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The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13, ESV
Life is meaningless apart from God. All God requires of us is obedience out of love.
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5, ESV
Our sin is an utter offense to God, understandably made angry by it.
Yet, through the work of Christ, our gracious God forgives us and lifts us up.
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”
Deuteronomy 6:4, ESV
There is one God. Yes, He is three Persons, but only one Being, the only source of all being, and worthy of our worship.
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:37-39, ESV
What are God’s expectations for all people?
Love God with every bit of yourself, an love other people as if they are yourself.
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence
2 Peter 1:3, ESV
We have not been granted everything in this life that we may want or that may make us comfortable.
In Christ, we have all that we need to live Christ-like lives and inherit eternal life.
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:48, ESV
One way to understand this is “to perform your function or purpose.”
Therefore, as God is sovereign over all and sustains all with power, love, and grace, we should be striving outdo each other in love and share the Gospel to the glory of God.
And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
2 John 1:6, ESV
We show we love God by following His commands, and what are His commands:
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3, ESV
God is the One who restores our soul. If we follow Jesus’ teachings, we will walk in righteousness and peace.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Peter 1:3 ESV
Give God all the praise you can for our salvation, paid for through Christ’s death and established through His resurrection!
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5, ESV
We come to Christ because the Holy Spirit draws us to Him.
Listen to the Spirit. Trust Christ in all things.
a simple man of God 