Matthew 22 37 39 37 Jesus replied Love

Matthew 22: 37 -39 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. ’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. ’

CORE VALUES OSCS (SW/MTS) MARSH U. S. NAVY RETIRED

What Purpose Do Core Values Serve? • They are designed to help you shed noncompliant • • • attitudes and behaviors They are standards to live by (24/7) They bring about conviction They motivate change for the better They help you to see purpose and meaning They challenge you to be your best

Military Service Core Values

Christian Core Values Matthew 22: 37 -39 37 Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.

How Do We Love God? • • Acknowledge Him Have a relationship with Him Listen to Him Trust Him Follow His commands Honor Him in all you say and do Admit when you fail, repent, ask forgiveness and then carry on smartly

How Do We Love Others? • Imitate our savior Jesus Christ – He had a loving spirit • Deny yourself daily – We were created to serve, not to be served • Be transformed into the likeness of Christ – By the Holy Spirit • When in doubt, refer back to core value #1

In a Nut Shell A Military Member’s and a Christian’s Core Values Hold a person to a higher standard than others Requires one to deny themselves and be willing to lay down their life for others

Believe It or Not, We Are at War • And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. (Rev. 12: 7) • 11 Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s clever tricks. 12 Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places. (Eph. 6: 11– 12)

The Word “War” is in The Bible? • 225 times in 220 verses in the KJV • 136 times in 136 verses in the NIV • 210 times in 205 verses in the ESV

Great Biblical Warriors • • • Old Testament David – David’s Mighty Men Joshua – Jericho Elijah – Baals / King Ahazah Moses – Protecting the Nation of Israel Samson – Philistines • • • New Testament Saul – Roman soldier converted to the Apostle Paul Cornelius – The righteous centurion Jesus – The Righteous Warrior – Exodus 15: 3; Revelation 19: 11

The Threats Are Real • Self – Pride, bitterness, selfishness, jealousy, covetousness, greed, hatred, prejudices, unforgiveness, denial, etc… • Society – A love, desire or need for the things of this world – Cultural pressures, laws, traditions & attitudes • Satan – – – Ruler of this world Converted minds are not immune to his attacks He has all fronts covered & he lives out his core values to kill, steal and destroy

Recruiting an All Volunteer Service • There is no greater calling than to be a faithful Christian! • There is no better time than now! • There will be no POWs when the war is over!

What Will Your Discharge Papers Say? • 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, ’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matt. 27: 21 -23) OR • 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. (Matt. 25: 21)