Deuteronomy 4:1-9

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The Law of God

• Deuteronomy 41-9

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• In this mornings text, the Israelites were
  preparing to enter a new country.

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• In this mornings text, the Israelites were
  preparing to enter a new country.
• They had spent over 400 years in Egypt 40 years
  in the wilderness.

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• In this mornings text, the Israelites were
  preparing to enter a new country.
• They had spent over 400 years in Egypt 40 years
  in the wilderness.
• God, through Moses, is giving them the Law for
  the new country.

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• In this mornings text, the Israelites were
  preparing to enter a new country.
• They had spent over 400 years in Egypt 40 years
  in the wilderness.
• God, through Moses, is giving them the Law for
  the new country.
• Of course, God has already given the Law.

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• In this mornings text, the Israelites were
  preparing to enter a new country.
• They had spent over 400 years in Egypt 40 years
  in the wilderness.
• God, through Moses, is giving them the Law for
  the new country.
• Of course, God has already given the Law.
• In Deuteronomy, God reiterates how important that
  Law is.

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• In this mornings text, the Israelites were
  preparing to enter a new country.
• They had spent over 400 years in Egypt 40 years
  in the wilderness.
• God, through Moses, is giving them the Law for
  the new country.
• Of course, God has already given the Law.
• In Deuteronomy, God reiterates how important that
  Law is.
• DeuteronomySecond Law.

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Deuteronomy 41-9
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Law is quite unpopular.
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Law is quite unpopular.

• Since law is unpopular, why even discuss it?

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• One its biblical.

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• One its biblical.
• Even the New Testament speaks of law.

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• One its biblical.
• Even the New Testament speaks of law.
• Whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one
  point has become accountable for all of it. For
  he who said, Do not commit adultery, also said,
  Do not murder. If you do not commit adultery
  but do murder, you have become a transgressor of
  the law. So speak and so act as those who are to
  be judged under the law of liberty (Js 210-12,
  ESV).

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• One its biblical.
• Two obeying the law grants eternal life.

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• One its biblical.
• Two obeying the law grants eternal life.
• The world is passing away along with its
  desires, but whoever does the will of God abides
  forever (1 Jn 217, ESV).

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• One its biblical.
• Two obeying the law grants eternal life.
• The world is passing away along with its
  desires, but whoever does the will of God abides
  forever (1 Jn 217, ESV).
• Therefore, we need to think seriously about law.

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• A SUCCESSFUL LAW
• A SUPREME LAW
• A SAPIENT LAW
• A SUITABLE LAW
• A SPANNING LAW

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A Successful Law

• v 1

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• And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and
  the rules that I am teaching you, and do them,
  that you may live, and go in and take possession
  of the land that the LORD, the God of your
  fathers, is giving you (v 1, ESV).

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.
• The land promises to Israel were tied up in
  obedience to the Law.

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.
• The land promises to Israel were tied up in
  obedience to the Law (Deut 3015-18).

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.
• The land promises to Israel were tied up in
  obedience to the Law (Deut 3015-18).
• The people learned that lesson the hard way.

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.
• The land promises to Israel were tied up in
  obedience to the Law (Deut 3015-18).
• The people learned that lesson the hard way.
• Achan.

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.
• The land promises to Israel were tied up in
  obedience to the Law (Deut 3015-18).
• The people learned that lesson the hard way.
• Achan.
• Assyrian Captivity.

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• If the Israelites kept the Law, they would be
  successful.
• The land promises to Israel were tied up in
  obedience to the Law (Deut 3015-18).
• The people learned that lesson the hard way.
• Achan.
• Assyrian Captivity.
• Babylonian Captivity.

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• God blesses his people for obedience to his law.

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• God blesses his people for obedience to his law.
• The one who looks into the perfect law, the law
  of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who
  forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed
  in his doing (Js 125, ESV).

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• God blesses his people for obedience to his law.
• Js 125.
• Whatever we ask we receive from him, because we
  keep his commandments and do what pleases him (1
  Jn 322, ESV).

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• God blesses his people for obedience to his law.
• Js 125.
• 1 Jn 322.
• Being made perfect, Jesus became the source of
  eternal salvation to all who obey him (Heb 59,
  ESV).

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Are you obeying God?
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Are you obeying God?

• Is God blessing you for your obedience?

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A Supreme Law

• v 2

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• You shall not add to the word that I command
  you, nor take from it, that you may keep the
  commandments of the LORD your God that I command
  you (v 2, ESV).

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• Gods law is A SUPREME LAWman cannot improve
  upon it.

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• Gods law is A SUPREME LAWman cannot improve
  upon it.
• The Israelites are not to add to nor take from
  Gods law.

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• Gods law is A SUPREME LAWman cannot improve
  upon it.
• The Israelites are not to add to nor take from
  Gods law.
• God is concerned that man obey his will as given.

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• Gods law is A SUPREME LAWman cannot improve
  upon it.
• The Israelites are not to add to nor take from
  Gods law.
• God is concerned that man obey his will as given.
• Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and
  you be found a liar (Prov 306, ESV).

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• Gods law is A SUPREME LAWman cannot improve
  upon it.
• The Israelites are not to add to nor take from
  Gods law.
• God is concerned that man obey his will as given.
• Prov 306.
• I warn everyone who hears the words of the
  prophecy of this book if anyone adds to them,
  God will add to him the plagues described in this
  book, and if anyone takes away from the words of
  the book of this prophecy, God will take away his
  share in the tree of life and in the holy city,
  which are described in this book (Rev 2218-19,
  ESV).

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There is no changing Gods law!
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Gods Law is a Sapient Law

• v 6

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• Keep them and do them, for that will be your
  wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the
  peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes,
  will say, Surely this great nation is a wise and
  understanding people (v 6, ESV).

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• Gods law is A SAPIENT LAWit makes its followers
  wise.

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• Gods law is A SAPIENT LAWit makes its followers
  wise.
• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
  knowledge (Prov 17, ESV).

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• Gods law is A SAPIENT LAWit makes its followers
  wise.
• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
  knowledge (Prov 17, ESV).
• Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
  for it is ever with me (Ps 11998, ESV).

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• When others hear Gods law, they will recognize
  these statutes as sapient.

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• When others hear Gods law, they will recognize
  these statutes as sapient.
• No other nation had a God to come to their aid
  when they called.

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• When others hear Gods law, they will recognize
  these statutes as sapient.
• No other nation had a God to come to their aid
  when they called.
• Why would God come to his peoples aid?

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• When others hear Gods law, they will recognize
  these statutes as sapient.
• No other nation had a God to come to their aid
  when they called.
• Why would God come to his peoples aid?
• Deut 301-5.

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• When others hear Gods law, they will recognize
  these statutes as sapient.
• No other nation had a God to come to their aid
  when they called.
• Why would God come to his peoples aid?
• Deut 301-5.
• The people would recognize Gods laws as
  righteous.

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• People will continue to see Gods law as A
  SAPIENT LAW.

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• People will continue to see Gods law as A
  SAPIENT LAW.
• From childhood you have been acquainted with the
  sacred writings, which are able to make you wise
  for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2
  Tm 315, ESV).

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• People will continue to see Gods law as A
  SAPIENT LAW.
• From childhood you have been acquainted with the
  sacred writings, which are able to make you wise
  for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2
  Tm 315, ESV).
• Maybe not in this life, but everyone will one day
  understand the wisdom of following Gods law!

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Have you been made wise through obedience to
Gods will?
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Gods Law is a Suitable Law

• v 8

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• What great nation is there, that has statutes
  and rules so righteous as all this law that I set
  before you today? (v 8, ESV).

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• Gods law is A SUITABLE LAWrighteous/right.

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• Gods law is A SUITABLE LAWrighteous/right.
• The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the
  soul the testimony of the LORD is sure, making
  wise the simple the precepts of the LORD are
  right, rejoicing the heart (Ps 197-8, ESV).

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• Gods law is A SUITABLE LAWrighteous/right.
• The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the
  soul the testimony of the LORD is sure, making
  wise the simple the precepts of the LORD are
  right, rejoicing the heart (Ps 197-8, ESV).
• Your righteousness is righteous forever, and
  your law is true (Ps 119142, ESV).

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• Gods current law is also suitable.

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• Gods current law is also suitable.
• It contains no defect.

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• Gods current law is also suitable.
• It contains no defect.
• The law is holy, and the commandment is holy and
  righteous and good (Rom 712, ESV).

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• Gods current law is also suitable.
• It contains no defect.
• The law is holy, and the commandment is holy and
  righteous and good (Rom 712, ESV).
• We know that the law is good, if one uses it
  lawfully (1 Tm 18, ESV).

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• Gods current law is also suitable.
• It contains no defect.
• The law is holy, and the commandment is holy and
  righteous and good (Rom 712, ESV).
• We know that the law is good, if one uses it
  lawfully (1 Tm 18, ESV).
• Gods law is A SUITABLE LAW, for it comes from
  the mind of the perfect God.

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Gods Law is a Spanning Law

• v 9

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• God expects his law to span from one generation
  to the next.

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• God expects his law to span from one generation
  to the next.
• Only take care, and keep your soul diligently,
  lest you forget the things that your eyes have
  seen, and lest they depart from your heart all
  the days of your life. Make them known to your
  children and your childrens children (v 9, ESV)

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• God expects his people to teach their children
  his ways.

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• God expects his people to teach their children
  his ways.
• These words that I command you today shall be on
  your heart. You shall teach them diligently to
  your children, and shall talk of them when you
  sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,
  and when you lie down, and when you rise (Deut
  66-7, ESV).

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• God expects his people to teach their children
  his ways.
• These words that I command you today shall be on
  your heart. You shall teach them diligently to
  your children, and shall talk of them when you
  sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,
  and when you lie down, and when you rise (Deut
  66-7, ESV).
• Train up a child in the way he should go even
  when he is old he will not depart from it (Prov
  226, ESV).

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• Gods law today is A SPANNING LAW.

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• Gods law today is A SPANNING LAW.
• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,
  but bring them up in the discipline and
  instruction of the Lord (Eph 64, ESV).

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• Gods law today is A SPANNING LAW.
• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,
  but bring them up in the discipline and
  instruction of the Lord (Eph 64, ESV).
• Are we making sure that Gods law spans to the
  next generation?

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• The whole point of this text is obedience to
  Gods law.

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• The whole point of this text is obedience to
  Gods law.
• Obedience is so very important.

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• The whole point of this text is obedience to
  Gods law.
• Obedience is so very important.
• Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will
  enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does
  the will of my Father who is in heaven (Mt 721,
  ESV).

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Are you obeying God?