← Tsunami Unleashed · The map · Helping others walk it? →
Luke 10:1–28 (9:57–62)
This page walks you through the whole path: where it starts, the Eight General Commands of Jesus, what each looks like when you begin and as you grow, and where it all leads. Use it alone, with a friend, or as a church. It works offline — keep it and pass it on.
Luke 9:57–10:1
To follow Jesus means counting the cost to love and obey Him. He never hid this. Before He sent out the seventy-two, He answered those who wanted to follow: let nothing — comfort, delay, or looking back — come before Him. Begin by telling Him honestly that you want to follow, whatever it costs.
When an expert in the law asked Jesus about eternal life, Jesus walked him through three moves. Use them with every command on this page:
Open each one. You'll find what it means in one sentence, a Bible story to read or retell, what it looks like when you begin, and what it looks like as you grow. Begin anywhere love is stirring — the first command feeds all the others.
✋ Learn the eight by heart with the hand motions — 7gc.me/8gchand
Mt 22:37; Lk 10:25–28; Lk 10:38–42
In one sentenceWe love God above and before all else — and show it by obeying Him.
StoriesRich Young Ruler (Mk 10:17–27) · Woman Anointing Jesus’ Feet (Lk 7:36–50)
When you beginYou believe in the God of Jesus and turn from all others. You are discovering that if we love Christ, we obey His teachings.
You praise God and honor Him in daily life. Love for God shows many ways — trust, obedience, worship, joy, prayer, gratitude, love for His people, endurance — and leads you ever deeper into walking with Him and serving others. When serving crowds out sitting at His feet, you return to His feet first.
Mt 22:39; Lk 6:27–35; Jn 13:34–35
In one sentenceWe treat others as we want to be treated — neighbors, enemies, and the family of believers.
StoriesLost Sheep (Lk 15:1–7) · Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25–37) · Believers Share (Ac 4:32–37)
When you beginYou admit wrongs done and repay what you owe. You forgive offenders and pray for those who hurt you, doing them good when possible. You start joining in the life of the believers and begin learning the “one another” Scriptures.
You see others’ needs and seek the good of your whole community. You value even the hateful and seek their salvation. You put other believers above yourself, forgive quickly, and take younger believers along to help and serve.
Jn 3:16; Mk 1:14–15; Jn 20:19–22
In one sentenceWe turn from our own way, put our trust in Jesus, and God Himself comes to dwell in us.
StoriesThe Father Runs to His Son (Lk 15:11–32) · Woman Caught in Adultery (Jn 8:1–11) · Receive the Spirit (Jn 20:19–22)
When you beginYou believe the Good News and trust Jesus for new life. You decide to make Jesus Lord and begin changing what doesn’t fit your new life. You receive the Holy Spirit and start to notice His leading.
You trust Jesus in more and more areas of life and reject all legalism. Denying yourself becomes a steady devotion, an example to others. You grow quicker and deeper in recognizing God’s leading, and become aware of the gifts He gives you to serve others.
Mt 28:19; Ac 8:26–40
In one sentenceA simple, basic step of obedience, fellowship, and identification with Jesus.
StoriesThe Great Commission (Mt 28:18–20) · The Ethiopian (Ac 8:26–40)
When you beginKnowing Jesus has saved you, you are baptized — willing to follow Christ, and others, into obedience and fellowship.
You recall your baptism: united with Christ in His death and resurrection — you in Christ and Christ in you. You become willing to help baptize new believers as they turn to Him.
Lk 22:14–20; Lk 24:13–35
In one sentenceWe remember Jesus’ death by eating and drinking together.
StoriesThe Last Supper (Lk 22:14–20) · The Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13–35)
When you beginYou honor Jesus’ death by sharing the bread and cup in fellowship with others — we have new life in Christ.
You sense the real presence of Christ in partaking, help others treasure it more, and are willing to help the group observe it when needed. How often, and in what setting, is free — the remembering is the command.
Lk 11:1–13; Jn 14:13–14
In one sentenceWe talk with God on Jesus’ merits — praying as Jesus would, with His authority and His outlook.
StoriesThe Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Lk 18:9–14) · The Lord’s Prayer (Mt 6:5–13)
When you beginYou know God as your Father and talk with Him about your needs, using the Lord’s Prayer as a beginner’s guide.
You honor God as your King and listen for His instructions — and you begin to see regular answers to prayer.
Mk 12:41–44
In one sentenceWe meet others’ needs — because what we have belongs to God.
StoriesThe Widow’s Offering (Mk 12:41–44) · Treasures in Heaven (Mt 6:19–24)
When you beginYou learn the real needs near you and help meet them, coming to understand that our possessions belong to God.
You come to know needs far beyond your own place and plan together to meet them — giving generously, even sacrificially, out of deep conviction that it is all His.
Mt 28:16–20; Lk 10:1–9, 2 Ti 2:2
In one sentenceWe teach others to love and obey Jesus.
StoriesJesus Sends the 72 (Lk 10:1–12) · The Woman at the Well (Jn 4:7–42)
When you beginYou memorize and obey Jesus’ Eight General Commands while sharing in the life of the believers near you, and you learn the basics of passing the Eight Commands to others — walking one person through this page the way someone walked you.
You come to know all of Jesus’ commands and coach generations — disciples who make disciples, leaders who raise leaders — serving as an example of wholehearted obedience and helping others train well. Give it away the way it was given to you, and release early: the next person carries the same potential you do.
Matthew 18:15–17
Walking together, we will sometimes hurt each other. Jesus gave us the loving way: go to the person alone first. If they won’t hear, bring one or two others. Only then involve the whole group. The goal is always to win your brother or sister back — never to shame them.
This path is best walked with others. Use the simple gathering and the Six Encounter Questions with a Bible story each time you meet — and keep the order: Love Him always comes before Live for Him.
Same path, walked at different sizes. A Jesus community walks these commands together the way a disciple walks them alone.
Luke 10:25–28 · John 17:3 · 1 John 2:3–6 · John 14:6
The goal was never the list. Eternal life is an intimate, loving, and obedient relationship with Jesus — beginning now and lasting forever. Everything on this page is simply how that love walks.