Week 30: Redeemer GC Lesson

Main Focus: Does God’s law cause us to sin?

No. The law is holy and good; it exposes our sin and drives us to trust Christ, who alone can save us.

  • The law of the Lord is perfect,
        reviving the soul;
    the testimony of the Lord is sure,
        making wise the simple;
    the precepts of the Lord are right,
        rejoicing the heart;
    the commandment of the Lord is pure,
        enlightening the eyes;
    the fear of the Lord is clean,
        enduring forever;
    the rules of the Lord are true,
        and righteous altogether.
    More to be desired are they than gold,
        even much fine gold;
    sweeter also than honey
        and drippings of the honeycomb.
    Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
        in keeping them there is great reward.

    • Discussion: The psalmist praises God’s law as “perfect,” “sure,” and “true.” How does this align with Paul’s insistence that the law is “holy and righteous and good”?

    • Application: In light of Psalm 19 and Romans 7, discuss practical steps to delight in God’s commands rather than resent them. How can we let the law drive us to Christ daily, not just once for salvation?

  • What do we learn from Jesus here?

  • How does this passage convict us to trust and love Jesus more deeply?

  • What immediate step of obedience is Jesus calling us to?

  • Is the Lord instructing us to adopt any new or renewed habits from this text?