Old Testament Lesson 4 (Law & Grace)

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Lesson 4: Law and Grace

Objective: to understand our inability to keep the law and our need for God’s grace.

A. The Law
- Study and commit to memory the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20)
- Jesus condensed these 10 into two. What are they? (Matt. 22:37-40)
- What does James say about the seriousness of breaking even one of these laws? (Jas. 2:10)

B. What the Law Does
- How are God’s people to respond to the things He has revealed about Himself? (Deut. 29:29, 30:11)
- What is the summary of all the law? (Deut. 30:16, 20)
- What do you think was Christ’s assessment of the law? (Matt. 5:17)
- What does the law reveal? (Rom. 3:19-20)
- What does the law bear witness to but fail to reveal fully? (Rom. 3:21)
- How has a full revelation been made to us? (Rom. 3:22-24)

Life Application (Grace)
- Compare Rom. 3:20 and Eph. 2:8-9, writing your conclusions.
- How would you explain the difference between law & grace to someone depending on works?
- What is Christ’s relationship with law? With grace?
- What is your relationship with law? With grace?
- How will understanding law & grace affect your motives & motivation?