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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
FOREWORD AND PREMISE.................................................................................................... 1 
Is Teaching Obedience Legalism? .............................................................................................. 1 
Tips on how to use this manual profitably:................................................................................. 2 
INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMANDS............................................................................... 4 
OUR CONFIDENCE TO OBEY: KNOWING GOD................................................................ 9 
THE NEED TO OBEY:  WE ARE BLIND! ............................................................................ 11 
THE POWER TO OBEY:  WE CAN OBEY........................................................................... 14 
THE BLESSING OF OBEDIENCE.......................................................................................... 17 
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ............................................................................................... 24 
Commandment 1:.................................................................................................................. 24 
Commandment 2:.................................................................................................................. 24 
Commandment 3:.................................................................................................................. 25 
Commandment 4:.................................................................................................................. 25 
Commandment 5:.................................................................................................................. 25 
Commandment 6:.................................................................................................................. 25 
Commandment 7:.................................................................................................................. 25 
Commandment 8:.................................................................................................................. 26 
Commandment 9:.................................................................................................................. 26 
Commandment 10:................................................................................................................ 26 
THE COMMANDS OF CHRIST.............................................................................................. 27 
REPENT ................................................................................................................................... 27 
FOLLOW.................................................................................................................................. 29 
REJOICE................................................................................................................................... 30 
SHINE....................................................................................................................................... 31 
RECONCILE ............................................................................................................................ 31 
SETTLE MATTERS ................................................................................................................ 32 
BE ............................................................................................................................................. 32 
GOUGE OUT ........................................................................................................................... 32 
CUT OFF .................................................................................................................................. 33 
TURN TOWARD ..................................................................................................................... 33 
FORGIVE, LET HAVE............................................................................................................ 33 
GO............................................................................................................................................. 35 
GIVE ......................................................................................................................................... 35 
WATCH
(1)
, REBUKE
(2)
, FORGIVE
(3)
..................................................................................... 37 
LOVE........................................................................................................................................ 38 
BE CAREFUL - KEEP WATCH - DEVOTE.......................................................................... 40 
SEE, WATCH OUT, MAKE SURE......................................................................................... 41 
SOUND A TRUMPET ............................................................................................................. 42 
LET KNOW.............................................................................................................................. 43 
BE ............................................................................................................................................. 43 
BE ............................................................................................................................................. 43 
PRAY
(1)
, GO
(2)
.......................................................................................................................... 44 
BABBLING .............................................................................................................................. 44 
BE LIKE ................................................................................................................................... 44 

 
PRAY........................................................................................................................................ 44 
FAST
(1)
 – PUT OIL
(2)
 – WASH
(3)
............................................................................................ 46 
LAY UP - STORE UP .............................................................................................................. 47 
WORRY - BE ANXIOUS ........................................................................................................ 47 
LOOK
(1)
 – OBSERVE
(2)
........................................................................................................... 49 
SEEK......................................................................................................................................... 49 
JUDGE...................................................................................................................................... 51 
REMOVE.................................................................................................................................. 52 
SEEK......................................................................................................................................... 52 
ENTER...................................................................................................................................... 53 
TAKE COURAGE.................................................................................................................... 53 
ASK........................................................................................................................................... 54 
RESTORE
(1)
 - RAISE UP
(2)
 – CLEANSE
(3)
 - DRIVE OUT
(4)
................................................. 54 
FEAR ........................................................................................................................................ 55 
SPEAK - PROCLAIM.............................................................................................................. 58 
LISTEN
(1)
 – UNDERSTAND
(2)
............................................................................................... 58 
LEARN
(1)
 – TAKE
(2)
................................................................................................................ 59 
DENY
(1)
 - TAKE UP
(2)
 – FOLLOW
(3)
..................................................................................... 61 
GO
(1)
 – WORK
(2)
...................................................................................................................... 61 
GO
(1)
 – INVITE
(2)
..................................................................................................................... 61 
CLEAN ..................................................................................................................................... 62 
SEE TO IT
(1)
 – BE ALARMED
(2)
............................................................................................ 62 
FLEE
(1)
 – GO DOWN
(2)
 - GO BACK
(3)
 – PRAY
(4)
................................................................. 63 
BELIEVE.................................................................................................................................. 63 
PAY ATTENTION................................................................................................................... 65 
BE ALERT................................................................................................................................ 68 
PRODUCE – MAKE - DO ....................................................................................................... 69 
BLESS....................................................................................................................................... 73 
OFFER ...................................................................................................................................... 73 
GO
(1)
 – MAKE DISCIPLES
(2)
 – BAPTIZE
(3)
 – TEACH
(4)
...................................................... 73 
CUT OFF .................................................................................................................................. 74 
HAVE – KEEP - HOLD ........................................................................................................... 74 
BE AT PEACE ......................................................................................................................... 76 
SEPARATE .............................................................................................................................. 76 
WORRY BEFOREHAND........................................................................................................ 77 
DO GOOD - LEND .................................................................................................................. 77 
BECOME - BE ......................................................................................................................... 78 
PROTECT, GUARD................................................................................................................. 82 
REMEMBER ............................................................................................................................ 83 
HINDER ................................................................................................................................... 85 
HAVE - MAKE UP .................................................................................................................. 86 
BE ALERT................................................................................................................................ 86 
WALK - LIVE .......................................................................................................................... 86 
WORK ...................................................................................................................................... 88 
DISTURBED - TROUBLED ................................................................................................... 88 
COWARDLY - FEARFUL ...................................................................................................... 89 

 
ABIDE - REMAIN ................................................................................................................... 89 
GIVE ......................................................................................................................................... 91 
BE ANGRY - SIN .................................................................................................................... 91 
EXPOSE SIN – REPROVE...................................................................................................... 92 
COMMANDS UNIQUE TO THE LETTERS ......................................................................... 94 
THINK - KEEP RECORD OF ................................................................................................. 94 
REIGN - RULE......................................................................................................................... 94 
OFFER - PRESENT ................................................................................................................. 94 
BE CONFORMED
(1)
 – BE TRANSFORMED
(2)
..................................................................... 95 
FEED
(1)
 – GIVE DRINK
(2)
....................................................................................................... 95 
OVERCOME ............................................................................................................................ 96 
SUBMIT - OBEY ..................................................................................................................... 96 
OWE - BE INDEBTED TO...................................................................................................... 97 
LAY ASIDE
(1)
 - PUT ON
(2)
...................................................................................................... 97 
RECEIVE - ACCEPT ............................................................................................................... 98 
PURSUE ................................................................................................................................... 99 
TEAR DOWN......................................................................................................................... 100 
STAND FIRM ........................................................................................................................ 100 
BE MEN OF COURAGE
(1)
 – BE STRONG
(2)
....................................................................... 101 
DESIRE................................................................................................................................... 101 
TEST
(1)
 – EXAMINE
(2)
.......................................................................................................... 102 
PREPARE – RESTORE – MEND - EQUIP .......................................................................... 103 
ENCOURAGE – EXHORT - COMFORT ............................................................................. 104 
THINK - SET YOUR MIND.................................................................................................. 105 
CARRY - BEAR..................................................................................................................... 106 
SHARE ................................................................................................................................... 106 
BE MISLEAD - GO ASTRAY .............................................................................................. 107 
GROW WEARY - TIRE ........................................................................................................ 107 
SPEAK.................................................................................................................................... 108 
SET ......................................................................................................................................... 108 
STEAL .................................................................................................................................... 109 
PROCEED .............................................................................................................................. 109 
GRIEVE.................................................................................................................................. 109 
REMOVE................................................................................................................................ 110 
BE KNOWN ........................................................................................................................... 110 
DECEIVE ............................................................................................................................... 110 
SHARE ................................................................................................................................... 110 
GET DRUNK.......................................................................................................................... 111 
OBEY...................................................................................................................................... 111 
MAKE ANGRY...................................................................................................................... 111 
BE STRONG .......................................................................................................................... 111 
PUT ON .................................................................................................................................. 112 
TAKE UP................................................................................................................................ 112 
STAND FIRM ........................................................................................................................ 113 
RECEIVE - TAKE.................................................................................................................. 113 
BE FILLED - MAKE FULL - MAKE COMPLETE ............................................................. 114 

 
WORK OUT ........................................................................................................................... 114 
COUNT – CONSIDER – THINK - KEEP RECORD OF...................................................... 115 
PRACTICE - DO .................................................................................................................... 115 
PUT TO DEATH .................................................................................................................... 116 
LIE .......................................................................................................................................... 116 
RULE ...................................................................................................................................... 116 
PROVOKE.............................................................................................................................. 117 
DWELL................................................................................................................................... 117 
BE DEVOTED........................................................................................................................ 117 
BE THANKFUL..................................................................................................................... 117 
WARN
(1)
 – ENCOURAGE
(2)
 – HELP
(3)
 – BE PATIENT
(4)
.................................................. 118 
SUPPRESS ............................................................................................................................. 118 
DISDAIN ................................................................................................................................ 118 
ABSTAIN ............................................................................................................................... 119