INTRODUCTION

     Maturity

     Mission and Motive

          1 Timothy 1:7

THE GOOD LAW

     The Law is Good (verse 8)

          Psalm 19:7-11

          We know X, if and only if Y

          The Law Used Lawfully

     The Law Laid Down (verses 9,10)

          Exodus 20:12-16

          Excursus on Sexual Mores...

     In Accordance with the Gospel (verse 11)

          Freedom in Jesus

COMMUNITY MEDITATION

KNOW

• Read Psalm 19:7-11 and highlight all the nouns and associated adjectives used to describe the law of the Lord. What is the overall tone of this Psalm?
• What is the purpose of the law? Or the “lawful use” of the law as described by Paul?\
• Read Exodus 20:1-17. Discuss the correlation of the extreme law breaking in 1 Tim 1:9,10 and the commandments.

FEEL

• We live in an age where we are so hesitate to call anything truly “wrong.” Is this right? Why or why not? How do you feel reading this list in 1 Timothy 1:9,10? How does our current culture and our society’s viewpoint effect us?

LIVE

• Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, particularly 11. Read also Titus 3:1-7. How should we treat the lawless, disobedient, the ungodly, sinners, unholy and profane? How should we view ourselves? How should we view other people?