Christianity Oasis Forum

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Demand #10

REJOICE AND LEAP
FOR JOY

Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.—Luke 6:22-23

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.—Luke 10:19-20

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.—Matt. 13:44

These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.—John 15:11

Comment: "Be encouraged that God made you to rejoice in him. Do not settle for any lesser joy. Lay yourself in the way of allurement. That is, fix your eyes on the all-satisfying treasure of Jesus Christ who loved us and gave his life as a ransom for our everlasting joy" -- John Piper

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Demand #11

FEAR HIM WHO CAN
DESTROY BOTH SOUL AND
BODY IN HELL

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in
hell.—Matt. 10:28

But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over
them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.—Luke 19:27

Then he will say to those on his left, “Depart from me, you cursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” . . . And
these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into
eternal life.—Matt. 25:41, 46

Comment: There is no greater fear of a person then he who can take your life and have your immortal soul inherently destroyed in hell or the lake of fire for all of eternity.

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Demand #12

WORSHIP GOD IN
SPIRIT AND TRUTH

The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.—John 4:23-24

Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”—Matt. 4:10

This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.—Matt. 15:8-9

No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.—Matt. 6:24

Comment: ."In other words, bring your experience of worship into conformity with what is true
about God, and let your spirit be authentically awakened and moved by that truth." -- John Piper

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Demand #13

ALWAYS PRAY AND
DO NOT LOSE HEART

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.—Luke 18:1

Pray for those who persecute you.—Matt. 5:44

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret.—Matt. 6:6

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do.—Matt. 6:7-8

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”—Matt. 6:9

Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.—Matt. 9:38

How much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!—Luke 11:13

Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.—John 16:24

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.—John 14:13

Comment: "Jesus intends to create a praying people. His demand is clear, and the issue is so important that he tells us why, how, for whom, and what we are to pray. And though we might think that the Son of God would be above the need to pray, he sets the example for us, as a perfect human being, by rising early in the morning to pray (Mark 1:35) and seeking times alone to pray (Matt. 14:23) and sometimes spending the whole night in prayer (Luke 6:12) and, in the end, preparing for his suffering by prayer (Luke 22:41-42)." -- John Piper

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Demand #14

DO NOT BE ANXIOUS
ABOUT THE NECESSITIES
OF DAILY LIFE

Do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what
you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is
not life more than food, and the body more than
clothing?—Matt. 6:25

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own
trouble.—Matt. 6:34

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give
you the kingdom.—Luke 12:32

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Demand #15

DO NOT BE ANXIOUS
ABOUT THE
THREATS OF MAN

You will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear
witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do
not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what
you are to say will be given to you in that hour.—Matt. 10:18-19

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It
is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like
his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,
how much more will they malign those of his household. So have
no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or
hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark, say in
the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not
two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the
ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head
are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than
many sparrows.—Matt. 10:24-31

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Demand #17

HUMBLE YOURSELF IN
CHILDLIKENESS,
SERVANTHOOD, AND
BROKENHEARTED BOLDNESS

Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will
never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like
this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.—Matt. 18:3-4

Let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader
as one who serves.—Luke 22:26

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
. . . If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how
much more will they malign those of his household. So have no fear
of them.—Matt. 10:24-26

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Demand #18

DO NOT BE ANGRY—
TRUST GOD’S PROVIDENCE

You have heard that it was said to those of old, “You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.” But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, “You fool!” will be liable to the hell of fire.—Matt. 5:21-22

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Demand #19

DO NOT BE ANGRY—
EMBRACE MERCY AND
FORGIVENESS

“Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?
As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven
times, but seventy times seven.”—Matt. 18:21-22

First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly
to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.—Matt. 7:5

Comment: We should not make room for anger in our hearts, therefore, it is wise to show mercy and forgive.

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Demand #20

DO THE WILL OF
MY FATHER WHO IS IN
HEAVEN—BE JUSTIFIED
BY TRUSTING JESUS

Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom
of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in
heaven.—Matt. 7:21

If you would enter life, keep the commandments.—Matt. 19:17

The tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to
heaven, but beat his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather
than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.—Luke 18:13-14

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Demand #21

DO THE WILL OF
MY FATHER WHO IS IN
HEAVEN—BE
TRANSFORMED BY
TRUSTING JESUS

Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and
mother.—Mark 3:35

Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep
it!—Luke 11:28

Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom
of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in
heaven.—Matt. 7:21

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Demand #22

STRIVE TO ENTER THROUGH
THE NARROW DOOR,
FOR ALL OF LIFE IS WAR

And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be
few?” And he said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow
door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be
able.”—Luke 13:23-24