'Last Sermon of Jesus'
John
15:10 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love,
just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love."
Our Lord abode in God's love by keeping His commandments and we too can abide in Jesus' love by keeping His commandments.
Jesus
Commandments
1. Love one
another
John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
2. Shines
before men
Mat 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
3. Reconcile
with Brethren
Mat 5:23-24 "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift."
4. Turn your
other cheek
Mat 5:39 "But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also."
5. Give to
those who ask you
Mat 5:42 "Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away."
6. Love your
enemies
Mat 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,"
7. Bless
those who curse you
8. Do good
to those who hate you
9. Pray for
those who spitefully use you
10. and
those who persecute you
11. Be
perfect
Mat 5:48 "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect."
12. Forgive
men their trespasses
Mat 6:14-15 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
13. Do not
lay treasures on earth
Mat 6:19-20a "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,"
14. Cannot
serve two masters
Mat 6:24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
15. Seek
first the kingdom of God
Mat 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
16. Do not
judge your brother
Mat 7:1-2 "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."
17. Do also
to others
Mat 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
18. Beware
of false prophets
Mat 7:15-16a "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits."
The above are
only some of the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ. If we keep His commands we
will abide in His love and He will give us greater powers and rewards on earth
and also in heaven.
Brethren, and
whatever we ask, we will receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and
do things that are pleasing to Him.
Our Lord abode in God's love by keeping His commandments and we too can abide in Jesus' love by keeping His commandments.
John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
Mat 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
Mat 5:23-24 "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift."
Mat 5:39 "But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also."
Mat 5:42 "Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away."
Mat 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,"
Mat 5:48 "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect."
Mat 6:14-15 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
Mat 6:19-20a "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,"
Mat 6:24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
Mat 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Mat 7:1-2 "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."
Mat 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Mat 7:15-16a "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits."
