June 14, 2020
June 14, 2020
Mark 12:28-33 (NIV)
The Greatest Commandment
28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[b] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[c] There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
CAN YOU PASS THIS TEST? (Part 2)
Last week we looked at this scripture and asked the question, “Can You Pass This Test?”
Every day we encounter situations that put us to the test and every day, it seems to me that there are many who fail the test. We fail to guard our tongues, we fail to listen carefully, we fail by reacting with anger, judgement, and condemnation rather than respond with mercy, discernment, and forgiveness. We fail by considering ourselves religious but misrepresent the kingdom of God by being hearers of the word of God but not putting it into action in our lives.
Today I want to discus three more ways in which we fail the test.
We fail the test when we…
- TEAR DOWN rather than build up
- Confuse PERSONAL PREFRERENCE and CONVICTION with God ordained principles and truth
- Fail to love God with ALL and love OTHERS as ourselves
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