The first and greatest commandment is to “love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Matthew 22:37). We can love God because “He first loved us”
(I John 4:19).
Our love for God is lived out in worship and in obedience to Him (John 14:15).
The second greatest commandment is to
“love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). Jesus said, “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:34).
Our love for people is lived out in compassionate service, encouraging words, the ministry of presence, generosity, and sharing the gospel.
The great commission that Jesus gave
His disciples was “Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20).
