Trail 2
Love God. Love Others.

Matthew 22:34-40

The Old Testament has 613 commandments for God’s people to follow. That’s hard to keep track of, and it’s even harder to know what to do with all of them. But take heart. Jesus gives us the key to understand God’s law: love. We are to love God and love our neighbors, and the whole law is built on these commands. Join us this week as we unpack this law of love.

Here are some resources that have helped us think about, understand, and follow God’s law of love.

• Song: Porter’s Gate, “The Greatest Commandment”

• Talk: Jay Sklar, “The Ten Commandments”

• Article: John Goldingay, “Do We Really Love God’s Law?

• *Nerd Alert* Book: Christopher J.H. Wright, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God

This week:

• Trail 2: Field Notes

• Reading Through the Gospels Plan

• Reader’s Guide to the Gospel of Matthew

• Field Guide to Reading the Bible

• Sunday:

  • Read Matthew 15-16

  • Watch this Bible Project video about Matthew 14-28

• Monday:

  • Read Matthew 17-18

  • Watch this Bible Project video about “Ahavah”

• Tuesday:

  • Read Matthew 19-20

  • Watch this Bible Project video about the Parables of Jesus

• Wednesday:

  • Read Matthew 21-22

  • What do we do with the rest of the Law? Explore HERE

• Thursday:

  • Read Matthew 23-24

• Friday:

  • Read Matthew 25-26

• Saturday:

  • Read Matthew 27-28

Sunrise Challenge: Memorize Matthew 22:36-40.
It takes a little extra work to wake up early enough to catch that beautiful sunrise, but once you've done it you're so glad you did. Scripture memorization feels the same way. Let’s tackle it together!

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