Debt

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Hebrews 13:5,6 Debt Sermon Outline for March 12, 2006 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri I. Gen. 38:18-20 - Shades of Things to Come II. Pentateuch Laws on Debt A. Ex. 22:14,15 - Damage to Borrowed Property B. Ex. 22:25 — No Interest on Poor Loans C. Ex. 22: 26, 27 - Laws Governing Pledges D. Lev. 25:35-38 - No—interest Loans for Very Poor Brothers E. Lev. 25:39 — Non—grievous Bondage for Very Poor Brothers F. Dt. 15:1-5 — Sabbatical Year of Release of Brothers’ Debts G. Dt. 15:7-11 — In Spite of Sabbatical Release, Poor Brothers To be Loaned to Cheerfully H. Dt. 23:19,20 - Usury of Money or Property from Brothers Prohibited I. Dt. 24:6,10-13,17 - Laws Governing Pledges III. Pentateuch Commentary on Debt A. Dt. 15:6 - Debt and Slavery Coupled B. Dt. 28:1,2,12,15, 43, 44 — Debt, Sin and Slavery Correlated. IV. Historical Pictures of Debt A. 1 Sam. 22:1,2 - Debtors and David B. 2 Kings 4:1-7; 6:1—7 — Debtors and Elishah C. Nehemiah 5:1-13 — Nehemiah, Debtors and the Covenant Community D. Job 22:5,6 - Job Falsely Accused of Wickedness of Violating God’s Debt, Pledge Laws V. The Psalms and Debt A. Ps. 15 - Obedience to God’s Debt Laws An Entrance Requirement to His Presence B. Ps. 37:2lff - Wicked Doesn’t Repay Loans, the Righteous Lends C. Ps. 112:5 - The Righteous Lends VI. Proverbs and Debt A. Pr. 22:7 — Borrower Servant to the Lender B. Pr. 22:26,27 - Dangers of Surety C. Pr. 28:8 — Eschatology of Wealth and Debt VII. The Prophets and Debt A. Eze. 18:4—32; 22:12; 33:14, 15 — Brotherly Usury is Wickedness Bringing Judgement B. Hab. 2:6-8 - Babylonian Pyramiding of Debt and Usury Judged VIII. The New Testament and Debt A. Jesus’ Discourses - Matt. 5:38-42, Luke 6:27-38 B. Jesus’ Model Prayer - Matt. 6:12; Luke 11:4 C. Jesus’ Parables — Matt. 18:21—35; Luke 7:36—56; 16:1—17 D. No Debt But Love - Roin. 13:8 E. Debt, Greed and Materialism - Heb. 13:5; Acts. 17:23- 29; Mt. 23:16—22; Heb. 12:16-18