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Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3 Law Of the Kingdom. Heb 10:1-7. Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3 Law Of the Kingdom. T he Characteristic of God’s Kingdom? God’s Kingdom is a “ covenantal” Kingdom. Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3 Law Of the Kingdom.
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Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom Heb 10:1-7
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • The Characteristic of God’s Kingdom? God’s Kingdom is a “covenantal” Kingdom.
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • A major component of God’s Covenant: • OBEDIENCE to the King’s Commands • Disobedience to a command or breaking of the covenant usually required death • Disobedience which is refusal to comply is linked with “treason” or “rebellion” in a Kingdom which is punishable by death
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom The General Characteristics of a Kingdom • King – The Sovereign Authority/Ruler/Reign over a Kingdom • Heirs – The Royal lineage of a King, usually the inheritor of the Kings kingdom • Land – Territory belonging to a Kingdom • Privileges- Rights and benefits of heirs and citizens • Treasury – funds or revenue of a government • Armed Forces/Body Guard - provides security for the Kingdom and its citizens • Laws – Regulations and principles established in a Kingdom by a Sovereign Authority and applicable to its people
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • Define Constitution • Is a Statement of fundamental laws: a statement outlining the basic laws or principles by which a kingdom, country or organization is governed
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • The Purpose of a Constitution • Outlines the Character of a nation • Defines the Moral Tone of a nation C. Distinguishes the Judicial posture of a nation
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • God Introduces His Constitution (Mt. Sinai) • God spoke the Law ( Ex 20:1) • God wrote the Law (Ex 24:12/31:18/32:15,16) • God tells Moses to place the Law into the Ark of Covenant (Ex 25:16)
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom These Laws were established within the context of the Covenant • I will be your God, you will be my people (Ex 6:7) • And the people said all that you say we will do..(Ex 19:8)
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom The Law of God • Ten Words • Decalogue – Ten Commandments The Law of Moses • Book of the Law • Book of the Covenant
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • The Law of God • Ten Commandments/Law of God (Constitution) • David- The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul (Ps 19:7) • Jesus- Do not think that I came to destroy the Law…but fulfill it (Matt 5:17) • Paul - Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters(I Co 7:19)
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • The Law of Moses/Works of the Law • cultic regulations; Ex. 20:22-26 • legal prescriptions; Ex. 21:2-22:17 • religious, moral and cultic instructions; Ex. 22:18-23:19 • epilogue; Ex. 23:20-33
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • The Law of Moses/Works of the Law • David - Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from your law (Ps 119:18) • Jesus - For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John (Matt 11:13) • Paul - by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight (Rom 3:20)
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom Works of the Law – Heb 10:1-7 For the law, having a _shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, _can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. _2_ For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once __purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. _3_ But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. _4_ For _it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins. Christ’s Death Fulfills God’s Will 5 Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me. 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. 7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come— In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God.’ ”
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • Law of God – Matt 22:24-40 • 34_ But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. _35_ Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, _36_ “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, _‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ _38_ This is the first and great commandment. _39_ And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ _40_ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom A New LAW: Love The Law of Christ
Getting a Kingdoms Perspective Pt3Law Of the Kingdom • I John 4:20-5:3 • 20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. • 5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome