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What Does God Require of You. Introduction:. Have you heard some one say, “I know what the Bible says but I can’t live the life it teaches” “Or that it is too hard to be a Christian.” Jesus Says “My yoke is easy and my burden light. What does God Require. Deut 10:12 Mic 6:8 To do Justly
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What Does God Require of You
Introduction: • Have you heard some one say, “I know what the Bible says but I can’t live the life it teaches” “Or that it is too hard to be a Christian.” • Jesus Says “My yoke is easy and my burden light.
What does God Require • Deut 10:12 • Mic 6:8 • To do Justly • To love Mercy • To walk humbly with your God
To Do Justly • Definition • A judgment either for or against • According to law. • The penalty or reward must fit the severity of the act. • Due Process required.
To Do Justly • Must know Justice and then make application. • Deut 32:4 (Knowledge) • Prov 1:3 (Receivable) • Prov 2:1-9 (Understandable) • Prov 21:3 (Better than Sacrifice) • Matt 23:23 (Priority) • Prov 28:5 (Source is Good) • Rom 2:14 (Not difficult)
To Love Mercy • Definition: • Treatment better than can be claimed or expected from justice, the letter of the law. The act of doing good rather than harm, friendly, sympathetic.
To Love MercyExamples • Num 14:18 (Pardon or Forgiveness) • Prov 14:31 (Honor the needy) • Prov 14:21 (Merciful to the poor) • Proverbs 14:22 (Produced from good) • Matt 9:13 (Can be learned) • Ps 25:10 (Learned from the ways of God) • Heb 10:28 (Is not the letter of the Law) • James 2:13 (Is important to us) • James 2:13 (Triumph over letter)
Walk humbly with your God • Definition: • To consider oneself lower in rank or less important. • Not Proud, modest in spirit. • Submissive. • Deeply respectful. It is an attitude
Conclusion • Deut 10:12 (Requirements listed) • Mic 6:8 (Requirements have been shown) • Hos 12:6 (Return required)
Walk Humbly with God • Hear Him • Believe Him • Turn to Him (Repent) • Confess His Son • Be Baptized into His Son • Some need to return to Him • Do justly, love Mercy and walk humbly