Peanut Butter and Jelly Ed Lewis January 31, 2016 Matthew 22:36-40 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Peanut Butter and Jelly Ed Lewis January 31, 2016

Matthew 22:36-40 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Luke 10:25-28 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ [ ” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

What does it mean to love God?

What does it mean to love others as yourself?

Who are we to reach?

Problem: We “ do ” ministry, we don’t “ live ” ministry 3 types of ministry: Step 1 — Task Step 2 — People (unlike yourself) Step 3 — Your friends/relatives and neighbors

Learning involves 3 processes Knowing (Psa. 119:11) Being (character) (Luke 6:40) Doing (James 1:22)

What I’m learning.

What now?