Mark 12:28-31Mark 12:28-31

The Greatest CommandThe Greatest Command

• You shall You shall LOVELOVE• The Lord your The Lord your GODGOD• With With ALLALL

The Greatest CommandThe Greatest Command

• ““Love…with all your heart”Love…with all your heart”• Seek God with all of our affection (Psalm 119:10)Seek God with all of our affection (Psalm 119:10)• Be thankful for all that He has given us (Romans Be thankful for all that He has given us (Romans

1:21; Ephesians 2:4-5; 2 Cor. 9:15; 1 John 4:19)1:21; Ephesians 2:4-5; 2 Cor. 9:15; 1 John 4:19)

• ““Love…with all your soul.”Love…with all your soul.”• Give your entire self to God (Romans 12:1-2; Give your entire self to God (Romans 12:1-2;

Matthew 16:24-25)Matthew 16:24-25)

The Greatest CommandThe Greatest Command

• ““Love…with all your mind”Love…with all your mind”• Those who are ignorant of His word cannot fully Those who are ignorant of His word cannot fully

love Him (Ephesians 4:18)love Him (Ephesians 4:18)• If we love God we will focus our minds on learning If we love God we will focus our minds on learning

His word (John 14:15; Psalm 119:123-132; His word (John 14:15; Psalm 119:123-132; Deuteronomy 17:19)Deuteronomy 17:19)

• ““Love…with all your strength.”Love…with all your strength.”• All of our abilities, time and money must be put at All of our abilities, time and money must be put at

His disposal (Matthew 25:14-30; 2 Corinthians 8:2-His disposal (Matthew 25:14-30; 2 Corinthians 8:2-5; Ephesians 5:15-16; Colossians 4:5; Eccl. 12:1)5; Ephesians 5:15-16; Colossians 4:5; Eccl. 12:1)

The first of all the commandments The first of all the commandments isis: : 'HEAR, O ISRAEL, 'HEAR, O ISRAEL,

THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE. THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE. AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL

YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND,YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.'

This This isis the first commandment the first commandment. . -- Mark 12:29-30-- Mark 12:29-30