Matthew 5:44
The Voice
44 But I tell you this: love your enemies. Pray for those who torment you and persecute you—
Matthew 6:24
The Voice
When Jesus speaks of eyes and light, He means all people should keep their eyes on God because the eyes are the windows to the soul. Eyes should not focus on trash—pornography, filth, or expensive things. And this is what He means when He says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Jesus: 24 No one can serve two masters. If you try, you will wind up loving the first master and hating the second, or vice versa. People try to serve both God and money—but you can’t. You must choose one or the other.
Matthew 22:37
The Voice
Jesus (quoting Scripture): 37 “Love the Eternal One your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind.”[a]
Footnotes
Mark 12:30
The Voice
30 You should love the Eternal, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.”[a]
Footnotes
Luke 7:41-43
The Voice
Jesus: 41 Two men owed a certain lender a lot of money. One owed 100 weeks’ wages, and the other owed 10 weeks’ wages. 42 Both men defaulted on their loans, but the lender forgave them both. Here’s a question for you: which man will love the lender more?
Simon: 43 Well, I guess it would be the one who was forgiven more.
Jesus: Good answer.
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