1. Christian Life Program Talk 5 – THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL: LOVING GOD

2. CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God
Focus of CLP 2nd Module
How can we live successfully as Christians in the modern world?
How can we apply God’s plan to experience His power and His peace?
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

3. The Christian Ideal: Loving God
Ideals are important to move us on
Simply pursuing good goals falls short
God made loving Him a commandment of the highest priority
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

4. Some ways to express love for God
Psyching up pious feelings
Philantrophic endeavours
Acts of piety
NOT wrong but inadequate!
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

5. CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God
God’s Commandment
Read Mark 12:28-30
Love God:
with all our HEART
with all our MIND
with all our STRENGTH
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

6. Love God with all our HEART
Meaning of heart = “will”, based on commitment & decision to love
Total commitment to Him
Put Him first in our life – requires:
decision to obey Him
personal relationship with Him
spending regular time with Him
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

7. Love God with all our MIND
Keep mind clean and holy
Use mind according to God’s truths
Preoccupy mind with things of God
Protect mind from unholy influences
Use mind actively for God’s purposes
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

8. Love God with all our STRENGTH
Give God all our resources
Money
Time
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

9. JESUS, our model in loving God
Dedicated to accomplish mission
Obedient unto death
Constantly seeking the Father’s will
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

10. CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God
Requires the power of THE HOLY SPIRIT!
February, 2012
CLP Talk 5 - The Christian Ideal: Loving God

11. Christian Life Program Talk 5 – The Christian Ideal: Loving God