TSK · Joshua 22:5

and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

The Privileges of the Covenant Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say,“Indeed, this great nation is a very wise people.”

You must love the LORD your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.

An Exhortation to Love Both God and People Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all his commandments, to love him, to serve him with all your mind and being,

Reiteration of the Call to Obedience You must love the LORD your God and do what he requires; keep his statutes, ordinances, and commandments at all times.

For if you carefully observe all of these commandments I am giving you and love the LORD your God, live according to his standards, and remain loyal to him,

But you must be loyal to the LORD your God, as you have been to this very day.

Samuel said to all the people of Israel,“If you are really turning to the LORD with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the LORD and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”

However, fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

How blessed are those who promote justice, and do what is right all the time!

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

But they must make sure to learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying,“As surely as the LORD lives, I swear.” If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,

Teaching on the Holy Spirit“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

Peter’s Restoration Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Feed my lambs.”

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;