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“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.” Mark 12:30 . Our Priorities of Life. Do we believe that loving God is THE most important commandment?
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“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.” Mark 12:30 Our Priorities of Life Do we believe that loving God is THE most important commandment? Do we REALLY love Christwith all our heart?
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God has the rightto demand our love • God created each one of us • Genesis 1:26; Romans 9:20-21 • God purchased us by giving His Son • John 3:16; 1 Peter 1:18-19;1 Corinthians 6:19-20 • God pardoned us • Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 5:8
Bible Examples showing a Nothing takes the place of loving God first! • Rich Young Ruler • Mark 10:17-22 • Rich Fool • Luke 12:14-21 Whatever puts God second, then wemust give it up! lack of priority “And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.” (Luke 8:14)
“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.” Mark 12:30 Applying the Lesson • What masters us? • 1 Corinthians 6:12 • Do we seek praise of men or God? • John 12:42f • Do we care for other things first? • Luke 9:57f
“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.” Mark 12:30 Applying the Lesson • What excuses do we offer? • Luke 14:16-24 • Where is our treasure in life? • Matthew 6:21 • Does our mouth condemn us? • Matthew 12:34 In the smorgasbord of life, what kind of nourishment are we filling our Christian body with?
Which Christian Has the Right Priority? Pleasures of Life Purity of Mind Sports Bible Knowledge Work Work Lots of TV Love Lots of TV Kindness Sports Vulgar Movies Faithfulness Godliness Morally Sound Patience Patience Prayer Pleasures of Life Faithfulness Self-Control Kindness Smoking Kindness Love Bible Knowledge Prayer Work Drinking Sports SMORGASBORD OF LIFE Bible Knowledge Kindness Self Control Work Lots of TV Love Smoking Drinking Faithfulness Vulgar Movies Morally Sound Prayer Patience Sports Pure Mind Pleasures of Life Godliness
Your Talk Talks and Your Walk Talks but Your Walk Talks more than Your Talk Talks PRIORITIES