Law and GospelLaw and Gospel

Question 1Question 1

How do law and gospel How do law and gospel differ as to where they are differ as to where they are written?written?

Romans 2:14-15

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

2 Timothy 3:15

Our Hearts Bible Bible Only

Key Point 1

Matthew 19:17-19

Galatians 3:12

DO DON’T

Colossians 2:13-14

Galatians 3:13

DONE by Christ

Key Point 2

Romans 6:23a

Punishment in hell

Romans 6:23b

John 3:16

Life in Heaven

Key Point 3

Galatians 3:10

Have to Want to

Romans 12:1

Or else! Thanks!

Key Point 4

Application 1

Application 2

Application 3

Application 4

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Application 1Application 1

A friend of yours says, “The A friend of yours says, “The reason I love the Bible is reason I love the Bible is that it is God’s rule book that it is God’s rule book for my life.” How far might for my life.” How far might you support your friend’s you support your friend’s statement?statement?

Application 2Application 2

Your Pastor clearly proclaims the Your Pastor clearly proclaims the gospel message, but he doesn’t gospel message, but he doesn’t shake his finger at you and shake his finger at you and harshly demand, “You’d better harshly demand, “You’d better believe this stuff or else!” Why believe this stuff or else!” Why is your pastor’s way the right is your pastor’s way the right way to proclaim the gospel way to proclaim the gospel message?message?

Application 3Application 3

Christmastime is a major gift-Christmastime is a major gift-giving season. Is the giving of giving season. Is the giving of gifts at Christmas keeping with gifts at Christmas keeping with the gospel message of the the gospel message of the season?season?

In what ways can it serve to In what ways can it serve to obscure the gospel message obscure the gospel message and thus become sinful?and thus become sinful?

Application 4Application 4

One of your friends from church tells you One of your friends from church tells you that she is tempted to do one of the that she is tempted to do one of the following: cheat on a test, party and get following: cheat on a test, party and get drunk, have sex with her boyfriend. drunk, have sex with her boyfriend.

Then explain how you would use Then explain how you would use God’s gospel to show her the savior's God’s gospel to show her the savior's love for her – motivating her to flee love for her – motivating her to flee these temptations for his sake.these temptations for his sake.

In each of these three situations, first In each of these three situations, first explain how you would use God’s law to explain how you would use God’s law to remind your friend of the sin she would remind your friend of the sin she would be committing. be committing.

Romans 2:14-15Romans 2:14-15

Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending now accusing, now even defending them.them.

1 Corinthians 2:9-101 Corinthians 2:9-10

However, as it is written: However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who what God has prepared for those who love him" – love him" –

but God has revealed it to us by his but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. Spirit.

2 Timothy 3:152 Timothy 3:15

……and how from infancy you have and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. through faith in Christ Jesus.

Key Point 1Key Point 1

Although the ___ is Although the ___ is written in the _____ and written in the _____ and in the ____, the ______ in the ____, the ______ is written only in the is written only in the _____._____.

heartheartBibleBible

lawlaw

gospelgospelBibleBible

Question 2Question 2

How do law and gospel How do law and gospel differ as to what they tell differ as to what they tell us?us?

Matthew 19:17-19Matthew 19:17-19

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." want to enter life, obey the commandments." "Which ones?" the man inquired. "Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Galatians 3:12Galatians 3:12

The law is not based on faith; on The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them.”these things will live by them.”

Colossians 2:13-14Colossians 2:13-14

When you were dead in your sins and in When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. it away, nailing it to the cross.

Galatians 3:13Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."everyone who is hung on a tree."

Key Point 2Key Point 2

The ___ tells us what ____ The ___ tells us what ____ wants us to do or not do, but wants us to do or not do, but the ______ says that the ______ says that everything has been done everything has been done for us by ______.for us by ______.

lawlaw GodGod

gospelgospelChristChrist

Question 3Question 3

What two different What two different things do the law and things do the law and gospel tell us God will gospel tell us God will give us?give us?

Romans 6:23aRomans 6:23a

For the wages of sin is death, For the wages of sin is death,

Romans 6:23bRomans 6:23b

but the gift of God is eternal life in but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal shall not perish but have eternal life.”life.”

Key Point 3Key Point 3

The law of ____ will give us The law of ____ will give us eternal _____, but the ______ eternal _____, but the ______ tells us that God will give us tells us that God will give us the free gift of eternal ___ the free gift of eternal ___ instead.instead.

GodGoddeathdeath gospelgospel

lifelife

Question 4Question 4

How does the gospel How does the gospel motivate us to serve motivate us to serve God in a different way God in a different way than the law does?than the law does?

Galatians 3:10Galatians 3:10

All who rely on observing the law All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do does not continue to do everything written in the Book of everything written in the Book of the Law."the Law."

Romans 12:1Romans 12:1

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. your spiritual act of worship.

Key Point 4Key Point 4

The ______ moves us to The ______ moves us to serve ____ because we serve ____ because we ____ to, not because we ____ to, not because we ____ to.____ to.

gospelgospelGodGod wantwant

havehave

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

I need to know the difference I need to know the difference between law and gospel so that I between law and gospel so that I never confuse one with the never confuse one with the other.other.