Neighborhood Speeches is a series concerning which of the commandments was greatest of all. Keep in mind, beyond the Ten Commandments given on Mt. Sinai, there were an additional 613 commandments that had to do with every aspect of life.
When asked which of the commandments was greatest, the Lord quoted Deut. 6:4-5, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: [5] And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

This is the great confession of faith for every pious Jew. It is called the “Shema,” coming from the first word of the confession which means “Hear.”

Then in (vs. 31), the Lord quoted Lev.19:18, which emphasizes love for one’s neighbor. Jesus made love the most important thing in life, because love is the fulfilling of the Law.

In Romans 13:10b, He said, therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

If we love God, we will experience His love within ourselves and we will express that love to others.