The most important command is two – love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. They are organically connected. You can’t have one without the other, but the order is critical. There are four headings for this text: Love God more than people; Love God by loving people; Not far from the Kingdom, the Promise of the Gospel.
Scripture: Mark 12:28-34; Lk. 10:25-37; 1 John 4:19-21; Leviticus 19:9-34