Law and Order
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Law and Order

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Our consciences tell us that breaking natural laws goes against a higher law. Human societies, however, have often replaced laws based on moral obligations with those conformed to special interests. In a sermon addressing the law, Alistair Begg examines the understanding of right and wrong as a shared human experience and reminds us of what Psalm 19 declares: the law of the Lord is perfect and trustworthy.


7oThe law of the Lord is perfect,3

previving the soul;

qthe testimony of the Lord is rsure,

smaking wise tthe simple;

8uthe precepts of the Lord are right,

rejoicing the heart;

the commandment of the Lord is vpure,

wenlightening the eyes;

9the fear of the Lord is clean,

enduring forever;

the rules4 of the Lord are xtrue,

and righteous altogether.

10More to be desired are they than ygold,

even much zfine gold;

asweeter also than honey

and drippings of bthe honeycomb.

11Moreover, by them is your servant warned;

cin keeping them there is great reward.

12dWho can discern his errors?

eDeclare me innocent from fhidden faults.

13gKeep back your servant also from hpresumptuous sins;

let them not have idominion over me!

Then I shall be blameless,

and innocent of great transgression.

14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight,

O Lord, my jrock and my kredeemer.

Copyright © 2024, Alistair Begg. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.