Commands of Christ Project 2022

Commands of Christ

Ekko Church

I am...

"In Him, we live and move and have our being." Acts 17:28

- Jesus' character and nature

- empower us as His disciples to practice his 49 commands

- Understand his nature and practice his ways, be formed into His image

7 Statements

- The Light

    Let Your Light Shine    Matthew 5:16

    Be Perfect    Matthew 5:46-48

    Seek God's Kingdom    Matthew 6:33

    Do unto others    Matthew 7:12

    Pray for Laborers    Mathew 9:37-38

    Fear Not    Matthew 10:28

    Be a House of Prayer    Matthew 21:13

Jesus is the light that guides us out of evil and illuminates the path of righteousness. He shines through our lives for the world to find their way home to God.

- The Gate

    Do not cast Pearls    Matthew 7:6

    Beware of False Prophets    Matthew 7:15-16

    Be wise as serpents    Matthew 10:16

    Honor your parents    Matthew 15:4

    Beware of Leaven    Matthew 16:6

    Await my return    Matthew 24:42-44

    Watch and Pray    Matthew 26:41

Through Christ, we enter salvation, by Him, we are protected. In Him, we have peace. Because He laid down His life for us, we can relinquish the temptation to worry or self-preserve, and instead lay down our lives for others. 

- The Way, Truth, Life

    Repent    Matthew 5:16

    Follow Me    Matthew 4:19

    Honor God's Law    Matthew 5:17

    Judge Not    Matthew 7:1-3

    Choose the Narrow Way    Matthew 7:13-14

    Take my Yoke    Matthew 11:28-30

    Make Disciples    Matthew 28:19-20

Jesus is the Way, Truth, and Life, and because of this, we can follow Him no matter how narrow the path or arduous the journey. He is the Way, Truth, and Life, therefore we can submit to Him and trust His direction. Where He leads, we will follow.

- The Vine

    Practice Secret Disciplines    Matthew 6:1-18

    Ask, Seek, Knock    Matthew 7:7-8

    Ask in Faith    Matthew 21:21-22

    Love the Lord    Matthew 22:37-38

    Love the Way I Loved    John 14:15, 15:12-13, 17

    Baptized my Disciplines     Matthew 28:19

    Receive God's Power    Luke 24:49

Jesus is the Vine and that He invites us to a life of apprenticeship and abiding in Him. Despite our own limitations or disqualifications, we are branches granted into Him. His life flows in us so that we can produce lasting fruit in others and in the world. 

- The Resurrection

    Rejoice    Matthew 5:11-12

    Be Reconciled    Matthew 5:23-25

    Keep Your Word    Matthew 5:37

    Love your enemies    Matthew 5:44-46

    Deny Yourself    Luke 9:23-25

    Go to Offenders    Matthew 18:15-17

    Be Born Again    John 3:5-7   

Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life, that's why we can live life anticipating joy despite seemingly hopeless situations and "dead ends". In Christ death is silenced for God alone has the final say.

- The Good Shepherd

    Do not lust    Matthew 5:28-30

    Hear God's Voice    Matthew 11:15

    Despise not Little Ones    Matthew 18:10

    Beware of Covetousness    Luke 12:15

    Forgive Offenders    Matthew 18:21-22

    Honor Marriage    Matthew 19:4-6

    Feed My Sheep    John 21:15-16

Jesus is the Gate and the Good Shepherd. Through Him, we enter salvation, by Him, we are protected, in Him, we have peace. Because He laid down His life for us, we can relinquish the temptation to worry or self-preserve, and instead lay down our lives for others. 

- The Bread

    Go the Second Mile    Matthew 5:38-42

    Lay Up Treasures    Matthew 6:19-21

    Be a Servant    Matthew 20:26-28

    Bring in the Poor    Luke 14:12-14

    Render to Caesar    Matthew 22:19-21

    Love your Neighbor    Matthew 22:34-40

    Take, Eat, and Drink    Matthew 26:26-28

Jesus is the Bread of Life. He is our portion and our sustenance, every need is completely filled and satisfied in Him. Because of Him, we can give out of the overflow to meet the needs of the hungry in our midst. 

49 Commands

Repent

Follow Me

Rejoice

Let your light shine

Honor God's Law

Be reconciled

Do not lust

Keep your word

Go the second mile

Love your enemies

Be Perfect

Practice Secret Disciplines

Lay up treasures

Seek God's Kingdom

Judge not

Do not cast Pearls

Ask, Seek, Knock

Do unto others

Choose the Narrow Way

Beware of False Prophets

Pray for Laborers

Be wise as Serpents

Fear not

Hear God's voice

Take my yoke

Honor your parents

Beware of Leaven

Deny yourself

Despise not little ones

Go to offenders

Beware of Covetousness

Forgive Offenders

Honor Marriage

Be a servant

Be a House of Prayer

Ask in Faith

Bring in the Poor

Render to Caesar

Love the Lord

Love your Neighbor

Await my return

Take, Eat, and Drink

Be born again

Love the way I loved

Watch and Pray

Feed my Sheep

Baptise my Disciples

Receive God's Power

Make Disciples