What do you look for when you read your
The first thing to look for: the
The commands of God.
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” —Matthew 22:36
Look for: What God says we
This is a good question!
Jesus answers the question without
Answer
“You shall love the Lord your God will all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” —Matthew 22:37
When you read your Bible look for how to
But there is more
“And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” —Matthew 22:39-40
The man asked about the law
Jesus
The man asked about the greatest commandment (Singular).
Jesus gives him
Jesus is
Giving us more to look for in our Bibles
Jesus is combining and mixing these two commands
You can
Love
Look for how to
But notice that there is still more.
Jesus asks them a question
- To grow their faith
- To challenge their assumptions
- To point us back to Jesus
“What do you think about the Christ?” —Matthew 22:42
Jesus is expanding our view of what to look for.
Jesus does not stop with the
Jesus moves to
When we look for the Christ we find
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- victory
- a savior
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Questions for Discussion
1 How were you challenged today?
2 Can you think of other “helps” as you read your Bibles? If so, share.