Scottsbluff Church of Christ
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV
Mark 12:28-30 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love God
(Mark 12:28-30)
With Our Heart
The Center of Human Emotion
Our Deepest Thoughts, Passions, Desires, Appetites, Affections, Purpose and Endeavors
Love God with the very Depths within Ourselves
Jesus Taught Us to Love God
(Mark 12:28-30)
With Our Soul
The Center of Human Feelings
Our Desires and the very breath within us
Love God with the very Essence of Who We Are
Jesus Taught Us to Love God
(Mark 12:28-30)
With Our Mind
The Center of Human Understanding
Our Drive and Confirmation
Love God with the very Essence of our Thoughts
Jesus Taught Us to Love God
(Mark 12:28-30)
With Our Strength
The Center of Human Ability
All of our Labor
Love God with the very Efforts of our Doing
Jesus Taught Us to Love God
(Mark 12:28-30)
John 14:15
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
Obedience is two-fold
1) Abstaining
Colossians 3:5 ESV
1 Corinthians 10:7-14 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love God
(Mark 12:28-30)
John 14:15
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
Obedience is two-fold
1) Abstaining
2) Action
John 14:31 ESV
Philippians 2:8 ESV
Mark 12:31 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love Others
(Mark 12:31)
Loving Others is our Debt to God
Romans 13:8-10 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love Others
(Mark 12:31)
Loving Others is Having the Attitude of Humility
HUMILITY is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less. C.S. Lewis
Romans 14:13-19 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love Others
(Mark 12:31)
Loving Others is Having the Attitude of Forgiveness
Matthew 18:21-22 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love Others
(Mark 12:31)
Loving Others is Having the Attitude of Forgiveness
Luke 23:34 ESV
Jesus Taught Us to Love Our Enemies
The Samaritan Woman (John 4): Racially
The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11): Morally
Tax Collectors and Sinners (Matthew 9:10-13): Socially
Those Who Crucified Him (Luke 23:34): Wrongfully
Jesus Taught Us to Love Our Enemies
Us: Personally
If we don't love as Christ did, those He loves may never know
Romans 5:6-10 ESV
Love God
Love Others
Love Our Enemies
Jesus Modeled These Things for Us
Jesus Expects Us to do as He did