Strategic Discipleship Guide Instructions Each of the three parts below must be at least 150 words. 1. After reading the article What is a Disciple a

Strategic Discipleship Guide Instructions
Each of the three parts below must be at least 150 words.
1. After reading the article What is a Disciple and personally studying and examining the passages in the Bible where Jesus described what it means to follow Him, summarize what it means to follow Christ (i.e., be a disciple). The summary must be modeled after the 3-word approach (Sacrificial, Relational, and Transformational) given near the end of the article; however, DO NOT copy those three words. Provide 3 bolded words that flow from a personal study of the Scripture, which communicate the characteristics of a disciple. These three broad words should essentially cover the idea of what is means to be a disciple. After each bold word, provide a description of how that words captures an aspect of what is means to be a disciple of Jesus is. Begin each description with, From the Scriptures, a follower of Jesus is someone who
2. After reading the article What is Discipleship and examining the passages that summarize how to develop followers of Jesus, summarize the process for developing followers of Jesus. The summary will be modeled after the 3-word approach (Intentional, Individual, and Missional) given in the article; however, DO NOT copy those three words. Provide 3 bolded words that flow from a personal study of the Scripture, which communicate the core elements of discipleship. After each bold word, provide a description of how that words captures the process of discipleship. Keep in mind that the article mentioned above is describing the person, and this second article is describing the process. Begin the description with, The process of developing followers of Jesus involves
3. From the article Growth Group, explain how you could potentially meet with a few people in your ministry context and help them connect to Christ, connect to one another, and connect to His mission. Be specific, measurable, and practical in this explanation.

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Chapter One: What is Gods Will for My Life?

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Disciple!

Jesus had just died. The disciples were dazed and confused. They believed that Jesus
would deliver them from the Roman oppression. They believed that they were on their way to
something big. But the awful events of the last few days were just too much to comprehend. The
arrest in the garden. The trial in Pilates courtyard. The scourging by the Roman guards. Jesus
was just crucified right before their very eyes! What were they going to do now? All of them
were nervous. Some were in hiding. They were overwhelmed with doubts and fear. Matthew
probably said he was going back to his job of collecting taxes. Most of the rest said they were
going back to fishing. The excitement of Jesus and the miracles and the crowds were quickly
fading away. The dream was over.

That is until the third day. First, the women came running to the disciples with an
incredible story. Then the disciples went to the tomb and he wasnt there. Then he appeared to
them out of nowhere like a ghost, but not a ghost. The disciples believed, but some doubted. His
final appearance was full of encouragement and instruction. He told them to go and make
disciples of the entire world. They had their marching orders, but they were also told to wait.
Wait until the Spirit of Promise had come. Jesus was about to inaugurate a new age with the
coming of the Spirit. So they started praying and they prayed for 40 days and then came
Pentecost! The disciples were transformed from fearful to fearless. From being passive to being
passionate. From having no purpose to having one purpose. They decided to obey their master no
matter what the cost. The also decided to follow and accomplish his plan and by the time they
came to Ephesus (Acts 17:6) they were regarded as those people who turned the world upside
down.

Innovate Church is about being a passionate follower of Jesus AND being passionately
involved in His kingdom. You cannot be a passionate follower of Jesus without being intimately
involved in His mission. His mission is carried out in and through the local church. The first
chapter in this section is a discussion about what it means to be a disciple (what is Gods will
for my life?) and the second is about the process of discipleship (what is Gods will for my
church?). Lets begin first with an examination of some of the challenges facing an individual
who desires to come after Christ.

There are many adversities facing a person today who would be like Jesus. Apart from a
personal decision and an intentional plan to develop as a believer, the challenges will overwhelm
the modern day disciple. Here are a few challenges: moral relativism- evidenced by political
correctness and the disappearance of absolutes, the proliferation of internet pornography-
evidenced by the epidemic of Christians in bondage, the breakdown of the family through
divorce- evidenced by the number of homes without fathers, materialism and greed- evidenced
by the paltry giving of church members. These are just a few tests we face today as disciples.

On top of all the obstacles just mentioned, now we face an increasingly hostile and anti-
Christian environment. The harsh conditions are like a mighty ocean current pulling the disciple
away from the shore of Gods will and into deep and powerful under currents of apathy and
discouragement. I dont know and I dont care could summarize the plight of the modern day
disciple inside the church of Jesus Christ.

Many times the modern disciple decides to give up and just go with the current of the
world. In the first century Peter, shortly after Jesus had died, boldly declared, Im going

fishing (John 21:3) and several disciples decided to go with him. His confusion and
discouragement was too great to go forward so he decided to go back. Resident in the statement
is this notion, Im not sure about all this religious stuff. I am going back to what I know. In our
day we make a similar pronouncement when we put the things of the world ahead of the things
of God with statements like, I am going to make money or I go to church, but I dont want to
become a fanatic. Tolstoy put it this way, Everybody thinks of changing the world and no one
thinks of changing himself.1 In order to reach the world with the gospel, the gospel must
permeate and consume the individual disciple.

The way to reach the world with the gospel is for the gospel to fully reach the individual
disciple. Abraham Maslow said, What a man can be, a man must be.2 The church continues to
limp along with half hearted Christians with half baked ideas on how to reach the world. The
potential for reaching the world is locked up in discovering the potential of the individual
disciple. The world is growing at an exponential rate and only exponential strategy that involves
the development of the total person will work. The solution to the dilemma of reaching the total
world lies in the reaching of the total person and unlocking his or her kingdom potential. When
every disciple is fully developed to his or her potential reaching the world is then a result of
obedience to the Great Commission. To make that type of disciple we must first begin with a
clear definition of what a disciple looks like.

The starting point for becoming a disciple of Jesus, is to examine the Scriptures and see
what the characteristics of a first century disciple looked like and then to draw from those
passages bedrock principles regarding being a disciple. Then from the principles you need to
create a working definition for the term disciple. Its been said that, If you aim at nothing you
will hit it every time. Many times churches are trying to make disciples but they are not clear on
what a disciple actually looks like. In seminary my homiletics professor put it this way, mist in
the pulpit is fog in the pew. If we are not clear on the product then the process is hopelessly
shrouded. As a result we are not producing disciples who shake the world, but we are producing
disciples who are being shaken by the worlds influence. Which is why, according to all of the
statistics and trends, the average person in the church is indistinguishable from the average
person in the world. We cannot reach the world when the world is dictating the terms. Lets take
a look at the Scriptures and extract some principles for the term disciple and then we will form
a definition from the principles.

The word disciple or disciples is used 266 times in the New Testament with the vast
majority of the occurrence recorded in the gospels. To be a disciple requires that a person be
disciplined in spiritual habits and disciplined in purpose. The epistles emphasize a relational
community where disciples are developed in the context of body of believers. They discover and
use their spiritual gifts to love and serve each other and non-believers. Disciples are developed as
the body grows in maturity and as each part does its work (Eph. 4:16). However, the clear call of
Jesus to come and follow Him in the Gospels cannot be ignored. Jesus clearly identifies the
marks of a disciple in the gospels and we need to start there. Here are the main passages related
to being a disciple as set forth by Jesus Himself. A disciple is someone:

1. Who seriously considers the cost before following Christ. Luke 14:28, For which one of
you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see
if he has enough to complete it? This verse makes it clear that before a person decides to
follow Jesus, he or she must first sit down and calculate the cost of following Christ. For
the true disciple it will only cost you your life, your body, your possessions and your

future. In short it will cost you everything. Gods plan and Gods will cost Jesus His life;
it cannot cost his followers anything less.

2. Who is totally committed to Christ. Jesus is first! He is the first priority. Consider the
following verse from Luke 14:26, If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own
father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own
life, he cannot be My disciple. Hatred here is a comparative term. Our love for Christ is
so great, so consuming that in comparison it feels like hatred (disdain) for others. Jesus
said it this way in Matt. 6:33, But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all
these things will be added to you. Jesus is first in my life is evidence by a statement
like this, I will go anywhere and do anything that He asks of me. How about it? Have
you come to the place where you first and foremost desire is to follow Him whatever the
cost?

3. Who is willing to carry his or her individual burden to sacrifice for Christ and His cause.
Consider Luke 14:27, Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot
be My disciple. Much has been written and discussed about what it means to carry your
cross. In a nutshell it simply means that the disciple of Jesus will be called upon to lay
down his life (his desire for self direction and determination) and to surrender his will to
the will of the Master. The kingdom of God is not advanced on a 9 to 5 schedule. You
cannot serve someone without eventually surrendering your will to the person you serve.
Consider Luke 17:10 when Jesus says, So you too, when you do all the things which are
commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought
to have done. Obedience to the point of sacrifice, if called upon, is part of the
commitment.

4. Who is willing to give up all earthly possessions. Luke 14:33, So then, none of you can
be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions. Again the call to totally
abandon any and all ownership to possessions. Jesus put it this way in Matthew 6: 24,
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he
will be devoted to one and despise the other You cannot serve God and wealth. Later on
in the same passage Jesus said this, Where your treasure is, there will be your heart
also. This doesnt mean that to be a disciple a person must take a vow of poverty, but the
disciple must be poor in spirit and be willing to surrender all possessions if the Master
asks.

5. Who continues in Gods Word and experiences the freedom in Christ. John 8:31-32, If
you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the
truth, and the truth will make you free.” The Word of God is living and active. It has
the ability transform our minds and our lives if we will read it, study it, memorize it
and meditate in it on a consistent basis. The Word can set us free from the lies of the
enemy and it can empower us to overcome the fiery darts of our adversary. If we dont
continue in the Word, then we are wide open to deception, discouragement and defeat.
You cannot be a disciple without an aggressive commitment to consume and obey the
Scriptures. As we drink in the Word of God it has the power to transform our minds and
when our minds are transformed then we can experience the good, acceptable and perfect
will of God.

6. Who genuinely loves other believers. John 13:35, By this all men will know that you are
My disciples, if you have love for one another. If you dont love other believers, then
you dont know the God of love. Year ago Burt Bacharach, wrote the words, What the

world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some, but for everyone. These
lyrics summarize the call and the challenge of Jesus in the upper room discourse, when
He called His disciples together and told them to love one another. Francis Schaeffer
observed that our love for one another should be so strong that it would unite believers
and that when believers are living in unity the world would believe that Jesus was sent
by God. The modern day disciple must be committed to love. Loving God, loving our
neighbor and loving our brothers and sisters in Christ. When we love like this, there is no
argument that can stand against this force. Whats your love level like right now?

7. Who abides in Christ, prays, bears fruit and glorifies God. John 15: 5, 7-8, I am the vine,
you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart
from Me you can do nothing. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask
whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you
bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. When we abide in Christ we will
know His will and ask for His will and it will be done for the disciple. As a result, fruit
will be produced and God will be glorified. John 15 is the clearest explanation of life as a
follower of Christ. This passage should be the normative experience for the modern day
disciple. It is the clearest explanation of life in the kingdom as a disciple. Pay attention to
it. Study it. Obey it.

8. Who is full of the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52, And the disciples were continually filled with
joy and with the Holy Spirit. Part of the fruit of abiding in Christ is the fruit of the Spirit,
which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self
control. The other part of fruitfulness is fruit that comes from serving and using your
spiritual gift(s). John 15 says that a disciple should bear much fruit. Fruit in your
character and fruit in your actions. Being should always lead to doing. The Holy Spirit
was sent by Jesus to be with us and to guide us in all things. In order to follow Christ
fully we need to full of the Holy Spirit. He will guide us into the path of obedience and
fruitfulness and that will ultimately lead to joy.

9. Who obediently follows the desires of the Master. Matthew 26:19, The disciples did as
Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover. Immediate and complete
obedience is a hallmark of a disciple. Do you realize that it is impossible to ever say,
No, Lord. Because the moment you say no He is no longer the Lord. The gospels
portray following God as being a member in His kingdom. As loyal subjects in His
kingdom, our job is to follow the King and go wherever and do whatever He says. Many
times we approach the kingdom of heaven in a casual take or it leave it manner. The
Parable of the Talents and the Parable of the Minas, make it very clear that one day the
Master will return and call His servants into account. In order to hear from Him, Well
done good and faithful servant, we must understand and assume the role of a servant.
You cannot be rewarded by the Master if you have not obeyed the wishes of the Master.

10. Who is intimately involved in the mission of Jesus to make disciples. Matthew 28:16, 18-
20, But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had
designated. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to
Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe
all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
These were some of the last words spoken by Jesus to his disciples before he ascended
back into heaven. They must be carefully studied and diligently observed. A careful study

yields: one command, three participles and one promise from this passage. The command
verb (in the imperative) is make disciples. Whatever else we are involved in as
followers of Christ, we must be involved in His mission. We cannot, as disciples, look at
the person of Christ and respond to the person of Christ without responding to the
mission of Christ. We will study this passage in detail in the next chapter, but suffice it to
say, that this is the most important passage on the mission of the disciple and the church
in the New Testament. It must be obeyed on an individual and corporate level.

Youve just read 10 different passages and principles that clearly identify what a first century
disciple looked like. Can you imagine the wonder and amazement of the first disciples as they
heard the Master identify the cost of following Him? What is your reaction when you read the
words of Jesus as he explains the cost of discipleship? Hopefully as you read the verses and the
principles your heart is stirred to accept the simple challenge to follow Me. The challenge is
clear and simple, but the cost is, at first glance, great. Soon, though, as you examine the cost and
understand the nature and love of God, you come to realize that Jesus can and should be trusted.
It is really the only way to live. Innovate Church is about empowering disciples to discover
Gods plan for their lives and what He wants them to do in His church. Starting from the
Scriptures and extracting principles we can begin to see that the way of a disciple is challenging,
but rewarding. Jesus said in John 10:10, I am come that they may have life and that they may
have it more abundantly.

We cannot ignore or gloss over the importance of starting with the Scriptures first. From the
Scriptures we can extract guiding principles that will help us create a definition for a modern day
disciple. The definition must come from the principles in order to capture the image that God has
in mind for a Christ follower. Next lets take a look at three principles that summarize the
passages. A disciple is someone who is:

1. Sacrificial- He or she has made a decision to submit to Christ and surrender their will
and to follow Christ no matter what the cost. The starting point of this commitment is
salvation. After salvation this person has seriously examined the cost and is willing to
abandon family and possessions for the Master if need be. This disciple is also willing to
take up his or her cross and follow Christ to the ends of the earth. Sacrifice of time,
sacrifice of energy, sacrifice of body and sacrifice of future plans are understood to be
part of the commitment to come after Christ. Not I, but Christ is not a motto, but a way
of life. Submission to Christ and His plan is the highest goal for the modern day disciple.

2. Relational- He or she understands that love is the hallmark of followers of Christ. If I
love God then I want to spend time with Him and His children. Love for God, love for
neighbor and love for other disciples is a very important part of the value system of a
disciple. He or she will set aside time to be with other Christians for spiritual nourishment
and encouragement. They also prioritize serving the body by discovering their spiritual
gift and using their gift to serve Christians and non-Christians alike. The local church is
the focal point for this relational community and service. A church that is innovative will
prioritize the development of believers in community. Loving God and loving people is
not only a consistent passion, but a consistent practice.

3. Transformational- He or she understands that the purpose of spiritual growth is directed
toward becoming like Christ in word, thought, attitude and ACTION. Habits like Bible

study, journaling, memorization, meditation, silence, solitude, prayer, fasting and giving
are all means to an end. They connect us to the grace of God and through the grace of
God we are transformed into the image of Christ. As we become like Christ in character,
we also become committed to the cause of Christ as well. Being leads to doing. The
dsciple is transformed in their character and calling. The Apostle Paul in Phillipians 3
wanted to know Christ, the fellowship of His sufferings, and the power of His
resurrection. He wanted to have an intellectual and experiential knowledge of Christ! But
he also wanted to press on and accomplish the work that He was called to do! The
transformation that we are talking about for the disciple connects them to the person of
Christ and connects them to the mission of Christ as well. The individual disciple
discovers, develops and uses his or her gift for the kingdom of God. You cannot be a
follower of the person of Christ without being a follower of the mission of Christ.

From these three principles, sacrificial, relational and transformational we can begin to
develop a definition that will help to de-mystify what a disciple looks like and once the fog is
lifted only then can we begin to design an organic process for disciple making. Here is my
definition for a person, who would follow Jesus,

A disciple is a person who has trusted Christ for salvation and has surrendered completely
to Him. He or she is committed to practicing the spiritual disciplines in community and
developing to their full potential for Christ and His mission.

Now lets see if the three concepts of sacrificial, relational and transformational are
included in this definition:

Sacrificial- the person has not only come to the place where they have accepted the
sacrifice of Christ, but he or she has surrendered to the rule and reign of Christ as well. In my
own life I was 9 years old when I accepted Christ as savior, but it wasnt until I was 19 that I
surrendered to him completely. I was saved, but I wasnt working out my salvation with fear
and trembling (Phil. 2:12). I was not applying diligence and adding to my faith and as a result
I was not useful or fruitful for the King or the Kingdom (2 Peter 1:1-10). At age 19, I made a
statement to Christ to this effect, I said, Lord I will go anywhere and do anything You tell me.
I completely surrendered to him as the ruler in my life. What about you? Have you ever come to
the place where you totally surrendered to Christs rule and reign? The modern day disciple will
not only yield to the person of Christ for salvation, he or she will submit to the plan of Christ as
well.

Relational- Hebrews 10:24-25 says that we should consider how to stimulate one
another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of
some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. From this
passage we are to be pursuing Christ and serving Christ in the community of other believers. We
are saved to serve! The book of Acts records for us the habits and practices of the early church.
They met together in the temple and they met from house to house. They were committed to
carrying out the teachings and mission of Christ in community. In Acts 2:42-47 we have the
clearest example of what the early church did. They were committed to the Word, fellowship
prayer, meeting needs and praising God. As a result the Bible says that they had favor with all
the people. All this effort was done in a community of believers.

Transformational- Gods goal for our lives is that each of us would bring the maximum
amount of glory to God. This is called the sum of all theology. We exist to bring God glory. We
bring glory to God by being developing into His image and by accomplishing His desires. We
develop in community by discovering and using our spiritual gifts to serve the body and our
fellow man. The church that equips the saints to do the works of service3 will see individuals
transformed into the image of Christ. When we reach our full potential in Christ we bear fruit
and we bring God glory. John 15:8 says, My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much
fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. To be an innovative church we must start the process of
innovation with the individual disciple.

The early church made disciples, in part because they had the words of Jesus still ringing
in their ears. In order for us to make disciples today we must go back to the Scriptures and spend
enough time in them, so that the words of Jesus ring in our ears today! Jesus said in John 10:27,
my sheep hear my voice. Can you hear the call of the Master to come and follow Him?

To become a disciple, you must answer the question, what is Gods will for my life?
To become an innovative church and pursue the process of discipleship you must answer this
question, what is Gods will for my church? That is the subject we will attempt to tackle next.

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Chapter Two: What is Gods Will for My Church?

Discipleship!

Peter and the disciples were huddled together in an upper room in Jerusalem. They

were certain about the death of Jesus but now they were uncertain about their future.
Jesus told them not to move forward with the mission until they had received the Spirit.
They had been praying non-stop for 40 days. Suddenly, they heard a noise. It sounded
like a tornado. It was a rushing wind and it blew right into the room where they were
praying. Everyone in the room saw tongues of fire. They began to speak in languages
unknown to them but known to others. Since it was the day of Pentecost thousands of
pilgrims from all over the world were in Jerusalem. To their amazement they could
miraculously understand the different languages being spoken by the disciples. They
were curious as to how this could be happening and they were curious as to what it
meant. Finally Peter, the impulsive disciple, gets up and explains that what they were
witnessing was the fulfillment of the prophet Joel, who said in the last days the Spirit of
God would be poured out upon His people.1 Peter explained that they were all witnesses
of a new movement of God in their midst.2 The command to take the gospel to the world
now seemed like it might be a possibility.

And now Peter does something really amazing. He preaches a message that basically
says to all the listeners assembled there, You killed Jesus. What boldness. What a
transformation! This is the same disciple in the garden, when Jesus was arrested, who
denied Jesus three times. The third time he had to emphasize that he did not know the
man with a loud curse.3 This is the same person who didnt want to risk his life when
Jesus was arrested. Now he is laying his life on the line for this man that he swore that he
didnt even know. The transformation in Peter was so complete that it is reported in
history that Peter was crucified upside down.4 Talk about a transformation! The
transformation was powerful in the person of Peter, but the transformation did not just
affect his character, it affected his entire course of life. Being leads to doing.

Now its interesting to note that Jesus chose Peter to bring the first message of the
church age. Because it was Jesus and Peter talking in Matthew 16, where we see the first
mention of the word church uttered by Jesus. The occasion was Peters declaration that
Jesus was the anointed one. In response to Peters proclamation Jesus said, I also say
to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of
Hades will not overpower it.5 It almost seems that the conversation between Jesus and
Peter in Matthew 16 about the church is not complete until Peters sermon in Acts 2.
Peter then gets up and preaches the first message and a mob of called out ones respond
to the invitation and the church age that was foretold in Matthew 16 comes into existence
and the conversation comes full circle.

The word church simply means a gathering of called out ones.6 Christians are
called out of the world and called to a Savior who calls them to a mission. The church is a
fulfillment of the kingdom and the kingdom is a fulfillment of the mission of God and the
mission of God springs from His nature and love. John 3:16 says it best, For God so
loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, shall
not perish, but have eternal life. God sent His son on a mission to save the world. He

accomplished His mission and now he asks us to finish the mission, As the father has
sent me, I also send you.7 The church exists to win people to Christ, help them grow in
their faith and then send them to participate in the mission of winning the entire world.
The process of growing them in their faith and sending them is called discipleship and it
is Gods will for every church.

Now it has been 2,000 years since the early church began the task of winning and
discipling the world and it has faced many challenges. Challenges like persecution,
doctrinal heresies and the dark ages to name just a couple. In addition to these challenges
the church has also faced challenges related to the understanding of what it is supposed to
be doing. Some churches think they should be primarily showing love to the world. Some
churches believe that they should be condemning and criticizing the world. Some
churches adhere to the belief that they should be like the world and are hardly
distinguishable from the world. The teaching of Jesus to be in the world, but not of the
world8 is easier said than done. It is apparent to the casual observer that the
interpretation of what the church should be doing is not as clear as one would think.
Therefore, the first place to start with discovering what is the will of God for my church;
is to study, interpret and apply the Word of God in relation to the church. Once we have
discovered what the Scriptures say regarding discipleship then we move on to develop
principles for the church and from the principles we create a definition for discipleship.
Defining disciple is discovering Gods will for my life. Defining discipleship is
discovering Gods will for my church.

Just like the previous chapter, we will follow a similar approach to defining what
discipleship looks like. First we will examine the Scriptures, then we will extract the
principles and finally we will create a working definition for discipleship. Then we will
illustrate and explain how a local church can begin to pursue the Great Commission in
their context.

The first passage is called the Great Commandment and it is found in Matthew
22:36-40. As is so often the case, the occasion of Jesus teaching is a question
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, ” ‘YOU
SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL
YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ “This is the great and foremost
commandment. “The second is like it, ‘ YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.’ O