Fourth Commandment: The Law Concerning Time (1) – Ex. 20:8-10: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work . . .”…
Third Commandment: The Law Concerning Reverence – Ex. 20:7 – “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” Scriptures for Study: What does Leviticus 19:12 and 24:11–16 promise?
Second Commandment: The Law Concerning Worship – Ex. 20:4 – “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Scriptures for Study: What…
The Law Concerning Religion (Ex. 20:3): Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses tell us about this first commandment: Deuteronomy 6:14; Joshua 24:18–24; Psalms 73:25; 81:9?
The Moral Law, therefore, stands forever as the very foundation of right behavior, that which we can never keep perfectly, since we are still in the flesh (Rom. 7), but ever strive to emulate. Scriptures for Study: To prepare for our study, read Exodus 20:1–26.
It is a common misconception that there was no grace in the OT and no law in the NT. But law and grace exist in both. It touches the head, the heart, and the hands. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses add to our thoughts today: Proverbs 2:1–5;…
It is a common misconception that there was no grace in the OT and no law in the NT. But law and grace exist in both. It touches the head, the heart, and the hands. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses add to our thoughts today: Psalm 1:2;…
To further demonstrate his deep affection and adoration for God’s Word, David not only uses the word “love” in Psalm 119, but he also uses delight. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses say about delight: Isaiah 58:13–14; Romans 7:22; 1 John 5:3?
The third synonym for God’s Word David attaches to his love for that Word is precepts, and the fourth is God’s testimonies. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses declare about the writer’s attitude toward God’s word: Psalm 40:8; Romans 7:22?
The second synonym for God’s Word David attaches to his love for that Word is law. Scriptures for Study: According to verse 165, what is a consequence of loving God’s law?
