2. I. The Grand Vision - to Love God (Deut. 6:5)
A. So that your family will Fear the Lord (6:2)
B. So that your family will be careful to Obey (6:3)
C. So that your family may Enjoy and Increase in life.
D. The Great Shema = The Lord our God, the Lord is One (6:4)
E. The greatest vision is to Love God Completely! (Matt. 22:36 – 40)

3. II. The Grand Mission - to Impress (shanan) (Deut. 6:7)
56:7 = Shanan = “to sharpen” - Prov. 22:6 - chanak = “to train” = “to sharpen”!
A. “Caught” more than taught! (Deut. 6:6;Psa. 78:5-8)
B. Three Kinds of education:
1. Formal teaching - (Deut. 6:7b; Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim. 3:15)
2. Informal teaching - (Deut. 6:7c; James 1:22)
3. Radical teaching - (Deut. 6:8.9 - phylacteries/mezuzah)

4. Phylacteries
Mezuzah

5. III. Three Guiding Principles - to the Fullest (Deut. 6:5)
A. With all your Heart (lebab = mind/Will/motives/Choices)
1. Training the heart.
2. Filling the Mind with Truth.
3. Practicing/disciplining good Decision-Making.
B. With all your Soul (nephesh = life/Moments/eternal purpose)
1. Taking responsibility for every Opportunity.
2. Looking at life from an Eternal perspective.
3. Serving Toward heaven.
C. With all your Strength ’od = force/Energy/action/Effort)
1. Priorities in How we use our Resources.
2. The value of hard Work in obscurity.
3. Seeking God’s Ways and Purposes.