1. Our God of Justice and Mercy
Exodus 23:1-9

3. Love GOD and Love your NEIGHBOR

5. 1. HONESTY (1-3) Do not spread LIES (1)
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we do not deceitfully lie about, betray, backbite, nor slander our neighbor but defend him, speak well of him, and put the most charitable construction on all that he does.

6. 1. HONESTY (1-3) Do not spread LIES
Do not let anyone use you to HURT someone else

8. 1. HONESTY (1-3) Do not spread LIES
Do not let anyone use you to HURT someone else
Do not follow the CROWD in doing wrong

12. 1. HONESTY (1-3) Do not spread LIES
Do not let anyone use you to HURT someone else
Do not follow the CROWD in doing wrong
Do not unfairly favor the POOR

15. 2. KINDNESS (4-5) Be responsible and do the RIGHT thing
*Help your enemy
*Love your enemy
LOOK after another man’s livelihood

18. 2. KINDNESS (4-5) Be responsible and do the RIGHT thing
*Help your enemy
*Love your enemy
LOOK after another man’s livelihood
Take the HIGH ground rather than vengeance

21. 3. FAIRNESS (6-7)
Fairness toward those without (6)

22. 3. FAIRNESS (6-7) Fairness toward those without (6)
Fairness in hearsay (7a)
Fairness in punishment (7b)

24. 4. TRANSPARENCY (8)
Bribes: Anything done in darkness,…a corrupt evil, that is offered for you to help me fulfill my agenda.

26. 4. TRANSPARENCY (8)
Bribes: Anything done in darkness,…a corrupt evil, that is offered for you to help me fulfill my agenda.
Bribes…Blind perfectly good eyes
…Twist the speech of good people

28. 5. OPPORTUNITY (9)
See people as GOD sees people
Remember who you WERE

29. Our God of Justice and Mercy
Exodus 23:1-9

31. Justification IN Christ or Justice FROM Christ