Luke 7:36-50

Last Sunday in the text we considered from I Kings 3, we read a little phrase that seems so expected that one could easily read right over it. Point of fact, however, it is actually the only time in ALL the Old Testament it is used or by anyone, "And Solomon loved the Lord". It is not said by anyone that they did and it is not said of someone that a person did except for Psalm 18:1 where David states: "I will love you O Lord my strength." How is this possible? In all the praise songs and poems of the Psalter, not by Job, Noah, Abraham, Elijah or Elisha.

I believe the answer is simple. They so revered God and feared God that it seemed so audacious and arrogant to merely say the words. They all seemed to understand that actions speak louder than words. Thus, to say it and have no content of life to support such a claim was both insulting and dangerous.

From Deuteronomy 6:4-5 we will look at the:

1. Priority of God

2. The Particularity of God

3. The Purpose of God

Then we will see what Jesus had to say about loving Him.

In Christ

Pastor Todd