The Law of Jesus Christ

These are the commandments we have found so far in the New Testament, but we are sure there are more that you can find when meditating the words of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Seven “Abstains” - Abstain from:

  1. Idols (ACTS 15:20)

  2. Fornication (ACTS 15:20, 29; 1.THESS 4:2-3)

  3. Strangled Meats (ACTS 15:20)

  4. Eating blood (ACTS 15:20)

  5. Food offered to idols (ACTS 15:29)

  6. All appearance of evil (1 THESS 5:22)

  7. Fleshly lusts (1.PET 2:11)

Three “Asks”:

  1. Ask, and it shall be given to you (MATT 7:7)

  2. Ask no return of goods (LK 6:30)

  3. Ask life for a brother(sister) who sins (1.JN 5:16)

Seventy-two “Be’s”:

  1. Be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven (MATT 5:12)

  2. Be reconciled to thy brother (MATT 5:24)

  3. Be perfect, even as your Father is perfect (MATT 5:48; 2.COR 13:11)

  4. Be wise as serpents (MATT 10:16)

  5. Be harmless as doves (MATT 10:16)

  6. Be ready for the coming of the Son of man (MATT 24:44; LK 12:40)

  7. Be content with your wages (LK 3:14)

  8. Be merciful as the Father (LK 6:36)

  9. Be like men who wait for their lord, when he knocks, open to him immediately (LK 12:36)

  10. Be thankful (COL 3:15)

  11. Be at peace among yourselves (1.THESS 5:13)

  12. Be patient towards all people (1.THESS 5:14; 2.TIM 2:24)

  13. Be no partaker of other men’s sins (1.TIM 5:22)

  14. Be sober and hope to the end (1.PET 1:13)

  15. Be sober and pray (1.PET 4:7)

  16. Be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, and in patience. (aged men, TIT 2:2)

  17. Be sober, love husbands and children (young women, TIT 2:4)

  18. Be sober minded (young men, TIT 2:6)

  19. Be behavior becoming to holiness, not false accusers, not drunkards, and teachers of good things.(aged women, TIT 2:3)

  20. Be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient (young women, TIT 2:5)

  21. Be ready to give an answer of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear (1.PET 3:15)

  22. Be of good cheer, for Christ has overcome the world (JN 16:33)

  23. Be baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins (ACTS 2:38)

  24. Be converted (ACTS 3:19)

  25. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind (ROM 12:2)

  26. Be kind to one another with brotherly love (ROM 12:10; EPH 4:32)

  27. Be fervent in spirit (ROM 12:11)

  28. Be patient in tribulation (ROM 12:12)

  29. Be given to hospitality (ROM 12:13)

  30. Be afraid, if you do that which is evil (ROM 13:4)

  31. Be no idolater (1.COR 10:7)

  32. Be followers of Paul as he followed Christ (1.COR 11:1; PHIL 3:17)

  33. Be followers of God, as dear children (EPH 5:1)

  34. Be followers of the faithful and patient (HEB 6:12)

  35. Be men in understanding (1.COR 14:20)

  36. Be steadfast (1.COR 15:58)

  37. Be unmoveable (1.COR 15:58)

  38. Be always abounding in the work of the Lord (1.COR 15:58)

  39. Be strong (EPH 6:10)

  40. Be of good comfort (2.COR 13:11)

  41. Be of one mind (ROM 12:16; 2.COR 13:11; 1.PET 3:8; PHIL 2:2)

  42. Be separate from the unclean (2.COR 6:17)

  43. Be renewed in the spirit of your mind      (EPH 4:23)

  44. Be angry and sin not (EPH 4:26)

  45. Be tenderhearted one to another (EPH 4:32)

  46. Be filled with the spirit (EPH 5:18)

  47. Be likeminded (PHIL 2:2)

  48. Be of one accord (PHIL 2:2)

  49. Be anxious for nothing (PHIL 4:6)

  50. Be an example of believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. (1.TIM 4:12)

  51. Be a partaker of Christian sufferings (2.TIM 1:8; 1.PET 4:1)

  52. Be gentle to all people (2.TIM 2:24)

  53. Be instant in season and out of season (2.TIM 4:2)

  54. Be apt to teach (2.TIM 2:24)

  55. Be careful to maintain good works (TIT 3:8, 14; MATT 5:16)

  56. Be content with what you have (HEB 13:5)

  57. Be doers of the Word (JAS 1:22)

  58. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep (JAS 4:9)

  59. Be patient till Christ comes (JAS 5:7-8)

  60. Be holy (1.PET 1:15-16)

  61. Be pitiful (1.PET 3:8)

  62. Be courteous (1.PET 3:8)

  63. Be examples of the flock of God, not lord over it (1.PET 5:3)

  64. Be subject to one another (1.PET 5:5)

  65. Be clothed with humility (1.PET 5:5)

  66. Be sober (1.PET 5:8)

  67. Be vigilant (1.PET 5:8)

  68. Be mindful of the words of the prophets and of the apostles commandments (2.PET 3:2)

  69. Be diligent to be found in peace, without spot, and blameless at the arrival of God (2.PET 3:14)

  70. Be faithful to death (REV 2:10)

  71. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain (REV 3:2)

  72. Be zealous and repent (REV 3:19)

Fourteen “Beware’s”:

  1. Beware of false prophets (MATT 7:15)

  2. Beware of people (MATT 10:17)

  3. Beware of the leaven (doctrine) of pharisees (MATT 16:6-12)

  4. Beware of leaven (doctrine) of Herod  (MK 8:15)

  5. Beware of hypocrisy (LK 12:1)

  6. Beware of covetousness (LK 12:15)

  7. Beware of scribes (MK 12:38; LK 20:46))

  8. Beware of despising God (ACTS 13:40-41)

  9. Beware of dogs (false teachers, (PHIL 3:2; cp. ISA 56:10)

  10. Beware of evil workers (PHIL 3:2)

  11. Beware of the concision (PHIL 3:2)

  12. Beware of being spoiled through philosophy (COL 2:8)

  13. Beware of being spoiled through vain deceit (COL 2:8)

  14. Beware of backsliding (2.PET 3:17)


Four things to believe:

  1. The Gospel (MK 1:15)

  2. God exists (HEB 11:6)

  3. On the name of Jesus Christ (1.JN 3:23)

  4. God rewards diligent seeking (HEB 11:6)

One thing not to believe:

  1. Believe not every spirit (1.JN 4:1)

Two classes to bless:

  1. Those who curse you (MATT 5:44; LK 6:28)

  2. Persecutors (ROM 12:14)

Three things to cast out:

  1. The beam out of your own eye (MATT 7:5; LK 6:42)

  2. Devils (MATT 10:8)

  3. All your cares upon God (1.PET 5:7)

Five things to charge:

  1. Men to be blameless (1.TIM 5:7)

  2. The rich to be humble (1.TIM 6:17)

  3. The rich to trust God (1.TIM 6:17)

  4. The rich to do good works (1.TIM 6:18)

  5. The rich to lay hold on eternal life (1.TIM 6:19)

Ten “Do’s”:

  1. Do good to them that hate you (MATT 5:44; LK 6:27)

  2. Do to others what you want them to do to you (MATT 7:12; LK 3:14)

  3. Do violence to no man (LK 3:14)

  4. Do Good (LK 6:35; ROM 13:3)

  5. Do this (two greatest commandments) and live (LK 10:28)

  6. Do all to God’s glory (1.COR 10:31; COL 3:17, 23)

  7. Do all things without murmuring or disputing (PHIL 2:14)

  8. Do those things which were seen and heard in Paul (PHIL 4:9)

  9. Do your own business (1.THESS 4:11)

  10. Do the work of an evangelist (2.TIM 4:5)

Ten things to follow:

  1. JESUS Christ (MATT 4:19; MATT 8:22; MATT 16:24; MK 8:34; MK 10:21; LK 9:23; JN 21:19)

  2. Love (1.COR 14:1; 1.TIM 6:11; 2.TIM 2:22)

  3. Good (1.THESS 5:15; 3.JN 1:11)

  4. Righteousness (1. TIM 6:11; 2.TIM 2:22)

  5. Godliness (1.TIM 6:11)

  6. Faith (1.TIM 6:11; 2.TIM 2:22)

  7. Patience (1.TIM 6:11)

  8. Meekness (1.TIM 6:11)

  9. Peace (2.TIM 2:22; HEB 12:14)

  10. Holiness (HEB 12:14)

Three things not to fear:

  1. Man (MATT 10:28; LK 12:5)

  2. Persecutors (MATT 10:26)

  3. Lack of provision (MATT 10:31; MK 6:8-9; LK 12:7)

Five groups to feed:

  1. Enemies (ROM 12:20)

  2. Lambs (JN 21:15)

  3. Sheep (JN 21:16-17)

  4. Flock of God (1.PET 5:2)

  5. The church (ACTS 20:28)

Four things to flee from:

  1. Fornication (1.COR 6:18)

  2. Idolatry (1.COR 10:14)

  3. Foolish and hurtful lusts (1.TIM 6:9-11)

  4. Youthful lusts (2.TIM 2:22)

Seven things about giving:

  1. Commandment: Give (LK 6:38)

  2. Whom to give to:
    - Him that asks (MATT 5:42; LK 6:30)
    - Needy saint (ROM 12:13)
    - God (COL 3:17; REV 14:7)

  3. Whom not to give to:
    - Give not holy things to those who despise holiness (MATT 7:6)
    - Give no place to Satan (EPH 4:27)

  4. What to give:
    - Holy things (MATT 7:6; MATT 10:8)
    - Give thanks (EPH 5:20; PHIL 4:6; COL 3:17; 1.THESS 5:18)
    - Give attendance to reading, exhortation, doctrine (1.TIM 4:13)
    - Give yourself wholly to God’s word (1.TIM 4:15)
    - Give glory to God (REV 14:7)

  5. What not to give:
    - Give no offense (1.COR 10:32)
    - Give no heed of Jewish fables and commandments of people (TIT 1:14)

  6. How to give:
    - Freely (MATT 10:8; 2.COR 9:6)
    - With good measure (LK 6:38)
    - As God has prospered (1.COR 16:2)
    - Willingly (2.COR 8:12)
    - Cheerfully (2.COR 9:7)

  7. Blessings promised for giving:
    - As much as you give, you will receive (LK 6:38; 2.COR 9:6)
    - Your reward (MATT 10:42)
    - All grace abounding (2.COR 9:8)
    - All sufficiency (2.COR 9:8)
    - Eternal righteousness (2.COR 9:10)
    - Increased fruits (2.COR 9:10)
    - Enrichment (2.COR 9:11)

One hundred “Let’s”:

  1. Let your light shine (MATT 5:16; LK 12:35)

  2. Let your conversation be yea, nay (MATT 5:37; JAS 5:12)

  3. Let your enemy have your cloak as well as your coat (MATT 5:40; LK 6:29)

  4. Let alone blind leaders (MATT 15:14)

  5. Let followers of Christ deny themselves (MATT 16:24; MK 8:34; LK 9:23)

  6. Let followers of Christ take up their cross (MATT 16:24; MK 8:34; LK 9:23)

  7. Let those with ears hear (MK 4:23, LK 14:35)

  8. Let all with excess give to those without (LK 3:11)

  9. Let your loins be girded (LK 12:35)

  10. Let everyone with a purse and scrip, take it (LK 22:36)

  11. Let him sell his garment and buy a sword (LK 22:36)

  12. Let your love be genuine (ROM 12:9)

  13. Let everyone obey to civil laws (ROM 13:1)

  14. Let everyone chose their ‘sabbath’ (ROM 14:5-7; COL 2:14-17)

  15. Let every man take heed ho he builds on Christ (1.COR 3:10)

  16. Let no man deceive himself (1.COR 3:18)

  17. Let those who think themselves wise become fools (1.COR 3:18)

  18. Let every man have his own wife (1.COR 7:2)

  19. Let every woman her own husband (1.COR 7:2)

  20. Let spouses satisfy each other in their relationship (1.COR 7:3-4)

  21. Let them who cannot restrain marry (1.COR 7:9)

  22. Let those who have been separated either remain unmarried or be reconciled together (1.COR 7:11)

  23. If an unbelieving spouse wants to separate, let them (1.COR 7:15)

  24. Let every man abide in his calling (1.COR 7:17-24)

  25. Let no one seek circumcision or uncircumcision (1.COR 7:18)

  26. Let none who are uncircumcised be circumcised (1.COR 7:18)

  27. Let a man marry his fiance if necessary to avoid sin, but it is better to go unmarried if possible (1.COR 7:36-38)

  28. Let him who thinks he stands take heed, lest he fall (1.COR 10:12)

  29. Let no man seek his own wealth, but to bring wealth to others (1.COR 10:24)

  30. Let a woman who prays or prophesies without a covering cut her hair (1.COR 11:6)

  31. Let the woman wear a covering of it is a shame to cut her hair (1.COR 11:6)

  32. Let everyone examine themselves before taking the Lord’s supper (1.COR 11:28)

  33. Let the hungry eat at home, not at the Lord’s Supper (1.COR 11:34)

  34. Let those who speak tongues pray that they may interpret (1.COR 14:14)

  35. Let all things be done to edify (1.COR 14:26)

  36. In a service, let only two or three people speak in tongues, and only if it is caused by Holy Spirit (1.COR 14:27)

  37. Let one interpret (1.COR 14:27)

  38. Let the mind of Christ be in you (PHIL 2:5)

  39. Let your moderation be known to all people (PHIL 4:5)

  40. Let your requests be made known to God by prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving (PHIL 4:6)

  41. Let no one judge you in regard to food, drink, holydays, new moons and sabbath days (COL 2:14-17, ROM 14:5-7)

  42. Let nobody deceive you out of your reward by some vain religion (COL 2:18)

  43. Let the peace of God rule your heart (COL 3:15)

  44. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly (COL 3:16)

  45. Let your speech be always with grace (COL 4:6)

  46. Let no man deceive you by any means about the end-times (2.THESS 2:3)

  47. Let no man despise thy youth (1.TIM 4:12)

  48. Let those who speak in tongues speak it only with themselves and GOD. Do not speak in tongues in a congregation if there is none to interpret (1.COR 14:28)

  49. Let the prophets speak two or three messages and let others judge (1.COR 14:29)

  50. Let us hold our peace when another is receiving revelation (1.COR 14:30)

  51. Let married women be quiet in church, and if they’re willing to learn, ask questions at home (1.COR 14:34-35)

  52. Let anyone who considers themselves to be spiritual, receive Paul’s words as commandments from the Lord (1.COR 14:37)

  53. Let ignorant people stay ignorant (1.COR 14:38)

  54. Be timely in your offerings (1.COR 16:2)

  55. Let all of your actions be done with love (1.COR 16:14)

  56. Let everyone give according to the desire of their heart, for GOD loves cheerful givers (2.COR 9:7)

  57. Let those who speak against the Lord Jesus Christ be accursed (1.COR 16:22; GAL 1:8-9)

  58. Let everyone prove their own work (GAL 6:4)

  59. Let those who learn give to those who teach the word (GAL 6:6)

  60. Let them who stole steal no more (EPH 4:28)

  61. Let thiefs work with their hands to give to the poor (EPH 4:28)

  62. Let no corrupt conversation come out of your mouth, speak only to edify (EPH 4:29)

  63. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking, and all malice be put away from you (EPH 4:31)

  64. Let no man deceive you with vain words, these are the cause of GOD’s wrath on the disobedient (EPH 5:6)

  65. Let wives be submissive to their husbands, symbolize the church’s submissiveness to Christ (EPH 5:22-24; COL 3:18; 1.PET 3:1-6)

  66. Let husbands love their wives as Christ loves His church (EPH 5:25-33; COL 3:19; 1.PET 3:7)

  67. Let wives reverence their husbands (EPH 5:33)

  68. Let your conversation be as it becometh to the gospel of Christ (PHIL 1:27)

  69. Let nothing be done in vain glory (PHIL 2:3)

  70. Let us esteem another better than ourselves (PHIL 2:3)

  71. Let elders who rule well and labor in word and doctrine be doubly honored(paid) (1.TIM 5:17)

  72. Let those in servitude honor masters (1.TIM 6:1)

  73. Let masters not despise servants, but see them as a brother (1.TIM 6:1)

  74. Let every Christian depart from iniquity (2.TIM 2:19)

  75. Let no man despise thy youth (TIT 2:15)

  76. Let brotherly love continue (HEB 13:1)

  77. Let you conversation be without covetousness, be content with such you have (HEB 13:5)

  78. Let patience work perfectly (JAS 1:4)

  79. Let those who lack wisdom as GOD, and He will give (JAS 1:5)

  80. Let us ask in faith (JAS 1:6)

  81. Let those who are humble rejoice, for GOD will exalt them (JAS 1:9)

  82. Let the rich rejoice because GOD has humbled them
    (JAS 1:10)

  83. Let nobody blame GOD for their temptations, GOD is not tempted and will not tempt (JAS 1:13)

  84. Let everyone be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath (JAS 1:19)

  85. Let those who consider themselves wise demonstrate wisdom in meekness and good conversation (JAS 3:13)

  86. Let those who take things lightly turn laughter to mourning and their joy to heaviness (JAS 4:9)

  87. Let those who are afflicted pray (JAS 5:13)

  88. Let the joyful sing psalms (JAS 5:13)

  89. Let the sick call for anointed servants to pray for them
    (JAS 5:14)

  90. Let the Lord’s servants anoint and pray for the sick
    (JAS 5:14-15)

  91. Let adorning be inward, not outward (1.PET 3:3-4;
    1.TIM 2:9-10) 

  92. Let those who desire good life refrain from speaking evil or guile (1.PET 3:10)

  93. Let us shun evil and, do good; seek peace and cause it
    (1.PET 3:11)

  94. Let ministers speak only according to the ability GOD gives them (1.PET 4:11)

  95. Let none be murderers, theives, evildoers, or busybodies (1.PET 4:15)

  96. Let those who suffer as Christians not be ashamed, but glorify GOD for it (1.PET 4:16)

  97. Let those who suffer according to the will of GOD commit their souls to him (1.PET 4:19)

  98. Let the promise and truth of GOD abide in you (1.JN 2:24-35)

  99. Let no man deceive you, he that does righteousness is righteous (1.JN 3:7)

  100. Let those who have ears, hear (REV 2:7,11,17,29; REV 3:6,13,22)


Fourteen “Hold’s”:

  1. Hold forth the word of life (PHIL 2:16)

  2. Hold fast to the good (1.THESS 5:21)

  3. Hold fast the mystery of faith in a pure conscience (1.TIM 1:19; 1.TIM 3:9)

  4. Hold faith (1.TIM 1:19)

  5. Hold a good conscience (1.TIM 1:19)

  6. Hold fast sound doctrine (2.TIM 1:13)

  7. Hold fast till Christ comes (Rev 2:25)

  8. Hold fast what you have (REV 3:11)

  9. Hold your crown (REV 3:11)

  10. Hold reputation of ministers (PHIL 2:29)

  11. Hold eternal life (1.TIM 6:12, 19)

  12. Hold hope (HEB 6:18)

  13. Hold confidence (HEB 3:6, 14)

  14. Hold what has been heard and received, repent (REV 3:3)

Thirty-two ‘Let Us’s’:

  1. Let us walk honestly (ROM 13:13)

  2. Let us cast off the works of darkness (ROM 13:12)

  3. Let us put on the armor of light (ROM 13:12)

  4. Let us follow things which cause peace (ROM 14:19)

  5. Let us follow things which edify (ROM 14:19)

  6. Let us please our neighbor for good (ROM 15:2-3)

  7. Let us keep the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth (1.COR 5:8)

  8. Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit (2.COR 10:9)

  9. Let us perfect holiness in the fear of GOD (2.COR 7:1)

  10. Let us walk in the spirit (GAL 5:25)

  11. Let us do good to all people (GAL 6:10)

  12. Let those in Christ press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of GOD in Christ JESUS. (PHIL 3:14-15)

  13. Let us walk by the same rule (PHIL 3:16)

  14. Let us mind the same thing (PHIL 3:16)

  15. Let us watch and be sober (1 THESS 5:6)

  16. Let us be content with our clothes and food (1 TIM 6:8)

  17. Let us fear losing the promise GOD has given us (HEB 4:1-2)

  18. Let us labor to enter into salvation (HEB 4:11)

  19. Let us hold fast to the profession of our faith without wavering (HEB 10:23)

  20. Let us approach the throne of grace boldly(HEB 4:16;
    HEB 10:19-23)

  21. Let us go on to perfection in Christ. Not just laying the foundation again and again (HEB 6:1)

  22. Let us draw near to GOD with a full heart and faith (HEB 10:22)

  23. Let us provoke to love and good works for one another
    (HEB 10:24)

  24. Let us not forsake assembling together for exhortation
    (HEB 10:25)

  25. Let us lay aside every weight (HEB 12:1)

  26. Let us lay aside every sin (HEB 12:1)

  27. Let us run the race with patience (HEB 12:1)

  28. Let us look to JESUS, the author and finisher of our faith
    (HEB 12:2)

  29. Let us have grace to serve GOD acceptably (HEB 12:28) 

  30. Let us go to Christ, bearing His reproach (HEB 13:13)

  31. Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to GOD continually
    (HEB 13:15)

  32. Let us love one another (1.JN 4:7)


One command to stand fast:

  1. Stand fast in the traditions taught by the apostles (2.THESS 2:15)

Eight ‘Put Away’s’:

  1. Put away the wicked from among yourselves (1.COR 5:13)

  2. Put away lying (EPH 4:25)

  3. Put away bitterness (EPH 4:31)

  4. Put away wrath (EPH 4:31)

  5. Put away anger (EPH 4:31)

  6. Put away clamour (EPH 4:31)

  7. Put away evil speaking (EPH 4:31)

  8. Put away all malice (EPH 4:31)

Six ‘Put Off’s’:

  1. Put off the old man (EPH 4:22; COL 3:9)

  2. Put off anger (COL 3:8)

  3. Put off wrath (COL 3:8)

  4. Put off malice (COL 3:8)

  5. Put off blasphemy (COL 3:8)

  6. Put off filthy communication (COL 3:8)

Twelve ‘Put On’s’:

  1. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ (ROM 13:14)

  2. Put on the armor of light (ROM 13:12)

  3. Put on the new man (EPH 4:24; COL 3:10)

  4. Put on the whole armor of GOD (EPH 6:11,13-17)

  5. Put on bowels of mercies (COL 3:12)

  6. Put on kindness (COL 3:12)

  7. Put on humbleness of mind (COL 3:12)

  8. Put on meekness (COL 3:12)

  9. Put on longsuffering (COL 3:12)

  10. Put on charity(love; the bond of perfectness) (COL 3:14)

  11. Put on the breastplate of faith and love (1 THESS 5:8)

  12. Put on the hope of salvation as a helmet (1 THESS 5:8)


Four things to rejoice in:

  1. Hope (ROM 12:12)

  2. When others rejoice (ROM 12:15)

  3. The Lord (PHIL 3:1; 4:4)

  4. Your sufferings for Christ (1.PET 4:13)

Four things to seek:

  1. GOD’s kingdom first (MATT 6:33; LK:31)

  2. GOD in prayer (MATT 7:7)

  3. To edify the church (1.COR 14:12)

  4. The things above (COL 3:1)

Eleven “Take’s”:

  1. Take no anxious thought for the needs of your flesh
    (MATT 6:25,31; LK 12:22-30)

  2. Take no anxious thought for tomorrow (MATT 6:34)

  3. Take no anxious thought of defense (MATT 10:19; MK 13:11; LK 12:11; 21:14)

  4. Take the yoke of JESUS upon you (MATT 11:29)

  5. Take the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of JESUS (1.COR 11:24-26)

  6. Take the shield of faith (EPH 6:16)

  7. Take the helmet of salvation (EPH 6:17)

  8. Take the sword of Spirit (EPH 6:17)

  9. Take oversight of God’s flock willingly (1.PET 5:2)

  10. Take oversight of the flock without desire for personal gain (1.PET 5:2)

  11. Take the lowest seat (LK 14:10)

Three things to stand fast with:

  1. Loins girt with Truth (EPH 6:14)

  2. Breastplate of righteousness (EPH 6:14)

  3. Feet shod with preparation for gospel of peace (EPH 6:15)

Five things to stand in:

  1. Faith (1.COR 16:13)

  2. Liberty (GAL 5:1)

  3. One spirit (PHIL 1:27)

  4. One mind (PHIL 1:27)

  5. The LORD (PHIL 4:1)

Nine things to think on:

  1. Think of yourself humbly (ROM 12:3)

  2. Things true (PHIL 4:8)

  3. Things honest (PHIL 4:8)

  4. Things just (PHIL 4:8)

  5. Things pure (PHIL 4:8)

  6. Things lovely (PHIL 4:8)

  7. Things of good report (PHIL 4:8)

  8. Things of virtue (PHIL 4:8)

  9. Things that are praiseworthy (PHIL 4:8)

Four “Thou Shalt’s”:

  1. Thou shalt worship GOD only (MATT 4:10;        LK 4:8)

  2. Thou shalt serve GOD only (MATT 4:10; LK 4:8)

  3. Thou shalt love neighbors as thyself (MATT 5:43; MATT 19:18; LK 18:20; ROM 13:9)

  4. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart (MATT 22:37 ; MK 12:30 ; LK 10:27)

Six things to walk in:

  1. Walk in the Spirit ( GAL 5:16)

  2. Walk in love ( EPH 5:2)

  3. Walk as children in the light (EPH 5:8)

  4. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him (COL 2:6)

  5. Walk in wisdom (COL 4:5)

  6. Walk honestly (1. THES 4:12) 

207 Miscellaneous Commandments:

  1. Abhor that which is evil (ROM 12:9)

  2. A bishop must be(see characteristics of, 1.TIM 3:2-7; TIT 1:6-9)

  3. If you are a servant, don’t worry about it       (1.COR 7:21)

  4. If you are a freeman, use it for the Kingdom of heaven (1.COR 7:21)

  5. Abide in Christ, and Christ will abide in you      (JN 15:4)

  6. Abide in worthy houses (MATT 10:11; MK 6:10; LK 9:4; LK 10:7-8)

  7. Let peace be given to a worthy house          (MATT 10:12-13; LK 10:5-6)

  8. Let your peace return to you if the house is unworthy (MATT 10:12-13; LK 10:5-6)

  9. Neither accuse falsely (LK 3:14)

  10. Add to yourself more good characteristics    (2.PET 1:5-7)

  11. Admit you are an unprofitable servant (LK 17:10)

  12. Admonish one another (COL 3:16)

  13. Admonish the unruly (1.THESS 3:14-15)

  14. Agree with thine adversary quickly (MATT 5:25) 

  15. Don’t allow your liberty to cause others to think you sin (1.COR 10:25-30)

  16. Do not let any lust in your body (1.THESS 4:4-5)

  17. Don’t bless GOD but curse men (JAS 3:9-10)

  18. When thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face(do not appear to fast) (MATT 6:17) 

  19. As Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourself likewise with the same mind (1.PET 4:1)

  20. Avenge not yourselves (ROM 12:19)

  21. Bear ye one another’s burdens (GAL 6:2)

  22. Behave like men (1.COR 16:13)

  23. Bid no false teacher ‘Godspeed’ (2.JN 1:10-11)

  24. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance (MATT 3:8 ; LK 3:8)

  25. Bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the LORD (EPH 6:4)

  26. Build up yourselves on the most holy faith       (JUDE 1:20)

  27. Call the poor to your feasts (LK 13:14)

  28. Children, obey your parents in the Lord (EPH 6:1; COL 3:20)

  29. Cleanse the lepers (MATT 10:8)

  30. Cleanse your hands, you sinners (JAS 4:8)

  31. Cleave to that which is good (ROM 12:9)

  32. Don’t take more than is appointed to you           (LK 3:13)

  33. Come out from among the idolatry (2.COR 6:17)

  34. Touch not the unclean thing (2.COR 6:17)

  35. Teach and encourage the teachings of Paul (1.TIM 4:11; 6:2)

  36. Commit the teaching of the gospel to faithful ones who will teach (2.TIM2:2)

  37. Count it joy when you are tempted (JAS 1:2)

  38. Confess your sin to one another and pray       (JAS 5:16)

  39. Cut out whatever causes you to sin                (MATT 5:29-30; 18:8-9)

  40. A deacon must be (see 1.TIM 3:8-12)

  41. Defraud not (MK 10:19) 

  42. Follow after love (1.COR 14:1)

  43. Desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy      (1.COR 14:1)

  44. Desire the sincere milk of the Word like a baby needs its mother’s milk (1.PET 2:2)

  45. Despise not prophecies (1.THESS 5:20)

  46. Don’t do something another Christian is fearful of because of your freedom. (ROM 14:15;          1.COR 8:9-13)

  47. Draw near to GOD, and He will draw near to you (JAS 4:8)

  48. Have idle ones provide for themselves in quietness, and eat their own bread            (2.THESS 3:11-12)

  49. Earnestly fight for the first faith (JUD 1:3)

  50. Fill your thoughts and heart with psalms, spiritual songs, and praises to GOD (EPH 5:19)

  51. Edify one another (1.THESS 5:11)

  52. Enter at the straight and narrow gate (MATT 7:13; LK 13:24)

  53. Examine if you are truly in the Faith (2.COR 13:5)

  54. Refuse foolish stories and beliefs (1.TIM 4:7)

  55. Exercise godliness (1.TIM 4:7-8)

  56. Exhort servants to be obedient (TIT 2:9-10)

  57. Exhort one another daily (HEB 3:13)

  58. Fear not (LK 12:32)

  59. Fight the good fight of faith (1.TIM 6:12)

  60. Follow peace with all men and holiness         (HEB 12:14) 

  61. Forbid not children (MATT 19:14; MK 10:14;        LK 18:16)

  62. Forbid not to speak in tongues (1.COR 14:39)

  63. Don’t forget to do good and share (HEB 13:16)

  64. Forgive 7 times 70 times (MATT 18:22)

  65. Forgive (MATT 11:25-26; LK 6:37; EPH 4:32; COL 3:13)

  66. Gird up the loins of your mind (1.PET 1:13)

  67. Leave vengeance for the LORD to repay       (ROM 12:19)

  68. Give your enemy food and drink (ROM 12:20)

  69. Give no occasion to the adversary (1.TIM 5:14)

  70. Glorify GOD in your body and spirit (1.COR 6:20; ROM 12:1)

  71. Grieve not the Holy Spirit of GOD (EPH 4:30)

  72. Grudge not one against another (JAS 5:9)

  73. Harden not your hearts like Israel (HEB 3:8-15)

  74. Hate even the garments spotted by the flesh (JUDE 1:23)

  75. Have no partiality/respect of persons (1.TIM 5:21)

  76. Having the same love (PHIL 2:2)

  77. Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness (EPH 5:11)

  78. Heal the sick (MATT 10:8; LK 10:9)

  79. Receive servants of GOD that we be fellowhelpers of the truth (3.JN 1:8)

  80. Humble yourself under the mighty hand of GOD (JAS 4:10; 1.PET 5:6)

  81. Husbands, love your wives. (EPH 5:25, 28; COL 3:19)

  82. Husbands, giving honor unto the wife (1.PET 3:7)

  83. Husbands, be not bitter against your wife        (COL 3:19)

  84. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves (2.TIM 2:25)

  85. Judge not (MATT 7:1; LK 6:37)

  86. Have faith before GOD when doing all things (ROM 14:22-23)

  87. Lay hold on eternal life (2.TIM 6:12)

  88. Intreat an elder as a father, younger men as a brother, elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, all with purity. (1.TIM 5:1-2)

  89. Know how to keep your body in sanctification and honor (1.THESS 4:4)

  90. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth (MATT 6:19)

  91. Lay up yourselves treasures in heaven          (MATT 6:20)

  92. Forbear one another (COL 3:13)

  93. A man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife (MATT 19:5; MK 10:7; EPH 5:31)

  94. Lend, hoping for nothing again (LK 6:35)

  95. Lie not (COL 3:9) 

  96. Lift up hands that hang down and the feeble knees (HEB 12:12)

  97. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others (PHIL 2:4)

  98. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of GOD (HEB 12:15) 

  99.  Look diligently lest a root of bitterness springs up and defiles many (HEB 12:15)

  100. Looking diligently lest there be any fornicator or profane person (HEB 12:16)

  101. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those thing which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward (2.JN 1:8)

  102. Look for the mercy of Jesus unto eternal life           (JUD 1:21)

  103. Grow in grace, and in the knowledge            (2.PET 3:18)

  104. Lust not after evil things (1.COR 1-:6)

  105. Make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts of it (ROM 13:14)

  106. Make full proof of your ministry (2.TIM 4:5)

  107. Make your paths straight (HEB 12:13)

  108. Mark those that cause divisions (ROM 16:17)

  109. Mark those who walk as a good example       (PHIL 3:17)

  110. Marvel not if the world hates you (1.JN 3:13)

  111. Neither be ye of doubtful mind (LK 12:29)

  112. Masters be good to servants (EPH 5:9; COL 4:1)

  113. Meditate on the teachings of Paul (1.TIM 4:15)

  114. Mind not high things (ROM 12:16)

  115. Minister to each other as stewards of the grace of GOD (1.PET 4:10)

  116. Mortify the deeds of your flesh (COL 3:5;        ROM 8:13)

  117. No man defraud his brother (1.THESS 4:6)

  118. Neglect not the spiritual gifts that were given to you (1.TIM 4:14)

  119. Follow those leaders who have taught you the Word (HEB 13:7)

  120. If you are hit on one cheek, offer the other one as well (MATT 5:39; LK 6:29)

  121. Do not ordain anyone hastily (1.TIM 5:22)

  122. Overcome evil with good (ROM 12:21)

  123. Don’t owe anything but love to one another   (ROM 13:8)

  124. Pass your time in fear (1.PET 1:17)

  125. Pay taxes (ROM 13:6)

  126. Pay just dues (ROM 13:7)

  127. Praise the LORD (ROM 15:11)

  128. Preach (MATT 10:7, 27; MK 16:15; 2.TIM 4:2)

  129. Present your body as a living sacrifice to GOD (ROM 12:1)

  130. Provide things honestly (ROM 12:17)

  131. Provoke not your children to wrath (EPH 6:4; COL 3:21)

  132. Purge out the old leaven (1.COR 5:7)

  133. Purify your hearts of doubtful mind (JAS 4:8)

  134. Cause others to remember the faithfulness of GOD (2.TIM 2:11-14)

  135. Charge church members not to strive about words (2.TIM 2:14)

  136. Quench not the Spirit (1.THESS 5:19)

  137. Raise the dead (MATT 10:8)

  138. Receive weak brethren (ROM 14:1)

  139. Receive one another (ROM 15:7)

  140. Receive the Word with meekness (JAS 1:21)

  141. Reckon yourself as dead to sin (ROM 6:11)

  142. Reckon yourself alive to GOD (ROM 6:11)

  143. To wise men: judge for yourself if Paul’s words are right (1.COR 10:15)

  144. Redeem the time (EPH 5:16; COL 4:5)

  145. Reject a heretick after they don’t hear your first or second admonition (TIT 3:10)

  146. Refuse young widows to be supported by the church
    (1.TIM 5:11)

  147. Remind the church to follow (TIT 3:1-2)

  148. Render no evil for evil (1.PET 3:9; ROM 12:17)

  149. Repent (MATT 3:2, 4:17; MK 1:15; ACTS 2:38, 3:29; REV 2:16, 3:19)

  150. Don’t resist when someone hurts you (MATT 5:38-39)

  151. Resist the devil (JAS 4:7; 1.PET 5:8-9)

  152. Let the spiritual ones in a church help restore those who fall into a sin (GAL 6:1)

  153. Run to obtain (1.COR 9:24)

  154. See how to do ministry: LK 10:4

  155. Salute your leaders and the saints (HEB 13:24)

  156. Sanctify the LORD GOD in your heart           (1.PET 3:15)

  157. Save others with fear (JUD 1:23)

  158. Seek not what you should eat or drink (LK 12:29)

  159. Search the scriptures (JN 5:39)

  160. Sell what you have to give to the poor (JN 12:33)

  161. Serve the LORD(which is to provide your body as a living sacrifice) (ROM 12:1)

  162. Servants should obey masters. Do it in obedience to GOD, not man (EPH6:5-8; COL 3:22-25; 1.PET 2:18-19)

  163. Set the least esteemed to judge worldy things (1.COR 6:4)

  164. Set your affection on things above, not on the earth (COL 3:2)

  165. Shake the dust off your feet from disobedient towns (MATT 10:14; MK 6:11; LK 9:5, 10:10-11)

  166. Do not forbid other ministers from doing the will of GOD (LK 9:49-50)

  167. Show yourself as a pattern/example of good works (TIT 2:7)

  168. When teaching doctrine, show uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, and sound speech (TIT 2:7-8)

  169. Sin not (1.COR 15:34)

  170. Sing with grace in your heart to the LORD      (COL 3:16)

  171. Shun vain and profane babbling (2.TIM 2:16)

  172. Speak and act like those who will be judged by the law of liberty (JAS 2:12)

  173. Speak truth with your neighbor (EPH 4:25)

  174. Speak sound doctrine (TIT 2:1)

  175. Speak no evil of one another (JAS 4:11)

  176. Stablish your heart (JAS 5:8)

  177. Strengthen the feeble knees (HEB 12:12)

  178. Strive together for the faith of the gospel (PHIL 1:27)

  179. Study to be quiet (1.THESS 4:11)

  180. Study to show yourself approved unto GOD (2.TIM 2:15)

  181. See that none in the church render evil for evil to anyone (1.THESS 5:15)

  182. Follow that which is good to those in church and to all people (1.THESS 5:15)

  183. Swear not (MATT 5:33-36; JAS 5:12)

  184. Tarry one for another (1.COR 11:33)

  185. Tarry for power (LK 24:49; ACT 1:4-8)

  186. Teach one another (COL 3:16)

  187. Charge others to teach no other doctrine (1.TIM 1:3)

  188. Don’t make provisions to go out and serve GOD (MATT 10:9; LK 9:3; LK 10:4)

  189. Follow this method when a bother in a church trespasses against you: MATT 18:15-17 

  190. Be understanding what the will of the LORD is (EPH 5:17)

  191.  Use not your liberty as an occasion to sin (GAL 5:13; 1.PET 2:1)

  192. Use hospitality to one another without grudging (1.PET 4:9)

  193. Warn the unruly (1:THESS 5:14)

  194. Watch in all things (2.TIM 4:5; 1.COR 16:13)

  195. Watch and pray (MK 13:33; MK 14:38; LK 21:36; COL 4:2)

  196. Watch (1.COR 16:13; MATT 24:42; MATT 25:13; MK 13:35, 37;
    EPH 6:18)

  197. Watch in all things (2.TIM 4:5)

  198. Weep when others weep (ROM 12:15)

  199. Withdraw yourself from disorderly/disobedient brethren (2.THESS 3:6, 14)

  200. Withdraw yourself from those who distort the Word of GOD (1.TIM 6:3-6)

  201. Wives of deacons be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things (1.TIM 3:11)

  202. Work with your own hands (1.THESS 4:11)

  203. If you don’t want to work, don’t eat (2.THESS 3:10)

  204. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling
    (PHIL 2:12)

  205. Don’t yield your body to sin (ROM 6:13)

  206. Yield yourself to GOD (ROM 6:13)

  207. Yield your members to righteousness
    (ROM 6:13)

Seven things to avoid:

  1. Those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you’ve learned (ROM 16:17)

  2. Profane and vain babblings (1.TIM 6:20)

  3. False Science (1.TIM 6:20)

  4. Unlearned questions (2.TIM 2:23)

  5. Foolish questions (TIT 3:9; 2.TIM 2:23)

  6. Genealogies (TIT 3:9)

  7. Contentions and strivings about the law (TIT 3:9)

Two things to awake to:

  1. Awake to righteousness (1.COR 15:34)

  2. Awake to Christ (EPH 5:14)

Thirty “Be Not’s”:

  1. Be not like the hypocrites in prayer (MATT 6:5)

  2. Be not like the heathen in prayer (MATT 6:8)

  3. Be not as hypocrites in fasting (MATT 6:16)

  4. Be not called ‘Rabbi’ (MATT 23:8)

  5. Be not called ‘Master’ (MATT 23:9)

  6. Be not afraid of man (LK 12:4)

  7. Be not of doubtful mind (LK 12:29) 

  8. Be not many teachers (JAS 3:1)

  9. Be not afraid of terror (1.PET 3:14)

  10. Be not troubled (1.PET 3:14)

  11. Be not ignorant of time with God (2.PET 3:8; cp. ISA 57:15)

  12. Be not deceived: 10 classes which will not inherit the kingdom (1.COR 6:9-10)

  13. Be not conformed to the world (ROM 12:2)

  14. Be not conceited (ROM 12:16)

  15. Be not overcome of evil (ROM 12:21)

  16. Be not slothful in business (ROM 12:11)

  17. Be not servants of men (1.COR 7:23)

  18. Be not children in understanding (1.COR 14:20)

  19. Be not deceived, evil connections disrupt good manners (1.COR 15:33)

  20. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers (2.COR 6:14-15)

  21. Be not entangled in the yolk of slavery (GAL 5:1)

  22. Be not deceived: we will reap what we sow (GAL 6:7-8)

  23. Be not partakers with sinners (EPH 5:7)

  24. Be not understanding of what God’s will is (EPH 5:17)

  25. Be not drunk with wine (EPH 5:18)

  26. Be not weary in well doing (2.THESS 3:13)

  27. Be not ashamed of the testimony of the Lord (2.TIM 1:8)

  28. Be not slothful (HEB 6:12)

  29. Be not forgetful of entertaining strangers (HEB 13:12)

  30. Be not carried about in different strange doctrines (HEB 13:9)

Five things to consider:

  1. The ravens (LK 12:24)

  2. The lilies (LK 12:27-28)

  3. Truth (2.TIM 2:7)

  4. That you are capable of falling (GAL 6:1)

  5. Christ (HEB 3:1; HEB 12:3)

Three things to continue in:

  1. Love (JN 15:9)

  2. Prayer (ROM 12:12; COL 4:2)

  3. Truth (2.TIM 3:14)

Two things to covet:

  1. The spiritual gifts (1.COR 12:31)

  2. To prophesy (1.COR 14:39)

One thing not to cast away:

  1. Your confidence in God (HEB 10:35)

Two things to endure:

  1. Hardness (2.TIM 2:3)

  2. Sufferings (2.TIM 4:5)

Whom to fear:

  1. God (MATT 10:28; LK 12:5; 1.PET 2:17; REV 14:7)

Two classes to comfort:

  1. One another fellow christians (1.THESS 4:18; 1.THESS 5:11)

  2. The feeble-minded (1.THESS 5:14)

Six classes to honor:

  1. Fathers (MATT 19:19; MK 10:19; LK 18:20; EPH 6:2)

  2. Mothers (MATT 19:19; MK 10:19; LK 18:20; EPH 6:2)

  3. Others (ROM 12:10)

  4. Widows (1.TIM 5:3)

  5. All people (1.PET 2:17)

  6. Kings - rulers (1.PET 2:17)

Ten “Do not’s”:

  1. Do not alms before men (MATT 6:1)

  2. Do not sound a trumpet before you when doing alms (MATT 6:2)

  3. Do not the works of pharisees (MATT 23:3-33)

  4. Do not love in word only (1.JN 3:18)

  5. Do not give heed to fables (1.TIM 1:4)

  6. Do not give heed to genealogies (1.TIM 1:4)

  7. Do not err (JAS 1:16)

  8. Do not commit adultery (JAS 2:11)

  9. Do not kill (JAS 2:11)

  10. Do not fashion self according to former lusts (1.PET 1:14)

Seven things to keep:

  1. Keep commandments (MATT 19:17; JN 14:15)

  2. Keep no company with sinful ‘Christians’ (1.COR 5:11)

  3. Keep yourself pure (1.TIM 5:22)

  4. Keep the gospel commandments until Christ comes (1.TIM 6:14)

  5. Keep that which is entrusted to you (2.TIM 1:14)

  6. Keep yourself from idols (1.JN 5:21)

  7. Keep yourself in God’s love (JUDE 1:21)

Five “Go’s”:

  1. Go two miles (MATT 5:41)

  2. Go teach (MATT 28:19-20)

  3. Go preach (MK 16:15)

  4. Go not from house to house (LK 10:7)

  5. Go and do likewise (LK 10:37)

Six things to lay aside:

  1. Wickedness (JAS 1:21)

  2. All malice (1.PET 2:1)

  3. All guile (1.PET 2:1)

  4. All hypocrisies (1.PET 2:1)

  5. All envies (1.PET 2:1)

  6. All evil speakings (1.PET 2:1)

Seven “Have’s”:

  1. Have faith (MK 11:22; ROM 14:22-23)

  2. Have no fellowship with darkness (EPH 5:11)

  3. Have no respect of persons (1.TIM 5:21; JAS 2:1-10)

  4. Have honest conversation (1.PET 2:12)

  5. Have compassion (1.PET 3:8; JUDE 1:22)

  6. Have a good conscience (1.PET 3:16)

  7. Have fervent love (1.PET 4:8)

Seventeen ‘Let Not’s’:

  1. Let not your left hand know what your right hand does (MATT 6:3)

  2. What GOD has joined together(marriage), let not man sever (MATT 19:60)

  3. Let not good be evil spoken of (ROM 14:16)

  4. Let not sin reign in the body ( ROM 6:12)

  5. Let not him that eateth despise him that does not (ROM 14:3)

  6. Let not him that eateth not despise him that does (ROM 14:3)

  7. Let not the wife depart from the husband (1.COR 7:11)

  8. Let not the husband put away the wife (1.COR 7:11)

  9. Let no Christian put away their unsaved spouse who wishes to remain (1.COR 7:12,13)

  10. Let not the sun go down on your wrath (EPH 4:26)

  11. Let not fornacation, uncleanness, covetousness, filthiness, foolish talking, and jesting be mentioned among you (EPH 5:3-4)

  12. Let not unworthy widows be supported by the church (1.TIM 5:9-16)

  13. Let not the husband put away the wife       (1.COR 7:11)

  14. Let no Christian put away their unsaved spouse who wishes to remain (1.COR 7:12,13)

  15. Let not the sun go down on your wrath (EPH 4:26)

  16. Let not fornacation, uncleanness, covetousness, filthiness, foolish talking, and jesting be mentioned among you (EPH 5:3-4)

  17. Let not unworthy widows be supported by the church (1.TIM 5:9-16)

Fifteen ‘Let Us Not’s’:

  1. Let us not walk in rioting (ROM 13:13)

  2. Let us not walk in drunkenness (ROM 13:13)

  3. Let us not walk in chambering (ROM 13:13)

  4. Let us not walk in wantonness (ROM 13:13)

  5. Let us not walk in strife (ROM 13:13)

  6. Let us not walk in envying (ROM 13:13)

  7. Let us not judge fellow Christians, causing them to stumble and fall (ROM 14:13)

  8. Let us not commit fornication (1.COR 10:8)

  9. Let us not tempt Christ (1.COR 10:9)

  10. Let us not murmur (1.COR 10:10)

  11. Let us not desire vain glory (GAL 5:26)

  12. Let us not provoke one another (GAL 5:26)

  13. Let us not envy one another (GAL 5:26)

  14. Let us not be weary in well doing. You will reap in due season if you faint not (GAL 6:9)

  15. Let us not sleep spiritually (1 THESS 5:6)

Two ways to live:

  1. Live peaceably with all people (ROM 12:18; 2.COR 13:11)

  2. Live no longer for fleshly lusts, but for the will of GOD (1.PET 4:2)

Four Commands to ‘Love’:

  1. Love your enemies (MATT 5:44; LK 6:27,35)

  2. Love one another (JN 13:34; JN 15:12,17; 1.JN 3:23: 2.JN 1:5)

  3. Love the brotherhood (1.PET 2:17)

  4. If you love GOD, love your brother (1JN 4:21)

Two Things Not to Love:

  1. The world (1.JN 2:15)

  2. Things in the world (1.JN 2:15)

Three ways to love:

  1. Fervently (1.PET 1:22)

  2. With a pure heart (1.PET 1:22)

  3. As brethren (1.PET 3:8)


Five things to remember:

  1. Who you were without JESUS (EPH 2:11-12)

  2. Those who suffer and are bound (HEB 13:3)

  3. Those who rule over you (HEB 13:7)

  4. What was told you of the end-times (JUD 17-18)

  5. Remember your first faith and repent (REV 2:5; 3:3)

Who to pray to:

Pray to thy Father (MATT 6:6,9; JN 16:23-26)

Three Groups to Rebuke:

  1. Sinners in a Church  (1 TIM 5:20)

  2. Unruly and vain talkers (TIT 1:10-13)

  3. Unfruitful works of darkness (EPH 5:11)

One Group not to Rebuke:

  1. Elders (1 TIM 5:1)

Three groups to pray for:

  1. Your persecutors (MATT 5:44; LK 6:28)

  2. Laborers for the harvest (MATT 9:38; LK 10:2)

  3. One another (JAS 5:16)


Two ways not to pray:

  1. With vain repetitions like heathen (MATT 6:7)

  2. To exalt yourself like hypocrites (MATT 6:5)

Four ways to pray:

  1. After this manner (MATT 6:9-13)

  2. Ask, Seek, Knock (MATT 7:7-11)

  3. Ask in JESUS’ name (JN 16:24)

  4. In the Holy Spirit (JUDE 1:20)

Four things to prove:

  1. Your own selves (2.COR 13:5)

  2. Prove what is acceptable to GOD (EPH 5:10)

  3. Prove all things (1.THESS 5:21)

  4. Prove accusations against elders (1.TIM 5:19)

Three commands to rejoice:

  1. Rejoice for your reward in heaven (MATT 5:12)

  2. Rejoice, ye Gentiles (ROM 15:10)

  3. Rejoice evermore (1.THESS 5:16)

Nineteen “Take Heed’s”:

  1. Take heed that you do good works in secret  (MATT 6:1)

  2. Take heed not to despise any servant of GOD (MATT 18:10)

  3. Take heed to let nobody deceive you (MATT 24:4; MK 13:5; LK 21:8)

  4. Take heed what you hear (MK 4:24)

  5. Take heed how you hear (LK 8:18)

  6. Take heed to make sure you have true Light inside you, not darkness (LK 11:35)

  7. Take heed to be ready at the coming of Jesus  (MK 13:33)

  8. Take heed to forgive a brother when he repents from trespassing against you (LK 17:3-4)

  9. Take heed lest your heart be overcharged with surfeiting (LK 21:34)

  10. Take heed lest your heart be overcharged with drunkenness (LK 21:34)

  11. Take heed lest your heart be overcharged with cares of this life (LK 21:34)

  12. Take heed to yourself (LK 17:3; LK 21:34; ACT 20:28; 1.TIM 4:16)

  13. Take heed to the flock of GOD (ACT 20:28)

  14. Take heed to fulfill the ministry GOD gives you (COL 4:17)

  15. Take heed that your freedom in Christ doesn’t confuse those with weak faith (1.COR 8:9)

  16. Take heed lest you fall (1 COR 10:12)

  17. Take heed, if you fight your neighbor, you’ll destroy each other (GAL 5:15)

  18. Take heed to continue in the Biblical doctrine (1.TIM 4:16)

  19. Take heed to be far from a heart of unbelief and backsliding
    (HEB 3:12)

One way to think:

  1. Think soberly (ROM 12:3)

Five commands to “Submit”:

  1. Submit to one another in the fear of GOD (EPH 5:21)

  2. Submit to GOD (JAS 4:7)

  3. Submit to the ordinances(laws) of men (1.PET 2:13-14; ROM 13:1-8)

  4. Youth submit to the elders (1.PET 5:5)

  5. Wives submit to their husbands (EPH 5:22; COL 3:18; 1.PET 3:1-6)

Eight Thou shalt Not’s:

  1. Thou shalt not tempt the LORD (MATT 4:7; LK 4:12)

  2. Thou shalt not kill (MATT 5:21; MATT 19:18; MK 10:19; LK 18:20;
    ROM 13:9)

  3. Thou shalt not commit adultery (MATT 5:21; MATT 19:18; LK 18:20; ROM 13:9) 

  4. Thou shalt not pray to be seen by people (MATT 6:5) 

  5. Thou shalt not steal (MATT 19:18; MK 10:19; LK 18:20; ROM 13:9) 

  6. Thou shalt not bear false witness (MATT 19:18; MK 10:19; LK 18:20; ROM 13:9) 

  7. Thou shalt not covet (ROM 13:9) 

  8. Thou shalt not muzzle ox that treadeth out the corn (1.COR 9:9;
    1. TIM 5:18)