ATTENTION! “Hear, O Israel”

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ATTENTION! “Hear, O Israel” ALLEGIANCE! “The Lord our God, the Lord is one!” AGAPE! “Love the Lord” ALL! “Love with all…all…all…all…” ME! “YOU shall love the Lord YOUR God with all YOUR heart, with all YOUR soul, with all YOUR mind, and with all YOUR strength.”

Being a Christian is a life of EMOTION My love for God is to extend out of every affection I have God expects my HEART to be engaged in: My CONVERSION to Christ (Rom. 6:17) My EXALTATION of God in worship (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; 2 Cor. 9:7) My PROCLAMATION of the gospel (Rom. 9:1-3; 10:1-3) My AFFECTION for each other (1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 3:17)

Being a Christian is a life of DEVOTION My love for God is to extend out of everything that is me God expects my DEVOTION to move me to: REVERE God (Luke 1:46; Phil. 1:20; 1 Cor. 10:31; Heb. 12:28) ADHERE to my brethren (Acts 4:32; 14:22; Rom. 12:4-5; John 17:20-23) PERSEVERE to the end (Heb. 6:11-20; 12:1-3; 1 Pet. 4:19) STEER CLEAR from this world (1 Pet. 2:11-12; Jas. 4:4)

Being a Christian is a life of NOTION (“KNOW-TION”) My love for God is to extend out of every thought I have God expects my THOUGHTS to be: BIBLICAL (1 Cor. 1:10; 4:6; Phil. 4:8; Col. 3:1-2) HUMBLE (Rom. 12:3, 16; Phil. 2:1-8) PERSONAL (Gal. 6:1, 3; 1 Tim. 4:16; 1 Cor. 10:12-13) HELPFUL (1 Pet. 3:7; Phil. 1:27; 1 Cor. 8:1-11)

Being a Christian is a life of MOTION My love for God is to extend out of every ability I have God expects my STRENGTH to be demonstrated in: My CONTRIBUTION (2 Cor. 9:1-2; 8:3-5) My PROTECTION (1 Pet. 4:8) My EXERTION (Phil. 2:12-13) My CONTENTION (Jude 3)

My Attention! My Allegiance! My Agape! My All! ME! Love with all my Heart – Life of Emotion Love with all my Soul – Life of Devotion Love with all my Mind – Life of Notion Love with all my Strength – Life of Motion

Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 3:16 Repent of sins and turn to God – Acts 2:38 Confess faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9 Be immersed into Christ – Mark 16:16 God will forgive all sins – Acts 22:16 God will add to His church – Acts 2:47 God will enroll in heaven – Heb. 12:23 Serve Him faithfully – 1 John 1:7