Commands of Christ

A study walking through the commands Jesus gave His followers and what it means to obey them today.

Part 1

The Commands of Christ, Part One

The first command of Christ comes at His baptism: "Permit it at this time." God doesn't need you to be worthy, only willing.

Part 2

The Commands of Christ, Part Two

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Repentance isn't an apology or guilt; it's letting God transform who you are.

Part 3

The Commands of Christ, Part Three

"Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people." The first disciples followed without a Bible; what it means to follow Christ and to share Him.

Part 4

The Commands of Christ, Part Four

"Let your light shine before men." Christianity is an active faith: do good works in the open, but for God's glory, never your own.

Part 5

The Commands of Christ, Part Five

"Be reconciled." We're commanded to seek reconciliation with our brothers and sisters first, no matter whose fault it is.

Part 6

The Commands of Christ, Part Six

"Deal with your own sin." No scapegoats: taking accountability, repenting, and removing the log from your own eye before the speck in another's.

Part 7

The Commands of Christ, Part Seven

"Make no Oaths." We shouldn't need promises and oaths to be trusted. We should live in a way that our yes or our no is sufficient.

Part 8

The Commands of Christ, Part Eight

Don't seek retribution; seek to show Christ

Part 9

The Commands of Christ, Part Nine

Give: not because the person receiving deserves it, but because Jesus said so.

Part 10

The Commands of Christ, Part Ten

Command Ten is to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. In a world that wants to see bad things happen to whomever we perceive to be bad people, following this command truly sets us apart from the world.

Part 11

The Commands of Christ, Part Eleven

Practice righteousness for God, not to be glorified by others.

Part 12

The Commands of Christ, Part Twelve

Don't engage in thoughtless prayer. Pray with intention and reverence.

Part 13

The Commands of Christ, Part Thirteen

Matthew 6:20 tells us to store up our treasures in heaven, but what exactly does that mean? In this installment we discuss the difference between material treasure and spiritual treasure.

Part 14

The Commands of Christ, Part Fourteen

Trust God with the things that worry you. Spend your time pursuing Him and He will make sure your needs are met.

Part 15

The Commands of Christ, Part Fifteen

It's time to talk about judgment and what Christ had to say about it. We also need to talk about how modern culture takes this particular passage of scripture out of context.

Part 16

The Commands of Christ, Part Sixteen

After salvation, we are made holy through Christ and we are not to give ourselves to unholy things.