FREEDOM AND THE LAW (5 OF 10)
by Josh Malone
Scripture: Galatians 3:3, Galatians 3:15-22, Galatians 3:24-25
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Freedom and The Law (5 of 10)
Series: Free- The Book of Galatians
Josh Malone
Galatians 3:15-25
Rules - Our lives are filled with rules. At home, at work, in society... we have rules. Kids are always questioning the rules, testing the rules, sometimes... rebelling against the rules. Usually with rules we are OK with them if ... 1. They are clearly stated. 2. They seem fair. 3. They make sense as to why they'd be a rule. --- When any of that is off...
The Bible is full of rules, commands... and most specifically laws. Things to do, and not to do. - The OT is in particular has a portion actually called the Law. - The most famous portion of that being the 10 Commandments. Thou shalt not lie, murder, bear false witness... Honor your father and mother, keep the Sabbath. Those rules have actually had a huge impact on our society.
The 10 Comm. are part of the Mosaic Law, the Law that was given to Moses in the OT to deliver to God's people, Israel.
The Law has 3 parts
Ceremonial - Sacrifices, Circumcision, etc.
Civic - National laws for Israel, how to behave in the nation and how punish law breaking.
Moral- God's righteous standard, This is the 10 Comm.
What use is the Law today? What's its purpose? How do we read and understand the OT? What role has the 10 Comm. in our lives - Today's passage will help us with that.
There are a lot of people today that think the key to knowing God is keeping the 10 comm. - It's about being a good person. Paul will show us this morning that is now true at all. But he will show us one of the key purposes of the 10 Comm.
The Bottom line is it is human nature to think... ''I'm not that bad.'' - Very few people see themselves as horrible people. Even if for a minute we do, we quickly feel better once we compare ourselves to someone else. - There is always someone ''worse.''
Oh, we may be greedy... but they steal. You are angry, but they are abusive. - There is always someone taking the sin to the ne ...
Series: Free- The Book of Galatians
Josh Malone
Galatians 3:15-25
Rules - Our lives are filled with rules. At home, at work, in society... we have rules. Kids are always questioning the rules, testing the rules, sometimes... rebelling against the rules. Usually with rules we are OK with them if ... 1. They are clearly stated. 2. They seem fair. 3. They make sense as to why they'd be a rule. --- When any of that is off...
The Bible is full of rules, commands... and most specifically laws. Things to do, and not to do. - The OT is in particular has a portion actually called the Law. - The most famous portion of that being the 10 Commandments. Thou shalt not lie, murder, bear false witness... Honor your father and mother, keep the Sabbath. Those rules have actually had a huge impact on our society.
The 10 Comm. are part of the Mosaic Law, the Law that was given to Moses in the OT to deliver to God's people, Israel.
The Law has 3 parts
Ceremonial - Sacrifices, Circumcision, etc.
Civic - National laws for Israel, how to behave in the nation and how punish law breaking.
Moral- God's righteous standard, This is the 10 Comm.
What use is the Law today? What's its purpose? How do we read and understand the OT? What role has the 10 Comm. in our lives - Today's passage will help us with that.
There are a lot of people today that think the key to knowing God is keeping the 10 comm. - It's about being a good person. Paul will show us this morning that is now true at all. But he will show us one of the key purposes of the 10 Comm.
The Bottom line is it is human nature to think... ''I'm not that bad.'' - Very few people see themselves as horrible people. Even if for a minute we do, we quickly feel better once we compare ourselves to someone else. - There is always someone ''worse.''
Oh, we may be greedy... but they steal. You are angry, but they are abusive. - There is always someone taking the sin to the ne ...
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