1. Loving God And Jesus
Matthew 22:37; Matthew 10:37

2. Loving God… Matt. 22:37
With ALL your HEART… Thinking, Understanding, Valuing, Affections (Matt. 24:48, Matt. 13:15, Matt. 15:8, Matt. 6:21, 5:28)

3. Loving God… Matt. 22:37
With ALL your HEART… Thinking, Understanding, Valuing, Affections (Matt. 24:48, Matt. 13:15, Matt. 15:8, Matt. 6:21, 5:28)
With ALL your SOUL …life, emotions (Matt. 6:25, Phil. 1:27, Lk. 1:47, Matt. 26:38)

4. Loving God… Matt. 22:37
With ALL your HEART… Thinking, Understanding, Valuing, Affections (Matt. 24:48, Matt. 13:15, Matt. 15:8, Matt. 6:21, 5:28)
With ALL your SOUL …life, emotions (Matt. 6:25, Phil. 1:27, Lk. 1:47, Matt. 26:38)
With ALL your MIND … Intellect, thinking, Imagination (Col. 1:21, Lk. 1:51)

5. Loving Jesus…Matt. 10:37
More than loving FATHER and MOTHER – otherwise not worthy of Jesus
More than loving SON or DAUGHTER – otherwise not worthy of Jesus

6. Loving Jesus…Matt. 10:37
More than loving FATHER and MOTHER – otherwise not worthy of Jesus
More than loving SON or DAUGHTER – otherwise not worthy of Jesus
Whom do you treasure or value more when Truth set before you?

7. Loving God and Jesus: Relationship
If God were your Father, You would love Jesus (Jn. 8:42,47)

8. Loving God and Jesus: Relationship
If God were your Father, You would love Jesus (Jn. 8:42,47)
Do not Love God if you do not receive Jesus (Jn. 5:42-43)

9. Loving God and Jesus: Relationship
If God were your Father, You would love Jesus (Jn. 8:42,47)
Do not Love God if you do not receive Jesus (Jn. 5:42-43)
Keep Jesus’ Words – Love of God perfected (I Jn. 2:5)

10. Loving God and Jesus: Relationship
If God were your Father, You would love Jesus (Jn. 8:42,47)
Do not Love God if you do not receive Jesus (Jn. 5:42-43)
Keep Jesus’ Words – Love of God perfected (I Jn. 2:5)
Important when evangelizing Muslims and Jews – “Don’t we all serve the same God?”

11. Loving God and Jesus: Nature of this love
Keeping the Lord’s Commands (Jn. 14:15,21)

12. Loving God and Jesus: Nature of this love
Keeping the Lord’s Commands (Jn. 14:15,21)
Not just obeying – but valuing, treasuring, loving – God does command our emotions - tender affection, fervency, rejoice, weep, fear, etc. (Rom. 12:10, 11, 12, 15; I Pet. 3:14,15)

13. How do we love on this level…
Understand and Feel what it means to be forgiven – Woman vs. Pharisees (Lk. 7)

14. How do we love on this level…
Understand and Feel what it means to be forgiven – Woman vs. Pharisees (Lk. 7)
We love because Jesus first loved us (I Jn. 4:10)

15. How do we love on this level…
Understand and Feel what it means to be forgiven – Woman vs. Pharisees (Lk. 7)
We love because Jesus first loved us (I Jn. 4:10)
God loved us when we were “weak,” “ungodly,” “sinners” (Rom. 5:6-9)

16. How do we love on this level…
Understand and Feel what it means to be forgiven – Woman vs. Pharisees (Lk. 7)
We love because Jesus first loved us (I Jn. 4:10)
God loved us when we were “weak,” “ungodly,” “sinners” (Rom. 5:6-9)
“If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema.” (I Cor. 16:22) - Is the love important?