Experiencing God in Your Life

Title: Experiencing God Is To Let Him Reign In Your Life
Text: Matthew 22:34-40(ERV)
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The Pharisees learned that Jesus had made the Sadducees look so foolish that they stopped
35
trying to argue with him. So the Pharisees had a meeting. Then one of them, an expert in the
Law of Moses, asked Jesus a question to test him. 36 He said, “Teacher, which command in the law
is the most important?”
37
Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your
mind.’38 This is the first and most important command. 39 And the second command is like the first:
‘Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.’40 All of the law and the writings of the prophets
take their meaning from these two commands.”
Minsan ba naranasan niyo na manghina o manlamig sa Dios? Minsan ba dumating ka sa
point ng buhay mo na hindi mo marinig si Lord? Hindi mo siya maramdaman? Isa sa mahalagang
bagay ng ating pagwoworship ay marinig si Lord at magsalita ang Dios sa’yo. Nagsasalita ang
Dios sa thru His Word. Ang topic natin for today is about love, not just a human love that we
know, pero this is a divine kind of love na si Lord lang pwedeng makapagbigay. Let’s open our
Bible and turn to Matthew 22:34-40.
Passover, Si Lord ay nag enter sa city at nahirang bilang Messiah, tagapagligtas laban sa
Roman Empire, Siya ang the One na itinuturing na magpapalaya sa Israel, Siya ang the One na
magtatama ng lahat ng mali. Umaasa sila at naniniwala sila na Siya ang Messiah.
The following day, instead of attacking the Romans, which is ito yung expectation nila,
Jesus attacked them at the very heart of their nation, He attacked their false religious system, and
cleansed the temple, tinaboy Niya ang mga money changers, buyers and sellers. In short, ang
temple naging business na, hindi na holiness ang focus, it becomes the avenue of hypocrisy.
Hindi pa Siya natapos sa pagcleanse ng Temple. Sa Chapter 21 and first part ng Chapter 22,
nagbigay siya ng tatlong parables para ipaalam sa kanila(Sadducees and Pharisees) kung gaano
sila kalayo sa Kingdom ni Lord. Sa sobrang galit nila kay Jesus, pinaplano na nilang ipapatay Siya.
They keep on chasing him, hinahanapan nila ng butas si Jesus by asking him para mahuli Siya at
masentence to death. Little did they know, the more they are attempting to trick Jesus to put Him
to death, the more na nagoglorify si Lord at narireveal ang laman ng puso nila. Self-righteousness,
pride and hatred. Minsan, pwedeng mas mapokus tayo sa religious works at nakakalimutan na
natin ang tamang relasyon natin sa Panginoon.
Let’s take a look at the text. Jesus quoted Moses directly from the Pentateuch (Deut.6:5).
Not only did He quote Moses, but He also quoted the most familiar passage Moses ever wrote,
The Shema (Deut. 6:4-9; 11:13-21; Num. 15:37-41) was the most familiar Scripture to all Jews
because they had to recite it twice a day. Jewish had mezuza by the front door with the Shema in
it.
What does it mean to let the Lord reign in your life?
To let him reign is to…
1. Love Him with all of your heart (v.37)
2. Love Him with all of your soul (v.37)
3. Love Him with all of your mind (v.37)

John 15:13 – we are to lay down our life for God. That’s what He did for us.
Romans 5:8 – we are to love God, hindi dahil may makukuha tayo or mapapala
tayo, pero dahil yun ang dapat.
James 2:19 says, “The demon also believe, and tremble.” Pero bakit hindi sila
redeemed? Although they believed in God, they do not love or obey Him. The
distinguishing mark of any believer is that he loves God with all his heart and therefore
obeys Him. God command believers to love Him as much as hey possibly can.
In Romans 7:18, Paul was saying he loved God with all his heart, even though he
didn’t always do the right thing. Even though he sometimes sinned, he nonetheless hated
his sin. Jesus unmasked the Pharisees and their hypocritical love for God. He called them
hypocrites seven separate times in Matthew 23. A hypocrite is someone who pretends to
have something but really has nothing. The Pharisees did not love God with all their heart,
soul, mind, and strength. They went through the religious motions, feeding their pride while
trying to appear righteous.
Even in Old testament, there was never a time or place in Old testament times where
God commanded external obedience apart from internal motivation. Obedience was always
commanded from those who had a willing heart. In new New testament, (John 14:15 ;Matt.
12:30).
You need a savior who can pay the penalty for your sin of not loving God. Since
we show we love God by obeying Him, we show we hate Him by disobeying Him.
(Romans 5:5) Christ not only can forgive man for a past lack of love, but also can infuse
man with the ability to love God in the present and future. Kapatid, hindi mo kayang sukatin
kung gaano ka kamahal ng Dios hanggang sa oras na ito.

Unlike the Pharisees, they didn’t asked for forgiveness because they didn’t realize their
complete lack of love for God. When you realize you don’t really love God, Christ can come into
your life, forgive your sin, and grant you the ability to love God the way you should.
4. Love your neighbor as you love yourself (v.39)
We are all very concerned with our comfort and meeting our needs. But are we as
concerned with the comforts and needs of others? We need to care about others the same way
we care about ourselves. Christianity is not complicated. You simply love God and men with
your entire being.
Romans 13:8-10
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You should owe nothing to anyone, except that you will always owe love to each other.
The person who loves others has done all that the law commands. 9 The law says, “You
must not commit adultery, you must not murder anyone, you must not steal, you must not
want what belongs to someone else.” All these commands and all other commands are
really only one rule: “Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.” 10 Love doesn’t
hurt others. So loving is the same as obeying all the law.
The story of Saducees and Pharisees against Jesus, is warning for us. Kahit anong talino at
galing nila, kahit sabihin na kabisado nila ang Biblical Laws, they are no match for Jesus. Kapatid,
hindi mo pwedeng iexcuse ang sarili mo sa Dios for not forgiving others. Always pray at lagi mo
dapat idesire na lalo mo pang mahalin si Lord. At the end of the day, being a Christian is a
relationship with the Lord. It is a commitment. Walang ayawan ito. Walang sukuan ito. Kasi alam
mo yung halaga ng salvation na natanggap mo. You need to love God with your entire being. If
you love the Lord with your entire being, kahit mahirap, at gaano kasakit ang magpatawad ng
kapwa, gagawin mo. Si Lord lang may kakayahan magbigay sa’yo ng kakayahang magmahal ng
tunay. Kung mayroong pwedeng sukatin or standard gamitin si Lord kung paano tayo magmahal,
ito na siguro ang pagpapatawad, dahil ipinakita ng Dios ang kanyang pagmamahal sa atin sa
pamamagitan ng pagpapatawad.

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Text: Matthew 22:34-40(ERV)

is the most important?”

take their meaning from these two commands.”

Minsan ba naranasan niyo na manghina o manlamig sa Dios? Minsan ba dumating ka sa

Bible and turn to Matthew 22:34-40.

natin ang tamang relasyon natin sa Panginoon.

What does it mean to let the Lord reign in your life?

To let him reign is to…

1. Love Him with all of your heart (v.37)

2. Love Him with all of your soul (v.37)

3. Love Him with all of your mind (v.37)

tayo, pero dahil yun ang dapat.

trying to appear righteous.

kung gaano ka kamahal ng Dios hanggang sa oras na ito.

4. Love your neighbor as you love yourself (v.39)

your entire being.

hurt others. So loving is the same as obeying all the law.

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