Preparation Scripture:
Deuteronomy 30: 15-20, 1st Corinthians 3: 1-9, and Matthew 5: 21-37
In this sermon Kevin explores our tendency to test limits... to find how much liberty we can take with commands. We read in Deuteronomy that, if we obey the laws of the Lord our God, we will live. This sounds simple but can become quite complicated... if we want to interprete reasonable and specific exceptions. The Ten Commandments reflect the summation of Moses' farwell address to the Isrealites in which there were 613 specific commandments contained in the ancient Jewish text. These commandments serve a great and good purpose... describing how we are to live as God's people, how we are to live with God's people, and how we are to love our neighbor.
Jesus did not come to abolish the law...
he came to fulfill the law.
He taught us to obey... not out of fear, but out of love.
Listen as Kevin reveals that as we mature we learn to gladly accept and obey God's commandments. Perhaps because we discover that these commandments enhance our co-existence rather than restrict our joy for life.
To listen to this sermon
a cassette is available in the Church Library
