Life Lesson: Loving God is my highest privilege and purpose in life.
Matthew 22:37 – “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.”
Example 1: The Heart for Hebrews = the center of passion and meaning...
...indicating that Deeper Love for God is an emotional commitment.
Point: I grow deeper in Love with God by prioritizing no one and nothing above God.
Example 2: The Soul for Greeks = the center of my eternal self...
...indicating that Deeper Love for God is a spiritual commitment.
Point: I grow deeper in Love with God by seeking and glorifying God regardless of the cost.
Example 3: The Mind for both Hebrews and Greeks = the center my belief and commitment...
...indicating that Deeper Love for God is an intellectual commitment.
Point: I grow deeper in Love with God by thinking truthfully and biblically.
Application: Habits that Lead to Loving God
Habit 1 – Embrace the Uniqueness of God.
Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”
** “Hear” = Heb: shema... = listen to/discern/respond to the proclamation of God.
Point: To “Hear” is to absorb then respond to the truth spoken by or about God
Note 1: The privilege of Loving God is as unique as God himself.
Note 2: The privilege of loving God is to love him as he has revealed himself.
Habit 2 – Go “total immersion” with God.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 – 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Point: The purpose of Loving God is for God’s love to transcend and transform every aspect of my life.
Proverbs 7:18 – “Come, let us take our fill of love till morning; let us delight ourselves with love.”
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