.Jesus is faced with a question from a teacher of God's Law: "What's the most important commandment of all?"

.Rabbis concluded there were 613 commandments to obey.

.Jesus answered joining two commandments together from Deuteronomy 6:45(the Shema) and Leviticus 19:18.

.Jesus reply contains the word "All", meaning total or every aspect, nothing left out, not 99.9%

.For Jesus: The two commandments are complimentary.

.Jesus tells the man that he isn't far from the Kingdom of God, i.e. not in but close.

.Reality is where the Heart Lives.

.Mind vs. Heart:

.Emotions are the voice of the heart - they are not the heart, but the heart's voice.

.The Bible constantly places emphasis on one's heart.

.Jeremiah 31:31-33; Psalm 5:10; Proverbs 4:23; Ezekiel 36:26; Luke 12:34; Proverbs 23:7; Hebrews 4:12; Luke 2:19.

Sermon by Interim Pastor James "Bucky" Brown...