NIV10 WORDS TO LIVE BY

Matthew 22:37-39

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

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The SummaryOf It All, Pt. 2

Matthew 22:37-39

“…Love your neighbor as yourself..”vs. 39b

1. The DIFFERENCE Between The Two Commandments

Matthew 22:38 This is the first and greatest

commandment. And the second is like it…

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and

mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--

yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple. And

anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me

cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26,27

The gulf between the greatest and second greatest

commands is huge.

Note Well: They do not contradict and everything in the

second is to be followed. 

2. The DIMENSIONS Of The Second Commandment

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

 

A. It Is About A Command

Love your neighbor as yourself.

“This is a command you will obey.”

“My will is such thatin whatever direction I send you,I will not stop requiring it.”

B. It is About Neighbors

Love your NEIGHBOR as yourself.

People that are geographically or emotionally near you.

The people God puts in our lives. 

C. It Is About UnconditionalLove (Agape)

LOVE your neighbor as yourself.

SATISFACTION: Do I care about what they actually need?

SECURITY: Do I care about their work, protection, safety and justice?

DEVELOPMENT: Do I care about their growth, maturity and reaching their God given goals?

D. It Is About PersonalSpiritual Hygiene

Love your neighbor AS YOURSELF.

1. Is my inner life ready for mutual love?

2. Am I available to offer – through me – His love to others?

3. Do I have inner personal acceptance issues, appetite issues or abuse issues that distract me from the command?

3. The Decision About The Second Commandment

 A. Making the choice: “I will love as He loves” 

B. Realizing the importance of prayer: “I know I cannot do this without His help.” 

C. Receiving the grace from God: “I will fill up daily with the grace to love my neighbor.”