The Two Greatest Commandments Mark 12:2831

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The Two Greatest CommandmentsMark 1228-31
The first of all the commandments is Hear, O
Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. And
you shall love the LORD your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength. This is the first
commandment.
And the second, like it, is this 'You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other
commandment greater than these."
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What Does It Mean ToLove The LORD Your God?
John 1415 - "If you love me you will keep my
commandments." 1 John 53 - "For this is the
love of God, that we keep his commandments".
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1 John 23-6Now by this we know that we know
Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I
know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is
a liar, and the truth is not in him. 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.

• We dont know Jesus unless we keep his
  commandments.
• The love of God is perfected in us when we keep
  Jesus' word.
• We are truly in Jesus only when we walk like He
  walked.

Conclusion We learn how to love God by looking
at how Jesus lived His life before God.
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Jesus Glorified His Father By Accomplishing the
Work His Father Gave Him.
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
John 174 I have glorified You on the earth.
I have finished the work which You have given Me
to do.
John 434 My food is to do the will of Him
who sent Me, and to finish His work.
John 829 The Father has not left Me alone,
for I always do those things that please Him.
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Five Areas Of Jesus Life In Which He
Accomplished His Father's Work
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
WORSHIPPING God ProperlyLOVING All
PeopleGROWING To MaturitySERVING His Brethren
INVITING The Lost
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WORSHIPPING God Properly
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
Jesus Did His Father's Work and Brought Glory To
Him By . . .
Matt 410 Away with you, Satan! For it is
written, You shall worship the LORD your God,
and Him only you shall serve. Matt 159 And
in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines
the commandments of men.
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LOVING All People
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
Jesus Did His Father's Work and Brought Glory To
Him By . . .
John 1334 A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another as I have loved you,
that you also love one another.
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GROWING To Maturity
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
Jesus Did His Father's Work and Brought Glory To
Him By . . .
Luke 249-52 Why did you seek Me? Did you not
know that I must be about My Father's business?
Then He went down with them and came to
Nazareth, and was subject to them... And Jesus
increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor
with God and men.
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SERVING His Brethren
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
Jesus Did His Father's Work and Brought Glory To
Him By . . .
Matt 2027-28 And whoever desires to be first
among you, let him be your slave just as the Son
of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life a ransom for many. John
133-5 took a towel and girded Himself. After
that, He poured water into a basin and began to
wash the disciples' feet...
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INVITING The Lost
Jesus Loved His FatherBy Glorifying Him
Jesus Did His Father's Work and Brought Glory To
Him By . . .
Matt 1128-30 Come to Me, all you who labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am
gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden
is light. Matt 936-38 The harvest truly is
plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore
pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers
into His harvest.
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We Were Created To Bring Glory To God.
We Love GodBy Glorifying Him
Isaiah 437,21 Everyone who is called by My
name, Whom I have created for My glory I have
formed him, yes, I have made him This people I
have formed for Myself They shall declare My
praise.
Rom 1136 For of Him and through Him and to
Him are all things, to whom be glory forever.
1 Peter 29 But you are His own special
people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness into His marvelous
light.
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We Can't ADD Anything To God's Glory.
We Love GodBy Glorifying Him
Commanded to DECLARE His Glory 1 Chron 1624
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders
among all peoples.
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We Can't ADD Anything To God's Glory.
We Love GodBy Glorifying Him
Commanded to HONOR His Glory Psalm 662 Sing
out the honor of His name Make His praise
glorious.
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We Can't ADD Anything To God's Glory.
We Love GodBy Glorifying Him
Commanded to PRAISE His Glory Psalm 14813
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His
name alone is exalted His glory is above the
earth and heaven.
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We Can't ADD Anything To God's Glory.
We Love GodBy Glorifying Him
Commanded to REFLECT His Glory 2 Cor. 318
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in
a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from glory to
glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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Like Jesus, We Must Declare, Honor, Praise, and
Reflect God's Glory By AccomplishingThe Work He
HasGiven Us To Do.
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We Must AccomplishOur Father's Work By . . .
WORSHIPPING God ProperlyLOVING All
PeopleGROWING To MaturitySERVING Our Brethren
INVITING The Lost
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WORSHIPPING God Properly
We are To Do Our Father's Work and Bring Glory To
Him By . . .
Authority of Gods Word Worship of the Church
Prayer, Singing, Lords Supper, Giving,
Preaching Organization Work of the Church
Denominations, Institutionalism Praise
Thanksgiving Trust in God Wholehearted Obedience
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LOVING All People
We are To Do Our Father's Work and Bring Glory To
Him By . . .
Defining Love in 1 Corinthians 13 How To
Fellowship in Gods Family Avoiding
Judgmentalism The Marriage Relationship Raising
Godly Children Practicing Church Discipline Who
Is My Neighbor?
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GROWING To Maturity
We are To Do Our Father's Work and Bring Glory To
Him By . . .
Becoming Like Jesus Conviction of Absolute
Truth Perfecting Holiness Enjoying Bible
Study Learning To Teach Facing Trials Dealing
With Temptation Appointing Elders and Deacons
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SERVING Our Brethren
We are To Do Our Father's Work and Bring Glory To
Him By . . .
Humility vs. Hypocrisy Sacrifice vs.
Selfishness Rejoicing vs. Envy Using Our
Talents Care of the Needy Use of Time and
Money Stewardship Materialism
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INVITING The Lost
We are To Do Our Father's Work and Bring Glory To
Him By . . .
Obeying The Great Commission Knowing the
Gospel Living The Christian Life How To Conduct
A Bible Study Foreign Evangelism
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We Must AccomplishOur Father's Work By Keeping
His Commandments
WORSHIPPING God ProperlyLOVING All
PeopleGROWING To MaturitySERVING Our Brethren
INVITING The Lost
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Have You Started To Bring GodThe Glory That Is
Due Him?If Not, Obey The Gospel Today.
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 the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Having Become A
Christian, Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev.
210)