David opened the sermon this week with the question, "What will be written on your tombstone?" If you were to die tonight, what would be written on your tombstone?
If the last question points to the reality of your legacy as of now, think of your legacy in idealistic terms. What would you like to be written on your tombstone?
The religious reforms of Josiah lasted only 3 years. In theorizing the cause of the collapse of these reforms, David states "you can't change your life by trying harder." What does he mean by that? (ref Jer 31:31-34)
The reforms of Josiah and the promise of the new Covenant in Jer 31 represent two approaches to the Law of God (10 commandments, Leviticus and Deuteronomy). How would you explain the distinctions between these two approaches?
Josiah's response to God's Law:
Jeremiah's promise of God's Law:
Jehoahaz, Josiah's son, had another response to God's Law (2 Kings 24:32). What was his reaction?
In contrasting these three responses to God's Law, does your reaction to the Law look more like that of Josiah, Jeremiah, or Jehoahaz and why?
Your approach to the Law of God (the scriptures) determines the legacy you leave. To leave the legacy you wish to leave, what must change in your response to God's law?
Big Idea: are you over the scriptures or under them?
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