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Demand #23

STRIVE TO ENTER
THROUGH THE
NARROW DOOR, FOR
JESUS FULFILLS THE
NEW COVENANT

Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.—Matt. 7:13-14

This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.—Luke 22:20

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Demand #24

STRIVE TO ENTER
THROUGH THE NARROW
DOOR, FOR YOU ARE
ALREADY IN THE
KINGDOM’S POWER

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.—Mark 10:15

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Demand #25

YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
MUST EXCEED THAT
OF THE PHARISEES, FOR
IT WAS HYPOCRITICAL
AND UGLY

For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.—Matt. 5:20

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.—Matt. 23:27-28

For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.—Mark 7:21-23

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.—Matt. 5:8

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Demand #26

YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
MUST EXCEED THAT OF
THE PHARISEES—CLEAN
THE INSIDE OF THE CUP

Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.—Matt. 16:6

You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!—Matt. 23:24

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.—Matt. 23:25-26

They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.—Matt. 23:4

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Demand #27

YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
MUST EXCEED THAT OF
THE PHARISEES, FOR EVERY
HEALTHY TREE BEARS
GOOD FRUIT

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.—Matt. 5:8

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.—Matt. 5:28-30

Every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.—Matt. 7:17

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Demand #28

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES—
LEAD THEM TO
THE TRUTH

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.—Matt. 5:44

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.—Luke 6:27-28

If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.—Luke 6:32-34

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.—John 17:17

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Demand #29

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES—
PRAY FOR THOSE
WHO ABUSE YOU

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.—Matt. 5:44

Pray for those who abuse you.—Luke 6:28

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.—Luke 23:34

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Demand #30

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES—
DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO
HATE YOU, GIVE TO THE
ONE WHO ASKS

Peter came up and said to him, “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

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.—Luke 6:27

And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?—Matt. 5:47

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Demand #31

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES TO
SHOW THAT YOU ARE
CHILDREN OF GOD

To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.—Luke 6:29-30

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.—Matt. 5:44-45

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.—Luke 6:36

Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great.—Luke 6:35

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Demand #32

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
AS YOURSELF, FOR THIS
IS THE LAW AND
THE PROPHETS

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”—Matt. 22:36-40

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.—Matt. 7:12

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Demand #33

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
WITH THE SAME
COMMITMENT YOU HAVE
TO YOUR OWN WELL-BEING

. . . as yourself.—Matt. 22:39

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Demand #34

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF AND AS JESUS
LOVED US

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”—Luke 10:29

Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.—Matt. 7:12

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.—John 13:34-35