To Love the Lord Your God

Key Thought: In the heart of the Hebrew Schema is the statement, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.
October 23, 2021

1. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 10:12. Ephesians 2:1-10..

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
How are we supposed to love and fear God at the same time? How does this make sense?
Personal Application: For what reason should we be telling people to “fear God” today in preparation for His coming? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “If God is love, no one should fear Him. There is no reason to be afraid of God anymore than if we believed that He doesn’t exist.” How would you respond to your friend?

2. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 4:37; 7:7,8,13; 10:15..

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
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Personal Application: What reasons do we have for wanting to love God in our hearts and minds? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “Many religions teach about a god orgods that have human characteristics of love, hate, jealousy, and indifference. How is God any different than those perpetuated by other religions?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 5:10, 7:9, 10:12,13..

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
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Personal Application: Should we obey God to avoid punishment? What if we don’t want to obey God? What are your motives for obedience? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Oh, I love God, and I love my family. I tell them that all the time. But I don’t want the church or my family infringing on my time or trying to tell me what to do. I want to live my life to please me, and not to serve or wait on others.“ How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Mark 12:28-30..

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
Why is obedience and love so intricately tied together? Does obedience bring love, or does love bring obedience?
Personal Application: How can you love God when you have never seen Him personally? How can you love the invisible, the untouchable, the intangible? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Amen!