November 16, 2011 Lesson 9

How God Gave His Law 1. He wrote it in the heart of all people (natural law) Romans 2:14-15 Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.

Deuteronomy 10:4 The LORD wrote on these tablets what he had written before, the Ten Commandments he had proclaimed to you on the mountain, out of the fire, on the day of the assembly. And the LORD gave them to me. How God Gave His Law 2. He wrote it on the tablets of stone at Mt. Sinai (written law).

 1.Civil Law – How Israel should be governed. 2.Ceremonial Law – How Israel should worship. 3.Moral Law - How ALL should live. Only the Moral Law is written on our heart and applies to us today. The Law God gave on Mt. Sinai can be divided into three parts:

Romans 2:15 Since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them. How God Gave His Law 3. From our consciences we know about the Moral Law written in our hearts.

Why God Gave His Law 1.To remind us of our sinfulness and our need for the Savior. We have “trespassed” or “transgressed” against God. 2.To teach us how we can serve God in thankfulness after we have come to believe in Jesus and are free to serve him. Romans 3:20 James 2:10 John 14:15

What God’s Law Emphasizes 1.Commandments 1-3 say: Love God above all else. 2.Commandments say: Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39

 Love is the fulfilling of the Law. What God’s Law Emphasizes Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Love GodNeighbor

How Believers in Jesus Feel about God’s Law 1.They don’t look upon obeying it as a heavy burden. 2.They know they can’t earn heaven by obeying it. 3.They want to obey it to show love toward God who loved them first by sending Jesus. I John 5:3 Romans 3:28 I John 4:19

The Value of God’s Law 1.Obeying the Law does not help us to get… A. Redeemed – set free from sin, death, and the devil. B. Justified – declared “not guilty” in God’s eyes. C. Forgiven – pardoned D. Saved – rescued, delivered, made safe

 Justification, redemption, forgiveness, salvation, heaven is only through Jesus Titus 3:4-5

The Value of God’s Law 2.Obeying the Law is a part of our becoming… A.More sanctified – set apart for a life of godly living B.More like Jesus while we are here on earth C. More happy and content in our own living Psalm 1 Psalm 19 Psalm 119:32

Break  Lesson 10 is coming