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The Plumb Line of the Lord- His Law

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The Plumb Line of the Lord- His Law

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  1. Amos 7:7-9 NKJV 7 Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. 8 And the LORD said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said: "Behold, I am setting a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel; I will not pass by them anymore. 9 The high places of Isaac shall be desolate, And the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste. I will rise with the sword against the house of Jeroboam."

  2. The Plumb Line of the Lord-His Law

  3. Matthew 7:24-27

  4. 1 Corinthians 3:11 NKJV 11 “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

  5. The God of the

  6. God Expects Every Wall to be Built by His Plumb Line Standards by Which Many Build: • Rule of Pleasure - Luke 12:13-21 • Rule of Popular Opinion – Exodus 23:2 • Rule of Certain Prejudices – Matthew 10:37 True Wall of Character Occurs when we use God’s Rule, God’s Standard – The Plumb line that is God’s Word

  7. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 • God’s Word is Profitable – WHY? • Provides Ability to Mature – Hebrews 2:1-3 • Perfect Standard by which to Build • Cannot escape the Wrath of the “Inspector”

  8. 1 Peter 4:11 • “speak as the oracles of God” • Must build our wall of Character After God’s oracles • Don’t stray away from God’s plumb line

  9. Proverbs 14:12 • So much confusion due to failure to recognize One Perfect Standard – God’s Plumb line. • James 1:22-25 • Too much curiosity, not enough conviction about Authority of the Scriptures

  10. Plumb Line Emphasizes that God Judges Everything by an Exact Standard • Plumb line used to illustrate Judgment – Isaiah 28:16,17 • Judgment of God Always According to Truth – Romans 2:2

  11. Truth Revealed in the Bible • John 12:48 • Revelation 20:12 • Romans 2:11 • Galatians 6:7,8 • IF we are not in line with God’s Plumb Line, we will Not Go To Heaven

  12. Test Each Course by Plum Line • 2 Corinthians 13:5 • 1 Corinthians 9:27 • 2 Timothy 2:15 • Keep checking ourselves through study – make sure we are “in line”

  13. Every Field Recognizes Necessity of a Standard • Sports - Rules • Science – Exact systems of weights & measurements • Carpenter – Rule and Level • Mason – plumb line

  14. The God of the

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