"The Proper Use of the Law”

Sermon Scripture:  1 Timothy 1:8-11

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Sermon Notes:

The Aim Of the Law Is Love

• The false teachers had abandoned sound doctrine by misusing the law.
• Ultimately, the false teachers’ teaching had failed to produce love.

The Wrong Ways To Use the Law

• We must not _________ to the law’s demands.
• We must not think the law __________.

The Law is Good if We Use it Lawfully (1:8-10)

• Who is the law for?
  • The law is not for the righteous, but the _____________.
  • The law is not for good people, but especially for _________ people.
• What is the law’s purpose?
  • To show God’s restraint of _________.
    • Sin is not something we do. Sin is something we _______.
    • We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners.
  • To show God’s condemnation of the __________.
    • The law brings knowledge of sin.
    • The law helps lead people to Christ.
  • To show God’s will for the __________.

The Law Points Us to the Gospel of the Happy God (1:11)

• The law confronts the sinner, but it cannot __________ the sinner.
• The law condemns our hearts, but it cannot __________ our hearts.
• The gospel sets us free from the law and frees us to be happy in God.
  • Either you live under the law as a ________…
  • Or you live in the gospel as a free ________.
• The gospel makes glorious promises that Christ will accomplish for us…
  • The law will not make your faith more sincere; Christ ________.
  • The law will not purify your conscience; Christ ________.
  • The law will not cleanse your heart; Christ ________.
  • The law will not cause love to overflow from your heart; Christ ________.