1. Hnamv Nyei Lingc – Love Commandment Matv^taai 22:36-40 - Matthew 22:36-40 “Ninh ziouc naaic gaax, "Fin-Saeng aac, yietc zungv Leiz-Latc, haaix diuh gauh longc jienv jiex?" 37 Yesu dau, "'Oix zuqc longc nzengc hnyouv, longc nzengc za'eix, longc nzengc cong-mengh hnamv Ziouv, meih nyei Tin-Hungh. "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

2. 38 Naaiv se hlo jiex, gauh longc jienv jiex nyei leiz aqv. 39 Da'nyeic diuh yaac fih hnangv nyei, 'Oix zuqc hnamv mienh hnangv hnamv ganh nor.' 40 Mose nyei Leiz-Latc caux zuangx Douc Waac Mienh njaaux nyei yietc zungv waac longc naaiv deix i diuh leiz zoux gorn.“ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

3. Biux Mengh Waac Introduction Naaiv douc Ging-Sou se benx hnamv nyei lingc, Yesu gorngv hnamv nyei lingc se maaih i douc: (1) Oix zuqc longc nzengc hnyouv hnamv Tin-Hungh; (2) Oix zuqc hnamv mienh hnangv hnamv ganh nor. This passage of scripture is the commandment of love. Jesus said the commandment of love has two parts: (1) Love God with all your heart; (2) Love your neighbor as yourself.

4. I. Weic Haaix Diuc Yie Hnamv Tin-Hungh Why I love God. 1. Weic zuqc ninh hnamv yie ndaangc. Because he first loved me (1 John 4:19; John 3:16).1 John 4:19John 3:16 2. Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh hnamv yietc zungv liemh maiv hnamv ninh nyei mienh. Because God loves even those who don't love him (1 John 2:2).1 John 2:2 3. Mbuo yaac maaih waac hatc oix zuqc hnamv dongh maiv hnamv mbuo nyei mienh. We are also commanded to love even those who don't love us (Matthew 5:43-48).Matthew 5:43-48

5. 4. Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh biux mengh ninh nyei hnamv bun mbuo. Because God demonstrates his love for us. Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:10.Romans 5:81 John 4:10 5. Weic zuqc ninh benx zien ziangh jienv wuov dauh Tin-Hungh. Because he is the true and living God (1 Thessalonians 1:9; Acts 17:34).1 Thessalonians 1:9Acts 17:34 6. Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh haih zoux duqv nyungc- nyungc sic, mv baac ninh ginv zoux kuv sic hnangv. Because he can do anything but he chooses only to do good (Jer. 32:17; 1 John 1:5; James 1:17).Jer. 32:171 John 1:5James 1:17

6. II. Hnamv Tin-Hungh Maaih Haaix Nyungc Eix-Leiz? What Does It Mean To Love God? 1. Se gorngv mbuo hnamv Tin-Hungh nor, mbuo ziouc oix muangx ninh nyei lingc. If we love God we will keep his commandments (John 14:15).John 14:15 2. Mbuo yaac maiv oix liepc mbuo ganh nyei leiz ei mbuo oix nyei jauv. We won't try to make up laws of our own that we like (Matthew 15:9).Matthew 15:9

7. 3. Mbuo maiv nqemh longc ninh nyei lingc. We won't mind keeping his commandments (1 John 5:3).1 John 5:3 4. Se gorngv mbuo hnamv Tin-Hungh mbuo ziouc maiv hnamv baamh gen. If we love God we will not love the world (1 John 2:15-17).1 John 2:15-17 5.Se gorngv mbuo hnamv Tin-Hungh, mbuo yaac oix hnamv mbuo nyei gorx-youz. If we love God, we will love the brethren (1 John 4:20-21; 1 Peter 1:22).1 John 4:20-211 Peter 1:22

8. III. Mbuo Hnangv Haaix Nor Haih Hnamv Tin-Hungh Gauh Longx Deix? How Can We Better Love God? 1. Hoqc hiuv duqv ninh gauh longx deix yiem ninh nyei waac. Get to know him better through his word (1 Peter 1:8).1 Peter 1:8 2. Naaiv se tengx mbuo tipv mbuo nyei sienx fim yiem ninh. This increases our faith in him (Romans 10:17).Romans 10:17 3. Ei jienv Tin-Hungh nyei waac zoux. Be doers of the word (James 1:22).James 1:22

9. 4. Ei jienv Tin-Hungh nyei waac zoux haih tengx mbuo duqv benx kuv mienh. By being doers we will see the good that the word can do (James 1:25).James 1:25 5. Tin-Hungh nyei waac haih njoux mbuo. The word can save our soul (James 1:21).James 1:21 6. Jangx jienv yiem maanc sic Tin-Hungh zoux weic bun mbuo duqv longx. Remember that God will work everything out for the best (Romans 8:28).Romans 8:28

10. Setv Mueiz Waac Conclusion 1 Yo^han 4:19-21 “ Mbuo hnamv Tin-Hungh yaac hnamv mienh weic zuqc Tin-Hungh hnamv mbuo ndaangc. 20 Haaix dauh gorngv, "Yie hnamv Tin-Hungh," mv baac nzorng ganh nyei gorx-youz, wuov dauh kungx gorngv-baeqc hnangv. Weic zuqc haaix dauh maiv hnamv mangc duqv buatc nyei gorx-youz, ninh maiv haih hnamv ninh mangc maiv buatc jiex nyei Tin-Hungh. 21 Giduc bun naaiv diuh lingc mbuo, se haaix dauh hnamv Tin-Hungh yaac oix zuqc hnamv ganh nyei gorx- youz.” 1 John 4:19-21 “We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.”