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JESUS’ INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIONS AND COMMANDS –
I follow and obey Jesus
I am willing to listen to Jesus. I listen NOW!
Matthew 11:15
I listen to Jesus as he speaks. I have discovered that this is really the one and only thing worth being concerned about.
Luke 10:42 (adapted)
I listen to Jesus’ instructions, directions and commands and I follow them, I do as directed by them and I am wise, like a man who builds his house on solid rock.
Matthew 7:24
I come to Jesus and listen to Him and obey Him and do as He directs and I am like a person who builds a house on a strong foundation laid upon the underlying rock.
Luke 6:47
I am careful how I listen.
Luke 8:18
I let Jesus teach and instruct me.
Matthew 11:29-30
Jesus is teaching and instructing me in the thoughts of God, who sent Him. I really determine to do God’s will, wish and desire, plan, purpose and pleasure and I certainly know that Jesus’ teaching and instruction is from God.
John 7:16-17
I listen well, as I wish to understand Jesus’ meaning.
Luke 14:35
I put into practice what I hear from Jesus. The more I do this, the more I will understand what Jesus tells me.
Mark 4:24
I obey Jesus; I do as directed by Jesus and call Him Lord and Master.
Luke 6:46
I obey Jesus; I do as directed by Jesus and I am his friend and associate.
John 15:14
I first sit down and I count my blessings; all the things that make me happy and fortunate; favours, kindnesses, advantages, benefits, assistance and support and then I renounce them all for Jesus. I consent formally to abandon, surrender and give up, my claims, rights and possessions for Jesus. I then become a disciple, a follower of Jesus.
Luke 14:33
I like and love Jesus far more than my own father, mother, spouse, children, brothers or sisters, yes, more than my own life – otherwise I cannot be his disciple and follower.
Luke 14:26
I am really, truly and actually Jesus’ disciple and follower as I live as Jesus tells me to and I do as he directs. I know the truth, fact and reality and the truth, fact and reality sets me free and entirely liberates me.
John 8:31-32
Jesus is not an earthly king and ruler. Jesus’ kingdom and rule is not of this world, not according to the present evil ungodly disorder and disarrangement of things.
Jesus was born to be King and Ruler. Jesus came to bring truth, fact and reality to the world, to the people of the world. All who love the truth, fact and reality are his followers.
John 18:36-37
I like and love the truth, fact and reality. I am a follower of Jesus. I am a personal follower of Jesus. I subscribe to and support Jesus’ plan and program.
John 18:37a
I am a follower of Jesus. I deny myself; I refrain from my own pleasures and I take up my cross; my load of hardship, trouble, misery and misfortune; I am ready to encounter any adversity, any extremity or misfortune and I follow Jesus.
Matthew 16:24
I follow Jesus; I go after, imitate and act like Jesus; I put aside my own desires and conveniences; I carry my own cross with me every day; I carry my own load of hardship, trouble, misery and misfortune with me every day and I keep close to Jesus.
I lose my life for Jesus’ sake honour and interests and I will save it. I will rescue and keep it secure and unharmed. I don’t insist on keeping my life and losing it.
Luke 9:23-24
I am a follower of Jesus. I am a personal follower of Jesus; I subscribe to and support Jesus plan and program. I put aside my own pleasures; I shoulder my cross, my load of hardship, trouble, misery and misfortune and I follow Jesus closely. I don’t insist on saving my life and losing it. I throw away my life for Jesus’ sake, honour and interests and for the sake, honour and interests of the Good News. This is the favourable, agreeable, advantageous, gratifying and satisfying news, God’s latest announcement, communication and message with information and advice, instructions and directions and I know what it means really to live and continue in being.
Mark 8:34-35
I follow Jesus NOW!
I go after, imitate and act like Jesus NOW!
I let those people who are spiritually dead care for their own spiritually dead people.
Matthew 8:22
I follow Jesus! I go after, imitate and act like Jesus, the Light and Illumination of the World. I am not stumbling through the darkness, as living light and illumination is flooding my path.
John 8:12
I do right, by coming gladly to the Light and Illumination to let everyone see that I am doing what God wants me to.
John 3:21
I put my trust in Jesus. I have a firm relying faith, belief, assurance, confidence, reliance, dependence, expectation and hope in Jesus, the Light and Illumination who shines in this dark world, and no longer do I wander and stray in the darkness.
John 12:46
I move, walk and advance in Jesus’ light and illumination and go where I want to go before the darkness falls, when it will be too late to find my way.
John 12:35
I wear Jesus’ yoke and harness for it fits perfectly and Jesus teaches, instructs and directs me. I live under Jesus’ supreme and highest authority, power, government, management, regulation, restraint, sway, control, direction, command, rule, instruction and guidance. It fits perfectly for it suits me and is comfortable, agreeable, delightful, pleasant and enjoyable. Jesus is gentle and humble and I find rest for my soul, my life and my being and I receive only light burdens and loads from Him.
Matthew 11:29-30
I go to Jesus and I am given rest for my soul, my life and my being. I am given personal relief, ease, refreshment, recreation and peace.
Matthew 11:28
I am not letting my heart be troubled. I am not allowing my heart and mind, the centre of my feelings, impulses, inclinations and affections and desires, to become annoyed or distressed. I trust God and I trust Jesus. I believe in, rely on and depend upon God and Jesus.
John 14:1
I have faith in Jesus. I have a firm relying trust, belief, assurance, confidence, reliance, dependence, expectation and hope in Jesus.
Luke 8:25
I have great faith in Jesus. I don’t doubt Jesus. I don’t question or distrust Jesus.
Matthew 14:31
I don’t lose my faith in Jesus and I am blessed and made fortunate and happy.
Luke 7:23
It’s all right. It’s Jesus! Jesus is here! I’m not afraid!
Mark 6:50
I’m not fearful. I have confidence in Jesus.
Mark 4:40
I don’t doubt Jesus. I don’t question or distrust Jesus and I am blessed and made fortunate and happy.
Matthew 11:6
I am blessed and made fortunate and happy, even though I haven’t seen Jesus and I believe anyway.
John 20:29