The 9th Word and Ordinary Life

Ex. 23:1-9
The 9th Word and Ordinary Life
The 9th Word (And You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor), Part 2
Sermon Notes for September 25, 2011 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri

Intro - Review (Pastor's Middle Name) - Pray!

Structural Comments and Applications from Today's Text

1. Witnesses (vv. 1-5); Judges (vv. 6-9)
   A. Witnesses
   1.) The Tongue as Community Destroyer - James 3:2; Pr. 6:16-19
   The Pillow Feathers
   
   2.) The Heresy of Democracy (Rule by The Majority)
   
   3.) The Tendency of the Commoner To Favor the Poor
   
   4.) The Hands as Community Builder (Realistic Law)
   
   5.) The Hands as Heart Changer - Outside In!
   
   6.) Of Ox and Men - Gal. 5:10
   B. Judges (Applicable to Dads, Moms, Bosses, Elders, Etc.)
   1.) The Tendency of Judges to Favor the Rich
   
   2.) The Need to Filter Out Frivolous Cases - The Law of Equivalency
   
   3.) Remember YOUR Judge (Rom. 12:19)
   
   4.) Avoid Bribery (and the Suborning of Perjury) Like the Plague
   Dt. 16:19; Ps. 26:10; Pr. 17:23; 1 Sam. 12:3,4; 8:3; Dt. 10:17
   
   5.) The Tendency of Judges (and Mobs!) to Favor the Locals

2. Love at the Center, Grace at the End (Leading to Sabbath Laws)
   A. Your Enemy (Matt. 5:43-48)
   B. The One Who Hates You - Rom. 14:19; 12:18
   C. You Were These - Rom. 5:8-10

Conclusion - The Warfare State