The Two Greatest Commandments Matthew 22:3640

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The Two GreatestCommandmentsMatthew 2236-40

• Teacher, which is the great commandment in the
  law?
• Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your
  God with all your heart, with all your soul, and
  with all your mind.

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The Two GreatestCommandmentsMatthew 2236-40

• This is the first and great commandment. 
• And the second is like it You shall love your
  neighbor as yourself.
• On these two commandments hang all the Law and
  the Prophets.

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What Does It Mean ToLove The LORD Your God?
John 1415 If you love me you will keep my
commandments. 1John 53 For this is the love
of God, that we keep his commandments.
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To Love God Is To Obey GodObedience Brings God
Glory
I have glorified You on the earth. I have
finished the work which You have given Me to do.
John 174
The Father has not left Me alone, for I always
do those things that please Him.John 829
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1 John 23-6
Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep
His commandments But whoever keeps His word,
truly the love of God is perfected in him. By
this we know that we are in Him. He who says he
abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as
He walked.
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• We dont really know Jesus unless we keep his
  commandments.(helps us understand Matt. 721-23)
• The love of God is perfected in us only when we
  keep Jesus word.(many claim to love God but
  are not obeying)
• We abide in Jesus only if we walk (live) like He
  walked (lived). (holy, devout, loving walking
  in the light)

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Like Jesus, We Are To Love And Glorify God By
AccomplishingThe Work He HasGiven Us To
Do.(OBEYING HIM)
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We Accomplish Our Father's Work By. . .
WORSHIPPING Properly LOVING All People GROWING To
Maturity SERVING Our Brethren INVITING The Lost
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WORSHIPPING Properly
Nature and Character of God Authority of Gods
Word Acts of Worship Heart of Worship Church
Attendance Organization of the Church
Denominationalism, Institutionalism Work of the
Church
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LOVING All People
Understanding Love (1 Cor. 13) Understanding
Fellowship Practicing Church Discipline Maintainin
g Unity The Marriage Relationship Raising Godly
Children
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GROWING To Maturity
Conviction of Absolute Truth Identifying False
Teaching Discipline in Prayer Perfecting Holiness
Purity Facing Trials Dealing With
Temptation Enjoying Bible Study Learning To
Teach Appointing Elders and Deacons
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SERVING Our Brethren
Humility and Sacrifice Money Stewardship Time
Stewardship Finding Using Our Talents Taking
Care of the Needy Hospitality Rejoicing Not
Complaining
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INVITING The Lost
Applying the Great Commissionto Me Letting My
Light Shine Preparation of the Gospel Outreach
Into the Community Setting Up Bible
Studies Foreign Evangelism
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THEME FOR 2006Discipline In Prayer
James 516 The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much. KJV
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James 516
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much strong is the prayer
d??a??? e??e????µe??of a
righteous person working The effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
KJV
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James 516
The supplication of a righteous man availeth
much in its working. ASV Very strong is a
working supplication of a righteous man.
YLT When a good man prays, great things
happen.ICB 
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2 Corinthians 110-11
10 ....and He will yet deliver us, 11 you also
joining in helping us through your prayers, so
that thanks may be given by many persons on our
behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the
prayers of many.
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THEME FOR 2006Discipline In Prayer
The Sovereign God... Works Through Prayer... To
His Glory.
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God Works ThroughPrayer To His Glory
Moses Prayed, and God Spared A Nation. Ex.
3312-17 Abraham Prayed, and God Agreed to Save a
City. Gen. 1820-33 Joshua Prayed and the Sun
And Moon Stood Still. Josh. 1012-14 Hezekiah
Prayed and Lived Fifteen Years Longer. 2 Kings
201-7
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God Works ThroughPrayer To His Glory
Hezekiah Prayed and a Whole Army Was Defeated. 2
Kings 1915-19, 34-35 Elijah Prayed and No Rain
Came For 3½ Years. 1 Kings 171 James 517 The
Disciples Prayed, and Peter was Set Free From
Prison. Acts 125-17 The Disciples Prayed and
3000 Were Baptized In One Day. Acts 114 241
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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Acts 837) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 238) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for Forgiveness
of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully Until You
Die (Rev. 210)