When we think about Jesus’ teachings, it’s easy to recall the well-known ones—love your neighbor, turn the other cheek, have faith.
But have we truly stopped to ask: Am I really applying His words?
Or am I skimming over some of the deeper lessons He came to teach?
Let’s dive into four life-changing lessons we should apply and four others we often overlook, all straight from the heart of our Savior.
4 Lessons Jesus Taught That You Should Apply
1. Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:44)
“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”
This is radical.
Loving those who love you is easy, but loving your enemies?
That’s where true Christianity shines.
Think of someone who hurt you deeply.
Maybe it’s a coworker, a family member, or a friend who betrayed you.
Jesus calls you not to retaliate, not to hold a grudge—but to love them.
How?
Start by praying for them.
Ask God to bless their life and soften their heart.
Loving your enemies isn’t weakness.
It’s power.
It’s freedom.
It’s reflecting Yahweh’s unconditional love to a broken world.
2. Seek First the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33)
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Jesus tells us to reorder our priorities.
We chase after careers, wealth, relationships—but when was the last time you truly put God first?
Seeking God’s kingdom means aligning your life with His will.
It means daily prayer, meditating on His Word, and making choices that honor Him.
When you do, the promise is clear: Everything else will fall into place.
3. Forgive Without Limits (Matthew 18:21-22)
“Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.'”
Forgiveness isn’t about keeping score; it’s about losing count.
Think of all the times God has forgiven you.
Now, extend that same mercy to others.
Holding onto resentment only chains you to the past.
Forgiveness is the key that sets you free.
4. Humble Yourself as a Servant (John 13:14-15)
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.”
Jesus, the King of Kings, washed His disciples’ feet.
Think about that for a moment.
The Creator of the universe stooped low to serve.
True greatness isn’t about power or position.
It’s about humility.
Serve your family, your community, your church.
No task is beneath you when you follow Christ’s example.
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4 Lessons Jesus Taught That We Often Overlook
1. Do Not Worry About Tomorrow (Matthew 6:34)
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Worry is a thief.
It steals your joy, your peace, your energy.
Yet how many of us let it dominate our lives?
Jesus reminds us: Focus on today.
Trust that God will provide for tomorrow.
When you surrender your worries to Him, you’ll find a peace that surpasses all understanding.
2. Beware of Hypocrisy (Matthew 7:3-5)
“And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?”
It’s so easy to point fingers.
To judge others while ignoring our own faults.
Jesus warns against this.
Take a moment to self-reflect.
Are you quick to criticize but slow to change?
Before correcting someone else, ask God to reveal what needs to change in your own heart.
3. Be Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-16)
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
This world is desperate for hope, for truth, for love.
And guess what?
You are called to shine that light.
But here’s the hard part: Being salt and light requires boldness.
It means standing up for your faith when it’s uncomfortable.
It means being a beacon of love and truth, even when the world disagrees.
4. Invite the Outcast (Luke 14:13-14)
“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you.”
Jesus had a special place in His heart for the outcast—the poor, the broken, the rejected.
Yet, how often do we gravitate toward people who make us feel comfortable?
Look around.
Who needs your love, your kindness, your time?
Go to the forgotten, the overlooked, the marginalized.
That’s where Jesus would be.
Final Thoughts
Jesus didn’t just teach these lessons for us to hear them.
He taught them for us to live them.
Here’s the challenge: Choose one lesson today.
Just one.
Apply it wholeheartedly.
Pray for strength and wisdom to follow through.
Imagine the change if we all lived out His teachings—truly loved our enemies, forgave endlessly, served humbly, trusted God completely.
This world would look a lot more like His kingdom.
So, what will you do?
Will you take these lessons to heart?
The time to act is now. Let’s be the light this world so desperately needs.
Blessings to you, my friend, as you walk in His footsteps.
