(1 Thessalonians 5:24). God bless you richly for being obedient and sharing with us the power of God..His Living word. . First of all, great article but KAAS NAILED IT with THE MOST CRUCIAL ONE!!! Through all this, even though we do indeed fall so short, we can give thanks always, for we can thank God for His astounding love and grace in Christ as He came to us and bled and died in our place so that we may have life and have it abundantly. When a scribe asked Jesus which commandment is the most important of all, Jesus answered that it is to love God. Change happens in my life not by me striving to change myself but rather by me realizing my total inability to do anything in my own strength and casting myself in total dependence on Jesus Christ who is my life and by His strength as I meditate on His Word, His Word brings change in my life. xxii. Example if you were given a key to keep for a building you would you not become the key holder. Jesus Christ, Savior. As we keep God's Word before our face by meditating upon it, His Word like water washes us and cleanses us and renews our mind. Jesus Christ, Resurrection. Let me close with this verse that has been a huge encouragement to me. Some still teach a lot of "works" to either save or keep you saved, but Jesus Commands are summed up in love of God and man. Read reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Please don't tell me to pray more or that I lack faith. He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' Mk 9.36 I G 121 Cut it off and throw it away. Show me the tribute money. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God . I too am glad to find a summary online. The branch does not bear fruit by striving or trying but rather by simply resting in the vine and having the life of the vine flow through us. "As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you. Matthew 24:32 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree" is that a command or a suggestion? It has with it the idea that you are keeping the commandments before your face, you are thinking about them, you are meditating upon them. If you have trusted in Christ as your Savior you have died in Christ not physically but spiritually and so have I. . God does not call us to just strive in our flesh to be like Him nor does He just give us power and then we take that power and overcome the sin in our lives. We have to realize that our problem is profoundly bigger then just the sinful things that we do the problem is who we are: we are sinners. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. We read in Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. Now there is hope, because the Christian life no longer depends on my striving but rather on the life of Jesus Christ that dwells in me. Were the original first disciples perfect? The Bible was written so we could get to know God and to also let us know how displeasing we are to God and to show us how much we need Jesus because no way can we not sin. When we start throwing rules and regulations and shalt nots out at non believers or new believers, they run for the hills and/or live in total self condemnation, never knowing the true love and peace that is theirs just for the asking, not for the earning. I think the only difference is that the key is tangible and keeper of the commandments is intangible. I landed here because I was going through websites wanting to understand how other people understand what is the commandments of Christ Jesus to his servants. We are Jesus' mouthpiece while we are here and He asked us to spread His Word to all the world. This one I am particularly interested in and its following verse 35, 34 A new command I give you: Love one another. 1 John 5:14-15Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV). Over 120 years of magazine archives plus full access . So, we must read and study to discover ALL that He said. Seventy Commandments of Jesus #1 The Greatest Commandment Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. I have struggled and I mean struggled with areas in my life but I've tried so hard to do the right thing but always failed miserably. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. I also wanted to share the definition of a word that changed my life! 3. Allowed HTML tags: