Matthew 22 34 40 But when the Pharisees

Matthew 22: 34 -40 “But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, ‘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. ’ 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. ’”

Romans 5: 6 -8 “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ”

The Greatest Commandment I. The Love of God For Mankind. A. God is Love (1 John 4: 7 -11). B. Qualities of God’s Love 1. Merciful (Eph. 2: 1 -5). 2. Powerful (Titus 2: 11 -13; Romans 8: 37 -39).

The Greatest Commandment II. The Love of Man Towards God. A. Must surpass all else (1 John 2: 15). B. Comes from Thankfulness (Luke 7: 42, 47). C. Is Obedient (John 14: 21 -24).

The Greatest Commandment III. Love Can Be Misguided. A. Love of Self (2 Timothy 3: 1 -5). B. Love of Men’s Praise (John 12: 42 -43). C. Love of Darkness (John 3: 18 -21).