From the Book, Rules For Life: According To Jesus

33. Obey Jesus’ Commands 

“If you love me, obey my commandments.” ~ Jesus

John 14:15

 I am reminded of when Jesus and Peter were resting on the shore of Galilee after having some bread and fish that Jesus cooked up for them for breakfast. He asked Peter three times if Peter loved Him. Each time He gave Peter a command to take care of the believers. (See John 21:12-17)

We are at the end of our study and we see that doing all of the things in this post (His commandments) is also a commandment. 

What has been your takeaway from reading the commandments of Jesus? Whatever you have gleaned from this study, I hope that you have seen the importance of living the way that Jesus has told us to live. 

And notice, too, that obeying His commands is how He wants us to show that we love Him. I hope that shakes you like it shakes me. Of course I love Jesus. Of course I want to obey Him in all things. Well, this is what we need to do. 

Do you remember what His promise is to those who obey His commandments? Let me remind you:

“If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”

John 14:15-21

If we obey His commandments, He will do the following:

1. He will ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit to be with us, so He will lead us into all truth.
2. He will not abandon us.
3. Jesus will also come to us.
4. We will see Jesus.
5. We will know of our unity with Him and each other.
6. He will reveal Himself to each of us. 

I don’t know about you, but I REALLY want those things in my life. I could not imagine trying to get through this fallen world without the Holy Spirit, Jesus, and the Father living in me and guiding me through all of these snares, traps, and dangers that are set out for us by the evil one—the enemy of man. 

Live a life of love, devotion, and joy (despite our hardships). 

Follow the Rules of Life According to Jesus. You’ll be so very glad you did. 

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Sections in this study:
Introduction
1: Repent
2: Be Born Again
3: Place God First
4: Love and Serve One Another
5: Live By Faith
6: Forgive Others
7: Remain in Jesus
8: Live Righteously Before Men
9: Avoid Bad Influences
10: Stay On The Narrow Path
11: Do Not Return Evil With Evil
12: Give More Than Is Demanded
13: Love Your Enemies
14: Check Your Motives
15: Pray Simply
16: Do Not Worry
17: Store Up Treasures In Heaven
18: Do Not Be Judgmental
19: Guard what is Sacred
20: Care For Those In Distress
21: Do Not Swear Oaths
22: Watch out for false prophets
23: Exercise Spiritual Power
24: Have Childlike Faith
25: Do Not Exalt Yourself
26: Settle Disputes Quickly
27: Settle Disputes Between Believers
28: Do not Oppose Brethren
29: Remember Me
30: Be Merciful
31: Make Disciples
32: Be Ready
33: Obey Jesus’ Commands
Closing Comments