Law (2/5)

And he has given us this command: Those who love God must… 1 John 4:21

And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers. 1 John 4:21	This is the commandment we have received from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. love friendship
For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God. Romans 10:4	For Christ is the fulfillment of the Law for the justification of all who believe. faith righteousness

If you love me, obey my commandments. John 14:15	If you love me, you will keep my commandments. love Jesus
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. Romans 6:14	For sin is no longer to have any power over you, since you are not under the Law but under grace. sin grace
Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.” Romans 7:7	What then should we say? That the Law is sinful? Absolutely not! Yet if it had not been for the Law, I would not have known what sin was. I would not have known what covet is if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” sin desires
For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. 1 Corinthians 15:56	The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law. sin idols
Observe the requirements of the Lord your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go. 1 Kings 2:3	Observe the ordinances of the Lord, your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and what he witnessed in writing in the law of Moses. In this way you will prosper in whatever you do and wherever you go. obedience blessing
Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Matthew 7:1	Do not judge, so that you in turn may not be judged. judgment
For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Romans 13:9	“You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and every other commandment are all summed up in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” love neighbor
He proclaimed his covenant—the Ten Commandments—which he commanded you to keep, and which he wrote on two stone tablets. Deuteronomy 4:13	He proclaimed his covenant to you which he ordered you to fulfill, the Ten Commandments, that he wrote upon two tablets of stone. covenant following
Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. Exodus 20:23	Do not make gods from silver or from gold instead of me. You will not make them for yourselves. idols money
Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. Psalm 119:165	Those who love your law have great peace; they encounter no stumbling blocks. peace
When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. John 15:10	If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. love Jesus
Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. Romans 13:10	Love cannot result in any harm to the neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law. love neighbor
But we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations. Daniel 9:5	We have sinned and done what is wrong, we have acted wickedly and rebelled, we have rejected your commandments and your laws. sin confession
I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. Galatians 3:5	Does God give you the Spirit and work mighty deeds among you because you have kept the Law or because you believed what you have heard? Spirit listening
You must diligently obey the commands of the Lord your God—all the laws and decrees he has given you. Deuteronomy 6:17	You shall take heed to observe the commandments of the Lord, your God, and the decrees and statutes that he has given to you. obedience
Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us. 1 John 3:24	All those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And the proof that he abides in us is the Spirit that he has given us. God Spirit
I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. Psalm 119:14	I rejoice in following your statutes more than I would rejoice in endless riches. money joy
Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. Psalm 112:1	Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. love awe
The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces. Proverbs 10:8	A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. wisdom heart
I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. Psalm 119:93	Never will I forget your commands, for through them you have given me life. life
That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. Ecclesiastes 12:13	This is the end of my teaching. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for that is the responsibility of everyone. awe life
But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. James 1:25	However, the one who looks intently at the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard but putting it into practice—will be blessed in everything he does. blessing listening obedience
Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is made right in God’s sight—something the law of Moses could never do. Acts 13:38-39	You must understand, brethren, that it is through him that forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you. All those who believe are justified from all the things from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. Jesus forgiveness freedom