His Commandments are not Grievous

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His Commandments Are Not Grievous
For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments and his commandments are not
grievous. 1 John 53
Burdensome, heavy, Distressing, unreasonable
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For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be
borne, and lay them on men's shoulders but they
themselves will not move them with one of their
fingers. Matt. 234

• Commandments of the Pharisees
• They did not even observe them

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I. Many have thought Gods Commands Were
Grievous

• People in Noahs Day
• Naaman the leper
• Israelites
• Take the land
• Death of Korah

• Rich young Ruler
• King Agrippa
• Felix

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II. Why some think the Commands of God are
Grievous

• They dont understand them
• Isa. 558-9
• Dont see any sense in commands
• Jer. 1023
• Demand they give up their sins
• 1 Cor. 69-11
• They demand 100 perfection
• 2 Pet. 15-7

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III. Some Commands that people Today find
Grievous

• Deny Self Mt. 1624
• Love enemies Mt.544
• Worship in Spirit and Truth Jn.424
• Assemble
• Sing
• Role of Women

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III. Some Commands that people Today find
Grievous

• Live a godly life Gal. 519-21
• Submit to oversight of elders Heb.137
• Control our tongue - Jas. 32-12
• Love one another 1 Jn. 419-21

Let brotherly love continue. Heb.131
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IV. Why the Commandments of God Are not Grievous

• Given by God
• Every good gift and every perfect gift is from
  above, and comes down from the Father of lights,
  with whom there is no variation or shadow of
  turning. Jas. 117 NKJV

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IV. Why the Commandments of God Are not Grievous
2. Given for our Personal Good For bodily
exercise profits a little, but godliness is
profitable for all things, having promise of the
life that now is and of that which is to come.
1 Tim. 48 NKJV
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IV. Why the Commandments of God Are not Grievous
3. Help prepare us for Heaven Blessed are they
that do his commandments, that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter in
through the gates into the city. Rev.
2214 NKJV
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IV. Why the Commandments of God Are not Grievous
4. They are the standard of Judgment He that
rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath
one that judgeth him the word that I have
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last
day. John 1248
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IV. Why the Commandments of God Are not Grievous
5. They are the Words of Life But Simon Peter
answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You
have the words of eternal life. John 668 NKJV
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His Commandments Are Not Grievous
For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments and his commandments are not
grievous. 1 John 53
Obedience is the only proof of love
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John 1423 Jesus answered and said unto him, If
a man love me, he will keep my words and my
Father will love him, and we will come unto him,
and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth
me not keepeth not my sayings and the word which
ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent
me.
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He's not heavy, he's my brother.
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Were we perfect, we should not find them
commands at all, for they would be our natural
impulses. The more sincerely we love God, the
more enjoyment we shall desire from obeying him.
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His Commandments Are Not Grievous
For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments and his commandments are not
grievous. 1 John 53
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning Mar. 16, 2008