A Journey Through The Life Of Jesus

Passover

New Covenant

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment of the law? Matthew 22:35-36

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. Matthew 22:37-38

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Matthew 22:39

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:40

illustrated, demonstrated Love for God is best illustrated, demonstrated and authenticated by love for others.

Who is my neighbor?

illustrated, demonstrated and authenticated Love for God is best illustrated, demonstrated and authenticated by love for those who are nothing like you and who may not like you.

A new commandment I give unto you…, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another…; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:35

Less complicated More demanding

We usually know what love requires of us

Every New Testament imperative is simply an application of Jesus’ New Covenant command.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another…, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, I Corinthians 13:4

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own… I Corinthians 13:5

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Philippians 2:3

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Philippians 2:4

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5

The New Commandment As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

The mArk of the Covenant “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:35