- Keep Your Word—Matthew 5:37—Truthfulness
- Go the Second Mile—Matthew 5:38–42—Deference
- Love Your Enemies—Matthew 5:44—Creativity
- Be Perfect—Matthew 5:48—Sincerity
- Practice Secret Disciplines—Matthew 6:1–18—Faith
- Lay Up Treasures—Matthew 6:19–21—Thriftiness
- Seek God’s Kingdom—Matthew 6:33—Initiative
- Judge Not—Matthew 7:1—Discernment
- Do Not Cast Pearls—Matthew 7:6—Discretion
- Ask, Seek, and Knock—Matthew 7:7–8—Resourcefulness
- Do Unto Others—Matthew 7:12—Sensitivity
- Choose the Narrow Way—Matthew 7:13–14—Decisiveness
- Beware of False Prophets—Matthew 7:15—Alertness
- Pray For Laborers—Matthew 9:38—Compassion
- Be Wise as Serpents—Matthew 10:16—Wisdom
- Fear God, Not Man—Matthew 10:26—Boldness
- Hear God’s Voice—Matthew 11:15—Attentiveness
- Take My Yoke—Matthew 11:29—Obedience
- Honor Your Parents—Matthew 15:4—Honor/Reverence
- Beware of Leaven—Matthew 16:6—Virtue
- Deny Yourself—Luke 9:23—Determination
- Despise Not Little Ones—Matthew 18:10—Tolerance
- Go to Offenders—Matthew 18:15—Justice
- Beware of Covetousness—Luke 12:15—Contentment
- Forgive Offenders—Matthew 18:21–22—Forgiveness
- Honor Marriage—Matthew 19:6—Loyalty
- Be a Servant—Matthew 20:26–28—Availability
- Be a House of Prayer—Matthew 21:13—Persuasiveness
- Ask in Faith—Matthew 21:21–22—Patience
- Bring in the Poor—Luke 14:12–14—Hospitality
- Render to Caesar—Matthew 22:19–21—Gratefulness
- Love the Lord—Matthew 22:37–38—Enthusiasm
- Love Your Neighbor—Matthew 22:39—Gentleness
- Await My Return—Matthew 24:42–44—Punctuality
- Take, Eat, and Drink—Matthew 26:26–27—Thoroughness
- Be Born Again—John 3:7—Security
- Keep My Commandments—John 14:15—Diligence
- Watch and Pray—Matthew 26:41—Endurance
- Feed My Sheep—John 21:15–16—Dependability
- Baptize My Disciples—Matthew 28:19—Cautiousness
- Receive God’s Power—Luke 24:49—Orderliness
- Make Disciples—Matthew 28:20—Flexibility
Editor’s Note: This is copied in its entirety from Bill Gothard’s website. Bill Gothard is founder and president of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to serving youth and families through God-ordained leaders. We praise the Lord for Bill’s dedication to this important ministry. Dr. Gothard and his ministry has had a deep impact in the editor’s own life.