The Wonder of The Cross: The Perfect Death Sentence Men’s Bible Study, Tuesday Sept 5, 2005 Greg E. Viehman

Overview/Review I. What the Lord Has Done (Love & Faithfulness/Provision) (Ch1-3) Chapter 1: Total Rebellion: The fruit of unbelief: fear and pride Chapter 2: Total Wandering: The wages of unbelief: death and wandering in the desert/no rest Chapter 3: Total Faith: The fruit of faith: victory producing hope II. What the Lord Warns & Expects (Truth & Commands) (Ch4-5) Chapters 4: Total Avoidance: Trinity to Avoid: Legalism, lawlessness, Idolatry Chapter 5: Total Obedience: Covenant: 10 Commandments 1. What God has done for you 2. What God is like and His nature (patient, merciful, loving, faithful, providing) 3. What God warns about: idols, legalism, lawlessness 4. What God commands and expects from His people: 10 commandments

Chapter 6 Chapter 6 (Inward) Chapter 7 Chapter 7 (Outward) Total Dedication (heart to love God) Total Eradication/Sanctification Total Eradication/Sanctification (lives, land, etc) Set apart, cleansed, separated Personal Holiness Personal Holiness & Its Fruit National Holiness National Holiness & Its Fruit Heart right with God 1 st Clean up your life 2nd Keywords: faith, love, fear, worship, heart, remember Destroy, Conquer Same Surrender, obedience, inward work as in NT. NT: Life in the Spirit with victory over flesh, sin, legalism, idols etc. Total eradication of flesh. Rom 12:2 John 13,14,15 Luke 22:42 Romans 6,7,8 Galatians 5:16-26; 1 Peter 1 & 2 Eph 4-6 & Col 3 (The New Man)

commandments "Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess,2 that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. commandment commanded commandments command "Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess,2 that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.

hear observe it 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you -- 'a land flowing with milk and honey.' Biblical Faith = God speaks – You Hear – You Obey

4 "Hear, O Israel: LORD GodLORD The LORD our God, the LORD is one! Genesis 2:24 joined to his wife one Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. NKJV Exodus 26:6 coupletogether one And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps, so that it may be one tabernacle. NKJV

love heart 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. The Great Commandment

8 Lessons of the Great Commandment 1. Love for God Defined: Agape Love for God = walking in faith = obedience 2. Total Dedication Spiritual & Physical 3. Relationship Not Religion 4. Fruit of Love for God Revealed: Love for God Produces Love for Neighbor 5. Neighbor Defined = anyone in need 6. Love Fulfills The Law 7. The Perfect Death Sentence 8. The Wonder of the Cross Revealed

Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" love 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." 1.Love for God Defined: 1.Love for God Defined: Agape Love for God = walking in faith = obedience Agape Love for God = unselfish, unconditional, God centered obedience to His will and Word while giving yourself to Him from a grateful and reverent heart.

Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" love with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." 2. Total Dedication Spiritual & Physical

Mark 12:32-33 more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices So the scribe said to Him, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He.33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." 3. Relationship Not Religion

Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." 4. Fruit of Love for God Revealed: Love for God Produces Love for Neighbor Agape Love for One Another = unselfish, unconditional giving of yourself to others empowered by the Holy Spirit (die so others might have life like Jesus did for us)

Luke 10:25-37: The Good Samaritan And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying,"Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" 27 So he answered and said,"'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.'" 28 And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live." 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, who is my neighbor?" "And who is my neighbor?" 5. Neighbor Defined = anyone in need

Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." 6. Love Fulfills The Law

Matthew 22:34-40 a lawyer But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" the Law and the Prophets 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." Luke 10:25-28 lawyer And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying,"Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" 27 So he answered and said,"'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.'" do this and you will live 28 And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live." 7. The Perfect Death Sentence

1. L O V E G O D Deut 6:5 Lev 19:18 2. Love Neighbor 2. Rom 5:8 1. Luke 22:42 I. Exemplified Great 2 Commandments II. Fulfilled A.Law B.Prophets III. Fulfills

shall have no 1. v7 'You shall have no other gods before Me. shall not shall not 2. v8 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image – you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. shall not 3. v11'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, shall do no 4. v12'Observe the Sabbath day, you shall do no work: shall not 6. v17'You shall not murder. shall not 7. v18'You shall not commit adultery. shall not 8. v19'You shall not steal. shall not 9. v20'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. shall not 10. v21'You shall not covet

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:6-9 heartteach them talk of them bind them write them "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”

Summary Chapter 6: Total DedicationChapter 6: Total Dedication Chapter 7: Total Eradication/SanctificationChapter 7: Total Eradication/Sanctification The Trinity in the ShemaThe Trinity in the Shema 8 Lessons of The Great Commandment8 Lessons of The Great Commandment Fulfilling the Law in the SpiritFulfilling the Law in the Spirit Inward Change to Outward ChangeInward Change to Outward Change