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The Royal Law . The Law of Liberty (2) . “If you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.” James 2.8 . But which law is the “royal…
A Standard for Christian Conduct . The Law of Liberty (1) . “So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.” James 2:12 . Martin Luther, the great 16th century apologist for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Two Options Everyone is ruled by some law, either God’s or from some other source. And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God. You shall…
For the King and His Kingdom Law Matters: The Law and the King (7) All our focus and devotion must be on God’s anointed King and His Kingdom. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the…