19 May 2013

He shall write for himself a copy of this law

He shall write for himself a copy of this law
Text: Deuteronomy 17

Speaker:
Rev Dr Charles Tan
Chairman:
Dr Daniel Chia
Series:
Written with the finger of God

Message Notes

(I) THE LAW OF GOD

1. The Ten Commandments written with the finger of God (Deuteronomy 9:10)

2. More laws were added in the process of time (Deuteronomy 4:1-2)

a) Statutes

b) Judgments

c) Commandments

3. Strict command

a) No addition

b) No subtraction

c) No alteration

(II) TEACHING OF THE LAW OF GOD

1. The law of God was to be taught to the nation (Deuteronomy 6:1)

2. The people were to observe the law (Deuteronomy 6:2)

a) You

b) Your son

c) Your grandson

3. Promises attached to the keeping of the law

(Three highlighted)

a) Prolonged life span (Deuteronomy 6:2)

b) That it may be well (Deuteronomy 6:3)

c) Multiplied greatly (Deuteronomy 6:3)

(III) WITH REFERENCE TO THE KING

Deuteronomy 17:14-20

1. God will give them a king (Deuteronomy 17:14-15)

a) God’s choice

b) One of the brethren

c) Not a foreigner (Deuteronomy 17:15)

2. What he must not do

a) Multiply horses (Deuteronomy 17:16)

b) Multiply wives (Deuteronomy 17:17a)

c) Multiply silver and gold for himself (Deuteronomy 17:17b)

3. What he must do

a) He shall write a copy of this law in a book (Deuteronomy 17:18)

b) He shall read it all the days of his life (Deuteronomy 17:19a)

c) He shall cultivate the fear of the Lord (Deuteronomy 17:19b)

d) He shall observe the law diligently (Deuteronomy 17:19c)

e) He must not turn aside from the law of God (Deuteronomy 17:20)