INTRODUCTION

The law emphasizes man’s responsibility to God, while grace emphasizes God’s efforts toward man. The law’s purpose is to show man his sin and point him to God for help (Romans 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
See All...). The law condemns man and sheds light on the fact that he has no hope. Interestingly enough, the word hope does not appear in the first five books of the Bible commonly called the books of the Law. Why? Because the law shows man he has no hope apart from God. As such, the Lord Jesus brought in a "better hope . . . by the which we draw nigh unto God." Any man who places his hope in what he can do for God has lost sight of what God must do for him.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) What does a teacher help you do? The Bible says the law is a teacher. Its main purpose is found in Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
  See All.... Our only hope is in the Lord (Galatians 2:16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
  See All...). No one can keep all of the commandments (James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
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• Where is the first place in the Bible that you find the word hope ? Why is this significant? Why would it be missing in the previous books? Why would it first show up in this book?
• Did you for a space of time think you could find hope by doing good things? How did your attempts leave you? Did this work to draw you to Christ?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to remind you where hope comes from.
• Thank God for the hope you have through grace.

HYMN

Christ Receiveth Sinful Men

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