Are You In Love?

Deuteronomy 6:1-7
Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which YHWH your Elohim commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: That thou mightest fear YHWH thy Elohim, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as YHWH Elohim of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. Hear, O Israel: YHWH is our Elohim, YHWH is one: And thou shalt love YHWH thy Elohim with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Intro: There is a lot of talk these days about love. Everyone wants to be loved, but do not understand how to love.

I. With YHWH

Deuteronomy 6:6 And thou shalt love YHWH thy Elohim with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Also see Matthew 22:37

A. Definition of Love
1. A loving relationship involves commitment and loyalty.
2. A loving relationship involves trust and respect for the person loved.
3. A loving relationship involves the giving and surrendering of oneself.
4. A loving relationship involves knowing and sharing.

B. Heart
1. Whole Hearted.
2. The heart is the seat of your emotions.
3. The heart aches with sorrow and love.

C. Soul
1. Who You Are.
2. God Made You A Living Soul.
3. The Soul Is Eternal.

D. Might
1. Energy
2. Serving With Gladness

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love YHWH, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which YHWH hath prepared for them that love him.

1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man love YHWH, the same is known of him.

II. With Your Assembly

1 John 3:14-19 (14) We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. (15) Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (16) Hereby perceive we the love of YHWH, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (17) But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of YHWH in him? (18) My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. (19) And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

A. Are You Willing To Sacrifice?

B. Are You Willing To Serve?

C. Are You Willing To Love?

III. With The World

1 John 2:15–17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of YHWH abideth for ever.

A. More in love with possessions than with YHWH.

B. More in love with money than with YHWH.

C. More in love with worldly pleasures than with YHWH.

1 Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.