“but when the pharisees heard that he had silenced the sadducees, they gathered together. and one...

““But when the Pharisees heard But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the that he had silenced the

Sadducees, they gathered Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question lawyer, asked him a question to test him. ‘Teacher, which is to test him. ‘Teacher, which is

the great commandment in the great commandment in the Law?’the Law?’

And he said to him, ‘You shall And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all love the Lord your God with all

your heart and with all your your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. soul and with all your mind.

This is the great and first This is the great and first commandment. And a second is commandment. And a second is

like it: You shall love your like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all two commandments depend all

the Law and the Prophets.’” the Law and the Prophets.’” (Mt 22:34-40, ESV) (Mt 22:34-40, ESV)

4 Components of Comprehensive Love:4 Components of Comprehensive Love:

1.1. Love God with all Your HeartLove God with all Your Heart

“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and

with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mk 12:30, ESV)

“Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring

the issues of life.” (Pr 4:23, NKJV)



Important Truth:The Direction of your Heart will Determine your Destiny.



2.2. Love God with all Your SoulLove God with all Your Soul

“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” (Ps 42:1, NIV)


3.3. Love God with all Your MindLove God with all Your Mind

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

(Jn 17:17, NIV)


4.4. Love God with all Your StrengthLove God with all Your Strength

“…let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in

truth.” (1 Jn 3:18, NIV)


2. Love Others Purposefully2. Love Others Purposefully

“And a second (commandment) is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two

commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (Mt 22:39-40, ESV)

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love

one another.” (John 13:34 NIV)


“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you

love one another.” (John 13:35 NIV)


Intentionally Expressing LOVEIntentionally Expressing LOVE

L – Love with AffectionL – Love with AffectionO – Offer Help for Essential NeedsO – Offer Help for Essential NeedsV – Value Peaceful RelationshipsV – Value Peaceful RelationshipsE – Encourage Growth in OthersE – Encourage Growth in Others

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