What Jesus Demands from the World

Table of Contents
......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Suggestions for How to Read This Book
......Page 14
Introduction: The Aim of the Book
......Page 16
A Word to Biblical Scholars
......Page 27
Demand #1 - You Must Be Born Again
......Page 35
Demand #2 - Repent
......Page 38
Demand #3 - Come to Me
......Page 42
Demand #4 - Believe in Me
......Page 46
Demand #5 - Love Me
......Page 50
Demand #6 - Listen to Me
......Page 54
Demand #7 - Abide in Me
......Page 60
Demand #8 - Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me......Page 66
Demand #9 - Love God with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
......Page 73
Demand #10 - Rejoice and Leap for Joy
......Page 81
Demand #11 - Fear Him Who Can Destroy Both Soul and Body in Hell
......Page 90
Demand #12 - Worship God in Spirit and Truth
......Page 97
Demand #13 - Always Pray and Do Not Lose Heart......Page 103
Demand #14 - Do Not Be Anxious About the Necessities of Daily Life
......Page 111
Demand #15 - Do Not Be Anxious About the Threats of Man
......Page 118
Demand #16 - Humble Yourself by Making War on Pride......Page 123
Demand #17 - Humble Yourself in Childlikeness, Servanthood, and Brokenhearted Boldness
......Page 128
Demand #18 - Do Not Be Angry--Trust God's Providence
......Page 136
Demand #19 - Do Not Be Angry--Embrace Mercy and Forgiveness
......Page 144
Demand #20 - Do the Will of My Father Who Is in Heaven--Be Justified by Trusting Jesus
......Page 151
Demand #21 - Do the Will of My Father Who Is in Heaven--Be Transformed by Trusting Jesus
......Page 157
Demand #22 - Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door, For 
All of Life is War......Page 164
Demand #23 - Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door, For Jesus Fulfills the New Covenant
......Page 172
Demand #24 - Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door, For You Are Already in the Kingdom's Power
......Page 179
Demand #25 - Your Righteousness Must Exceed That of the Pharisees, For It Was Hypocritical and Ugly
......Page 188
Demand #26 - Your Righteousness Must Exceed That of the Pharisees--Clean the Inside of the Cup
......Page 194
Demand #27 - Your Righteousness Must Exceed That of the Pharisees, For Every Healthy Tree Bears Good Fruit
......Page 203
Demand #28 - Love Your Enemies--Lead Them to the Truth
......Page 210
Demand #29 - Love Your Enemies--Pray for Those Who Abuse You
......Page 219
Demand #30 - Love Your Enemies--Do Good to Those Who Hate You, Give to the One Who Asks
......Page 228
Demand #31 - Love Your Enemies to Show That You Are Children of God
......Page 240
Demand #32- Love Your Neighbor
as Yourself, For This Is the Law and the Prophets......Page 247
Demand #33 - Love Your Neighbor with the Same Commitment You Have to Your Own Well-Being
......Page 254
Demand #34 - Love Your Neighbor as
Yourself and As Jesus Loved Us......Page 261
Demand #35 - Lay Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven by Giving Sacrificially and Generously
......Page 267
Demand #36 - Lay Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven and Increase Your Joy in Jesus
......Page 272
Demand #37 - Lay Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven--"It Is Your Father's Good Pleasure to Give You the Kingdom"
......Page 279
Demand #38 - Do Not Take an Oath--Cherish the Truth and Speak It Simply
......Page 288
Demand #39 - Do Not Take an Oath--Let What You Say Be Simply "Yes" or "No"
......Page 294
Demand #40 - What God Has Joined Together Let No Man Separate, For Marriage Mirrors God's Covenant with Us
......Page 299
Demand #41 - What God Has Joined Together Let No Man Separate, For Whoever Divorces and Marries Another Commits Adultery
......Page 305
Demand #42 - What God Has Joined Together Let No Man Separate--One Man, One Woman, by
Grace, Till Death......Page 315
Demand #43 - Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar's and to God the Things That Are God's
......Page 321
Demand #44 - Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar's as an
Act of Rendering to God What Is God's......Page 327
Demand #45 - Do This in Remembrance of Me, For I Will Build My Church
......Page 334
Demand #46 - Do This in Remembrance of Me--Baptize Disciples and Eat the Lord's Supper
......Page 341
Demand #47 - Let Your Light Shine Before Others That They May Glorify Your Father Who Is in Heaven
......Page 348
Demand #48 - Let Your Light Shine Before Others--The Joyful Sacrifice of Love in Suffering
......Page 354
Demand #49 - Make Disciples of All Nations, For All Authority Belongs to Jesus
......Page 361
Demand #50 - Make Disciples of All Nations, For the Mission Cannot Fail
......Page 367
Desiring God Ministries
......Page 374
Scripture Index
......Page 375
Person Index
......Page 386
Subject Index
......Page 388