ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 6

The Great Commandment

Teaching points

Love is not a feeling — it is a decision followed by action. Jesus didn't say 'feel love' — He said 'love.'
The Great Commandment has two inseparable dimensions: love for God (vertical) and love for people (horizontal).
You cannot love God whom you've never seen if you don't love the person in front of you whom you have seen.
Love is the evidence of discipleship. Jesus said the world will know we are His by our love.
Love costs something. It always has. The cross is the ultimate proof.

Which dimension — love for God or love for people — is stronger in your life right now?
Who is the hardest person in your life to love? What would it look like to love them intentionally?
How does your love for God show up in your daily decisions?
What would your church look like if everyone loved like Jesus described?

Write out 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and put it where you'll see it.
Choose one person to love intentionally this week — through action, not just words.
Ask God to grow your love for Him and for others daily.

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