The Greatest Commandment?

Matthew 22:34–45 NLT

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again. One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Then, surrounded by the Pharisees, Jesus asked them a question: “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “He is the son of David.” Jesus responded, “Then why does David, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, call the Messiah ‘my Lord’? For David said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’ Since David called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?”

Outline

Pharisees and Sadducees come together to question Him.

A question on the Resurrection?

Jesus’ answer, your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures

you don’t know the power of God

God is a God of the living, not the dead.

Silenced the Sadducees

A Layer asked the next question

Teacher, which is the most important/greatest commandment?

Jesus replied

You must love the LORD your God,

with all your heart

all your soul

and all your mind

A second is equally important,

Love your neighbor as yourself

All is based on these two Commandments.

Jesus going to ask a question.

“What do you think about the Messiah?

Whose son is he?”

They replied, “He is son of David.”

Jesus responded, Psa 110:1

Psalm 110:1 NLT

The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”