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- Finally, in verse 39, Jesus commands us to love our neighbors – those people God places on our journey. This commandment is just as “great” as the first commandment. We are to love our neighbors the way we love ourselves.
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Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as ...
Sep 29, 2024 · Additionally, Jesus teaches us about love in the context of our relationships with others. In Matthew 22:37-39, He says that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and the second is to love our neighbor as ourselves.
- The Verses
- Definitions
- Grammar
- Context
- Application
- Final Thoughts
These next two weeks, we will focus on Matthew 22:37-39. I prefer the ESV translation, but feel free to use the version you’re most comfortable with. Here are our memory verses:
Let’s define some of the words in these verses so we have a clear understanding of what Jesus is saying here. Love: the original Greek word for love in this text is “agapao” which means “to be fond of, to love dearly.” (Strong’s Concordance). This is the type of love God shows towards us. Neighbor: I’m sure you’re thinking the person living next do...
The sentences “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” and “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” are imperative sentences. He’s not stating a fact or asking us a question, but rather commanding us. He confirms this by calling these “commandments” in verses 38 and 39. In other words,...
If we go back several verses, we read how the Pharisees and Sadducees tried to trip Jesus up in His speech. They wanted to catch Him in an untruth to prove He was not who He said He was. He had just triumphantly entered Jerusalem, flipped the tables over in the temple, healed the blind and the lame, and cursed a fig tree, causing it to wither (see ...
So, what’s our takeaway from our memory verses? Let’s start with verse 37. Jesus tells us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind. We are to love (to be fond of, love dearly) Him with every desire, passion, affection, purpose, and endeavor (heart). We are to love Him with every emotion and attune our will to His (soul). Finally,...
I find it worth noting verse 40: “On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” Remember the Ten Commandments (click here for a refresher)? Well, loving God is reflected in the first four commandments. Loving your neighbor is reflected in the last six commandments. See what Jesus did there? Also, if you follow the commandments wit...
- John 16:27. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
- Joshua 1:9. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
- Jude 1:21. 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
- Psalm 36:7. 7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
- Leviticus 20:13 ESV / 7,387 helpful votes. If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 ESV / 5,070 helpful votes. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
- 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV / 3,280 helpful votes. Let all that you do be done in love.
- Galatians 5:13-14 ESV / 3,175 helpful votes. For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
In verse 39 he says, “Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” This change from “Christ” to “God in Christ” shows that under the heading “God’s love for men” we must include Christ’s love for men, since his love is an extension of God’s.
For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”. Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
