“You Shall Love the Lord Your God”

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“You Shall Love the Lord Your God” Mark 12:29-30

Love the Lord your God with all your… Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your… HEART SOUL MIND STRENGTH

The Action of Love 1 John 3:16-18; 4:19 “…fear the Lord…keep all His statutes and commandments … be careful to observe,” Deut. 6:1-3 Because of who God is, Deut. 6:4 With all of one’s being, Deut. 6:5

The First Commandment “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.” (Mark 12:30) Great: Foremost, foundational command All: Entirety, with one’s whole being

With All Your Heart Center of being and personality Source (en, “in”), Matthew 22:37 Sphere (ek, “out of”), Mark 12:30 Center of being and personality Intellect, Matt. 9:4; 13:15; Mk. 2:6; Ro. 10:10 Emotion, Jno. 14:1; 2 Cor. 2:4; Rom. 10:1 Will, 1 Cor. 7:37; Heb. 4:12; Acts 11:23 Conscience, Romans 2:15

With All Your Heart Every thought we form, every belief we hold, every decision we make, every emotion we have, and every conscience we form must express love for God Priorities, Matthew 6:33 Worship, John 4:24; Hebrews 10:24-25 Abstain from lusts, 1 Peter 2:11 Everything that comes from the heart, Matthew 12:35

Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 With All Your Soul Inclusive word, Acts 2:41 Entire life, Luke 12:20 Body, Genesis 2:7; Acts 2:27, 31 Every part of our life, including our bodies, must reflect our love for God Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

With All Your Mind Includes moral perception and reflection (contemplation) Consider, 1 Peter 1:13 Desires and affections, Ephesians 2:3 Memory, Mark 14:72; 2 Peter 3:1 Attitude (sentiment, disposition), Luke 1:51 Understanding, Mark 12:33; Ephesians 4:18; 1 John 5:20

With All Your Mind Every desire and all the memories we hold dear, including our attitudes and our understanding, must show love for God By possessing the image of Christ – His moral character and likeness, Colossians 3:10

With All Your Strength Ability and capacity for action Ability, 1 Peter 4:11 Capacity to prevail greatly, James 5:16; Ephesians 3:18 (able) Our ability and capacity to act must be directed toward honoring and obeying God John 14:15; 1 John 5:3-4; Luke 6:46

Love the Lord your God with all your… …not far from the kingdom of God Mark 12:32-34 Love the Lord your God with all your… HEART SOUL MIND STRENGTH …not far from the kingdom of God

Purpose of the Commandment Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith 1 Timothy 1:5