Read | Deuteronomy 6:1–9
“This is the command—the statutes and ordinances—the LORD your God has commanded me to teach you, so that you may follow them in the land you are about to enter and possess. Do this so that you may fear the LORD your God all the days of your life by keeping all his statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life. Listen, Israel, and be careful to follow them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly, because the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has promised you a land flowing with milk and honey.
“Listen, Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be a symbol on your forehead. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates.
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Each week, we’re reminded that experiencing God happens best through Scripture alongside others—join us for worship today at one of our five campuses and grow together in faith. Today’s sermon is titled "The Great Shema."
Focus
Practice meditating on the word of God in the corporate gathering of his people today via the Scripture reading, allusions from Scripture in prayer and song, and the preaching of the word.
Taking notes can be one powerful way to strengthen your retention of what you learn and to help you process what you learn from the sermon. Use your journal to take sermon notes.
Pray
Write out your own short prayer based on what you learned in the sermon today. How is the Holy Spirit prompting you to obey him, meditate on him, trust him, or worship him as a response to what you heard from his word today?
Going Deeper
If you are also following the BibleProject’s One Story That Leads to Jesus reading plan, complete today’s reading.
Conversation Starters
The Bible is best studied with others. Talk about today’s sermon with someone else (friends, family, neighbors, at lunch, or in your community group). Use the questions below to get you started!
The Shema commands us to love God with all our heart, soul, and might. What is one area of your life (your emotions, actions, or resources) where you find it easiest to direct your love toward God, and one area where you find it most challenging?
The truth of the gospel is that we respond to a God who first loved us (1 John 4:19). Has there been a moment where you felt unlovable or unworthy? What specific passages in Scripture communicate how God values you?
The Israelites were commanded to bind the commands on their hands and foreheads (actions and thoughts) and write them on their doors (life and community). Share one specific action you can take this week to make your love for God more visible in your daily life.