Title Slides

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LEARNING
LOVE
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HOW IMPORTANT
LOVE
IS
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Matthew 2235-40

• 35 One day an expert in religious law tried to
  trap Jesus with this question 36 "Teacher, which
  is the most important commandment in the law of
  Moses?"
• 37 Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your
  God with all your heart, all your soul, and all
  your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest
  commandment.

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Matthew 2235-40

• 39 A second commandment is just as important
  'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 The entire
  law and all the demands of the prophets are based
  on these two commandments."

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• Jesus taught that the entire Old Covenant was
  summarized and FULFILLED in obeying these two
  commandments!

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GOD!
LOVE
OTHERS!
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• How important is LOVE in the NEW COVENANT?

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John 1334-35

• 34 I am now giving you a new commandment Love
  each other! Just as I have loved you, you should
  love each other.

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John 1334-35

• 35 Your love for one another will prove to the
  world that you are my disciples.

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John 1512

• 12 This is my commandment Love each other in
  the same way I have loved you.

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John 1517

• 17 This is my commandment Love each other.

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Matthew 2818-20

• 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, I have
  been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
  19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the
  nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
  and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

FAITH!
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Matthew 2818-20

• 20 Teach them to obey what I have commanded you.

LOVE!
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John 1512

• 12 This is my commandment Love each other in
  the same way I have loved you.

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John 1517

• 17 This is my commandment Love each other.

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• How important is LOVE
• in the NEW COVENANT?

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• LOVE
• IS
• the NEW COVENANT?

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Matthew 2818-20

• 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, I have
  been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
  19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the
  nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
  and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

FAITH!
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Matthew 2818-20

• 20 Teach them to obey what I have commanded you.

LOVE!
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Matthew 2818-20

• Obey means
• to carefully guard
• to protect from loss
• to never take your eyes off

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John 1334-35

• 34 I am now giving you a new commandment Love
  each other! Just as I have loved you, you should
  love each other.

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John 1512

• 12 This is my commandment Love each other in
  the same way I have loved you.

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John 1517

• 17 This is my commandment Love each other.

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Why did Jesus tell us to obey His new
commandment?

• to carefully guard
• to protect from loss
• to never take your eyes off

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John 1334-35

• 34 I am now giving you a new commandment Love
  each other! Just as I have loved you, you should
  love each other.

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John 1334-35

• 35 Your love for one another will prove to the
  world that you are my disciples.

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Our "GREAT QUEST" is
LEARNING
LOVE
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Bob Jones

• That was only thing He ever asked anybody

"Did you learn
TO LOVE?"
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Bob Jones

• By the way, youre not born with love

"You must learn
TO LOVE?"
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How are YOU doing at
LEARNING
LOVE?
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