The Loci of Public Policy (3) The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (10) Public policy begins in the home and over the back fence. “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall talk ...
The Logic of Public Policy (2) The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (9) The question of what is truly good must guide all public policy. “And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved ...
The Logic of Public Policy (1) The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (8) Public policy is about what government should do. “Only he must not acquire many horses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the LORD has ...
Law and Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (7) The Law of God is a rich resource for good public policy. “See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are ...
God Gets Glory The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (6) God is glorified when people obey His Law. “See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of ...
The Law beyond the Letter The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (5) Christians must live beyond the letter to the spirit of the Law. “When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to ...
Through the Church for the World The Law of God and Public Policy: First Things (4) The Church is the focal point and epicenter of God’s Kingdom. “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall ...
Blessed Christians October 30, 2011 Lesson: Matthew 5:1–12 Key Verse: Matthew 5:6 aa Introduction Christ Jesus, teaching His disciples as they sat on the side of a mountain, began, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Christ chose the word ‘blessed’ to show us the true character of Christian happiness. However, it more than ...
The Pleasant Fruits October 23, 2011 Lesson: Song of Solomon 4:7–5:1 Key Verse: Song of Solomon 4:16 aa Introduction How shall we approach the Song of Solomon? The Song begins with these words, “The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.” the word ‘song’ means to sing; it is the music of heaven: for ...
Wisdom is Better October 9, 2011 Lesson: Ecclesiastes 9:13–18 Key Verse: Ecclesiastes 9:16 aaa Introduction Solomon, after being rebuked by the Lord and brought to repentance (1 Kings 11), being moved by the Spirit, wrote, “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanities” (Eccl. 1:2). “Hence Solomon, throughout the Book ...