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AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH -Mark 12:30
Mark 12:19-30 — The first and great commandment, foremost of all — love God!
This is the first and great commandment. In Deuteronomy we are told to love God and cling (cleave, hold fast) to Him (Deuteronomy 10:20; 11:22; 13:4; 30:19-20). This is the same word used in Genesis 2:24, that a man should cleave, be joined, to his wife.
1 John 5:3
This commandment to love God is not burdensome. It is not to be a difficult, painstaking ordeal.
1 John 4:10, 16, 19
We love because He first loved us.
Luke 7:36-50
When you truly experience God’s love in your life, the natural response is to love Him back in return.
John 3:16; Romans 6:6-10
God loved us when we were sinners. He didn’t love us because we deserved love.
Ephesians 2:1-10
He loved us with His great love when we were dead in trespasses and sins.
Revelation 2:1-5
Don’t forget your first love.
Ezekiel 16:1ff; Hosea 2:5-23; 3:1ff – An allegory of Yahweh’s love to an unfaithful bride
Psalm 16:1ff — A psalm of David
David Loved God. Yahweh was his portion. In His presence is fullness of joy!The post Love God by John Cortright first appeared on Living Hope.
Mark 12:19-30 — The first and great commandment, foremost of all — love God!
This is the first and great commandment. In Deuteronomy we are told to love God and cling (cleave, hold fast) to Him (Deuteronomy 10:20; 11:22; 13:4; 30:19-20). This is the same word used in Genesis 2:24, that a man should cleave, be joined, to his wife.
1 John 5:3
This commandment to love God is not burdensome. It is not to be a difficult, painstaking ordeal.
1 John 4:10, 16, 19
We love because He first loved us.
Luke 7:36-50
When you truly experience God’s love in your life, the natural response is to love Him back in return.
John 3:16; Romans 6:6-10
God loved us when we were sinners. He didn’t love us because we deserved love.
Ephesians 2:1-10
He loved us with His great love when we were dead in trespasses and sins.
Revelation 2:1-5
Don’t forget your first love.
Ezekiel 16:1ff; Hosea 2:5-23; 3:1ff – An allegory of Yahweh’s love to an unfaithful bride
Psalm 16:1ff — A psalm of David
David Loved God. Yahweh was his portion. In His presence is fullness of joy!The post Love God by John Cortright first appeared on Living Hope.
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