The Pursuit of Greatness The Law of Liberty (11) “…but whoever does [the commandments] and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19 A popular business book these days carries the title, Good to Great. It guides good companies to become great ones—more productivity, better products and service, ...
Putting on the New Self The Law of Liberty (10) …put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 There are some conditions, of course, for our being liberated from our old selves and transformed into the new self in Jesus Christ. First, Paul says, ...
Be Like Jesus The Law of Liberty (9) And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 In its context, our text is ...
To Be What We Were Created to Be The Law of Liberty (8) “I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts.” Jeremiah 31:33 The Bible teaches that, in their heart of hearts, people are bent toward knowing and doing the works of God’s Law. It is ...
The Duty of God’s People The rule of God’s Law entails three duties. “Pay attention to all that I have said to you….” Exodus 23:13 We are beginning to see that submitting to the rule of God’s Law is much to be preferred to submitting to any other law. The Ten Commandments, and ...
The Outworking of the Law This answer may seem simplistic, but it is not mean. “You shall be holy to me, for I the LORD am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.” Leviticus 20:26 What does obedience to the rule of God’s Law yield? What benefit ...
The Motive for Obedience The meaning of God’s Law also provides the motive for our obedience. “When your son asks in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?’ then you shall say to your son, ...
The End of God’s Law We should fear what this God can do to people like us. “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him….” Deuteronomy 10:12 Learning to love God can be ...
The General Intent of God’s Law The goal of God’s Law is to train us for love. “Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:4 Our day ...
The Scope of God’s Law Jesus instituted a better covenant with better promises. “Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the rules that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you….” Deuteronomy 6:1 Before launching into a more detailed consideration of the benefits that come to those who submit to God’s ...