2. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Matt. 22:36 “Jesus said to him," 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.‘” Matt. 22:37 "And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matt. 22:39 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.“ Matt. 22:40

3. “In His own image” Gen. 1:27 Person  Intellect – thinking  Emotions – feelings  Actions “God is love” 1 John 4:8 Give love and receive love

4. “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” 1 John 5:3 "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:5 “In His own image” Gen. 1:27

5. God made man with the Ability to choose to love or not to love ! Man’s love for God is not simply a feeling. Love is a command

6. “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” 1 John 5:3 Love = total surrender to Him Does not sin habitually – 1 John 3:9

7. Love for God = obeying commands Command = love one another “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Gal. 5:14

8. 1 John 2:9-11 Passed from darkness to light 1 John 3:11 “we should love one another.” 1 John 4:7-8 “every one that loveth is born of God” 1 John 4:9-11 “we ought also to love one another.” 1 John 4:12 “If we love one another”

9. 1 John 4:19-21 “And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.”

13. We will be obedient to His commands We will become a Christian We will be dedicated, faithful, fruitful

16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning February 19, 2012