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Jan 28, 2024 • Trevor Hersey

Living Out the Greatest Commandments - A Message on Love and Action

In today's message, we dive into a powerful encounter between Jesus and an expert in religious law. This interaction reveals the essence of how to truly live, not just in the afterlife, but here and now. Jesus simplifies the complexities of religious law into two profound commandments: Love God with all your being, and love your neighbor as yourself.

Key Points from Today's Message:

Love Fully: Jesus emphasizes the importance of loving God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, a love that responds to God's first act of love towards us, as described in 1 John 4:9-10, 19

Love in Action: Jesus illustrates what it means to love our neighbor through the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37), showing that true kindness is love in action.

Overcoming Attitudes: We are challenged to move beyond attitudes of avoidance and apathy, and instead adopt an attitude of action, using whatever we have at our disposal to meet the needs of others.

Go and Do Likewise: The message concludes with a call to action, encouraging us to be the hands of God in this world, aiding those in need and living out the compassion we are called to exhibit.

Remember, it's not enough to simply talk about love; we must demonstrate it through our deeds. Join us as we explore these timeless truths and reflect on how we can apply them in our daily lives.

Verses to Reflect Upon:

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Colossians 3:12

Philippians 4:5

1 John 3:18

Proverbs 3:27

Luke 6:31

Luke 6:36

Isaiah 58:10-11

Let's not just listen to the word but do what it says. Go and do likewise.

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