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Who Love and Obey Jesus and
If you love me,
obey my
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John 14:15
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who Obey Jesus' Basic Commands in Love

  Jesus told us to make disciples by teaching them to obey His commands (Matt. 28:18-20). He also said, "If you love me, obey my commands" (John 14:15). Thus, His commands provide the basic curriculum to make disciples. (Matt. 28:18-20)

  Jesus commanded many things but we can group them under seven basic commands. In Acts 2:37-47 we find the 3,000 new believers of the first New Testament church obeying these commands in their basic form. The only one that is not named is love but we see it in their fellowship. Jesus’ commands are the foundation upon which we build all teaching and ministry:
  • Repent, believe, and receive the Holy Spirit (regeneration), Mark 1:15; John 3:16; 20:22
  • Be baptized and live the new life that it initiates, (ongoing transformation), Matt. 28:18-20; Rom. 6:1-14
  • Love God, neighbor, believers, enemies (forgive), Matt. 5:43-48; 22:36-40; John 13:34-35, Luke 10:25-37
  • Break bread (Communion), Mt. 26:26-28; Jn 4:24
  • Pray (private and family devotions, intercession and spiritual warfare), John 16:24
  • Give (stewardship of our time, treasure and talents), Luke 6:38
  • Make disciples (witness for Christ, shepherd believers, apply God's Word, train leaders, send missionaries), Matthew 28:18-20
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  These commands and their corresponding duties are like links in a chain: a church is no stronger than its weakest link. An Asian tribe compares Jesus’ commands to an oxcart wheel. Jesus is the hub; His basic commands are seven spokes. If a church neglects one or more commands their spokes shrink, the wheel is no longer round; the oxen strain in vain to pull the loaded cart. His commands provide the foundation for our faith; to obey His words is to build on the Rock (Matt. 7:24-28).

  We also obey Jesus when we observe His apostles’ commands, because they wrote with His inspired authority. The commands in their letters, however, are not basic in the same way, not the foundation of the building. They are for leaders and believers already baptized and under a church's care. The apostles' commands, like all other biblical doctrine, are what we build on the foundation: the second and third story, and on up: for all eternity we will be learning more about God.