Law (5/5)

Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for… 1 Timothy 1:9-11

Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	Knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. sin sexuality slavery
Follow my statutes and keep my commandments and obey them. Then I will give you rain in its proper season and the yield of the land shall increase and the trees of the field shall bear their fruit. Leviticus 26:3-4	If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. obedience blessing harvest

If we are diligent in observing all of these commandments before the Lord, our God, as he commanded of us, then this will be our righteousness. Deuteronomy 6:25	Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us. obedience righteousness
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male slave, nor his female slave, nor his oxen, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17	You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s. greed materialism neighbor
When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable. Proverbs 28:9	One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. prayer obedience listening
Therefore, observe the commandments of the Lord, your God. Walk in his ways and fear him. Deuteronomy 8:6	Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. obedience awe following
Indeed, under the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 9:22	And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. blood forgiveness sin
To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. Psalm 40:9	I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. obedience heart
The Lord commanded us to observe all of these statutes and to fear the Lord, our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, even as we are today. Deuteronomy 6:24	And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. obedience blessing