Hope in The Word Mark 12:28-34

Hope Church continues our new series of Podcasts "Hope in the Word". Today we look at Mark 12:28-34 and people share what they learn from this passage and their experiences. Faith prays and Bob reads the passage for us.

Today we look at the A question a scribe, a teacher of the Law, asks Jesus what the most important commandment is. Jesus answers that is it love for God and love for our neighbours. The scribe's response it total agreement and Jesus says he is not far from the Kingdom.

Mark 12:28–34

The Great Commandment

[28] And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” [29] Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. [30] And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ [31] The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” [32] And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. [33] And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” [34] And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions. (ESV)