TERMS OF THE NEW COVENANT: List of Instructions of Jesus

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Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15 KJV). Keeping the commands (or preferably instructions) of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. The following is a collection of 60 of Jesus’ instructions. These are the terms of the new covenant in Christ.
  1. Repent—Matthew 4:17
  2. Follow Me—Matthew 4:19
  3. Rejoice when you are persecuted for following Jesus—Matthew 5:12
  4. Let Your Light Shine by good deeds—Matthew 5:16
  5. Do Not Be Angry with your brother--Matthew 5:21-22
  6. Do Not Insult Others By Calling Them Fools--Matthew 5:22
  7. Be Reconciled with the one you offended—Matthew 5:24–25
  8. Do Not Covet A Married Woman—Matthew 5:27–28
  9. Repent from sin by cutting off the temptation, or go to hell---Matt 5:29-30
  10. Don't say more than 'yes' or 'no' to prove you are truthful —Matthew 5:37 (outside court is implied)
  11. Do Not Retaliate Against Evil Persons Who Strike You--Matthew 5:38-39
  12. Sacrifice Beyond What Others Demand You Give—Matthew 5:38–42
  13. Love Your Enemies—Matthew 5:44
  14. Pray For Those Who Persecute You---Matthew 5:44
  15. Be Perfect—Matthew 5:48
  16. Give In Secret And Not Where Others Can See You Giving—Matthew 6:1–4
  17. Do Not Pray In Public So That Others Can See You--Matthew 6:5-6
  18. Do Not Pray Repetitious Prayers--Matthew 5:7-8
  19. Do Not Lay Up Treasures on Earth (that Sacrifices Treasures in Heaven)—Matthew 6:19–20
  20. Seek Above All, God’s Kingdom, and God will provide materially—Matthew 6:33
  21. Do Not Judge By Standards You Cannot Meet—Matthew 7:1-3
  22. Do Not Cast Pearls Before Mockers Who Are Not Listening—Matthew 7:6.
  23. Be Persistent in Prayer - Ask, Seek, and Knock—Matthew 7:7–8
  24. Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You—Matthew 7:12
  25. Choose the Narrow Way That Leads to Life—Matthew 7:13–14
  26. Beware of False Prophets Who Disguised As Sheep, But In Their Hearts They Are Vicious Wolves —Matthew 7:15
  27. Pray God Sends Co-Laborers To Spread The Gospel—Matthew 9:38
  28. Be Wise as Serpents—Matthew 10:16
  29. Fear God, Not Man—Matthew 10:26 and Matthew 10:28
  30. Take My Yoke (Instructions) Upon You (Do Them)—Matthew 11:29
  31. Do not blaspheme against the Holy Ghost — Matthew 12:31
  32. Honor Your Parents —Matthew 15:4
  33. Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross & Follow Me—Luke 9:23
  34. Repent From Sin And T--Luke 18:9-14
  35. Despise Not Little Children —Matthew 18:10
  36. Privately Go to Those Who Wrong You And Point Out The Offence—Matthew 18:15
  37. Beware of Covetousness; life is not in the abundance of things you have—Luke 12:15
  38. Forgive Those Who Wrong You, even if they keep wronging you over and over—Matthew 18:21–22
  39. Stay Married Unless For Adultery—Matthew 19:6; 5:31-32
  40. Never Seek To Rule Over Other Believers—Matthew 20:26–28
  41. Be A People Producing Fruit, Or You Will Not Receive the Kingdom--Matthew 21:4
  42. Invite To Meals The Poor, the Lame, etc.—Luke 14:12–14
  43. Render to Caesar What Belongs to Caesar—Matthew 22:19–21 And Render to God What Belongs to God--Matthew 22:19-21
  44. Love the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul—Matthew 22:37–38
  45. Praise, honor and worship the name of the Lord. Matt 6:9.
  46. Make the name of the Lord known to fulfill the will of Christ in His prayer to the Father. John 17:6
  47. Love Your Neighbor—Matthew 22:39
  48. Call No Man Father For You Have One Father, e.g. My Spiritual Father — Matthew 23:9
  49. Await My Return; Do Not Listen To Imposters in the Wilderness or Private Places Saying It Is Me; My Return Will Be Universally Seen—Matthew 24:4-6, 23-27
  50. Produce spiritual profits, and God's abundant blessings will flow. Otherwise, what you have in blessings will be taken away. (Matt. 25:29. Cf. Matt 13:12)
  51. Try to understand my message, and more understanding will be given. If you don't, what little understanding you have will be taken away. (Matt 13:12.)
  52. Be Shrewd With Money/Resources, Using it to Gain Friends to lead them to the Kingdom. Luke 16:1-16.
  53. If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments—John 14:15
  54. Watch and Pray—Matthew 26:41
  55. Feed My Sheep—John 21:15–16
  56. Baptize My Disciples—Matthew 28:19
  57. Teach The Nations (including Gentiles) All That I Have Commanded--Matthew 28:19
  58. Receive God’s Power—Luke 24:49
  59. Make Disciples of All Nations, Teaching Them to Observe All That I Commanded You —Matthew 28:20
  60. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. (John 13:34.)

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