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  How would you prioritize the three reasons given in this lesson for studying the Bible: “It is essential to knowing and loving God;” “It is essential for growing up in God;” and “It is essential to serving God”? What is the basis for how you prioritize them?

  Ralph Coutard replied 2 days, 23 hours ago 108 Members · 108 Replies

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  Tommy Walker

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  12/02/2024 at 20:33

  1) to grow in God’s Word 2) to be equipped to serve 3) to be able to train others in the Word

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  Danny Long

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  12/02/2024 at 12:36

  I would not change the priority of the three reasons in this lesson. According to Matthew 22:34-37 when the Pharisees experts in religious law attempted to trap Jesus (the Word in Flesh) which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses? (NLT). Jesus stated “you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind v.37. Once we learn to love God then we would want to grow in Christ to know more of Him and who we are in Jesus. Which leads us to the third essential which is to service God and serving others. V. 38-39 tells us that “This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (NLT) So my basis is the same as Jesus laid them out, which this lesson does so beautifully. The “loving God first” for me changed my life. For years I did not understand “the Love of God” even as a believer. But once I allowed God’s love to penetrate my heart my view of God changed. I now know that God loves me and that everyday I love Him more and more. Not perfect, but the burden of trying to be perfect is not longer a factor Phil. 1:6; 2:12-13. (NKJV)

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  Nam Lieu Nguyen Hoang

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  11/23/2024 at 22:10

  In my opinion, all three of the above are equally important. It is suitable for each stage of development, if we don’t know how to love God. When we fall in love, we must grow our relationship with God and there will be a time when we have to help others start this process

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  Rowena Kilgour

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  11/03/2024 at 19:38

  1. It is essential to knowing and loving God – Jesus said that we are to love God first, so this is the most important reason.

  2. It is essential to serving God – Jesus said to love your neighbour is the second commandment, and that’s part of serving God. The Bible helps us understand how to do that.

  3. It is essential for growing up in God – Any study of the Bible will assist in growing up in God.

  My reference;

  Matthew 22:37-38 NIV – <i style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: inherit;”>Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. <i style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: inherit;”>And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’

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  OLADAPO SUNDAY

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  10/28/2024 at 10:29

  to educate myself in godly character and understand his way.to relate with people around me and bring them to God

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