New Testament Greek has different verb conjugations for indicative, command, and hypothetical "moods" (among others). In Matthew 22: 37-39 the verb "to love" is in the indicative mood, future tense: Ἀγαπήσεις-- You will love God. You will love neighbor. Jesus is not commanding you to love. He is not speculating on the probability that you will love. Jesus is claiming that this is what the future holds for you. This sermon looks at love for self as the foundation for love of neighbor through the lens of positive psychology.
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