LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD / MARK 12:30

(KJV) Mark 12:30

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

This passage contains a combination of all four aspects of the human personality mentioned in Deuteronomy 6:5 (heart, soul, strength) and Matthew 22:37 (heart, soul, mind). The primary thing God asks of anyone who truly believes in Christ and receives His spiritual salvation is a devoted love that is expressed with one’s entire being (Deuteronomy 6:5; Romans 13:9-10; 1 Corinthians 13). 

1. Loving God “with all your heart” means that He is the source and object of your greatest desires and passions; the core of your affections must be centered on Him. It means that you are completely faithful and devoted to God and that His purposes direct every area of your life. Loving God in this way requires a willingness to do anything for Him. Our love for God must be a life-directing love, inspired by His love for us – a love that caused Him to give His Son for our sake (John 3:16; Romans 8:32).
2. Loving God “with all your soul” has to do with your deepest longings, emotions and convictions, which must be focused on Christ and bring honor to Him (Mark 6:9-10, 33). The soul could be described as the core of who you are- the real you – meaning that your identity is completely one with that of Christ.
3. Loving God “with all your mind” shows that serving Him is not just a matter of feelings or emotion. It is a deliberate act of your will. It means serving God with your intellect and seeking to please Him with thoughts, ideas and decisions based on His Word. Loving God with your mind requires doing what you know is right beyond how you feel or what rejection you might face from the world.
4. Loving God “with all your strength” means that your best energies and efforts go into serving God and promoting His purposes (1 Corinthians 9:23). It also means that you are willing to persevere in your faith when circumstances are challenging or even physically exhausting. At times, loving God may involve tough choices and a willingness to share the pain of obedience as He did (Philippians 3:10). Our love is to be the kind of love expressed in Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 10:31; 2 Corinthians 9:15; Ephesians 4:30; 5:1-2; Colossians 3:12-17.

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1. THEY WILL NEITHER MARRY / MARK 12:25
2. HAS BECOME THE CAPSTONE / MARK 12:10-11
3. PARABLE OF THE TENANTS / MARK 12:1
4. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
5. BELIEVE … WILL BE YOURS / MARK 11:24
6. FAITH IN GOD / MARK 11:22
7. A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL NATIONS / MARK 11:17
8. JESUS ENTERED THE TEMPLE AREA / MARK 11:15-16
9. MAY NO ONE EVER EAT FRUIT FROM YOU AGAIN / MARK 11:14
10. BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES / MARK 11:9
11. PASSION WEEK / MARK 11:1
12. A RANSOM / MARK 10:45
13. WHOEVER WANTS TO BECOME GREAT / MARK 10:43
14. CAN YOU DRINK THE CUP I DRINK? / MARK 10:38
15. RECEIVE A HUNDRED TIMES / MARK 10:30
16. AND BLESSED THEM / MARK 10:16
17. LIKE A LITTLE CHILD / MARK 10:15
18. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 10:14
19. COMMITS ADULTERY / MARK 10:11
20. SALTED WITH FIRE / MARK 4:49
21. HELL / MARK 9:43
22. CAUSES … LITTLE ONES / MARK 9:42
23. ONLY BY PRAYER / MARK 9:29
24. HELP ME OVERCOME MY UNBELIEF / MARK 9:24
25. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE / MARK 9:23
26. UNBELIEVING GENERATION / MARK 9:19
27. ELIJAH HAS COME / MARK 9:13
28. ASHAMED OF ME AND MY WORDS / MARK 8:38
29. DENY HIMSELF AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS / MARK 8:34
30. GET BEHIND ME SATAN / MARK 8:33
31. HIS SIGHT WAS RESTORED / MARK 8:25
32. YEAST / MARK 8:15
33. I HAVE COMPASSION / MARK 8:2
34. CHILDREN’S BREAD / MARK 7:27
35. FOLLY / MARK 7:22
36. MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23
37. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
38. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
39. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
40. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
41. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
42. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
43. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
44. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
45. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
46. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
47. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
48. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
49. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
50. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
51. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
52. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
53. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
54. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
55. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
56. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
57. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
58. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
59. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
60. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
61. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
62. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
63. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
64. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
65. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
66. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
67. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
68. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
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LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD / MARK 12:30

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This passage contains a combination of all four aspects of the human personality mentioned in Deuteronomy 6:5 (heart, soul, strength) and Matthew 22:37 (heart, soul, mind).

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Margarita Crews

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