Vigilance The Law of God and Public Policy: Maintaining a Just Society (1) Justice is every citizen’s concern and duty. “If you hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God is giving you to dwell there, that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the ...
Happy New Year! Homosexuality The Law of God and Public Policy: Marriage and Sex (7) The Law of God, and all His Word, prohibit homosexual relations. “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” Leviticus 18:22 The Law of God is clear that homosexual practice is ...
Prostitution, Rape, Bigamy, and Bestiality The Law of God and Public Policy: Marriage and Sex (6) All of these are prohibited by the Law of God. “But if in the open country a man meets a young woman who is betrothed, and the man seizes her and lies with her, then only the ...
Divorce The Law of God and Public Policy: Marriage and Sex (5) Divorce is permitted but only under certain conditions. “When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of ...
Fornication The Law of God and Public Policy: Marriage and Sex (4) All forms of fornication are unlawful in the divine economy. “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. If her ...
Sent by God January 15, 2012 Lesson: Genesis 45:1–15 Key Verse: Genesis 45:8 aa Introduction There was a great famine in the whole of the land. Nations began to send representatives to Egypt; for Joseph had kept his word: he had stored more than enough grain during the seven years of plenty to see ...
Victory over Temptation January 1, 2012 Lesson: Genesis 39:7–23 Key Verse: Genesis 39:9 aaa Introduction The account of the life of Joseph is given to us by God in His Word, revealing His work of providence in history. God does not reveal Himself in platitudes, which dull the mind, but in historical truth, which ...
On Dry Land January 29, 2012 Lesson: Exodus 15:1–6, 19, 22–27 Key Verse: Exodus 15:19 aa Introduction (Exodus 15:19) The key verse for our lesson gives us the key to understanding the deliverance of the people of God from the dreadful arm of Egypt: “For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots ...
The Spirit of God in His Servants January 8, 2012 Lesson: Genesis 41:37–45, 50–52 Key Verse: Genesis 41:38 aa Introduction Last week, we left Joseph in prison where, because of his honesty and abilities which the Lord had given him, all of the prisoners were under his care. And, because the Lord was with ...
Meant for Good January 22, 2012 Lesson: Genesis 50:15–26 Key Verse: Genesis 50:20 aa Introduction Joseph’s life is seen as a direct work of the divine providence of God. It had been revealed to Joseph that his family would bow down before him. Yet he was sold into slavery by his brothers. God had ...