Second Commandment: The Law Concerning Worship – Ex. 20:4 – “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Scriptures for Study: What… Continue

The Law Concerning Religion (Ex. 20:3): Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses tell us about this first commandment: Deuteronomy 6:14; Joshua 24:18–24; Psalms 73:25; 81:9?   Continue

The Moral Law, therefore, stands forever as the very foundation of right behavior, that which we can never keep perfectly, since we are still in the flesh (Rom. 7), but ever strive to emulate. Scriptures for Study: To prepare for our study, read Exodus 20:1–26. Continue

It is a common misconception that there was no grace in the OT and no law in the NT. But law and grace exist in both. It touches the head, the heart, and the hands. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses add to our thoughts today: Proverbs 2:1–5;… Continue

It is a common misconception that there was no grace in the OT and no law in the NT. But law and grace exist in both. It touches the head, the heart, and the hands. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses add to our thoughts today: Psalm 1:2;… Continue

To further demonstrate his deep affection and adoration for God’s Word, David not only uses the word “love” in Psalm 119, but he also uses delight. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses say about delight: Isaiah 58:13–14; Romans 7:22; 1 John 5:3? Continue

The third synonym for God’s Word David attaches to his love for that Word is precepts, and the fourth is God’s testimonies. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses declare about the writer’s attitude toward God’s word: Psalm 40:8; Romans 7:22? Continue

The second synonym for God’s Word David attaches to his love for that Word is law. Scriptures for Study: According to verse 165, what is a consequence of loving God’s law? Continue

Loving God’s Commandments. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses declare about our relationship to God’s commands: Matthew 7:21; John 15:14; James 1:22–25? Continue

One of many fascinating features about Psalm 119 is the author’s (probably David) repeated mention of his love for God’s Word. Scriptures for Study: What observations can you make in these other 10 verses? They are again: 47, 48, 97, 113, 119, 127, 132, 159, 163, 165, 167. Continue