Sermon Notes:
Mark 12 ESV
28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 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.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
What’s the Greatest Commandment?
1- Where did this great truth come from?
Jesus came to confirm the Law. & Jesus came to fulfill the Law.
2- What does it mean to love God with all?
A. Love God.
B. With All.
3- What does this look like to love God with our entire being?
What’s the difference between each of these?
A. Heart = It encompasses our passions, desires, affection. According to Vine's Dictionary, the word heart came to stand for man’s entire mental and moral activity.
B. Soul = The soul is the will of man.
C. Mind = The mind is the faculty of understanding that enables us to imagine and think and reason.
D. Strength = our ability, force or power within ourselves.
F.A.T.
- Flexibility:
Younger generation is flexible but Not Very teachable.
- Approachability:
Doesn’t have to do with your age but Rather Your nature.
- Teachability:
Older generation is teachable but not very flexible.