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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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: Corinthians 6:18-20

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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