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Jesus’ Words were – SIMPLE / “Love God with all . . .” Most of us understand this is a LIFE TIME of Discovery!! As we Strive to Grow - CHRISTIAN Walk – means developing Relationship With GOD!!

Some Say “I have a Personal Relationship with God”“Just me & GOD!” “I worship God alone, in my OWN Way” While that Sounds Good – Is it what the Bible TEACHES? Do we discovered God alone?

I’ve Read & Studied this Verse for YEARS. But I Caught something Only THIS WEEK!! “LIKE"

Jesus said the second command is LIKE or literally “Same”

What is Jesus saying? [LISTEN] It is Just as Important to Love Others as it is to Love God

Life Time of Discovery in getting to know God ALSO includes OTHERS. In fact – Read the NT with this lens, you’ll DISCOVER - Relationship with God Grows Deeper as Relationship Other Believers Grows

Who are you GROWING WITH? Who Knows YOU - the Real You? All of your WARTS - All Flaws?

"If people say, "I love God," but hate their brothers or sisters, they are liars. Those who do not love their brothers and sisters, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have never seen. And God gave us this command: Those who love God must also love their brothers and sisters." 1 John 4:20-21 (NCV)

My Reasoning: “If people say they have a relationship w/ God – no w/ Bro or Sis – Liar

If People say they don’t mind being Honest with God – Not Bro or Sis – Liar!

You & I learn to have a Relationship with God – Through our Relationship with one Another

Might say, “I’m not a people person!” / LEARN – Grow / Asks God to help you Get past that

Whether it’s a cup of Cold Water / Food for the Hungry / Or a deeper Walk with other believers, Jesus said, "Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me." Matthew 25:40 (CEV)

In A Network of Real Friends . . . I Come to Know God

2. I Find a Place to Belong

[outloud] “Since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.” Romans 12:5b (NLT)

What have professional athletes learned that You & I should learn? Success comes from Belonging

Remember Ecclesiastes 4:12 "A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break." WHY? Multiplied Strength in Numbers!! Your Strength is Multiplied – thru OTHERS

Sept. 19, 2001 - New York Times ran a story called Aboard Flight 564 - Peter Hannaford

As it was at most US Airports, last Saturday was the first near normal day at Denver International since the terrorist attacks. On United Flight 564, the door had just been locked and the plane was about to pull out of the gate when the captain came on the public address system. I want to thank you brave folks for coming out today. “We don’t have any new instructions from the federal government, so from now on we’re on our own.” The passengers listened in total silence. He explained, “Airport measures had pretty much solved the problem of firearms being carried aboard, but not weapons of the type the terrorists apparently used, plastic knives or those fashioned from wood or ceramics. Sometimes a potential hijacker will announce that he has a bomb. There are no bombs on this aircraft and if someone were to get up make that claim, don’t believe him. If someone were to stand up, brandish something such as a plastic knife and say, ‘This is a hijacking’ or words to that effect here is what you should do: Every one of you should stand up and immediately throw things at that person: pillows, books, magazines, eyeglasses, shoes, anything that will throw him off balance and distract his attention. If he has an accomplice or two, do the same with them. Most important: get a blanket over him, then wrestle him to the floor and keep him there. We’ll land the plane at the nearest airport and the authorities will take it from there.”