To make disciples by teaching them to observe everything that Jesus taught until He returns. (MT 28:19-20)
Sunday: The Commands of Jesus (38 compiled by the Jesus Film Project) (There are hundreds more)
- Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near (Matthew 4:17)
- Come and follow Me (Matthew 4:19)
- Rejoice when you’re persecuted in My name (Matthew 5:11–12)
- Let your light shine before all people (Matthew 5:16)
- Be reconciled to one another (Matthew 5:23–24)
- Take sin very seriously (Matthew 5:29–30)
- Keep your word (Matthew 5:37)
- Turn the other cheek (Matthew 5:39)
- Go above and beyond (Matthew 5:40–42)
- Love your enemies (Matthew 5:43–44)
- Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48)
- Focus on spiritual disciplines for the right reasons (Matthew 6:1–18)
- Put your efforts in the right place (Matthew 6:19–21)
- Seek God’s kingdom first of all (Matthew 6:33)
- Do not worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34)
- Use right judgment (Matthew 7:1–5)
- Practice discretion (Matthew 7:6)
- Ask, seek, and knock (Matthew 7:7–8)
- Treat others as you would like to be treated (Matthew 7:12)
- Choose the narrow path to life (Matthew 7:13–14)
- Look out for false prophets (Matthew 7:15–20)
- Pray for kingdom laborers (Matthew 9:37–38)
- Be on your guard (Matthew 10:16–17)
- Do not fear persecutors (Matthew 10:26–31)
- Take My yoke upon you (Matthew 11:28–30)
- Do not despise the little ones (Matthew 18:10)
- How to deal with offenders (Matthew 18:15–17)
- Practice forgiveness (Matthew 18:21–22)
- Lead through service (Matthew 20:25–28)
- Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul (Matthew 22:37–38)
- Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39)
- Stay alert and keep watch (Matthew 24:42–44)
- Make disciples of all the nations (Matthew 28:18–20)
- Deny yourself (Luke 9:23–24)
- Watch out for greed (Luke 12:15)
- Give to those who can’t reciprocate (Luke 14:12–14)
- You must be born again (John 3:7)
- If you love Me, keep my commandments (John 14:15)
Monday thru Friday: Authority and Submission Passages 1 Peter 2:13-15 Believers submitting to every “for man created by God” institution, is equated with submission to God Himself. What follows are five explicit authority-submission relationships.
Monday: The Institution of Marriage -its purpose is to materialize (among others)
-1 Peter 4:1-5
-Ephesians 5:22-23, 28-33
-1 Corinthians 11:3
-Genesis 1:27-28
-Ephesians 5:24-27
-Genesis 2:18
-Proverbs 5:18-19
Tuesday: The Institution of the Family its purpose is to catechize
-Ephesians 6:1-4
-Colossians 3:20
-Hebrews 12:5-11
Proverbs 22:6
-Deuteronomy 4:9
-Proverbs 17:6; 31:28
Wednesday: The Institution of the Church -its purpose is to evangelize
-Hebrews 13:17
-1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
-Acts 20:28
-1 Peter 5:1-5
Thursday: The institution of Commerce -its purpose is to commercialize
-1 Peter 2:18-21
-Ephesians 6:5
-Colossians 3:22
Friday: The Institution of State -its purpose is to moralize
-Romans 13:1-3
-1 Peter 2:13-14
-Titus 3:1-2
-Romans 13:4-7
-1 Peter 2:14-17
Saturday: The Old Testament Obedience Commanded by God (Memorial Sabbath to Rest in Jesus by trusting and obeying Him)
-Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Deuteronomy 4:1; 1 Samuel 15:22;
Loss of Blessing: Numbers 20:7-12; Judges 2:1-3; Joshua 5:6; Nehemiah 9:20, 26-27;
Rewards of Obedience: Genesis 22:17-18, Proverbs 13:13; Psalms 1:1-2
