Love is Obedience

Trust and Obey

1 John 5:1–5 NRSV

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

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1 John 5:3–4 NRSV

For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.

—> We have spent most of this series talking about how God loves us and how that love is demonstrated. Now its our turn. How do we show love to God? The God that has done so much for us…Obey his commandments.

—> Well there are 10 of those right???

—> Yes and No… let’s look at Mark 12

Mark 12:28–31 NRSV

One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 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.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

—> 10 turns to 2 real quick

—> Love the Lord your God with…

—> all your heart

—> all your soul

—> all your mind

—> all your strength

—> Love your neighbor as yourself.