The Law in It All Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (2) All Scripture includes and enlarges on the Law of God. Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?” John 10:34 The really interesting aspect of this verse is that, in fact, that quote ...
Acorn to Oak Law Matters: The Law of God and Scriptures (1) The Law is to the rest of the Bible as the acorn is to the oak. “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 ...
Run in the Way Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (7) Make sure you run your race on the course of God’s Law. I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! Psalm 119:32 The call to discipleship is like a race which we must run throughout the course ...
How to Use this Map Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (6) We must learn to practice obedience as often as the Spirit leads. The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words. I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. When I ...
For the Shaping of Our Souls Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (5) Following God’s Law must begin within our souls. I will praise you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous rules. Psalm 119:7 Our Guide will work first of all to impress the roadmap for life on our inward being, ...
Our Guide Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (4) Jesus has sent us a Guide to help us along our way. “And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules… and you shall be my people, and I will ...
Our Pioneer Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (3) Jesus has blazed the trail and indicated the path we must walk if we would know abundant life. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and ...
Life—on God’s Terms Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (2) Only God can define the nature and proper course of life. 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 not do as they do in the ...
The Way of the Disciple Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (1) The Law marks out the path for discipleship. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says, “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the ...