God is true. His Word of Promise is sure. In all His relations with His people God is faithful. He may be safely relied upon. No one ever yet really trusted Him in vain. We find this precious truth expressed almost everywhere in the Scriptures, for His people need to know that faithfulness is an essential part of the Divine character. This is the basis of our confidence in Him.
A.W. Pink

The First Public Commands of Jesus Christ

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The First Public Commands of Jesus Christ:

  1. Repent (Matthew 4:17)

  2. Follow Me (4:19)

  3. Rejoice & be glad (5:12) [God holds the keys to Satan and salvation – even in our trials]

  4. Let your light shine (5:16) [do our actions reveal the glory of God ?]

  5. Obey the Law (5:18)

  6. Be reconciled (5:23) [before prayer & sacrifice]

  7. Do not swear (5:34)

  8. Do not retaliate (5:39)

  9. Give to beggars & borrowers (5:42)

  10. Love your enemies & pray for your persecutors (5:44)

 

John Wesley's Holy Club asked these questions of themselves during devotions

Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than i really am ? In
other words, am I a hypocrite ?

Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate ?

Do I confidently pass on to another what was told to me in confidence ?

Can I be trusted ?

Am I a slave to dress, friends, work or habits ?

Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying ?

Did the Bible live in me today ?

Do I give it time to speak to me every day ?

Am I enjoying prayer ?

When did I last speak to someone else of my faith ?

Do I pray about the money I spend ?

Do I get to bed on time and get up on time ?

Do I disobey God in anything ?

Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy ?

Am I defeated in any part of my life ?

Am i jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy or distrustful ?

How do I spend my spare time ?

Am I proud ?

Do I thank God that I am not as other people (especially as the Pharisee who despised the publican)

Who is it that I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard ? If so,
what am i doing about it ?

Do I grumble or complain constantly ?

Is Christ real to me ?

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