2 greatest commandments.

Matthew 22:34-40

v34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.

v35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:

v36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"

v37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

v38This is the first and greatest commandment.

v39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

v40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

By the way, words in red are the words Jesus really said.


Look at the greatest commandment! It is to love the Lord your God with everything you have; with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. There is no other gods besides the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 5:7-10

v7 "You shall have no other gods before me.

v8 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.

v9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

v10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.



Look at the 2nd greatest commandment! It is to love your neighbour the same way you would love yourself. But it does not mean literally. It means to show unconditional love to everyone around you. YES INCLUDING YOUR ENEMIES! You have NO rights to judge others! Who are you to say what he/she did was wrong and you are right?

Matthew 7:1-2

v1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

v2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.


Conclusion: What do you find in common? YES! IT IS LOVE! Both commandments is about love! Why? It is because our God is a God of Love! He wants US to show the love He gave us to others so that people will know He is a God of Love! AMEN! Praise God!


*JiRo: love here refers to the love of God that led Jesus to the cross, that forgives, hence 'love covers a multitude of sins'... =)*