Al Robertson

Well, what's funny is then the guy, the teacher of the law, just think you're having a conversation with

unbeknownst to him, with the creator of the universe, who wrote the law, he made you.

Who is the Lord God.

And then he's like, well said, teacher.

So now you're going to affirm the creator of the universe.

Good job, the man replied.

You're right.

Just think of how this is not aging well.

You're actually given approval now.

You're right in saying that God is one and there's no other but him.

To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbors yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.

So when Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said, you're not far from the kingdom of God.

And from then on, no one dared ask him any more questions.

But I love that when he's like, you're close.

Yeah, you're in the neighborhood.

You're to the kingdom.

What does that mean?

I think that's a good way to start this discussion.

Yeah.

Well, I think how this ties in to where we're at in 1 John, because he's fixing to get into this, the idea of love and where it comes from, which I think is the most profound statement the more I'm reading this in 1 John 4, where he says, love comes from God.