A Study in Matthew

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A STUDY IN MATTHEW
THE COMMANDS OF CHRIST



Always do right, even with the little things.

(Matt. 3:15)


Study the Word of God, live by it.

(Matt. 4:4)


Do not take actions that depend on God’s action to have a good result, do not put God to the test.

(Matt. 4:7)


Worship God and serve Him only.

(Matt. 4:10)


Repent and do God’s will.

(Matt. 4:17)


Be a fisher of men, follow Christ’s example.

(Matt. 4:19)


Be humble and do God’s will.

(Matt. 5:3)


Be sorry for your sins and ask for forgiveness.

(Matt. 5:4)


Control your emotions, do what is right.

(Matt. 5:5)


Focus your desires on doing God’s will.

(Matt. 5:6)


Be merciful.

(Matt. 5:7)


Guard your heart, keep it pure.

(Matt. 5:8)


Avoid needless disputes, help others to work together.

(Matt. 5:9)


Do what is right, even if you are persecuted.

(Matt. 5:10)


Proclaim Christ, and rejoice and be glad when you are insulted, persecuted or falsely accused of all sorts of evil.

(Matt. 5:12)


Preserve and enrich what is good, boldly demonstrate God’s influence on your life.

(Matt. 5:13-16)


Do not accept the idea that you are saved from God’s wrath, if you are unwilling to stop your sinful ways.

(Matt. 5:20)


You must do more than avoid the acts of sin; you must have a kind and pure heart that does not focus on evil, anger or hatred.

(Matt. 5:21-22)


Do not harbor ill will toward those you should love, if you expect to draw near to God.

(Matt. 5:23-24)


Settle matters quickly with your adversary.

(Matt. 5:25)


Do not commit adultery by looking at a person lustfully.

(Matt. 5:27)


If the desires of the flesh cause you to sin destroy them - it is better to crucify the desires of the flesh than for you to go to hell.

(Matt. 5:29-30)


Do not divorce your spouse, except for marital unfaithfulness, and do not marry a divorced person, unless the divorced person was the faithful spouse.

(Matt. 5:31-32)


Speak truthfully and simply; let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. Do not embellish your statements with oaths or swearing to or by God or anything else.

(Matt. 5:33-37)


Do not try and get even with evil people, accept their assaults and do good to them.

(Matt. 5:38-42)


Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, be perfect, gracious and compassionate as the Lord is perfect, gracious and compassionate.

(Matt. 5:43-48)


Be careful to have pure motives; do not do acts of righteousness, such as giving to the needy, before men, but rather in secret so that you will not be guilty of seeking the honor of men.

(Matt. 6:1-4)


Pray in private, rather than before men.

(Matt. 6:5-6)


When you pray, do not babble or use lots of words.

(Matt. 6:7-8)



Pray like this: Pray to the Father

and recognize His authority.

Ask for an understanding of His will,

and the willingness to follow.

Ask only for what you need,

and the wisdom to avoid needless desires.

Forgive anyone you think has sinned against you,

and ask for forgiveness for your sins.

Ask for guidance to overcome temptation, and

for insight to keep falsehoods and lies far from you.

(Matt. 6:9-15)









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Be on your guard against false teaching.

(Matt. 16:5-12)


If you want to follow Christ, you must deny yourself, even to the point of dying for Christ.

(Matt. 16:24)


Teach little children and all new believers to be holy and perfect; do not cause them to sin.

(Matt. 18:5-6)


Do not transport, convey or present the things that cause people to sin.

(Matt. 18:7)


Do not look down on new believers, especially little children, God is not willing that any should be lost.

(Matt. 18:10-14)


If a fellow believer sins against you, privately show him his fault; if he does not listen, take one or two witnesses and present it again; if he refuses to listen, present it to the church, and if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as an unsaved person.

(Matt. 18:15-17)


If you pray in small groups, ensure that all agree that each request is in the will of God.

(Matt. 18:19)


Forgive those who sin against you, no matter how many times it happens.

(Matt. 18:21-22)


You cannot get to heaven by doing things; you must be perfect and give up everything, trusting only in Christ.

(Matt. 19:16-24)

Submit to the will of God; do not judge it unfair.

(Matt. 20:1-6)


Do not worry about who will receive the greatest rewards in heaven; just be a faithful and humble servant of Christ.

(Matt. 20:20-28)


Keep your focus on God in prayer, not on comfort or commerce.

(Matt. 21:12-13)


Pray in accordance with the will of God and you will receive it.

(Matt. 21:18-22)


Give to the government all that is due, and give to God all that is due.

(Matt. 22:15-22)


Love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

(Matt. 22:37)


Love your neighbor as yourself.

(Matt. 22:39)


Do not follow the examples of church leaders when the examples do not match the requirements of God.

(Matt. 23:1-4)


Do not do righteous things seeking the honor of men, nor accept exalted titles – be a servant.

(Matt. 23:5-7)


Do not neglect the important matters: justice, mercy and faithfulness.

(Matt. 23:23)


Do not be a hypocrite; do not pretend to be righteous when you are full of wickedness.

(Matt. 23:27)


Act each day as if the Lord will return, let him find you a faithful and wise servant.

(Matt. 24:36-51)


Be thoughtful; do not overlook any actions necessary to proclaim Christ Jesus each day of your life.

(Matt. 25:1-13)


Do not be a lazy servant and fail to increase Christ’s flock.

(Matt. 25:14-30)


Be generous, kind and thoughtful; take care of your brothers and sisters in Christ.

(Matt. 25:31-46)


Make disciples of all nations, baptizing them with the authority of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything Christ commanded.

(Matt. 28:19:20)

 

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Do not publicly proclaim you are fasting, but fast in a way that will be obvious only to your Father in heaven.

(Matt. 6:16-18)


Store up treasures in heaven, for where your treasure is, your heart will be also.

(Matt. 6:19-21)


Do not worry about your life, your food, your clothes or what might happen tomorrow. Instead seek the will of God and the willingness to follow and do what is right.

(Matt. 6:25-34)

Judge others as you would judge yourself, remember to judge yourself first, and be careful not to apply the commands of God to the unsaved.

(Matt. 7:1-6)


Be persistent in prayer, in seeking the good gifts of God.

(Matt. 7:7-11)


Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

(Matt. 7:12)


Judge those who claim to speak the word of God by what they produce; false prophets will produce bad results.

(Matt. 7:15-20)


Study Christ’s words and put them into practice – for no one who knows Christ practices evil.

(Matt. 7:21-27)


Trust Jesus and do not entertain evil thoughts in your heart.

(Matt. 9:1-5)


Go and learn what this means:

“I desire mercy, not sacrifice, for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

(Matt. 9:13)


Have compassion on the unsaved; they are like sheep without a shepherd, pray for more workers to increase the number being saved.

(Matt. 9:36-38)


When you go and preach “the kingdom of heaven is near” be careful not to act foolishly and be innocent of evil.

(Matt. 10:16-17)


Be afraid of the One who can destroy both the soul and the body in Gehenna.

(Matt. 10:28)


Proclaim Jesus Christ and His gospel; do not hide your faith.

(Matt. 10:32)


Each day keep God first in your life; if you love yourself or anything else more you are not worthy of Christ.

(Matt. 10:37-39)


Give to the needs of Christ’s disciples.

(Matt. 10:42)


Do not say falsehoods about the Holy Spirit.

(Matt. 12:30-32)


The words you say reflect how godly you are - be careful to say good words.

(Matt. 12:33-37)


What you say reveals your heart; guard your heart from evil thoughts like hatred, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony and slander.

(Matt. 15:20)

 

[Van]

Post #3 should go between post #1 and #2.

 

[Van]

While the study resulted in describing about 75 commands, several are similar or parallel.
A few not found in Matthew are no doubt to be found in the other gospels and other inspired books of the NT.

Since Matthew 28:19-20 requires each disciple of Christ to learn and teach them to others, I would have expected Baptists to have posted suggested additions, or modifications to the list.