1. Know Your Bible The Law of Moses and its importance Welcome to Week 3

2. The Law Genesis- beginnings Exodus- flight from Egypt and the giving of the law Leviticus- offerings and sacrifices Numbers- the book of warnings Deuteronomy- the ‘second law’

3. The Law is good! Jesus affirms the value of the law Jesus is in the law a)By prediction b)By his presence

4. The Ten Commandments Exodus 19:9-25 sets the scene. The Ten Commandments Exodus 20:1-19

5. The Ten Commandments Key issues: Worship Blasphemy Rest Family responsibility Life’s sanctity Faithful relationships Private property Public honesty

6. Key Concepts in the Law God’s holiness and justice God’s love God’s forgiveness The need for a sin bearer The purpose of the law is to lead us to Christ

7. Issues for consideration Why is the law so harsh? How do we understand ‘strange’ laws?

8. Next week …… King David Memory verse: For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself”. Galatians 5:14 NASB