The Advent Of Neighborliness
Dennis Tuuri
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12/26/2010
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Deuteronomy 22:1-8 |
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Outline: Deuteronomy 22:1-8; Lev. 19: The Sixth Word and the Advent of Neighborliness (Love) The Sixth Word, Part Six of Six Sermon Notes for December 26, 2010 by Pastor Dennis Tuuri Our Need for Deuteronomy - Mental Models of the Transformed City and the Old Testament Dt. 19 - The Death Penalty Dt. 20 - Cities and Service to Jesus Dt. 21 - Martial Sexuality, Inheritance Taxes and A Criminal class Dt. 21 and 22:1-8 Man, Beast, things Found Men and Women Mothers and Offspring Height, Death and Structures 1. Restoring Property (Life) vv. 1-4 Calvin - the Law of Kindness; "accustom His people to study humanity" The Golden Rule; The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37); Life in Community Ex. 23:4.5; Matt. 5:44; Healing of Breaches through Commanded Loving Actions Commanded to not withhold our help (hide yourself from them); Passivity Condemned Jesus Came to Seek and Save that Which Was Lost (Lk. 19:10) 2. Preserving the Source of Life (Women) in Wartime v. 5 Hair, Nail, Clothes (Elisha); Queer Quismas; Gear of a Warrior Jesus Came as the Conquering Bridegroom to Protect His Bride 3. Preserving the Source of Life (Mother Bird) vv. 6, 7 Little & Big Laws (Fifth Commandment Blessings); God's care for YOU - Luke 12:6; 1 Cor. 9:9 Amos 1:13; City and Her Children John 11:50 - Jesus came to die that we might live, and that life might have priority. 4. Preserving Life From the Accidental Shedding of Blood v. 8; Ex. 21:33,34 Jesus Brings Joy in Community 5. Standing for Your Neighbor's Life - Lev. 19:15-18 A. By Not Slandering Him (Our Reputation, Our Name, is Our Life) B. By Not Having a Bad Attitude Towards Him (Trusting in God's Vindication) C. By Reasoning Frankly and Charitably With Him About Sins (Qumran Community "In truth and humility and in loving consideration of a man" D. By Not Nursing a Grudge 1 Cor. 13:5 (Love...thinketh no evil - does not keep a list of wrongs suffered) E. By Actively Having Love TO Him (1 Cor. 13:4 Love is...Kind, i.e., Useful) Conclusion: Jesus is love come to earth, bringing us abundant life, in community.