Ten commandments. Sabbath Laws. Circumcision. Infant membership Ten commandments? Sabbath Laws? Circumcision? Infant membership? Tithing? Instrumental music? 1 Timothy 1:1-11 2 Timothy 2:15

WHAT DOES THE GOSPEL SAY ABOUT THE LAW? 1 Timothy 1:11 – Committed to his trust 1 Thessalonians 2:4 – Entrusted with the Gospel Titus 1:1-3 – Commitment of the Truth 1 Corinthians 2:12,13 – Words which the Holy Spirit Teaches Jeremiah 31:31,32 – Two Covenants Hebrews 8:13 – New vs. Old Galatians 4:22-26 - Paul made Similar point

WHAT DOES THE GOSPEL SAY ABOUT THE LAW? What Were The Two Covenants Called? John 1:17 Old Covenant -“the Law” Mark 16:15 New Covenant - “the Gospel” Through Whom Did The Covenants Come? Law came by Moses- John 1:17; Acts 7:38; 13:39 Gospel came by Jesus – Hebrews 12:24; Romans 1:16; Galatians 6:2

WHAT DOES THE GOSPEL SAY ABOUT THE LAW? To Whom Were The Covenants Given? Law to The Israelites – Hebrews 8:9 Hebrews 9:18-20 Gospel to All Nations – Colossians 1:6 Colossians 1:23 Matthew 28:18-20

WHAT DOES THE GOSPEL SAY ABOUT THE LAW? Why Two Covenants? Law to bring people to Christ- Galatians 3:21- 25 The Law was flawed – Hebrews 8:6-8 Law was weak, new was better – Hebrews 7:18,19,22 The Gospel more glorious- 2 Corinthians 3:6-18

WHAT DOES THE GOSPEL SAY ABOUT THE LAW? What Purpose Did The Law Serve? Not made for righteous man- 1 Timothy 1:9 Not made for a man justified by Christ- Romans 6:18 Righteousness of Faith- Romans 9:30; 10:10

IT WAS FOR THE SINNER 1 Timothy 1:9,10 Unholy - #1 & #2 The Profane - #3 Murderers of Fathers, Mothers - #5 Murderers - #6 Fornicators & homosexuals- #7 Kidnappers - #8 Liars & perjurers - #9

It was given because people sin Galatians 3:19 Made people recognize that sin existed- Romans 7:7-11 Showed man his miserable state- Romans 3:9,19-23 While speaking to those under the law, it condemned all the world!

Christ came to free us from the law to give us another Romans 7:1-6 Do the Law & Gospel Conflict? Same God Who gave 10 Commandments gave us 1 Timothy 1:9,10 & the rest of the glorious Gospel God did not condone immorality before the 10 Commandments – Flood-Genesis 6, Sodom- Genesis 19

Christ came to free us from the law to give us another God did not condone immorality after 10 Commandments – Tyre-Isaiah 23, Daniel 4 God clearly doesn’t condone immorality today Holy Spirit convict the world- John 15:7- 11 He teaches us – Titus 2:11,12

WHO IS THE GOSPEL FOR? 1 Timothy 1:9 Gospel to be taught to all nations- Matthew 28:18-20 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Acts 17:30,31