Foothills Christian Church
Flipping the Commandments | Jim Gilbert | September 3 & 4, 2022
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Why so much “You shall not”?
Good laws are negative: You must not
Bad laws are positive: You must
Bad laws are positive: You must
Negative law specifies limitations, leaving lots of freedom
“If there’s no law against it, I can do it”
“If there’s no law against it, I can do it”
Positive law specifies permissions, leaving little freedom
“If there’s no law that permits it, I’d better not do it”
“If there’s no law that permits it, I’d better not do it”
God sets our limitations universally
The Holy Spirit inspires our positives individually
The Holy Spirit inspires our positives individually
Let’s flip the 10 Commandments
You shall have no other gods besides me
You shall have no other gods besides Me
You shall have Me!
You shall have Me!
You shall not make [idols, nor] worship them nor serve them
You shall not make [idols, nor] worship them nor serve them
You represent Me!
You represent Me!
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain…
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain…
You shall bear my name [exercise my authority] properly
You shall bear my name [exercise my authority] properly
Positive: Keep the Sabbath day…holy
Rest (no messiah complexes), reflect, correct for the next week
Rest (no messiah complexes), reflect, correct for the next week
Positive: Honor your father and your mother…so that…
Emphasis is on generation and inheritance, rather than behavior
Emphasis is on generation and inheritance, rather than behavior
Commandments 6-10 work outwards from individual to family to community to next generation
You shall not murder
You shall not murder
Be a life giver
Be a life giver
You shall not commit adultery
You shall not commit adultery
Be exclusively committed your spouse/family—a building block for a stable and ordered society
Be exclusively committed your spouse/family—a building block for a stable and ordered society
You shall not steal
You shall not steal
Work! Produce more than you consume
Work! Produce more than you consume
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor
You shall judge your neighbor fairly (Leviticus 19:15,16)
You shall judge your neighbor fairly (Leviticus 19:15,16)
You shall not covet your neighbor’s [anything]
You shall not covet your neighbor’s [anything]
Rule your own domain for God’s glory
Rule your own domain for God’s glory
Foothills Text Line:
Text PRAYER to 619-375-0805
Text DECISION to 619-375-0805
Text PRAYER to 619-375-0805
Text DECISION to 619-375-0805
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