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Posture toward the Law What is your posture toward the rules and commandments of the Lord? I love board games. If you ever visit my office upstairs it’s where I house the majority of my collection. And we’ve had an outreach group that meets Friday evenings and recently we’ve been playing a lot of different…

Intro; This morning we saw where Jesus came to fulfill the Law and not to destroy it. The Law [ Word of God ] is the foundation of the believer’s character and function, the standard of righteousness and of truth. It is the reflection of God’s nature. Law : The law referred to four different writings…

Our text this morning is taken from Deuteronomy 6:20-25 : “When your son asks you 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, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the Lord brought…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew chapter 15 We continue Following Jesus’ ministry during very of season of opposition. The people around Him, from people on the street to the governor, to the religious elites are questioning Him, Accusing Him, correcting Him, and it has been hard to watch. And…

Intro; When we consider the word “law” we think of a list of do’s and don’ts that we try to keep. STOP sign means stop! NO TRESPASSING means you can’t go beyond a certain point Parents laying down the law in which kids need to remain Law - A system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes…

What is the place and purpose of the Law? To demonstrate the utter sinfulness of sin. To demonstrate your inability to make yourself righteous. To demonstrate your need to be joined to Jesus Christ.

19 And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the Lord your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage. 10 There shall not be found among…

This morning, I am going to use the New American Standard Bible for our Scripture reading. I have chosen to do so because there are four words in our text that I believe they translated more accurately than our pew Bible. We begin at vs.1 , of chapter four. “Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and the…

21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 10 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

The righteous are those that display the glory of the kingdom of heaven while on earth. Righteousness is the requirement to inherit the kingdom. 1 Cor. 6:9 “9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters,…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Feb. 2023. Summary and Goal The Israelites had a sin problem resulting in a vicious cycle they couldn’t…

What does the Law have to do with Christmas? Everything! Last week we did a survey of Exodus 1-14 . In that section of Exodus we saw the great theme of scripture that God wants a people to be His special possession. His desire is that we would be his people, and that He would be our God. I will take…

Administration of Justice 102 Fifth commandment is about honoring authority. Begins at home, Honors God above all, and Honors the authorities God has established. Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Feb. 2023. Summary and Goal The Israelites had a sin problem resulting in a vicious cycle they couldn’t…

Is it important? If something should be important to us that is not, then we must see the importance. We must be convinced that it is important. And, if it is important, then we probably will be convinced. This seems to be what Paul is doing here - convincing his readers of the importance of loving others.…

1. A Guide for Fathers 36 But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. 37 But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over…

There is great confusion about what it means to be a Christian today, so here Paul lays it out in a clear and concise manner, and first and foremost it is about Christ Jesus.

We are continuing through our series on the fruit of the Spirit. And we began with a stark contrast between works and fruit. The works of the flesh; and the fruit of the Spirit. Clearly they are two very different things and they contrast one another in an abundance of ways. In our journey we’ve noted…

How long can you balance on one foot. Some of you will do better than others. But even the best of us will only survive several minutes at the most. Well, did you know that the world record for standing on one foot is 76 hours and 40 minutes! That’s over three days! It’s hard enough to stay awake that…

We are reminded that God graciously forgives the repentant heart. We are encouraged to approach life with penitence.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Thesis/ Central Idea: This lesson will examine the mistaken ideas that many have concerning the concept of grace as well as the core reason why the "Good News"…

God is All About Relationships Abraham Lived Out Faith in Relationship Abraham believed God, and it was considered righteousness. Faith in God led to a real relationship with the God of the universe. For him, it was as natural as sleep to understand God’ messages to him, even as others though he was…

Good morning and welcome to Mission Church! Our mission is to partner with God to see His Kingdom come in Las Vegas as it is in Heaven....and we’re working towards this goal by pursuing lives that love Jesus, live like Jesus, and lead others to Jesus. The past few months we have been working our way…

Last time I introduced this seventh chapter of Paul’s epistle to the Romans regarding the Law by laying out its place within the apostle’s larger discussion related to the fullness and finality of justification by faith apart from works. And I must of necessity remind you of the basic theme of this chapter,…

The Law, being in nature holy, righteous, good, and spiritual, is above all good and necessary for salvation!