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The Good News of the Law - Exodus 19:1-6

April 11, 2021 • Pastor John D Talley III

As we begin our study on the Ten Commandments, we see why God gave us the law, why we should study it, and why the law is good.

// Small Group Questions

1. What did God teach you through this passage and sermon? Share the work of God in your heart with the group.

2. What questions did this passage and sermon raise in your mind?

3. Where do you see the contradictions our culture has created for itself in trying to develop its moral code?

4. God gave the Law to provide freedom of relationship. How does this change your perspective on the Law?

5. What are you hoping to learn from this study?

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