During His earthly ministry,

Jesus taught His disciples the

commandments that He received

from His Father. He then told

them to keep these commands

and to teach them to others.

For every commandment,

there is a specific character

quality that relates to it; thus,

we have the words of Christ

and the character of Christ.

Paul stated that he based

sound doctrine on two things:

first, Christ’s own words (com-

mandments) and secondly, that

which leads to Christlike living

(character).

(See I Timothy 6:3.)

Christ’s Commands:

1. Repent. (Humility)

2. Follow Me. (Meekness)

3. Rejoice in persecution.

(Joyfulness)

4. Let your light shine.

(Generosity)

5. Honor God’s Law. (Love)

6. Be reconciled.

(Responsibility)

7. Do not lust. (Self-Control)

8. Keep your word.

(Truthfulness)

9. Go the second mile.

(Deference)

10. Love your enemies.

(Creativity)

11. Be perfect in heart.

(Sincerity)

12. Practice disciplines secretly.

(Faith)

13. Lay up treasures.

(Thriftiness)

14. Seek God’s kingdom.

(Initiative)

15. Do not judge.

(Discernment)

16. Cast not pearls.

(Discretion)

17. Ask, seek, knock.

(Resourcefulness)

18. Do unto others.

(Sensitivity)

19. Choose God’s way.

(Decisiveness)

20. Reject false prophets.

(Alertness)

21. Pray for laborers.

(Compassion)

22. Be wise as serpents.

(Wisdom)

23. Fear not. (Boldness)

24. Listen to God.

(Attentiveness)

25. Take My yoke. (Obedience)

26. Honor your parents.

(Honor)

27. Beware of leaven. (Virtue)

28. Take up your cross.

(Determination)

29. Receive little ones.

(Tolerance)

30. Go to offenders. (Justice)

31. Beware of covetousness.

(Contentment)

32. Forgive offenders.

(Forgiveness)

33. Honor marriage. (Loyalty)

34. Be a servant. (Availability)

35. Be a house of prayer.

(Persuasiveness)

36. Ask in faith. (Patience)

37. Bring in the poor.

(Hospitality)

38. Render unto Caesar.

(Gratefulness)

39. Love the Lord.

(Enthusiasm)

40. Love your neighbor.

(Gentleness)

41. Await Christ’s return.

(Punctuality)

42. Take, eat, and drink.

(Thoroughness)

43. Be not troubled. (Security)

44. Keep My commandments.

(Diligence)

45. Watch and pray.

(Endurance)

46. Feed My sheep.

(Dependability)

47. Baptize Christ’s disciples.

(Cautiousness)

48. Receive God’s power.

(Orderliness)

49. Make disciples. (Flexibility)

Each command will be devel-

oped as a unit study with related

resources, for the purpose of

engrafting them into our souls

and applying them in our lives,

thus following Paul’s command,

“Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly in all wisdom;

teaching and admonishing one

another . . .”

(Colossians 3:16)