Sermons on Markos 12:34:

To Love Is To Obey

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 16, 2014

We must slow down at God’s “yellow lights,” stop at His “red lights,” and proceed at His “green lights” for the highest reason - love. The absence of obedience just shows our rebellion and UN-love for God.

Opening illustration: One morning as I left Maureena for work, I began to wonder, why should I obey God’s laws? The answer played out as I approached a traffic light that had just turned yellow. A driver at the intersection waited to make sure I had fully stopped. Why did I stop? I asked ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall - How Does God See Me?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 26, 2015

In sharing God's great commandment we must understand how to love ourselves and love others. By seeing ourselves in God's mirror we are better able to have a spiritual self love and thereby live a life of love for God and others.

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34; Psalms 146 and Hebrews 9:11-14 Theme: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You Proposition: In Sharing the Great Commandment, Jesus focuses on our love for God, our love for others and our love for ourselves. This sermon is designed to help us see ourselves as God sees us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Nazarene

Not Far Is Too Far

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 28, 2015

It is possible to be very near the Kingdom of Heaven and yet never step into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34; Psalms 146 and Acts 26:24-29 Title: Not far is too far Proposition: It is possible to be very near to the Kingdom of Heaven and yet, never step into the Kingdom of Heaven. INTRO: Grace to you and peace in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior and LORD! What a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Nazarene

“adopting Kingdom Priorities” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 2, 2015

The kingdom of God is all about relationships.

It’s Tuesday on the last week of Christ’s life. During this week, Jesus stayed in Bethany, only 2 miles from Jerusalem, and traveled daily into the city. On Sunday, He triumphantly entered Jerusalem; on Monday, he had run the money changers out of the temple; on Thursday, He would ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Teaching To The Test... And Beyond

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 10, 2015

Ultimately, it is not only what you know... it is what you do with what you know.

20151108 23rd Sunday after Pentecost B Title: Teaching to the Test... and Beyond Text: Mark 12:28-34 (Matthew 22:37-40 and Luke 10:25-28) Thesis: Ultimately, it is not only what you know… it’s what you do with what you know. Introduction Video Clip: “How NOT to Love ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pharisees Question Commandments Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 24, 2018

Here is a discourse that Christ had with a Pharisee-lawyer, about the great commandment found in the Law (that is, the laws given by God to His people Israel). In this passage, our Lord gives us what is known as “The Great Commandment."

-Tuesday- Jerusalem Pharisees Question Commandments Matthew 22:34-40 (focal passage), Mark 12:28-34 Matthew 22:34-40 34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Worship With Love Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 25, 2017

A series about how to better worship the Lord. Part 4

Worship with Love Mark 12:28-34 February 26, 2017 A number of years ago, a radio station ran a contest in which the disc jockeys asked their listeners to answer the question "Just for fun, when you wake up to the sound of FM-106, call and tell us the first words you said when you rolled out of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Values Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 15, 2020

A message about the values we hold as kingdom people.

Kingdom Values Theme: To show how the values of the kingdom are different that the values of this world. Text: Mark 12:28 - 34 Introduction We have been talking about the Kingdom of God. So this is why this passage is important. Jesus tells the scribe, “You are not far from the kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Church Of God

The Law, Scribes, And Jesus

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 17, 2020

it is not wise to debate with Jesus about laws and truths that He has put together.Let's look at the truths He gives us in Loveing God and loving others.

The law, Scribes, and Jesus Mark 12:28-34 Nothing will drive us to prayer like sensing a need and knowing that God is the only one who can fix it- Church let’s pray- Prayer- Good morning Jesus! We have come with a heart filled with excitement, we have come with a heart of expectation…okay Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Nazarene

And Now, The Weather Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 22, 2020

The Big Idea: We don’t always like the warnings Scripture gives us. In the parable of the wicked tenants, Jesus warns the religious leaders of of the consequences of not bearing the fruit God is looking for.

Since we’ve titled this series “Good News,” a lot of the sermon titles have related to the news—“The most trusted name in News,” “A Slow News Day,” “The Rest of the Story—” stuff like that. So that’s where this title comes from, and I’ll talk more about this later. An interesting thing about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12, Mark 12:26-34, Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Keep It Simple When Answering Critics Of Our Christian Faith Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 20, 2019

Jesus taught a simple solution to convoluted criticisms hurled at Christians. Instead of getting bogged down in futile, endless arguments, why not implement His Formula which works so effectively! Stay tuned!

GOOD NEWS PRESENTED BY MARK Study of the Gospel According to Mark As you read Mark, be aware that you are reading the very first written account of the ministry of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-34

What About All These Laws?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 27, 2020

The difference between Laws and Love. One earthly and one heavenly.

FACTS: The Jews say there are 611 laws given to them directly from God. By the time you get to the New Testament times of Jesus you will find it depends on how they determine the number. Some believe there are 611 in Hebrew Scriptures and 1,050 laws in the Greek Scriptures. But some have said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Not A Trick Question This Time

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 4, 2018

Sincere seeking of truth

Weekend Message/Devotion Mark 12:28-34 November 4, 2018 Not A Trick Question This Time Let’s back up a minute and look at the conversation between Jesus and the Sadducees in their quest to present a question to trap Jesus with questions concerning the remarriage of a widowed woman to a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Mark 12:18-27, Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Relationship Over Rules

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 4, 2018

In Jesus' interaction with the Teacher of the Law, he teaches us to love God first and foremost, draw from that love to love others around us, and trust our lives to the author of love.

Mark 12:28-34 Our tax code, at the most conservative count, takes up 2,652 pages. If you add to it the tax law and past cases, you come up with over 74,000 pages! All trying to get us to do the right thing. In Jesus’ day, the scribes and Pharisees and teachers of the Law took the 613 Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:20, Leviticus 19:18, John 15:13, Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:28-34, 1 John 4:8, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

"Just Enough Love”

Contributed by Joshua Neal on Nov 8, 2018

Human nature is to just do enough

“JUST ENOUGH LOVE” Mark 12:28-34 intro: The story is told of a wealthy man who lost his wife when their only ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Pentecostal