FRIDAY- 20^TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40: You must love the Lord your God, and your neighbour as yourself.

I Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14: Dry bones; hear the word of the Lord. I mean to raise you from your graves, House of Israel.

The Question about the Great Commandment: A Study of Love, Mt 22:34-40

Christ used the occasion to teach people the greatest provision and duty to human life: love. Love will provide for every need a person has; therefore, love is the greatest duty of people.

1.     Pharisees plotted (v.34-36)

a.     They gathered together

b.    They appointed a brilliant lawyer, an expert in the law, to challenge Christ

c.      The question: which is the greatest commandment

2.     First: Love God (v.37-38)

a.     Love as your own God

b.    Love with all your being: your heart, soul and mind

c.      Love is human’s chief duty

3.     Second: love your neighbour (v.39)

a.     Love self

b.    Love neighbour as self

4.     The conclusion: love includes and embraces all the commandments (v.40)

Thought: A person loves God when he/she loves his neighbour. In fact, a man loves God only if he truly loves his neighbour (1Jn 4:20-21; Jn 13:34-35).

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