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“Developing your love for Jesus”
Mark 12:28-34
INTRODUCTION:
How is your love life with Jesus?
*Illustration: “knee-deep in love”
I-DEVELOP YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS IN YOUR PASSIONS (Mark 12:30 a)
A. Reflect on the depth of his love for you.
(Romans 5:8)
(1 John 3:1)
His love for you caused him to make you his child (1 John 3:1).
His love for you caused him to choose to adopt you (Galatians 4:5).
His love for you caused him to give his life for you (Romans 5:8)
Reflect like David did (1 Chronicles 17:16)
B. Reserve time alone with him every day.
1.
Time to share your heart with him.
(Hebrews 4:15, 16)
Time to listen to him.
(Psalm 46:10)
Like a husband-and-wife must spend time together sharing from the heart and listening to each other.
C. Remember that he wants to be identified with you publicly.
Identify with him through worship (Hebrews 10:25)
Identify with him through witnessing.
(Acts 1:8)
identify with him through open confession.
(Matthew 10:32 – 33)
II- DEVELOP YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS WITH YOUR PERSON (Mark 12:30 B)
A. surrender to him in salvation.
Repent of your past sin.
(Luke 13:3)
Receive Christ as Lord and Savior.
(John 1:12)
B. Surrender to his will for your life.
(Romans 12:1 – 2)
let your whole self upon the altar of living sacrifice.
Illustration: “an undying love”
III- DEVELOP YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS IN YOUR PSYCHE (Mark 12:30 C)
A. spend time in God’s word.
Study it (2 Timothy 2:15)
Meditate on it (Psalm 119:148)
Memorize it (Psalm 119:11)
Apply it (Luke 6:46)
B. Seek to grow in your understanding of him instead of the ways of the world.
(2 Peter 3:18)
question –
“Do you want the one you love most to grow in their understanding of you and in a deeper relationship with you – or someone else?”
IV- DEVELOP YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS WITH ALL OF YOUR POWER (Mark 12:30 D)
A. Remember that you are important him.
There is no such thing as extra parts to the body of Christ.
(1 Corinthians 12:12 – 20)
B. Find ways to serve the Lord you love.
(Romans 12:3 – 8)
Do everything you do as though for the Lord.
(Colossians 3:17)
Like you do for the one you love.
CONCLUSION:
Strive to develop your love for Jesus with all of your:
Passion
Person
Psyche
Power
Hymn: “My Jesus, I love Thee”
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H. #76)
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