1. The Basics of Serving God
Deuteronomy 6:1-9

2. The Basics of Serving God
Fear the Lord your God.
Deut. 6:2; Prov. 1:7; Prov. 9:10; 1 Sam. 12:14-15; Deut. 5:32; Eccl. 12:13
The fear of the Lord is the beginning.
Neglecting to fear God leads to destruction.
Fear was the motivation to keep God’s commands.
Fear and Obedience go hand in hand.

3. The Basics of Serving God
Blessings come to the Obedient
Deut. 6:3; Deut. 5:33; 1 John 5:1-5
Think about what could have been for the Israelites.
Obedience brings reward.
The reward far outweighs the sacrifice.

4. The Basics of Serving God
Love God with all your heart.
Deut. 6:5; Deut. 6:14-15; John 14:15,21,23-24
God has always wanted the exclusive love of His people.
Split love, split loyalties brought about Israel’s downfall.
God wants us to love Him as He loved us.
Love and Obedience go hand in hand.

5. The Basics of Serving God
Learn the word.
Deut. 6:1,2,3,6,7,8-9; Judges 2:10; Hosea 4:6
Before you can do God’s commandments, you must know them.
Destroyed for lack of knowledge.
How can you know God’s will if you don’t open the book?

6. The Basics of Serving God
Teach your children.
Deut. 6:7; Eccl. 12:1-8
Serve God while you’re young.
Eli, Samuel, David, & others struggled with raising Godly children.
What did they miss?

7. The Basics of Serving God
Fear the Lord your God.
Realize blessings come with obedience.
Love God with all your heart.
Learn the word.
Teach your children.