A Spotlight on the Scriptures: Understanding Love's Role in Spiritual Obedience

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This is a spotlight on the Scripture Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “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 might.   "In Deuteronomy, two important words stand out: love and obedience. God's love is shown through His laws, and the principle of love is central to the Gospel. John 3:16 says, 'God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.' Our love for God is expressed through our obedience. Jesus said, 'If you love me, keep my commandments' (John 14:15). This remains true today. Salvation is based on love: 'We love Him because He first loved us' (1 John 4:19). Jesus declared the greatest commandment as, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and might' (Deuteronomy 6:5). Our obedience shows our love.

 

Obedience is crucial throughout, as seen in the phrase, 'if they keep these commandments.' You might wonder what's new about love in the New Testament if it was already in the Old Testament. The difference is that in the New Testament, God's love became real through Jesus' life and death. Romans 5:8 says, 'God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.' It's one thing to show love by rescuing Israel from Egypt; it's another to die for them. It's one thing to speak from Mount Sinai; it's another to come down as a human and die for our sins. Salvation is a love story: 'This is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the sacrifice for our sins' (1 John 4:10)."

 

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Speaker 1 (00:15):
This is a spotlight on the scriptures Deuteronomy 6,
verse 4 and 5.
Hear O Israel, the Lord, ourGod.
The Lord is one.
You shall love the Lord, yourGod, with all your heart, with
all your soul and with all yourmight.
Listen in Deuteronomy, twoimportant words stand out Love

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and obedience.
God's love is shown throughouthis law and the principle of
love is central to the gospel.
John 3.16 said God so loved theworld that he gave his only
begotten son.
Our love for God is expressedthrough our obedience.
Jesus said if you love me, keepmy commandments.

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John 14.15.
This remains true today.
Salvation is based on love.
We love him because he firstloved us.
1 John 4, 19.
Jesus declared the greatestcommand as love the Lord, your
God, with all your heart, souland might.
Our obedience shows our love.

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Now listen, obedience iscrucial throughout, as seen in
the phrase.
If they keep these commandments,you might wonder what's new
about love in the New Testamentif it was already in the Old
Testament.
The difference is this In theNew Testament, god's love became

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real through Christ's love,life and death.
Romans 5 and 8 says God showedhis love for us and that, while
we were still sinners, christdied for us.
It's one thing to show love byrescuing Israel from Egypt.
It's another to die for them.
It's one thing to speak fromMount Sinai, it's another to

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come for them.
It's one thing to speak fromMount Sinai, it's another to
come down as a human being anddie for our sins.
Salvation is a love story.
This is love, not that we loveGod, but that he loved us and
sent his son to be the sacrificefor our sins.
1 John, 4 and 10.
This is a spotlight on thescriptures.