Jesus and the Lawyer

December 31, 2022

Michael Boyd

Jesus And The Lawyer LISTEN ON MIXLR @ https://gbcsl.mixlr.com ​​ WATCH US ON YOU TUBE LIVE @ ​​ http://www.youtube.com/gracechurch-slus/liveE ​​ Join us on Discord at the Grace Baptist Church Hangout ​​ https://discord-gg/u9zt9dq​​ Mark 12:28-34 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 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.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions. What can we do without, as a church? 1. Take the offering by passing a plate? 2. Sit in rows, in pews or chairs, looking at the backs of each other’s heads? 3. Sing praise choruses? Hymns? 4. Meet on Sunday morning? 5. Wear a particular type of clothing? 6. Have an order of service listed in the bulletin? 7. Have a Sunday School, or a children’s ministry? 8. Pray with our eyes closed? 9. Have hymn books in the racks? I. The Inquirer – A lawyer II. The Responder – Jesus III. The Question – “Which commandment is the greatest? What is priority 1? People today organize their lives around a host of wrong principles. Materialism Hedonism Rationalism Selfism All around us we see people building their entire lives on these and other philosophies. “Nothing is important save that which is eternal. Points to Ponder: 1. Judging by the way you lived your life over the past week, what might another person say would be your answer to the question “What is the greatest commandment?” 2. As we begin our study of the Great Commandment, make it your regular prayer that God would demonstrate to you those areas of your life in which it cannot be said that you are loving Him and loving others. Grace Baptist Podcast HTTPS://PODPOINT.COM/GRACE-BAPTIST-CHURCH-OF-SECOND-LIFE-PODCAST