07 Dt 14:22-16:17 What does all this have to do with the fourth commandment?

If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give.

You can view a digital bulletin Here or check out our FACEBOOK ACCOUNT.

You can watch our Livestream at 9:30 am on Sunday Mornings.

Sermon outline

What is the 4^th commandment? (Dt 5:12-15)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. We hear the 4^th commandment, and automatically, think what?
            2. But there is more to the 4^th commandment than not working and resting.

The Fourth Commandment & Food

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Eating to revere (Dt 14:22-23, Mt 4:4, Jn 6:68-69)
            2. Tithes and Rejoicing (Dt 14:24-29
               1. Too much of the legalism of tithing and sabbath keeping seems to miss this point.
               2. Giving as part of the sabbath worship was to bring about rejoicing and sharing with others.
               3. NT Corollary
            3. Firstborn animals and eating them (Dt 15:19-23)
            4. Everything about 4^th command and eating was meant to bring rejoicing, reverent awe, thanksgiving, and sharing with other needy people.

The 4^th commandment and debt cancellation (Dt 15:1-18)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Note this isn’t debt cancellation carte blanche for every person.
               1. Why not forgive everyone’s debt?
            2. NT Corollary,
               1. First, we could give loans to one another.
               2. Second, we could simple give generously to those in need without expectation of repayment fron the beginning. (2Cor 8:1-5)
               3. Why would we do this? b/c Christ has given us freely what we needed when lost in sin, so that we could be redeemed and find freedom again.

The 4^th commandment and Festivals (Dt 16:1-17, HC 103)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. The latter 2 were to be especially times fo rejoicing (Dt 16:11, 14)