Tag: the Law
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Precious Hearts
Hebrews 8:10 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” I remember so well the words of my…
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Kings
1 Samuel 8:19-20 “But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, ‘No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.’” In the verses above we see…
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The Why
2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Have you ever thought about the fact that it is possible to do exactly what the Bible says and yet do it in a sinful way? That’s why the fastidious keeping of…
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Keeping the Law
1 Timothy 1:9 “the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient” If you obey the speed limit 99 times out of 100, do those 99 “obediences” help you when an officer pulls you over for speeding? If you’ve ever been stopped, have you ever used this defense: “Sir, I…
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Why Obey?
Hebrews 5:8 “Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.” Why do you obey the law? For example, your vehicle can obviously travel much faster than the speed limit. There are lots of reasons to drive as fast as you can (it’s more fun, you can get there faster). So, why don’t you? …
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Is it right?
Judges 17:6 “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” The latter part of the book of Judges can largely be summarized by the verse above. Basically, this verse is nothing but a reiteration of what had been said very early in the book: “Then the Lord raised…
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Whose rules rule?
Judges 17:6 “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” Is racism a bad thing? Says who? Is it evil because you say it is, or I do, or the government? What if your name is Hitler or David Duke? If evil is based on…
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Loving the law
Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.” Are there any laws that you absolutely love? How about the speed limit? Don’t you just “love” it, especially when you’re late for work? How about the tax laws? Aren’t they fun? Or maybe it’s the fishing laws? Don’t you love…
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A peculiar people
Leviticus 11:1-3 “And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,‘ Speak to the people of Israel, saying, “These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.”’” What strange laws…
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