Our Commandment Love God, Love Your Neighbor
The New Testament does not eliminate the ten commandments, we are
commanded to love. Jesus was tempted by the Pharisees (Matthew 22:36-40)
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him, you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with
all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like
to it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments
hang all the law and the prophets”. In Mark 12:28-34 it is written again.
In Luke 10:25-37, tells about the good Samaritan, as Jesus was being tempted;
it says “and behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted Him, saying Master,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said to him, what is written in the law?
How read you? And he answering said, you shall 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 your neighbor as yourself. And He said to him, you have answered
right; this do, and you shall live. But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus,
and who is my neighbor? And Jesus answering said, a certain man went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his
raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by
chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he
passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place,
came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain
Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was and when he saw him, he had
compassion on him. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil
and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took
care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and
gave them to the host, and said to him. Take care of him, and whatsoever you
spend more, when I come again, I will repay you. Which now of these three
thinks you, was neighbor to him that fell among the thieves? And he said, he
that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go and do you likewise”.
Your neighbor is any one that comes into your path.
Jesus showed His love by showing His compassion (Matthew 9:36) “but when He
saw the multitudes; He was moved with compassion on them, because they
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd”; and
(Matthew 14:14) says “and Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was
moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick”.
After these things Jesus sent His disciples out and then another seventy also,
and as they returned “the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even
the devils are subject to us through Your name” (Luke 10:17); in verse 19 He
says “behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over
all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. We have
been commanded to go out into the world and preach the gospel to every
creature (Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:15-18).
I Corinthians 13 explains what love is (verses4-8a) “charity suffers long, and is
kind, charity envies not, charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up. Does not
behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no
evil. Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth. Bears all things, believes
all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Charity never fails”. We are told
to follow after charity in chapter 14:1 and (Colossians 3:12-17) “put on
therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowel of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Forbearing one another, and
forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. And above all these things put on charity, which is
the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the
which also you are called in one body, and be you thankful. Let the word of
Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord. And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
We don’t just love those who are lovely, remember that the love of God is shed
abroad in our heart by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). We are told “and
whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men. Knowing that
of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance for you serve the
Lord Christ” (Colossians 3:23-24). The problem people have in loving even the
un-lovely is because they are looking at what people do to them, and Paul
warns us that we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but against devils (Ephesians
6:12). The Bible also tells us that faith works by love.
Jesus says that the world may know that God the Father have sent Him to save
mankind (John 17:23) says “I in them and You in Me, that they may be made
perfect in one; and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have
loved them, as You have loved Me”. After reading this scripture you can see
why the devil fights so hard to get you out of love. The world today is looking
like it’s going to hell in a hand bag, so lets practice more and more to love one
another.
There is a lot of hurting people all around us, let us reach out and show them
some love; even just telling people that God loves them can brighten someone’s
day. Jesus said “the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few
(Matthew 9:37). Let us even love on those who persecute us, because it is
heard to persecute those who are loving on you. Jesus tells us to bless them
(Matthew 5:43-48) “you have heard that it has been said, you shall love your
neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless them
that curst you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you. That you may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven, for He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the
good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love them which
love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans the same? And if
you salute your brethren only, what do you more than others? Do not even the
publicans so? Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect”. We are told to “let your light so shine before men, that they may see
your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
Peter says “finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another,
love as brethren, be humble, be courteous. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing
for railing; but contrariwise blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that
you should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let
him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him
turn from evil, and do good, let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of
the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers, but the
face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (I Peter 3:8-12).
We have to remember that we are blessed so that we can be a blessing to
others.
Sermon by: Harriet Bond
Date: October 16, 2009
The New Testament does not eliminate the ten commandments, we are
commanded to love. Jesus was tempted by the Pharisees (Matthew 22:36-40)
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him, you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with
all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like
to it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments
hang all the law and the prophets”. In Mark 12:28-34 it is written again.
In Luke 10:25-37, tells about the good Samaritan, as Jesus was being tempted;
it says “and behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted Him, saying Master,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said to him, what is written in the law?
How read you? And he answering said, you shall 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 your neighbor as yourself. And He said to him, you have answered
right; this do, and you shall live. But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus,
and who is my neighbor? And Jesus answering said, a certain man went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his
raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by
chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he
passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place,
came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain
Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was and when he saw him, he had
compassion on him. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil
and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took
care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and
gave them to the host, and said to him. Take care of him, and whatsoever you
spend more, when I come again, I will repay you. Which now of these three
thinks you, was neighbor to him that fell among the thieves? And he said, he
that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go and do you likewise”.
Your neighbor is any one that comes into your path.
Jesus showed His love by showing His compassion (Matthew 9:36) “but when He
saw the multitudes; He was moved with compassion on them, because they
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd”; and
(Matthew 14:14) says “and Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was
moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick”.
After these things Jesus sent His disciples out and then another seventy also,
and as they returned “the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even
the devils are subject to us through Your name” (Luke 10:17); in verse 19 He
says “behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over
all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. We have
been commanded to go out into the world and preach the gospel to every
creature (Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:15-18).
I Corinthians 13 explains what love is (verses4-8a) “charity suffers long, and is
kind, charity envies not, charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up. Does not
behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no
evil. Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth. Bears all things, believes
all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Charity never fails”. We are told
to follow after charity in chapter 14:1 and (Colossians 3:12-17) “put on
therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowel of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Forbearing one another, and
forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. And above all these things put on charity, which is
the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the
which also you are called in one body, and be you thankful. Let the word of
Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord. And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
We don’t just love those who are lovely, remember that the love of God is shed
abroad in our heart by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). We are told “and
whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men. Knowing that
of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance for you serve the
Lord Christ” (Colossians 3:23-24). The problem people have in loving even the
un-lovely is because they are looking at what people do to them, and Paul
warns us that we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but against devils (Ephesians
6:12). The Bible also tells us that faith works by love.
Jesus says that the world may know that God the Father have sent Him to save
mankind (John 17:23) says “I in them and You in Me, that they may be made
perfect in one; and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have
loved them, as You have loved Me”. After reading this scripture you can see
why the devil fights so hard to get you out of love. The world today is looking
like it’s going to hell in a hand bag, so lets practice more and more to love one
another.
There is a lot of hurting people all around us, let us reach out and show them
some love; even just telling people that God loves them can brighten someone’s
day. Jesus said “the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few
(Matthew 9:37). Let us even love on those who persecute us, because it is
heard to persecute those who are loving on you. Jesus tells us to bless them
(Matthew 5:43-48) “you have heard that it has been said, you shall love your
neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless them
that curst you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you. That you may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven, for He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the
good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love them which
love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans the same? And if
you salute your brethren only, what do you more than others? Do not even the
publicans so? Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect”. We are told to “let your light so shine before men, that they may see
your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
Peter says “finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another,
love as brethren, be humble, be courteous. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing
for railing; but contrariwise blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that
you should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let
him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him
turn from evil, and do good, let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of
the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers, but the
face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (I Peter 3:8-12).
We have to remember that we are blessed so that we can be a blessing to
others.
Sermon by: Harriet Bond
Date: October 16, 2009
