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Christian Life Program
Talk 5 – THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL:
LOVING GOD
Focus of CLP
nd
2
Module
1. How can we live successfully
as Christians in the modern
world?
2. How can we apply God’s plan
to experience His power and
His peace?
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Loving God
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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
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Some ways to express
love for God
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Psyching up pious feelings
Philantrophic endeavours
Acts of piety
NOT wrong but inadequate!
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God’s Commandment
Read Mark 12:28-30
Love God:
• with all our HEART
• with all our MIND
• with all our STRENGTH
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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:
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decision to obey Him
personal relationship with Him
spending regular time with Him
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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
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Love God with all our
STRENGTH
Give God all our resources
– Money
– Time
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Loving God
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JESUS, our model in
loving God
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Dedicated to accomplish
mission
Obedient unto death
Constantly seeking the Father’s
will
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LOVING GOD
Requires the power of
THE HOLY SPIRIT!
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Christian Life Program
Talk 5 – The Christian Ideal:
Loving God