- You shall have no other gods before Me.
- You shall make no idols.
- You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
- Keep the Sabbath day holy.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not murder.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet.
Breaking God’s Law
Scripture
- Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- Romans 2:6-7 – “He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey u righteousness, there will be wrath and fury.”
- Galatians 5:17-21 – “For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
- Numbers 32:23 – “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.”
- Galatians 6:7 – “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”
Statements
- God’s rules, called Laws (or commandments) have GREAT and TERRIBLE consequences attached to them for when someone breaks them
- Jesus was the ultimate rule keeper; we are the ultimate rule breakers
Good/Bad News
- “We need to see that we are condemned by our sins, we’ve broken Gods laws, we are justly deserving of hell, but that god loves sinners, and has offered Christ his son, as a sacrifice and there IS hope”
The Great Exchange
Quotes
- “The Gospel is the only story where the hero dies for the villain.”
- John MacArthur said, “On the cross, God treated Christ as if He lived my life of sin, so that He could treat me as if I had lived Christ’s life of righteousness.”
- Francis Schaeffer said, “If I had one hour with every man, I would spend the first 45 minutes talking to them about God’s law, and the last 15 minutes talking about His great salvation.”
- Martin Luther said, “The Law proves to us that we cannot stand before God in our own righteousness, and that drives us to the cross.”
Statements
- You must believe that is true. But it must be a saving belief. For even the devils believe and tremble. They believe and are terrified because Jesus is not their lord but their enemy. You must have faith in your LORD Jesus Christ. Trust Him to save you and intercede for you on the day of judgment.
- Christ died for his enemies!!!
- Law and Gospel