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I love it when someone takes something complex and boils it down for me. Jesus does that when asked about the greatest commandment, and Danny Gokey sings about it in his song, "Love God Love People."

There's no greater power than really understanding the Scripture, inspiring the summary statement found in our song, and the words of Christ.

In this episode, I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are:
  • Read in context
  • Reference section headings to get your bearings
  • Follow the cross-references
  • Compare and contrast
  • Make a list
  • Utilizing outside resources (after you are familiar with the text)
• The 30 Day Music Challenge - ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE HERE
• Jesus command to love God and love people - Matthew 22:22-40
• Reading Matthew 21-23 to get the context of what was going on leading up to this scene and what happens after
• Understanding that the question that was asked of Jesus was intended to trip him up
• Resisting the temptation to "fill in the blanks" when we read a similar account in multiple gospels - "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth" by Gordon and Fee
• Reading the same account in the Gospel of Mark - Mark 12:28-34
• Comparing and contrasting the details of each account
• Following up on discoveries with further research (i.e., reading u

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