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The Basics of Serving GodThe Basics of Serving God• Fear the Lord your God.

– Deut. 6:2; Prov. 1:7; Prov. 9:10; 1 Sam. 12:14-15; Deut. 5:32; Eccl. 12:13

– The fear of the Lord is the beginning.– Neglecting to fear God leads to destruction.– Fear was the motivation to keep God’s commands.– Fear and Obedience go hand in hand.

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• Blessings come to the Obedient – Deut. 6:3; Deut. 5:33; 1 John 5:1-5– Think about what could have been for the

Israelites.– Obedience brings reward.– The reward far outweighs the sacrifice.

The Basics of Serving GodThe Basics of Serving God• Love God with all your heart.

– Deut. 6:5; Deut. 6:14-15; John 14:15,21,23-24– God has always wanted the exclusive love of His

people.– Split love, split loyalties brought about Israel’s

downfall.– God wants us to love Him as He loved us.– Love and Obedience go hand in hand.

The Basics of Serving GodThe Basics of Serving God• Learn the word.

– Deut. 6:1,2,3,6,7,8-9; Judges 2:10; Hosea 4:6– Before you can do God’s commandments,

you must know them.– Destroyed for lack of knowledge.– How can you know God’s will if you don’t

open the book?

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• Teach your children.– Deut. 6:7; Eccl. 12:1-8– Serve God while you’re young.– Eli, Samuel, David, & others struggled with

raising Godly children.– What did they miss?

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• Fear the Lord your God.

• Realize blessings come with obedience.

• Love God with all your heart.

• Learn the word.

• Teach your children.