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Explore the significance of loving your neighbor as yourself according to Luke 10:25-29. Delve into the Bible verses in Leviticus and Luke to understand the essence of this commandment. Learn how loving your neighbor impacts sharing your faith and feeling equipped to fulfill God's calling in your life. Thrive in faith by embracing the core teaching of loving others as Jesus loves them.
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Love your Neighbor Luke 10:25-29
TALK ABOUT IT: Where in the Bible does the phrase “love your neighbor as yourself “ first appear in the Bible?
Leviticus 19:18 18 “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
Luke 10:25-29 25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”
27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!” 29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
The two biggest reasons we don’t share our faith: We don’t love our neighbors as Jesus loves them.
The two biggest reasons we don’t share our faith: We don’t feel equipped.