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49 General Commands of Christ

What are 49 Ways to Love God and Others?

By Bill Gothard

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.)

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