Concerning Kings The Fifth Commandment Kings and all governments must serve the Law of God. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 “When you come to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, ‘I will set a king over me, like all the nations that ...
Referrals and Appeals The Fifth Commandment Speedy justice deters transgression. Deuteronomy 17:8-13 “If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns that is too difficult for you, then you shall arise ...
Doing Justice The Fifth Commandment Justice must be for correction, not humiliation. Deuteronomy 25:1-3 “If there is a dispute between men and they come into court and the judges decide between them, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty, then if the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall cause him to ...
Judge Righteous Judgment The Fifth Commandment All believers must judge righteous judgment. Deuteronomy 16:18-20 “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show ...
Honor and Fear The Fifth Commandment They ruled in the gates. Deuteronomy 16:18-20 “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, ...
Honor Rulers The Fifth Commandment Honor rulers as you would honor God. Exodus 22:28 “You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.” Acts 23:1-5; Romans 13:5; Titus 3:1 Parents, prophets, and rulers: these are the primary authorities God has established to bring order and blessing to the community of His people. Just ...
Keep a Close Watch The Fifth Commandment Guard against false teaching. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, ...
Required Reading The Fifth Commandment God is serious about His Word—are we? Deuteronomy 18:15-20 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the ...
Learning Together The Fifth Commandment We learn best when we learn together. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the ...
The Prophet to Come The Fifth Commandment Handling the revelation of God. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the ...