Sermon Tone Analysis

113.

Q.

What does the tenth commandment require of us?

113.

Q.

What does the tenth commandment require of us?

That not even the slightest thought or desire contrary to any of God’s commandments should ever arise in our heart.

Rather, with all our heart we should always hate all sin and delight in all righteousness.

Tanong 113.

Ano ang hinihingi ng ika-sampung utos sa atin?

Na ang kaliit-liitan mang kaisipan o pagnanasa na salungat sa anumang kautusan ng Diyos ay hindi dapat umusbong sa ating puso.

Sa halip, dapat lagi nating kamuhian ang lahat ng kasalanan ng buong puso, at malugod tayo sa lahat ng katuwiran.

Ephesians 5:3–5 (ESV)

But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints...For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Question 114.

But can those converted to God keep these commandments perfectly?

No.

In this life even the holiest have only a small beginning of this obedience.

Nevertheless, with earnest purpose they do begin to live not only according to some but to all the commandments of God.

Tanong 114.

Ngunit kaya ba ng mga nagbalik-loob sa Diyos na isakatuparan nang ganap ang mga utos na ito?

Hindi.

Sa buhay na ito, maging ang pinakabanal ay mayroon lamang bahagyang panimula ng pagsunod na ito.

Gayunpaman, may taimtim na layuning sinisimulan nilang mamuhay hindi lamang ayon sa ilan kundi ayon sa lahat ng utos ng Diyos.

Question 115.

If in this life no one can keep the ten commandments perfectly, why does God have them preached so strictly?

First, so that throughout our life we may more and more become aware of our sinful nature, and therefore seek more eagerly the forgiveness of sins and righteousness in Christ.

Second, so that, while praying to God for the grace of the Holy Spirit, we may never stop striving to be renewed more and more after God’s image, until after this life we reach the goal of perfection.

Tanong 115.

Kung sa buhay na ito ay walang sinumang ganap na makatutupad sa sampung utos, bakit ninanais pa ng Diyos na ipangaral ito nang napakahigpit?

Una, upang buong buhay natin ay lubos-lubusan nating mamalayan ang ating makasalanang kalikasan, at dahil dito ay mas may panananabik tayong hanapin ang kapatawaran ng kasalanan at katuwiran kay Cristo.

Pangalawa, upang tayo ay mas maging masigasig sa mabubuting gawa at patuloy na manalangin para sa biyaya ng Banal na Espiritu, na tuloy-tuloy Niya tayong baguhin sang-ayon sa wangis ng Diyos hanggang sa katapusan ng buhay na ito ay matamo natin ang nilalayong kaganapan.

How to Preach the Law Sharply

Preach it as a divine law.

Preach its all-encompassing and all-inclusive content.

Preach it in a spiritual manner.

Preach it in conjunction with the infinite holiness and justice of God.

Preach it as having been sanctified and vindicated in the new covenant of grace by the death and obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ.