Dads and Moms in the State and Church

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Deuteronomy 6:18-18:22 Fathers and Mothers in State and Church and State The Fifth Word, Part two Sermon Outline for April 25, 2010 by Pastor Dennis Tuuri Dt. 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. 1. Structural Emphases in Moses Sermon A. Centrality of 4 th and 5 th Commandments 1.) The Stitch (Dt. 16:16, 17; 16:18) v. 20b and the Fifth Word 2.) The Center of Moses Sermon/s 3.) Transition to the Next 3 Words If there is found Murder (21:1-9; Adultery (22:22); Theft (24:7) B. Overview of the Fifth Word Section 1.) Superiors and Inferiors WLC 123-133 The Ontological and Economic Trinity; Is and Does 2.) Development in Dt. 16:18-18:22 [Dt. 19 Cities of Refuge for Manslayers] Leadership at All Levels a.) Judges, 16:18-17:13 A Local Judges 16:18-20 B No Asherah or Pillar By the Altar 16:21 ,22 C. No Defective Animal Offerings 17:1 B No Serving Other Gods 17:2-7 Serving Other Gods 2,3 Hear and Determine 4 Execute 5 Two or More Witnesses Required 6,7a Purge the Evil 7b A National Referral Judge 17:8-13 Central Tribunal 8 Priests and Judge 9 Obey Them 10,11 Execute the Disobedient 12ab Purge the Evil 12c, 13 b.) Kings, 17:14-20 (Torah) c.) Levites, 18:1-8 d.) Prophets, 18:9-22 2. Law and Narrative Accounts A. Golden Calf Incident Dt. 4:10-20;Ex. 32:26-28 B. Jezebel and Naboth C. Jethro and Moses Ex. 18:8-26 D. Numbers 11:16ff; Dt. 1:9-18 3. Application A. The Transmission Belt of Godly Leaders (Judicial & Administrative, Fathers & Mothers) Being Right and Doing Right - Dt. 1:13-15; Ex. 23:1-9; Lev. 19:15.16 The Consent of the Governed B. The Primacy of Gods Law as the Source of Justice Ruling and Teahcing Elders Justice Only Justice No Favoritism C. The Death Penalty and Non-capital Crimes D. The Significance of the Gate E. The Necessity of Purging Q. 124. Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment? A. By father and mother , in the fifth commandment, are meant, not only natural parents, but all superiors in age and gifts; and especially such as, by God ' s ordinance, are over us in place of authority, whether in family, church, or commonwealth. 125 Why are superiors styled Father and Mother? Superiors are styled Father and Mother, both to teach them in all duties toward their inferiors, like natural parents, to express love and tenderness to them, according to their several relations; (Eph. 6:4, 2 Cor. 12:14, 1 Thess. 2:78,11, Numb. 11:1112) and to work inferiors to a greater willingness and cheerfulness in performing their duties to their superiors, as to their parents. (1 Cor. 4:1416, 2 Kings 5:13) 126 What is the general scope of the fifth commandment? The general scope of the fifth commandment is, the performance of those duties which we mutually owe in our several relations, as inferiors, superiors, or equals. (Eph. 5:21, 1 Pet. 2:17, Rom. 12:10) 127 What is the honour that inferiors owe to their superiors? The honour which inferiors owe to their superiors is, all due reverence in heart, (Mal. 1:6, Lev. 19:3) word, (Prov. 31:28, 1 Pet. 3:6) and behaviour; (Lev. 19:32, 1 Kings 2:19) prayer and thanksgiving for them; (1 Tim. 2:12) imitation of their virtues and graces; (Heb. 13:7, Phil. 3:17) willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels; (Eph. 6:12,67, 1 Pet. 2:1314, Rom. 13:15, Heb. 13:17, Prov. 4:34, Prov. 23:22, Exod. 18:19,24) due submission to their corrections; (Heb. 12:9, 1 Pet. 2:1820) fidelity to, (Tit. 2:910) defence, (1 Sam. 26:1516, 2 Sam. 18:3, Esther 6:2) and maintenance of their persons and authority, according to their several ranks, and the nature of their places; (Matt. 22:21, Rom. 13:67, 1 Tim. 5:1718, Gal. 6:6, Gen. 45:11, Gen. 47:12) bearing with their infirmities, and covering them in love, (1 Pet. 2:18, Prov. 23:22, Gen. 9:23) that so they may be an honour to them and to their government. (Ps. 127:35, Prov. 31:23) 128 What are the sins of inferiors against their superiors? The sins of inferiors against their superiors are, all neglect of the duties required toward them; (Matt. 15:46) envying at, (Numb. 11:2829) contempt of, (1 Sam. 8:7, Isa. 3:5) and rebellion (2 Sam. 15:112) against, their persons (Exod. 21:15) and places, (1 Sam. 10:27) in their lawful counsels, (1 Sam. 2:25) commands, and corrections; (Deut. 21:1821) cursing, mocking (Prov. 30:11,17) and all such refractory and scandalous carriage, as proves a shame and dishonour to them and their government. (Prov. 19:26)