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- Opening Scripture
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- Study Features and Diagrams
- The Greatest Commandment
- What Does It Mean to Love God?
- With All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
- Why God Is Worthy of Our Love
- We Love Because He First Loved Us
- The Gospel and the Transformation of Love
- Why We Do Not Naturally Love God
- A New Heart That Loves God
- Seeing the Glory of God in Christ
- Justification, Assurance, and Love
- Love, Emotion, and Obedience
- Is Love for God an Emotion?
- If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments
- Loving God When You Do Not Feel Love
- Duty, Delight, and the Formation of Holy Affections
- The Practices Through Which Love Grows
- Knowing God Through Scripture
- Loving God Through Prayer
- Worship, Praise, and the Lord's Day
- Repentance and the Restoration of Fellowship
- Obedience in Ordinary Life
- Loving God by Loving People
- Evangelism, Mission, and Love for God
- Loving God Through Suffering
- Obstacles, Counterfeits, and Spiritual Warfare
- Idolatry and Rival Loves
- Legalism, Moralism, and Religious Performance
- Emotionalism and the Search for Spiritual Experiences
- Distraction, Busyness, and Digital Formation
- Temptation, Spiritual Warfare, and Perseverance
- Growing in Mature Love
- Love and the Fear of God
- Loving God With the Mind
- Loving God in Community
- A Lifetime of Loving God
- The Eternal Enjoyment of God
- Study and Practice Resources
- Key Bible Passages About Loving God
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Thirty Days: Growing in Love for God
- Seven Days for Spiritual Coldness
- Why Does God Feel Distant? A Diagnostic Guide
- A Flexible Rule of Life
- Prayers for Growing in Love
- Small-Group Study Guide
- Personal Spiritual Assessment
- Pastoral Case Studies
- Glossary
- Recommended Resources
- Endnotes, Source Notes, and Bibliography
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
- Final Exhortation