The Royal Law

17 April 2011

Brent Brading

The Royal Law

They early Christians had lost something of their moral compass. Like an adventure race – finding there way by compass. God has given us a spiritual compass, the royal law.

1) What is this Royal Law – love your neighbour as yourself Lev19:18. Watch the little lawyer inside that tries to find the loop holes in this command. Eg The Pharisees Luke 10:29 The story of the good Samaritan. Mat5:43-44 There no one excluded even those who persecute us. John13:34 We need to love each other as Jesus has loved us, it’s not about how we love ourselves. It is expressing the love of God to others in every situation.

2) Why is it called the Royal Law? – Mat5:21-22 it is higher than any other law. Like anger being equated to murder. It is authoritative. It is over all the other law, it fulfills all the Ten Commandments. It is also the Royal Law because it applies to Royalty. 1Pt2:9 we are a chosen people a royal priesthood…called out of darkness into His wonderful life. Esther4:14 you have come to royal position for such a time as this.

3) The royal law is a secret identity it is also know as –

a) The greatest command Mark 12:30-31 We cannot love one another without loving God first. It starts with an all out commitment to loving God.

b) Gal6:2 carry each others burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 1Cor9:21 under Christ’s law. John13:34 Jesus lifted our burden and fulfilled His own law.

c) Rom3:27-31 the law of faith – we just need to put faith in what Jesus has done for us.

d) the law of the Spirit of life – 2 options swim between the flags or let the life guard stay with us. That is exactly what happened from the Old Testament To the New Testament. We now have the Holy Spirit as that life guard to God. As long as the Holy Spirit is with us. Rom8:1-2.

e) The law of freedom – laws can sometimes rob us of freedom. But this law brings freedom James2:12 the law that gives freedom. James1:25 The royal law sets free.

God has called us to be royalty and to live free. We do this by walking in the Royal Law to love each other.